South Korea’s World Cup team tried to confuse Sweden’s spies by swapping jerseys so their opponent couldn’t tell them apart

REUTERS/Carlos Barria South Korea’s World Cup team responded to a Swedish spy for Sweden’s team by swapping their jerseys so it would be harder to tell them apart.  Taeguk Warriors coach Shin Tae-yong told reporters Sunday “it is very difficult for Westerners to distinguish between Asians.” The Swedish spy, who is a member of Sweden’s […]

Meet the defiant young Iranians swapping Sharia law for life on the road

Nicola Zolin March 12, 2018 Share this article Determined not to have their dreams defined by their conservative government, a new generation of Iranians are hitchhiking and couchsurfing their way to freedom. Even if, for now at least, that freedom can only be found in private. The air in this tiny bar is thick with […]

AI-powered face swapping has taken a dystopian turn

As if the issues like revenge porn and AI-powered facial recognition searches weren’t creepy enough, a Motherboard report reveals yet another unsettling use of technology: “deepfakes.” Within a month of locating a Redditor who used machine learning to swap pictures of mainstream actresses onto the bodies of women performing in porn movies, the outlet has […]

NIO ES8 crossover revealed, with a 220-mile range and battery swapping

After showing what was apparently a production-ready version of the ES8 at the Shanghai Auto Show this year, Chinese electric car company NIO has revealed key details of the new crossover. This is the second road-ready vehicle from the company, previously known for its Nürburgring-record smashing EP9 hypercar. This practical, seven-passenger crossover is a significant […]

Switcheroo: Is Tesla Giving Battery Swapping Another Try?

– Because time is precious, fully electric cars are unlikely to become the primary vehicles for most households until they can be recharged in the time it takes to fuel up a conventional vehicle at a service station. While fast-charging stations are one approach to get there—and that technology is advancing rapidly—there is one other way […]

Britons are swapping longer holidays for MINI BREAKS after Brexit

Travel marketing firm Sojern found that the new trend for UK holidays is for the trip to be shorter than usual. The survey found that holidaymakers are planning mini breaks for just three days or less, which is up by 8.8 per cent last year. Similarly, Brits planning a staycation of 12 days or more […]

Aldi: Save £50 in just FIVE days by swapping M&S for budget supermarket's new meal deal

If a family of four trade their Marks & Spencer hoisin duck wrap, hand cooked crisps and Scottish still water (750ml) meal for the Aldi food on the go equivalent, they would make a whopping saving of £52.60 over five days. Or, swapping a family of four’s egg & cress sandwich, hand cooked crisps and […]