… shows using smartphones and tablets, crew uniforms with a "chic sportswear look" and a partnership with travel site Airbnb Experiences. Dominique Wood, an executive vice president at Air France, said: "With Joon, we have created a young and connected brand that will give the […]
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Former Egyptian premier Ahmed Shafiq meets lawyer in Cairo
Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq met with his lawyer at a Cairo hotel on Sunday, the lawyer said. His family had feared him “kidnapped” … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours from
These Shapeshifting Metals Could Be the Future of Flight
Humanity may be divided on a great many issues, but most would agree that it would be very cool to have airplane wings made of shapeshifting metal. The geometry of those fabulous foils affects virtually every aspect of flight, and making them from metal that […]
After Math: Hello from the auto show
$600: That’s how much it’ll cost you a month to own a Volvo XC40 — including tax, insurance and the company’s 24/7 concierge service. All you’ll have to pay for is gas. 310 miles: That’s how far the upcoming Tesla Model 3 will be able […]
Meticulous off-field planning is paying off for the Socceroos ahead of the World Cup
While Friday's draw for next year's global showpiece pitched Australia against daunting opponents in France, Demark and Peru, the logistics of landing … It looks increasingly likely that the 23-man squad selected by the new head coach will travel directly to Kazan after a send-off […]
Indians vote for Goa, Italy for gastronomic holidays: Survey
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 : Aimed to uncover key habits and preferences of Indians with respect to dinning out, and how much food influences holiday planning, a survey revealed Goa and Italy are on top of their mind when they plan gastronomic vacations. The […]
NASA wakes up Voyager’s slumbering thrusters 37 years later
Since nobody can physically check the condition of a probe 13 billion miles away, the team first gathered experts to assess the situation. On November 28th, they finally test-fired the backup thrusters, which worked perfectly and rotated the spacecraft just as well as the primary […]
A Hidden Supercluster Could Solve the Mystery of the Milky Way
Glance at the night sky from a clear vantage point, and the thick band of the Milky Way will slash across the sky. But the stars and dust that paint our galaxy’s disk are an unwelcome sight to astronomers who study all the galaxies that […]
This Italian town is thought to be so haunted the locals won’t even say its name
In addition to the chandelier myth, tales of witches, wizards and “masciare” — women throughout Southern Italy in the 1950s who were believed to be sorceresses with magical abilities — were passed down through generations. An elderly Colobraro masciare with deep wrinkles got the reputation […]
This Scientist Wants to Bring ‘Star Trek’ Values to Congress
Vulcanologist Jess Phoenix never expected to be involved in politics. Until recently her life revolved around science—traveling the world to study different volcanoes and running an educational nonprofit. But the environmental record of the Trump administration has motivated her to run for Congress. “These guys […]