A few years ago, Jason Isbell was an ex-member of Drive-By Truckers, playing clubs and drinking way too much whiskey. Now, the Alabama native is headlining venues like Baltimore’s 19,000-seat Merriweather Post Pavilion while turning out sharp country-rock story-songs. (John Mayer has called him “the best lyric writer of my generation.”) Isbell’s new album, The Nashville … Read more
Amazon’s Alexa assistant is now able to control an even wider range of home appliances. Smart appliances from Sears and its Kenmore brand are joining the list of hardware that can be used through voice commands to Amazon’s Echo lineup of speakers and other Alexa-enabled devices. GE and Whirlpool have already integrated similar support across their respective products, and … Read more
For more than a year, Vancouver has taken top spot for the most expensive city to rent in Canada and now the city of glass has broken another record. In July, the average price of rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver hit $2,090 a month; which is the first time this type of property … Read more
KAMPALA — For a long time, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions were timidly recognised as intellectual efforts worthy of legal protection. Of recent, indigenous peoples, local communities, and some governments have demanded the recognition of traditional forms of creativity and innovation as protectable intellectual property. Sculpture depicting traditional homestead activities Because traditional knowledge is … Read more
KAMPALA — For a long time, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions were timidly recognised as intellectual efforts worthy of legal protection. Of recent, indigenous peoples, local communities, and some governments have demanded the recognition of traditional forms of creativity and innovation as protectable intellectual property. Because traditional knowledge is considered as part of the … Read more
Today in ‘so much effort for nothing’, world’s dumbest thief tried to break into a garage through one of the windows. Except, he missed one key detail – the garage door was open and he could have just walked in. Caught on surveillance camera, the thief, dressed in a hoodie and dark clothes is seen … Read more
With First Class travelers wanting to sleep and work on board, upscale meals are migrating to the terminal lounge. By Justin Bachman June 21, 2017, 2:15 PM GMT+5:30 June 21, 2017, 9:18 PM GMT+5:30 “You’ve got to try the burger.” That was the counsel of Kurt Stache, a veteran of airport dining and airline marketing, … Read more
People often ask me if it’s boring writing about refrigerators. I think it’s a silly question. After all, pretty much everybody has a fridge and uses it every day — how many other product categories on CNET can claim that? I get to write about tech that’s relevant for everybody. But, I will confess that … Read more
CES 2017 is about to enter full-swing, and ahead of the big press conferences, LG has teased some of its upcoming products. The South Korean firm appears to be going big on robots this year, in an attempt to, in its words “showcase LG innovations in artificial intelligence.” Perhaps the most exciting new addition in … Read more
Landlords who do not comply with tenants who request improvements to the energy efficiency of their homes could face prosecution under new laws. Since the beginning of April this year tenants living in F and G rated homes have been able to request energy efficiency improvements to their properties such as modern windows. … Read more