Life
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Being paid not to own a car? It's an idea that's gaining ground in Germany
The proposal is supported by many experts in Germany, although any such scheme would still need to be approved by the city authorities
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How Pornhub is getting people back into museums
Pornhub is inviting art lovers to discover these "Classic Nudes" on a standalone website, as well as live in the flesh at the six museums that host them every day of the year
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Meghan Markle to make animated adventure series for Netflix
Meghan Markle is to produce an animated adventure series for Netflix about a 12-year-old girl who is inspired by historical female figures
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Investors to be offered 'shares' in Picasso painting
A Picasso painting is to be sold in tokenised form, allowing investors to buy "shares" in the work, Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum announced Thursday
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BTS over Psy: New Covid-19 curbing rules in South Korea pick favourites for gym music
South Korean mega-hit 'Gangnam Style' may be taken off gym playlists in the greater Seoul region—but K-pop giant BTS can stay—under new rules aimed at stemming a rising tide of coronavirus infections
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Global warming, deforestation turn Amazon into source of CO2
Climate change and deforestation have flipped a large swathe of the Amazon basin from absorbing to emitting planet-warming CO2, a transformation that could turn humanity's greatest natural ally in the fight against global warming into a foe, researchers reported on Wednesday
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Facial recognition tech fights Covid-19 in Chinese city
Surveillance has been widely used to combat Covid-19 in China, which was the first country to adopt a QR code system to log test results and track contacts
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AI and autonomous drones are hunting for meteorite impact
Researchers in the United States are using autonomous drones to photograph and then analyze little-known meteorite impact sites, looking for small, well-hidden pieces of space rock
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Wes Anderson: The man who made his own film industry
Wes Anderson returned to red carpet with his 10th feature, "The French Dispatch". It finally premiered at Cannes after last year's film festival, where it was due to open, was cancelled by the pandemic
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Right to repair: A movement that's good for the environment, and your finances
From the United States to Europe, pressure is mounting on manufacturers around the world to give consumers the right to repair their own electronic devices
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Last single-screen cinema in British India era's summer capital is counting its finals days
With its ancient humming projector and elegant balcony, the Shahi Theatre is the last surviving single-screen cinema in Shimla, the Himalayan hill station that was once the summer retreat of British India