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In a test last fall, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport outfitted one of its gates with a new type of "smart glass" that can adjust for sunlight exposure. The obvious point is to keep travelers from getting overheated-but the exercise also brought a more lucrative benefit. View's "smart" glass installations have Internet protocol for minute adjustments and programming There are many depictions of a future in which we've mastered the art of manipulating the opacity of glass. Even in real life, sunglasses can adapt to the intensity of sunlight. So why, one might ask, can't we have that in our homes, or at work? The wait may soon be over. The tinted world of tomorrow is coming, and airports-mini-cities of steel, concrete and lots and lots of glass-are interested.  In a test last fall, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport outfitted one of its gates with a new type of "smart glass" that can adjust for sunlight exposure. The obvious point is ...

In a new UBS Financial Services survey, 53 percent of wealthy investors said they expected to live to 100. The rich are more than willing to sacrifice money for extra longevity. (Representational) Money might not buy love, but it can buy better health. And, to live as long as possible, the world's wealthy are willing to pay up. Over the past few decades, the average person's lifespan has risen almost everywhere in the world. In China, the U.S. and most of Eastern Europe,  the average life expectancy at birth has reached the late 70s, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD. People in Western Europe and Japan, meanwhile, can expect to live into their early 80s. Most rich people, however, are counting on living even longer-a lot longer, as in two decades more than average. In a new UBS Financial Services survey, 53 percent of wealthy investors said they expected to live to 100. Hitting triple digits won't be easy, but it's not as ou...

The leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), student activist Manzoor Pashteen , delivered an address criticising the country's powerful military and its actions in the majority ethnic Pashtun Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Sewage water was released where the protest was being held, but participants remained undeterred. (AFP) LAHORE/ISLAMABAD :  A Pakistani ethnic rights group drew over 8,000 people to a rally in Lahore on Sunday, despite pressure from security officials to call off the event focusing on human rights violations in areas bordering Afghanistan. The leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement(PTM), student activist Manzoor Pashtun, delivered an address criticising the country's powerful military and its actions in the majority ethnic Pashtun Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). "I urge professional soldiers not to follow the command of the generals and brigadiers. Refuse to obey their orders because they (generals) can get you killed lik...

The crash occurred on Saturday near the western Saudi town of Al Khalas while the pilgrims were on their way to the holy city of Mecca. A statement from the British embassy said 17 British pilgrims were aboard the bus. (Representational) RIYADH:  Four British pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in Saudi Arabia when their bus collided with a fuel tanker, officials said on Sunday. The crash occurred on Saturday near the western Saudi town of Al Khalas while the pilgrims were on their way to the holy city of Mecca. "The royal embassy of Saudi Arabia in London is working with (Britain's) Foreign Office to issue emergency visas immediately to both the relatives of the four pilgrims who died as well as to families of the 12 British pilgrims who were injured," the embassy said in a statement. "The injured have been taken to a hospital in Mecca where everything possible is being done to care for them." The Saudi ambassador to Britain Mohammed bin Nawaf also tweet...

The far-right "Schild und Schwert" ("Shield and Sword") festival is being held in the Polish border town of Ostritz from April 20 to April 21. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria on April 20, 1889. Far-right supporter arrives for the rock music festival "Shield And Sword" in Ostritz, Germany (Reuters) OSTRITZ, GERMANY:  Several hundred neo-Nazis have gathered in eastern Germany for a far-right rock festival that started on Friday, Adolf Hitler's birthday, while many local residents took a stance against them by attending a festival for peace. The far-right "Schild und Schwert" ("Shield and Sword") festival is being held in the Polish border town of Ostritz from April 20 to April 21. Hitler was born in Austria on April 20, 1889.   A vendor waits for customers during the far-right rock music festival "Schwert und Schild" (Sword and Shield) in Ostritz, Germany (Reuters) Far-right merchandise, including T-Shirts with the slogan ...

In the evening, Queen Elizabeth II and her family were due to attend a concert with performers from around the Commonwealth, the 53-nation grouping which held its summit in London this week. Queen Elizabeth II marked her 92nd birthday on Saturday with traditional gun salutes (File) LONDON :  Queen Elizabeth II marked her 92nd birthday on Saturday with traditional gun salutes and a Commonwealth-themed charity concert featuring Tom Jones, Kylie and Shaggy. Horse-drawn guns fired 41 times in Hyde Park and 62 times at the Tower of London, while at Windsor Castle, the band played "Happy Birthday" during the changing of the guard. In the evening, the monarch and her family were due to attend a concert with performers from around the Commonwealth, the 53-nation grouping which held its summit in London this week. Australia's Kylie, Canadian pop chart-topper Shawn Mendes, South African all-male choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo and US-Jamaican reggae star Shaggy were to join British s...

The Swedish musician was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon. No cause of death has yet been given for Swedish musician and DJ Avicii's death. (Reuters) HIGHLIGHTS Grammy-nominated electronic music artist was found dead in Oman No cause of death has been given so far Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, was among most successful DJs Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, one of the biggest stars of electronic dance music (EDM) in Europe, was found dead on Friday at the age of 28, his US publicist said. Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, died in Muscat, Oman. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," publicist Diana Baron said in a statement. "The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time." No cause of death was given, and it was not known why the musician was in Oman. Baron said no further statements would be released. Avicii,...