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Bookmark or Share- IBM created the world's first smartphone 25 years agoThe tech company IBM is widely credited with developing the world’s first smartphone – the bulky but rather cutely named Simon. It went on sale in 1994 and featured a touchscreen, email capability and a handful of built-in apps, including a calculator and a sketch pad. Despite this, Simon suffered from a number of issues, such as reportedly ...
- How old are the world's oldest people? - The World Economic ForumThe oldest person in the world is French born Lucile Randon, who is 118. She took the title after Japan's Kane Tanaka recently died at the age of 119. The world’s oldest people are all women. With the passing of Japan's Kane Tanaka at the age of 119 this week, the title of 'oldest living human' has been bequeathed to the French born Lucile ...
- Can we solve the world’s ageing population crisis by 2035?Based on the United Nations 2022 World Population Prospects, 30% of the population in China, an estimated 400 million people, will be aged 60 and over. Declining birth rates will lead to a declining working age population, resulting in China’s growth being reduced by 1% every year from 2035-2050, according to the Shanghai Academy of Social ...
- Japan's ageing population: The implications for its economy | World ...The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2023 finds that only 35% of companies prioritize workers aged over 55. Japan is getting ever greyer. More than 1 in 10 people in the country are now aged 80 or older, according to the latest national data. Almost a third of its population is over 65 – an estimated 36.23 million.
- Lessons in longevity from Japan’s 100-year-old Okinawans | World ...1. Practice ‘hara hachi bu’, eat for health and exercise. Older Okinawans believe the body is a temple and you shouldn’t pollute it. They drink alcohol in moderation and generally don’t smoke much. And they’re very active people, their calorific intake to output is always in near balance and often net-negative, so they burn a lot of fat.
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