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Ceturtdiena 23.05.2013 | Name days: Leontīne, Ligija, Lonija, Leokādija

Sony Xperia ZR lets you shoot videos underwater

Sony's new Android smartphone, the Sony Xperia ZR, has a trait not often seen in today's high-range smartphones: it can be submerged 5 feet deep under water.

May 13 in pictures

BNN offers to take a look at the most interesting, the most scandalous and simply the most beautiful pictures of the day.

The new coronavirus may be passed person to person

The World Health Organization says it appears likely that the novel coronavirus can be passed between people in close contact.

The worst time to buy a new laptop

So your trusty laptop is starting to show its age. No one can blame you for wanting a new one, but, according to Gizmodo, this is a horrible, horrible time to get a new rig. If you can hold out for just a few months, you're going to do a whole lot better for yourself.

Photos of the week, 2013.05.10

Each Friday BNN-NEWS.COM offers the most interesting, the most scandalous and simply the most beautiful pictures from all over the world.

Cities and their millionaires

More millionaires live in Tokyo than in any other city, according to a new report from WealthInsight, a consultancy. The city, which boasts 460,700 individuals with net assets of $1m or more, is home to over a fifth of Japan's millionaires.

Russian billionaire plans on becoming immortal

Russian bilionnaire Dmitry Itskov wants to live forever. The 32-year-old media mogul thinks he can do this by building himself an android body by the year 2045.

Video: Art of rotten vegetables

Brazilian graffiti artist Narcelio Grud uses rotten fruits and vegetables as paint.

A short guide to spying

There’s so much data available on the internet that even government cyberspies need a little help now and then to sift through it all. So to assist them, the National Security Agency produced a book to help its spies uncover intelligence hiding on the web.

European stocks little changed before Bank of England

European stocks were little changed near their highest level since June 2008 as investors awaited the Bank of England’s decision on continuing economic stimulus.

Photo: How old sandals are turned into colorful objects

The colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and warthogs made in a Nairobi workshop were once only dirty pieces of rubber cruising the Indian Ocean's currents.

Mother's Day in numbers

Some say motherhood is a thankless job. But this Sunday, America's kids, husbands, and grandkids plan to spend billions upon billions of dollars thanking the moms in their lives.

May 9 in pictures

BNN offers to take a look at the most interesting, the most scandalous and simply the most beautiful pictures of the day.

Sony reports first annual profit in five years

Sony has reported an annual profit for the first time in five years, boosted by a weakening yen and asset sales.

Three «nuns» caught smuggling cocaine

Police in San Adreas, a Colombian island in the Caribbean, arrested three women posing as nuns. They had $35,000 worth of cocaine underneath their habits as they entered the island at the San Adreas airport.

Finland – best country for mothers; Latvia's scene worsens every year

Life is best for mothers and children in Finland, Sweden and Norway. The situation with Latvia's welfare of this segment keep getting worse every year.

May 8 in pictures

BNN offers to take a look at the most interesting, the most scandalous and simply the most beautiful pictures of the day.

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