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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 2018, a well-known lifestyle magazine carried a report on a new trend in fashion and beauty ads. It highlighted several retailers who turned to their own employees as a new talent pool to cast their ads. The companies, which included mass-market brands like ModCloth, Macy’s, and J.Crew, felt that the move brought greater authenticity to the images used to sell clothing and makeup. Now in the 2020s, that trend is witnessing a revival of sorts amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The difference, however, is that the trend is no longer limited to mass-market brands, but has pervaded luxury labels as well....

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Wind turbines that can survive the worst typhoons

An impending typhoon is often a source of anxiety for people in the eye of the storm. What is going to be the physical damage? Will my locality be plunged into darkness due to power disruption? But as Tokyo-based startup Challenergy believes, a gusty storm can also be a unique opportunity to harness the power of the wind and convert it to electric energy....

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Massive oil spill off Mauritius

On July 25, Japanese freighter MV Wakashio, owned by Nagashiki Shipping Company, struck the reef at Pointe d'Esny, just off the coastal village of Mahebourg in Mauritius. Oil from the ship spilled over the pristine, turquoise-blue waters, turning it into an ugly black and brown color. Protestors in Port Louis have demanded a full investigation into the oil spill. The ship’s captain has been arrested....

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Plastic waste gets a second life

Humans use plastic at a disquieting rate. According to estimates, the world produces around 359 million tons of plastic each year, and only a small percentage of that is recycled. The issue of accumulated heaps of plastic stems from the way our economy grows, namely the constant production of goods, consumption, and disposal of plastic items. However, plastic is a strong, lightweight, durable, and malleable material, which makes it suitable for reuse as construction materials....

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International bid to cripple Tesla’s Gigafactory

Late last month, the Department of Justice broke the news that an unnamed company was targeted by a malicious cyberattack, which threatened to inject malware in critical processes. It has now transpired that the targeted company was none other than Tesla. It has also been revealed that the attack was thwarted by a diligent employee who refused to be enticed by a bribe offer of $1 million....

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The new Amazon Fresh store has ‘Dash Carts’

Couple of years ago, Amazon opened Amazon Go, a high-tech, partially automated chain of convenience stores. The main talking point about the Go stores is its proprietary "Just Walk Out" technology, which allows customers to purchase products and walk out of the store, without either being checked out by a cashier or a self-checkout station. Last week, Amazon took another big step in the retail market by launching the first Amazon Fresh store in Los Angeles. Several more will open soon in other cities, including Irvine and Northridge in California and Naperville in Chicago....

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Walking microrobots in a hypodermic needle

Scientists at Cornell University in New York have created an army of one million microscopic robots. Each robot measures less than 0.1 mm, which is roughly the breadth of a human hair....

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Cow's milk without the cow!

Startups are the building blocks of innovation. This has been proven by a small organization in Singapore called TurtleTree Lab. It has successfully developed a system that can produce milk directly from animal cells, with no animal needed. This could have positive implications for the environment, land resources, as well as global food security....

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Smart gym in a cabinet

Indubitably, the year 2020 has changed our world and lifestyle. With the persistent fear of the coronavirus still lurking in many countries, businesses too are reorienting their processes and products to stay relevant in the market. One good case study is the fitness industry. Going to a community gym was an essential part of urban life, but the COVID-19 situation has put paid to that because gyms are either closed or shunned today. However, companies like Tempo, Tonal, and Mirror offer unique, self-contained, and smart home-gym products for fitness fanatics....

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