Photo by: Tristan Tamayo/Inquirer.net Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo may be under contract with sporting giant Nike and is set to earn around $100 million for the next four years, but he still maintains his frugal ways. “Last year I used five or six pairs of sneakers, so if we played around 100 games, around 20 … Read More →
Police in India have broken up a criminal network accused of using water tankers to steal millions of litres of crude oil from the country’s biggest onshore field in Rajasthan. The investigation centres on the Cairn India oilfield in Barmer district and 25 people have been arrested. Fifty million litres of oil were stolen over … Read More →
When you’re packing light, you can’t afford to bring along a shoe type for every adventure, so you need to choose versatile shoes that can go from trail to tavern, or mountain to museum, or just look good and stay comfortable while you’re walking around. These models, available in women’s and men’s sizes, are good … Read More →
Supermarket chain Foodstuffs North Island has launched an online shopping application, initially for New World Mt Roskill, enabling customers to have their orders home delivered at prescribed times or to pick them up from the store via an outdoor click-and-collect locker system. More than 20 years after rival Countdown launched its digital offering, Chris Quin, … Read More →
There is no shortage of beautiful people being featured on social media. Since more than half the world’s population is regularly viewing news and information about these people, it is no wonder that there is a great interest in how to adopt the appearance of of a favorite star, or media personality. Most people underestimate … Read More →
British Airways Boeing 777: airline blamed a wedding party’s ticket confirmation problem on human error. Photograph: Tim Ockenden/PA Earlier this week we got a mail from a reader by the name of Aisling who was very distressed after British Airways “ruined” her wedding week and appeared to be very, very slow in making amends. “On Saturday, May … Read More →
Forget about Nike’s HyperAdapt self lacing shoes. A designer in Moscow is working on “self-wearing” shoes. Inspired by how chemical reactions in a Venus Flytrap enable it to close down its jaws on any unsuspecting prey (remember, plants don’t have muscles or a nervous system), the Biomech Sneaker concepts borrow not just the idea of … Read More →