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Are smart speakers invading your privacy?

02 May 2019

Ana Veciana-Suarez For a while now The Hubby and I have been debating the purchase of a voice-activated smart speaker, not because we need it but because so many people...

Dead to outnumber the living on Facebook in 50 years

30 Apr 2019

If Facebook continues to expand at current rates, the number of deceased users could reach as high as 4.9 billion before the end of the century, making it the world's...

Egypt’s rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals

30 Apr 2019

In serene turquoise waters off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral — yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem....

Emperor penguin colony in Antarctic disappearing

29 Apr 2019

The world's second largest emperor penguin colony is disappearing in the Antarctic, a recent study showed. The colony at Halley Bay has suffered three years of almost total breeding...

Flying high: Vietnam hot air balloon fest woos enthusiasts

28 Apr 2019

Rainbow-coloured hot air balloons ferried giddy visitors over Vietnam's ancient city of Hue on Sunday for a festival organisers hope will kickstart a passion for flying in the tourist hotspot....

Tuscan paradise where da Vinci's genius bloomed

28 Apr 2019

Butterflies flutter around centuries-old olive groves in Vinci, the Tuscan village where Leonardo da Vinci was born and honed his inventor skills as a child by studying the local flora...

No mistake, avocados are wonderful

27 Apr 2019

Barbara Quinn Probably not a mistake at all, say those who muse on such things. Native avocado trees in South America had to compete with larger trees for sunshine. The...

Gulf Today’s guide to Parma in Italy, the birthplace of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

24 Apr 2019

Mitchelle D’Souza, Sub-Editor/Reporter With a distinction of being the home of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, or more commonly referred to as Parmesan in the rest of the world, you can trust Parma...

Indian women at high death risk from diabetes

23 Apr 2019

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Asia - led by India and China -- and has dramatically increased the risk of premature death especially among women and middle-aged people, a...

Pride and pique as Louboutin takes Pakistan chappal global