Pineapple waste used to build disposable drones

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Pineapple waste used to build disposable dronesThe project, led by Professor Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan at Malaysia’s Putra University, sought to find sustainable uses for pineapple waste generated by farmers in Hulu Langat, an area about 65km (40 miles) from the capital Kuala Lumpur. “We are transforming the leaf of the pineapple into a fibre that […]

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South Korea to phase out diesel trains

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South Korea to phase out diesel trainsMoon joined a trial run on Monday of the KTX-Eum, an electric multiple-unit train, as South Korea – one of the world’s most fossil fuel-reliant economies – envisages a ‘greener’ recovery from Covid-19. “We will replace all diesel passenger trains with the KTX-Eum by 2029 and establish eco-friendly railway […]

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‘Artificial muscle’ changes colour like octopus skin

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‘Artificial muscle’ changes colour like octopus skinThe smart gel is inspired by the ability of cephalopods such as octopuses, squid and cuttlefish to change the colour and texture of their skins for camouflage and communication. In nature, this is achieved via thousands of pigmented skin cells called chromatophores. In order to change the optical properties […]

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Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applications

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Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applicationsWhile the world continues to await the arrival of safe, reliable and cost-effective self-driving cars, one of the pioneers in the world of autonomous vehicle software has raised some substantial funding to double down on what it sees as a more immediate opportunity: providing […]

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OpenAI’s DALL-E creates plausible images of literally anything you ask it to

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OpenAI’s DALL-E creates plausible images of literally anything you ask it toOpenAI’s latest strange yet fascinating creation is DALL-E, which by way of hasty summary might be called “GPT-3 for images.” It creates illustrations, photos, renders or whatever method you prefer, of anything you can intelligibly describe, from “a cat wearing a bow tie” to […]

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Daily Crunch: NYSE won’t delist Chinese telcos

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Daily Crunch: NYSE won’t delist Chinese telcosThe New York Stock Exchange reverses course, Nintendo acquires a game studio and an Indian electronics and lifestyle startup raises $100 million. This is your Daily Crunch for January 5, 2021. The big story: NYSE won’t delist Chinese telcos The New York Stock Exchange is reversing a recent decision […]

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