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Sweden hopes to become the first country to trademark its name
Sweden's tourist board is hoping to register the country's name in the same way as a trademark by filing an application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
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'Terrible' AI has given tech an existential headache: Sage Lenier
Lenier implores tech bosses to embrace the circular economy, which relies on reusing and recycling rather than creating products that end up being junked
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Satpura: Treading lightly in tiger land
Ecofriendly tourism and conservation efforts at the Satpura National Park have not only revived tiger numbers, but also offer visitors an experience like none other
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LG's stretchable screen paves the way for new commercial applications
LG Display has unveiled a further innovation in screen technology in the form of a new flexible, stretchable colour display
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Mysterious diamond-laden necklace fetches $4.8 million in Geneva auction
18th-century jewel containing around 300 carats of diamonds had been estimated to sell at the Sotheby's Royal and Noble Jewels sale for $1.8-2.8 million
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Why a banker for three decades launched a sports startup
Ravneet Gill, who headed Deutsche Bank and Yes Bank in India, is focussing on sports education to help bridge the gap between potential and outcome
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UK universities face funding 'crunch' as foreign students go elsewhere
Last year, the number of student visas fell by 5 percent. Between July and September, student visa applications slumped 16 percent compared to the same period last year
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Aga Khan emerald fetches record $9 mn in Geneva auction
Sold by Christie's, the Cartier diamond and emerald brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, dethrones a piece of jewellery made by the fashion house Bulgari
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4B: The extreme S. Korean feminist movement sweeping America and beyond
Here's a look at the 4B (Four Nos) movement
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Nintendo courts non-gamers in 'about-turn' strategy
The push for broader brand recognition over the past decade has reached the point where even Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto describes Nintendo as something of a "talent agency" for its colourful characters
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How East Germany's 'traffic light man' became a beloved icon
East Germany's "Ampelmann" or pedestrian "traffic light man" is now instantly recognisable thanks to his chunky outline and wide-brimmed hat