Nomophobia: Fear of being without your smartphone could lead to problematic use

AFP Relaxnews 01/06/2021

Have you ever tried switching off your smartphone for a whole day? Now an essential part of our daily lives, mobile phones have many obvious advantages, so long as you don’t end up becoming totally addicted to…

‘Female gaze,’ ‘flex office’: Words predicted to be in vogue for 2021

AFP Relaxnews 01/03/2021

A new year means new perspectives. Here are some words which ETX Studio would like to see to officially appear in the dictionary, and which they expect people to be using more in everyday life in the…

Augmented reality head-up display in cars will soon be mainstream

AFP Relaxnews 01/03/2021

German automaker Volkswagen announced that it is about to introduce augmented reality technology for head-up display in most of its electric range of vehicles. This technology, usually offered in premium cars, may become more and more widespread…

Three robots wish you a Happy New Year with a lively dance

AFP Relaxnews 12/31/2020

Three robots, catchy music and the old-fashioned twist: robotics company Boston Dynamics is wishing you a Happy New Year. On Tuesday, robotics specialist Boston Dynamics published a YouTube video where the company’s robots, Atlas, Spot and Handle,…

2021: The war on fake news

AFP Relaxnews 12/25/2020

From COVID-19 to the United States presidential election and talk of vaccines, 2020 has seen its share of “fake news” on social media. This veritable “infodemic” of misinformation has forced platforms and states to take action. In…

Sleep loss, anxiety: Women suffered more from lockdown than men — study

AFP Relaxnews 12/24/2020

The effects of lockdown were different for men and women. A study conducted by Canadian researchers found that women suffered more from the period of social distancing associated with COVID-19, particularly in terms of sleep, anxiety, depression…

Teachers should receive vaccine priority — UNICEF

AFP Relaxnews 12/17/2020

The head of the U.N. children’s agency, UNICEF, called Tuesday for teachers to be among those given priority access to the COVID-19 vaccines. “The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on children’s education around the globe. Vaccinating teachers…

Radio Disney to close after 25 years on air

AFP Relaxnews 12/09/2020

It’s the end of an era. The Radio Disney network will shut down early in 2021, a decision that comes a few weeks after the Walt Disney Company announced a vast reorganization of its media and entertainment…

Female reproductive hormones could help protect against severe forms of COVID-19

AFP Relaxnews 11/26/2020

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies are regularly trying to find out why certain people are more prone to suffer from serious forms of the disease than others. One of the latest comes from the…

Unused smartphones weigh more than 54 Boeing 747-8 airplanes, says study

AFP Relaxnews 11/16/2020

In recent years, the appetite for buying and selling refurbished smartphones has grown considerably. But still, the number of handsets lying dormant in our closets and drawers is dizzying. According to a recent study covering 27 countries…

Car parts made from rice husks coming soon?

AFP Relaxnews 11/16/2020

Spanish carmaker Seat is testing car parts made from rice husks as an alternative to plastic for its upcoming models, particularly for interior trims. As well as the ecological dimension, the change would also reduce the weight…

Google Photos to end free, unlimited storage: What difference does it make for me?

AFP Relaxnews 11/14/2020

Google has announced that, from June 1, 2021, all content added to the firm’s Photos platform — irrespective of quality — will count towards the account holder’s 15GB of free storage. Beyond that, users will have to…

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