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Lessons at home and homework at school in US
AFP Relax News, Published on 01/07/2013
» When April Burton explains the intricacies of French grammar to her American classroom, the students are at home, in front of their computer or smartphone.
Help at hand for those wanting to detox from technology
AFP Relax News, Published on 26/06/2013
» Tired of checking your smartphone every few minutes for new emails, likes or retweets? Do you spend more time looking at your device than chatting to your date? Are you close to a digital burn-out?
Fast, cheap internet satellites launched
AFP Relax News, Published on 26/06/2013
» The first four of 12 satellites in a new constellation to provide affordable, high-speed internet to people in nearly 180 "under-connected" countries were blasted into space on Tuesday.
Dating site for broody singles launches in Denmark
AFP Relax News, Published on 19/06/2013
» A dating site targeting singles looking for a partner to have children with launched this week in Denmark, attracting slightly more men than women, its founder said on Tuesday.
PCs out as Senegal opens world's first tablet cafe
AFP Relax News, Published on 11/06/2013
» Among the washer women, carpenters, busy waiters and squabbling children sweltering under the midday sun on this dusty Dakar street an Internet revolution is taking place in the world's first tablet cafe.
Yahoo! revamps search page design
AFP Relax News, Published on 06/06/2013
» Yahoo! unveiled a new search page design Wednesday as part of the struggling Internet pioneer's effort to ramp up competition with Google.
Twitter index: bands embark on follow sprees
AFP Relax News, Published on 30/05/2013
» Two bands, Chicser from the Philippines and Overload from the UK, are causing a buzz on Twitter on Wednesday, May 29.
Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 billion: report
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/05/2013
» The board of Yahoo! has agreed to a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Happy newlyweds more likely to pile on the pounds: study
AFP Relax News, Published on 05/04/2013
» Happy, young newlyweds are more likely to put on weight in the early years after they exchange vows, a new US study finds.
Six European countries move against Google over privacy
AFP Relax News, Published on 03/04/2013
» Authorities in six European countries have taken steps to force US Internet giant Google to comply with EU privacy rules, France's Cnil data protection agency said on Tuesday.