Comment: How software Frankenstein’s Monsters are hampering FMCG agility

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Comment: How software Frankenstein’s Monsters are hampering FMCG agilityDespite their sector’s name, many of the biggest firms operating in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry have ground to a halt of late. Even with decades leading their product categories and billions of dollars of investment in advertising, some of the world’s leading brands are finding […]

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View from Brussels: Four jobs the UK Commissioner could do

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View from Brussels: Four jobs the UK Commissioner could doBritain may have entered election campaign mode but that has not stopped the EU’s executive branch insisting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson nominate someone to serve in the next Commission. In fact, Brussels wants the UK to nominate two candidates, one male and one female, so […]

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Virtual reality arctic scenes could help to reduce pain for chronic sufferers

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Virtual reality arctic scenes could help to reduce pain for chronic sufferersThe team from Imperial College London immersed participants in scenes of icebergs, frigid oceans and sprawling icescapes and they were asked to rate their perception of their ongoing pain and their sensitivity to painful stimuli. The researchers said that beyond the distracting effect, they […]

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Greenpeace says Saudi Aramco’s IPO is a sign that world is not meeting climate goals

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Greenpeace says Saudi Aramco’s IPO is a sign that world is not meeting climate goalsSaudi Arabian Oil Company, a Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company based in Dhahran, has just announced its plans for an IPO (initial public offering), which effectively would make it the world’s largest listing. In an interview with E&T, John Noël, a […]

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Newly proposed emojis aim to tackle cyber bullying

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Newly proposed emojis aim to tackle cyber bullyingA series of draft emojis have been mocked up and sent to the Unicode Consortium, the body tasked with approving the universal emojis available online, for consideration. Six anti-bullying emoji designs were created, including someone holding up a yellow card and a whisteblower. The campaign received the backing […]

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Sponsored: E&T Webinar – Antenna and circuit modelling for high-speed communication in 5G, IoT and SatCom

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Sponsored: E&T Webinar – Antenna and circuit modelling for high-speed communication in 5G, IoT and SatComDuring the webinar, you will watch a live demonstration of creating a simulation for evaluating a grounded coplanar waveguide (GCPW) line with edge launch connectors. The model will investigate the impact on the performance, including the loss per unit length […]

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Sturdy robot which ‘grows’ like a plant created by MIT engineers

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Sturdy robot which ‘grows’ like a plant created by MIT engineersThe robot can extend chain-like appendages which can ‘grow’ into different lengths and shapes. These appendages are flexible enough to twist and turn through any route, but they are also rigid enough to support heavy loads (of almost half a kilogram) and manipulate objects. This […]

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