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The digital takeover: We spend a third of our lives in front of screens

We spend nearly a third of our lives online, and the global survey commissioned by NordVPN confirms that this “colonization of time” by screens affects us all. On average, this amounts to several decades spent in front of a screen over a life expectancy of approximately 80 to 83 years, depending on the country.

  • Jun 17, 2026 16:00

Aphrodisiacs: between fantasies, risks and rare promises

Cocoa, oysters, rhinoceros horn, "miracle honeys" sold online... Aphrodisiacs fuel a persistent imagination, but science paints a much more nuanced picture, where ineffectiveness sometimes vies with danger.

  • Jun 04, 2026 09:30

Eight miraculous bottles of Yquem, 130 years later

Aromas of cedar, dried fruit and saffron: the rescue of eight bottles of Château d'Yquem 1892 and 1896, forgotten under the floor of a chapel in Bohemia and reconditioned in the Bordeaux winery that produced them, offers us an extraordinary story of wine heritage saved from oblivion.

  • Jun 04, 2026 08:00

Air cabs in India: urban mobility is about to take off

Forget the monster traffic jams of Delhi and Mumbai: India is preparing to revolutionize urban mobility with the arrival of electric air cabs. In a country where 60 to 90 minutes by car can be reduced to just 7 minutes by air, urban air mobility (UAM) is no longer science fiction.

  • Jun 03, 2026 11:30

Beware of Bluetooth headphones: researchers discover you can be spied on without you knowing

In the metro, while walking, at home, at work... Bluetooth headphones have become a silent, reassuring presence and an extension of our smartphone.

  • Apr 14, 2026 01:30

According to a psychiatrist, this is the best way to quit vaping

Vaping is conquering more and more young people, and that's not a healthy evolution.

  • Feb 07, 2026 14:30

Bread: 2 mistakes not to make when eating the crust

A fragrant, crisp, golden crust? The appearance of a loaf of bread, the part that attracts us most at the time of purchase undoubtedly plays a decisive role in encouraging us to choose one loaf over another.

  • Jan 28, 2026 20:30

Unbeatable tip for saying goodbye to your iron: no more creases and burns

For decades, the iron has been the symbol of a 'well-kept home'. This tool, as useful as it was 'dreaded', left its mark on entire generations, with its risk of burns and those seemingly endless piles of shirts to smooth out.

  • Jan 28, 2026 20:00

Blue Ikea bag retires

In the trunk of your car, in the pantry, in a closet, under your bed. We're even been told that some keep it under lock and key, you never know when someone might take it from you. We're talking about Ikea's iconic Frakta, the famous maxi bag made of recyclable polypropylene in that unmistakable blue color. A must for shopping at Ikea and far beyond: how handy is Frakta when moving house?

  • Jan 26, 2026 18:00

The secret recipe of Coca Cola revealed

For nearly a century and a half, Coca Cola's formula has been one of the world's most impenetrable trade secrets. But now, thanks to the painstaking work of a youtuber who specializes in chemistry, this veil of mystery can finally be lifted.

  • Jan 19, 2026 00:30