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New console Xbox One seeks to unify home entertainment

2013-05-21T19:30:00

As the hub of home entertainment, the “all-in-one device” lets you do more than just play games, makers Microsoft said

Britons join global challenge to live below the poverty line

2013-05-04T11:13:11

Kathy Trevelyan pushes the bland mixture of gloopy rice and cubes of unidentifiable vegetables around the plate with her fork, contemplating five days of eating only this for lunch.

Want a talking tissue box that says 'bless you'?

2013-05-03T08:06:33

Consumers may soon embrace a wide array of smart objects in their home, such as tissue boxes that say "bless you" after you sneeze and refrigerators that tell you when it's time to buy more milk, at least according to new research.

Sex and drugs and clogs: new Dutch king is moneyspinner

2013-04-30T09:38:33

From beer to sex toys and cannabis to furry clogs: the Dutch are feting their new king Willem-Alexander by spending millions on kitsch and sometimes kinky orange products.

Beer brand aims to make bars even more social

2013-04-30T05:04:57

Self-styled "King Of Beers" Budweiser is aiming to make drinking in bars even more of a social experience thanks to its "Buddy Cup," which automatically adds people you clink glasses with as Facebook friends.

From just a dollar, Kenya's cellphone bank gives loans

2013-05-01T20:32:06

Six months ago, Jane Adhiambo Achieng walked into a local Kenyan bank with the hope of getting a loan for her small grocery business.

Free foodsharing website in Germany created to reduce waste

2013-04-28T12:36:36

In an effort to reduce food waste and divert garbage from overflowing landfills, a website has been created to allow users to give away -- and receive -- unwanted foods from freezers and pantries across Germany.

NFC has passed its sell-by date, says Tesco

2013-04-27T19:43:03

The world's third largest retailer believes the technology offers limited value as an alternative to cash or credit card payments and will instead focus on using NFC for loyalty points cards and coupons.

Instant noodle sales top 100 billion units a year

2013-04-26T15:13:19

Global sales of instant noodles have topped 100 billion units annually, an industry group said Friday -- more than one monthly serving of the portable meal for every person on the planet.

When it comes to Mother's Day, most men get it wrong: survey

2013-04-26T00:42:28

When it comes to purchasing gifts for Mother's Day, more than half of US men get it wrong, according to a new survey.