Garmin brings touch to fēnix series rugged smartwatches

After numerous leaks and months of rumor, Garmin has finally pulled back the curtain on the next generation of premium multisport wearables. The fēnix 7 series adds touchscreen interaction, ups the solar charging capabilities and even brings a flashlig… Continue reading Garmin brings touch to fēnix series rugged smartwatches

Garmin puts comms on your wrist with Venu 2 Plus smartwatch

One of our picks for 2021’s best smartwatches – the Venu 2 sports watch – has been treated to a new family member. The Venu 2 Plus GPS offers the same great features set, but comes with a microphone so you can answer calls and chat to a voice assistant… Continue reading Garmin puts comms on your wrist with Venu 2 Plus smartwatch

Huge Shenzhen rooftop transformed into elevated park

In just a few decades, Shenzhen, China, has grown from a sleepy fishing village to a megacity home to around 17 million people. To add a little greenery to the concrete megalopolis, India’s Crossboundaries has transformed a metro station rooftop into a… Continue reading Huge Shenzhen rooftop transformed into elevated park

The best smartwatches of 2021

It’s been another bumper year for smartwatches, with manufacturers improving the technology that drives them while cramming in more features and better sensors. Here’s our pick of the best smartwatches of 2021.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Techn… Continue reading The best smartwatches of 2021

Qatar sports stadium designed to look like a huge nomadic tent

Taking the overall form of a massive nomadic tent pitched in the Qatar desert landscape, the Al Bayt Stadium is yet another major stadium to be inaugurated ready for the upcoming FIFA World Cup soccer tournament being held in the country next year.Cont… Continue reading Qatar sports stadium designed to look like a huge nomadic tent

Long-term study links amateur boxing to earlier onset of dementia

Researchers found those older men who boxed when they were young were three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's-like cognitive impairments compared to men who did not box

Using data from an ongoing long-term health study spanning 35 years, researchers have found men who participated in amateur boxing in their youth are almost three times more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s-like cognitive impairment in their senior years compared to those who did not box when young.

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Polar gets tough with feature-packed Grit X Pro outdoor smartwatch

In April 2020, Polar launched a wearable designed for adventurous folks who like to explore off the beaten track, and take a suitably rugged smartwatch along for the trip. Now a more capable Pro version joins the Grit X outdoors sportswatch lineup.Cont… Continue reading Polar gets tough with feature-packed Grit X Pro outdoor smartwatch

Study suggests bamboo cricket bats could outperform wood

Ever since the 1890s, cricket bat blades have been made of willow wood. According to a new study, however, bamboo bats should offer better performance and a lower environmental footprint, plus they could make the sport more accessible to people living … Continue reading Study suggests bamboo cricket bats could outperform wood

Striking arena redesign includes 125,000-sq-ft LED display wall

Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au is no stranger to unusual buildings and its latest project is sure to be another head turner. It consists of an ambitious redesign of an existing sports and concert arena in Russia, with a striking exterior that draws on… Continue reading Striking arena redesign includes 125,000-sq-ft LED display wall