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YouTube launches short video-sharing app
Popular short video-sharing app TikTok is in the midst of international criticism. The app has already been banned in some countries. In this situation, YouTube has announced its own version of a similar short video app to woo former users of TikTok. It is called YouTube Shorts....
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Is there life on Venus?
Finding life on other planets has been a long-time quest for scientists. While past research may point to the possibility of life on Mars, new studies suggest that some form of life is possible on Venus as well....
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The billionaire who is happy to be broke
In the 1960s, Chuck Feeney cofounded Duty Free Shoppers Group, which pioneered the concept of duty-free shopping. He made a fortune out of that business. Over the years, he has donated most of his wealth. Today, at the age of 89, he is in a position to fulfill a promise he made years ago to "die broke."...
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Loftie, an alarm clock to keep you away from your smartphone at night
Many people take their smartphones to bed to use them as alarm clocks. However, they end up constantly waking up in the middle of the night to check messages and emails, resulting in disturbed sleep. To address that problem, a company has developed a feature-rich alarm clock that not only keeps you away from the smartphone at night but also helps you sleep better....
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Stealing sand can cost up to $3,550
Some places have queer rules for tourists. One such place is Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. Recently, an unnamed French tourist to the island was forced to pay a hefty fine for stealing sand from the beach....
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Vinyl records sell more than CDs in the US market
Vinyl records, the shiny black music discs of the old days, have reclaimed its top spot today for the first time since the 1980s....
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Sailing ship that can carry 7000 vehicles across the Atlantic!
Sustainability is the buzzword these days to help reduce greenhouse emissions in many fields of human activity. The latest such move is a modern-day sailing ship that can transport 7,000 vehicles in a trans-Atlantic crossing....
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Line blurs between cinema and video game
Movies attract audiences because of their beautiful scenery and photography, and of course their storyline. Sony has brought that same experience to its new video game The Last of Us Part II, dubbed by fans as TLOU2....
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Seaweed can change our lifestyle
According to a BBC report, seaweed could have a positive impact on our lives and potentially be a future source of food and fuel....
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Few ingredients in the fridge? Plant Jammer can help!
Sometimes, we find to our surprise that there isn’t enough in the fridge to cook a meal. If you are ever caught in that situation, AI can come to the rescue in the form of Plant Jammer, your very own algorithm-driven cooking assistant....
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Employees turn models for fashion brands
In these challenging times, some fashion brands have decided to turn their employees into models for their advertisement campaigns....
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Wind turbines that can survive the worst typhoons
Reliable and uninterrupted power supply is difficult in many countries even in the best of times. When a disaster like a severe typhoon occurs, things are much worse. To solve that problem, engineers in Japan are developing wind turbines that can withstand any typhoon and continue to generate power....
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Smartphones on trees help contract drivers get orders
Smartphones can be seen dangling from trees in some Chicago suburbs. If you are wondering why, you simply have to observe some contract delivery drivers near Amazon’s delivery centers and Whole Foods stores....
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Massive oil spill off Mauritius
People of Port Louis in Mauritius protested again last week demanding a thorough investigation of the oil spill in the Indian Ocean caused by Japanese ship MV Wakashio after it struck a coral reef on July 25. The ship’s captain has been arrested. It is estimated that about 40 dolphins washed to the shore died due to the oil spill....
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Plastic waste gets a second life
According to estimates, the world produces around 359 million tons of plastics each year, but only a small percentage of that is recycled. This is unfortunate because plastics are extremely good building materials. They are strong, lightweight, durable, and easy to mold....
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International bid to cripple Tesla’s Gigafactory
Last week, the Department of Justice reported a sensational attempt by a Russian citizen to destroy a leading company’s computer network by introducing malware. It has now been revealed that the targeted unit was Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada....
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The new Amazon Fresh store has ‘Dash Carts’
Amazon has taken a bold step to launch new 'Amazon Fresh' stores during the pandemic. The first opened last week in Los Angeles, while others will be operational soon in Irvine and Northridge in California and Naperville in Chicago....
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Walking microrobots in a hypodermic needle
A team of researchers at Cornell University in New York has created an army of one million tiny robots that cannot be seen by the human eye. Each robot is less than 0.1 mm, which is the width of a human hair....
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Cow's milk without the cow!
Due to the challenge of climate change, scientists are zeroing in on all human activities that are environmentally unsustainable. One such activity is the dairy industry, which contributes 4% of all greenhouse emissions. However, we cannot do without dairy products, especially milk. To find a solution, Singapore-based TurtleTree Labs has invented a method to produce milk by using cells from mammals....
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