Most of the time, we are used to swiping vertically on the social networks on our mobile devices like Facebook, Twitter, and of course, the super-popular TikTok. But some still use taps and horizontal flicks, like when you go through your Instagram Stories. But it looks like the Facebook-owned photo and video sharing platform is … Read more
Top Gear has scrapped its ‘£1million’ Wall of Death, after using the structure for a just 16 minutes on the BBC show. Last month, Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness, and Chris Harris were all shown taking turns in driving cars around the near-vertical structure at 50 miles her hour. However, The Sun now reports that the … Read more
Residents shun Chinese ‘vertical forest’ housing project because trees meant to revolutionise urban living just attracted plagues of mosquitos The experimental project in Chengdu’s Qiyi City Forest Garden had manicured gardens on every balcony Only a handful of families have moved in because of an infestation of mosquitos, state media reported Eight towers have been … Read more
Residents shun Chinese ‘vertical forest’ housing project because trees meant to revolutionise urban living just attracted plagues of mosquitos The experimental project in Chengdu’s Qiyi City Forest Garden had manicured gardens on every balcony Only a handful of families have moved in because of an infestation of mosquitos, state media reported Eight towers have been … Read more
LG won’t introduce a foldable phone anytime soon. It has a different idea on its own by adding another display to a smartphone. We’ve seen the LG Dual Screen idea and in the coming days, we’ll get to see more of this LG Wing. It’s a concept phone that was first introduced back in May. … Read more
A residential tower in Australia will take green living to new heights. Urban Forest, a 30-story high-rise in South Brisbane, will be covered in a ‘vertical garden’ of over 20,000 trees and plants, more than five times the greenery found in a nearby park. Raised up on large ‘tree trunk’ columns, the latest masterpiece from … Read more
Top of the agenda for many big firms across Britain and the world in recent years is to find ways to help reduce their environmental footprint and become more sustainable. This has been driven by consumer demand for change and warnings over irreversible damage by large companies, who can make small improvements to help that … Read more
Samsung releases $1,999 VERTICAL TV that can rotate from landscape to portrait to mirror smartphone screens for easier social media scrolling Samsung is releasing its rotating, vertical TV in the US and the UK The Sero can flip vertically so that people can easily browse social media Users with compatible phones and tap the device … Read more
Amazing drone footage shows China’s ‘spider-man cleaner’ picking litter on a vertical cliff face nearly 4,600 feet above the ground Sanitation workers in Tianmen Mountain have returned to work after a shutdown Footage shows one of them moving along a rock face to collect rubbish on May 1 These litter pickers abseil down dangerous cliffs … Read more
Height club: Incredible pictures show the mighty Mount Thor, which features the world’s greatest vertical drop – of 4,100ft (that’s three Empire State Buildings end to end) Mount Thor stands like a colossus in the snowy wilderness of the Auyuittuq National Park in Canada Its west face has a 4,101ft sheer drop, with an overhanging … Read more