Two-Wheel retro chic

2010-10-11 09:19:50

A household name from a past era is preparing for a style renaissance on wheels. Gan Tian tells us more about the new branding and the brains behind the revival.

In multilingual Switzerland, a dialect struggles

2010-10-11 09:09:15

The people of this corner of Switzerland are arguing whether language is a matter of the heart or the pocketbook.

Exposing a generational divide

2010-10-11 09:04:55

Facebook's global march to dominance (500 million users and counting) in online social networks is ndisputed.

When the boss is a robot

2010-10-11 09:00:36

'Telepresence' enters the workplace but sets off alarms.

Little house on the grassland

2010-10-11 08:49:36

Herders maintain a traditional way of life while natural resources are intensively developed in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Li Xing reports

Harmony in movement

2010-10-09 09:02:30

A childhood fascination with Bruce Lee movies leaves an Italian as comfortable with martial arts as with piano music.

An expiration date for your digital past?

2010-10-08 09:47:30

The Internet never forgets: Whether it's an embarrassing party photo or an unfortunate comment on a blog - once it hits the Web, it's hard to get it back.

Anonymous surfing can be trial of patience

2010-10-08 09:47:30

When you travel about the Internet, you end up leaving behind traces. And that includes more than just user comments in forums or online networks.

Puzzling after all these years

2010-10-08 09:47:30

The Rubik's Cube challenges a new generation of "speedcubers?three decades after its invention, Johannes Wagemann reports

Grinding out the future

2010-10-08 09:43:29

"The memories of a cup of coffee are good for 40 years." This Turkish saying refers to the practice of reading coffee cups to predict a person's future.

It's a dog's life

2010-09-30 09:38:10

It's noon and the sun shines brightly into a yard surrounded by low brick walls.

China's capital is on the rise

2010-09-30 09:33:10

Returning from the glorious rolling countryside surrounding my home in Britain, the distinct lack of greenery in Beijing can be depressing for me.