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NIO wins 2018 Red Dot Design Award's top accolade

China'selectricvehiclecompanyNIOwasawardedwiththe2018RedDotDesignAward'stopaccoladeonMondayforitsNIOPowerHomechargingsystem.TheChina-basedglobale-mobilitystartu

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Researchers develop device that extracts water from desert air

ResearchersatMITandUCBerkeleyhavedevelopedandnowtestedadevicethatcanextractwateroutoftheaireveninthedriestofclimates.TheteamproposedthedeviceinaSciencearticlela

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Dream Chaser's first ISS resupply mission launches in late 2020

Afteryearsoftesting,SierraNevada'sDreamChasercargospacecrafthasalaunchwindow.NASAhasgiventhego-aheadtothevehicle'sfirstmission,whichisnowslatedforlate2020.Appro

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No handbag? Thatcher statue rejected

PlansforastatueofMargaretThatcherneartheHousesofParliamenthavebeenrejectedoveritsdesignandalackofapprovalfromherfamily.WestminsterCouncilunanimouslyturneddownth

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'Sky In Their Eyes' debuts late on Friday

Amusicanddanceperformance,called"SkyInTheirEyes:TheAntelopeinaVanishingLandscape",hadbeenperformedlivefortheveryfirsttimeonthenightofNovember24attheRaphaelRooma

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Chinese messaging app WeChat joins V&A digital collection

CallingallmobilegeeksinChina...doyouknowyouareusinganartifactfromoneoftheworld’sleadingartanddesignmuseumswhenyouarechattingtoyourfriendsonlineeveryday?Chinesei

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In a high-tech world, car designers still rely on clay

Cardesignershaveeverykindofsoftwareandvirtualrealitytool.Butwhentheywanttomakesureacar’scurveslookjustright,theyrelyononeoftheworld’soldestmaterials:clay.Everyv

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How artificial intelligence and robots can change your living spaces

DutchdesignerJorisLaarmanhasbuilthiscareerthroughemergingtechnologieslike3Dprintingandrobotics.Butasastudent15yearsago,hedidn'tevenownacomputer."Aftermygraduati

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NASA seeks to build a quieter supersonic plane for passenger flight

NASA has designed a supersonic plane that it hopes will help reduce flight time for international travelers, and its design is intended to reduce the noise of the jet to well below that of the Concorde.

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NASA seeks to build a quieter supersonic plane for passenger flight

NASAhasdesignedasupersonicplanethatithopeswillhelpreduceflighttimeforinternationaltravelers,anditsdesignisintendedtoreducethenoiseofthejettowellbelowthatoftheCo

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Nanomaterial charges everyday batteries in seconds

Ifyouwantabatterythatchargesinsecondsratherthanhours,yougoforasupercapacitor.Therearesomecatchestothat,though:eitheryougiveupthelong-lastingenergyofachemicalbat

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See how Tesla’s Model 3 has changed since its debut

EVfansandsome400,000buyersareexcitedaboutTeslaModel3productionandupcomingfirstdeliveries,largelybecauseit'soneofthefirstaffordable,long-rangeelectriccars.There'

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Educational initiative exposes youth to cutting-edge technologies

"It'sreallyagreatopportunitytolearnaboutAI.Wearedoingtheself-drivingcars.It'sprettycool!"10thgraderWilliamtoldXinhuaThursdayattheeighthannualGPUTechnologyConfer

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Shenzhen aims to become a hotbed of creativity

On Thursday, Song Mei became a registered resident of Futian district, Shenzhen, which increased the district's permanent population to one million.

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New year, new buildings: 2017's most anticipated openings

A lot can happen in a year, especially in the ever-evolving world of architecture. In 2016, we watched a number of ambitious buildings transform skylines, from the rise of Thailand's tallest tower, MahaNakhon, to the opening of David Adjaye's landmark National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.

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Olympics: Abe convinced new National Stadium will provide iconic 2020 stage

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is confident that the new National Stadium will provide an iconic stage for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, he said at the groundbreaking ceremony held Sunday.

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Samsung prevails over Apple in $399 mn patent appeal

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $399 million patent infringement penalty imposed on Samsung for copying Apple's iPhone design, in a case watched for its implications for technology innovation.