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Czechs 3D-print Eiffel Tower from ocean waste for Olympics

By Michal Cizek / AFP TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY JAN FLEMR A Czech company is 3D-printing a giant Eiffel Tower model for a local Olympics event, using recycled ocean waste as the primary material. A Czech company is 3D-printing a giant Eiffel Tower model for a local Olympics event, using recycled ocean waste as the primary material. The 14-metre-high (46-foot) model will be installed at an Olympic festival in the north of the Czech Republic, where the public can try different Olympic sports during the Paris Games in July and August. Jan Hrebabecky, the owner of the 3DDen printing farm, uses print...

A 'healthy addiction': sea saunas make waves in Ireland

By PAUL FAITH / AFP For Sharon Fidgeon, a regular visitor to Ireland's increasingly popular beach saunas, her weekend sessions "have become a healthy addiction" that tap into a centuries-old Irish tradition of toning up by getting sweaty. For Sharon Fidgeon, a regular visitor to Ireland's increasingly popular beach saunas, her weekend sessions "have become a healthy addiction" that tap into a centuries-old Irish tradition of toning up by getting sweaty. On sandy Clonea beach on Ireland's wind-battered Atlantic coast, the 52-year-old artist told AFP that alternating between the sauna and freezi...

Amazon is launching a shopping channel

By Amazon Amazon is giving its customers a new way to shop online. The e-commerce giant has announced the launch of Amazon Live, a channel available in the US on Prime Video and Freevee, its free streaming platform. The channel is designed to provide a seamless transition between seeing a product in a TV program and purchasing it on Amazon. Has it ever been so easy to make an impulse purchase? Amazon is giving its customers a new way to shop online. The e-commerce giant has announced the launch of Amazon Live, a channel available in the US on Prime Video and Freevee, its free streaming platfor...

Why downtown Amsterdam won't be getting any new hotels

By primeimages / Getty Images The Venice of the North is struggling to keep up with the influx of tourists. Determined to ensure the peace and quiet of its residents, Amsterdam has decided not to authorize the opening of any new hotels in the city center. This latest measure is part of a vast plan to not only regulate visitor numbers, but also overhaul the image of the famous Dutch destination. The Venice of the North is struggling to keep up with the influx of tourists. Determined to ensure the peace and quiet of its residents, Amsterdam has decided not to authorize the opening of any new hot...

'Anti-wrinkle straws' are the latest craze for TikTokers in search of lasting youthfulness

By Ridofranz / Getty Images A gimmick for some, revolutionary for others: whatever the case, "anti-wrinkle straws" are all the rage on social networks. This is because their very specific shape -- with a curve reminiscent of a hook -- is said to help limit the onset of the fine lines and wrinkles that form around the mouth with age. At least, so says TikTok... A gimmick for some, revolutionary for others: whatever the case, "anti-wrinkle straws" are all the rage on social networks. This is because their very specific shape -- with a curve reminiscent of a hook -- is said to help limit the onse...

Hong Kong begins phasing in disposable plastics ban

By Peter PARKS / AFP Hong Kong on Monday started phasing in a ban on disposable plastic products across restaurants and businesses, setting a six-month deadline for the city to eliminate plastic cutlery and other materials before risking fines. Hong Kong on Monday started phasing in a ban on disposable plastic products across restaurants and businesses, setting a six-month deadline for the city to eliminate plastic cutlery and other materials before risking fines. Difficult to recycle products made of polystyrene and plastic were banned for both dine-in and takeaway customers under a bill pass...

Earth Day: how AI is helping drive down food waste

By Joa_Souza / Getty Images As intriguing for some as it is threatening for others, artificial intelligence is nonetheless an additional tool in the fight to reduce food waste, estimated at 1.05 billion tonnes worldwide in 2022, according to recent UN data. This Earth Day, here's a look at three initiatives that are using this new technology to help find solutions to the problem of food waste. As intriguing for some as it is threatening for others, artificial intelligence is nonetheless an additional tool in the fight to reduce food waste, estimated at 1.05 billion tonnes worldwide in 2022, ac...

Venice's 60th Biennale opens on humanity and the fragile planet

By GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP Venice's 60th Biennale international art show has opened its doors, exploring humankind's relationship with the fragile planet, from Greenland's icecaps to deforestation in the Amazon. Venice's 60th Biennale international art show has opened its doors, exploring humankind's relationship with the fragile planet, from Greenland's icecaps to deforestation in the Amazon. The exhibition showcases artists from across the globe, including pavilions from Japan, Denmark, Brazil and the Czech Republic. The Biennale Arte 2024, one of the world's leading international art exhibition...

How Milwaukee is working to eradicate road traffic fatalities

By Jon Mattrisch / Getty Images The redevelopment of public space is at the heart of the City of Milwaukee's Vision Zero project, which aims to reduce the number of traffic fatalities throughout the urban area to zero by 2037. This ambitious program involves numerous investments and a public awareness campaign. The redevelopment of public space is at the heart of the City of Milwaukee's Vision Zero project, which aims to reduce the number of traffic fatalities throughout the urban area to zero by 2037. This ambitious program involves numerous investments and a public awareness campaign. The ci...

This exoskeleton can boost your physical capabilities

By Courtesy of DNSYS A new generation of lightweight exoskeletons will enable long-distance walkers, hikers and sports enthusiasts to improve their performance, supporting longer periods of physical activity with reduced fatigue for the wearer. A new generation of lightweight exoskeletons will enable long-distance walkers, hikers and sports enthusiasts to improve their performance, supporting longer periods of physical activity with reduced fatigue for the wearer. Exoskeletons are wearable mechanical structures designed to restore mobility or enhance the capabilities of the human body. Now a m...