Scenic Gem, launched in 2014, is one of Scenic's fleet of stylish “Space-Ships” that cruise the rivers of Europe. It is a more boutique affair than many river ships, at only three-quarters the length of most and carrying just 128 guests thanks to it being […]
Category: Food
The High Cost of Lab-to-Table Meat
Forget free-range, antibiotic-free, and grass-fed—tomorrow’s burger will be lab-cultured. Scientists are creating a new slaughterhouse-free food group called clean meat: edible animal protein grown in a vat. Stem cells are extracted from animals, brewed in a bioreactor, fortified with nutrients like amino acids and glucose, […]
How Dutch Police Took Over Hansa, a Top Dark Web Market
For anyone who has watched the last few years of cat-and-mouse games on the dark web’s black markets, the pattern is familiar: A contraband bazaar like the Silk Road attracts thousands of drug dealers and their customers, along with intense scrutiny from police and three-letter […]
Fazal Bahardeen: ‘No Muslim traveler solely wants to spend time in the hotel doing prayers’
Fazal Bahardeen: At the moment, the roughly 120 million Muslim travelers prefer countries in Asia, but Europe is popular, especially France, Spain, Germany and Italy. Some European countries are interested in the growing Muslim travel market, but there are no real open efforts to target […]
SFGATE: Warning to stop eating recreationally caught shellfish
Warning to stop eating recreationally caught shellfish Published on March 08, 2018 at 05:40AM by By Annie Ma An unseasonably warm winter is putting a pause on the Bay Area’s recreational seafood catch, bringing elevated levels of a toxin found in shellfish much earlier in […]
Five reasons why the AI-powered Honor View10 is one of the best gaming phones
If you’re a mobile gamer, 2017/18 undoubtedly marked something of a turning point for you, with the smartphone market really starting to provide the goods. There are a number of different options available for you, but here we’re going to give you five good reasons […]
An interior designer’s guide to Capri, Italy
Like a set from a movie, Capri draws you in with its beauty, panache and style: think rocky cliffs, olive and lemon trees, whitewashed villas and impossibly blue seas. I have great friends who have also fallen under the Capri spell, who I meet there […]
MoviePass update removes ‘unused’ location requests from iOS app
MoviePass has issued an update for its iOS app that removes “unused app location capability,” apparently a response to widespread concern after the company’s CEO said: “We watch how you drive from home to the movies. We watch where you go afterwards.” An earlier statement […]
Love lobster tails? Thank The Bahamas’ Mia Isaacs
Love lobster tails? Thank The Bahamas’ Mia Isaacs <img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/12381/images/simple_style_full/Spiny_lobster_peek_Winter2016_magazine.jpg?1476123989″ />We humans aren’t the only animals that think lobster are a tasty treat. Dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles do, too. These spiny crustaceans are a critical link in the food chain that […]
New Food Preservation Technology Means No Need to Refrigerate
There’s hope for a tastier, healthier, more robust tomorrow: high-tech new food preservation methods that fend off the bad stuff (bacteria, spoilage) while protecting the good (flavor, texture, nutrients). Scientists are experimenting with everything from microwave sterilization to blasts of plasma to ensure food stays […]