Showing posts with label Magazine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Magazine. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Useful ring

This titanium ring has five mini tools. Bruce Boone, from the USA, made it. But, his ring are not cheap - this one costs 326 euros! A Swiss Army Knife is more practical... and cheaper!

Monday, April 13, 2015

Madonna

33 years after her debut single, Madonna has released her 13th album, Rebel Heart. Both Avicii and Kanye West worked on it. There's a gospel choir, piano, guitat and reggae too! The songs have religious references, and the album cover is designed to shock. Madonna hasn't changed at all!


Monday, November 24, 2014

Electric Harley

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Harley Davidson is famous for its monster bikes. But times are changing at the iconic firm. Hving recently introduced lower-powered, cheaper models for younger riders, Harley is taking a risk by releasing the Livewire, and electric-powered urban bike, whose high-pitched whine sounds nothing like the roar of a real Harley. Born to be wild? More like born to be mild!

The Classic Harley
The Electric Harley  

CIA's twitter debut

Langley, Virginia

The spooks at the CIA have opened a Twitter account, and it seems they have a sense of humour. "We can neither confirm nor deny that his is okurt first tweet," it's opening tweet read. Next came: "Thank you for the @Twitter welcome! We look forward tho sharing great #unclassified content with you." Not everyone appreciated their humor. The New York Review of Books tweeted back links to documents detailing the CIA's brutal interrogation tactics since 9/11.


     

Monday, November 10, 2014

Kung fu in the air

Flight attendants in China are learning how to "calm" passengers: with kung fu! 20,000 new students are discovering how to use the ancient martial art to control difficult travellers. They are learning specials techniques that can be used on aeroplanes!