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Green tech pumps water from air at CES
Green tech pumps water from air at CES
Technology
by  AFP

Tech aimed at battling climate change and even pumping fresh water out of thin air attracted crowds as the annual CES gadget extravaganza showed its green side. Genesis Systems was on the show floor with a first of its kind WaterCube -- about the size of a central air conditioning unit -- that pumps water from the air so effectively it could supply all the water needed by a home.

Wearable tech aiming to level up life: CES highlights
Wearable tech aiming to level up life: CES highlights
Technology
by  AFP

Turning on the TV with a wink, skiing on a city street -- the once unimaginable was possible this week at CES, the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, thanks to wearable tech innovations. No walking is needed for Skwheel's electric skis, however -- nor snow, for that matter.

Will Yemen air strikes stop the Red Sea attacks?
Will Yemen air strikes stop the Red Sea attacks?
Economy
by  AFP

US and British strikes on rebel-held Yemen on Friday marked a sharp escalation after weeks of attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed Huthi insurgents. "It seems very likely that the Huthis will continue attacking ships with whatever capabilities they have left.

Venezuela kills off petro cryptocurrency
Venezuela kills off petro cryptocurrency
Economy
by  AFP

Venezuela is putting an end to the petro cryptocurrency that President Nicolas Maduro launched six years ago to sidestep US sanctions, but which never took off and became embroiled in a graft scandal. With Caracas strangled by Washington's economic sanctions, Maduro vowed the petro would "allow new forms of international financing."