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https://www.dw.com/en/australia-signs-major-submarine-deal-with-france/a-47453125

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Australia signs major submarine deal with France

Australian officials have pledged to buy 12 attack submarines from France's Naval Group in Canberra's biggest ever defense procurement project. Experts fear the subs will be too expensive and do "far too little."

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https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/corporate-finance/articles/delivering-growth.html

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The impact of third-party platform ordering on restaurants

Food delivery is growing rapidly across Europe. Existing estimates suggest that the market is experiencing double-digit growth rates and could be worth $25bn by 2023. This study looks at how technology is contributing to that growth and measures the resulting impact on the overall restaurant sector.

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https://newatlas.com/automotive/cnf-cellulose-nanofibers-wooden-car/

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Japan proposes wooden cars made of plant-based cellulose nanofibers

One-fifth the weight of steel but five times the strength, plant-based cellulose nanofiber (CNF) offers carmakers the opportunity to build strong, lightweight cars while sustainably removing as much as 2,000 kg of carbon from the car's life cycle.

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https://www.realclearscience.com/quick_and_clear_science/2019/10/30/new_lithium_ion_battery_design_could_allow_electric_vehicles_to_be_charged_in_ten_minutes.html

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New lithium ion battery design could allow electric vehicles to be charged in ten minutes

Engineers at Penn State University have pioneered a new method that swiftly charges a lithium ion electric vehicle battery, adding roughly 200 miles of driving range in just ten minutes. Crucially,...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGosZWBTF7A

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Who wants to be a trillionaire?

There are millions of asteroids in our solar system. Because some are full of materials that are rare on Earth, they have been valued at stupendous amounts....

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https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/4-key-trends-gartner-hype-cycle-human-capital-management-technology-2019/

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4 key trends in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Human Capital Management Technology, 2019

This Gartner Hype Cycle shows which emerging human capital management tech will help HR overcome stakeholder engagement and talent acquisition challenges.

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https://www.inverse.com/article/60396-lab-grown-meat

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Lab-grown meat also creates an unexpected benefit: Ethical zebra burgers

"What are the odds that these animals contain the tastiest, most nutritionally rich food offerings?”

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https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/23/caterpillar-and-nasa-developing-autonomous-vehicles-to-mine-the-moon.html

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Caterpillar’s autonomous vehicles may be used by NASA to mine the moon and build a lunar base

Caterpillar's autonomous and remote-controlled mining equipment could very well find itself on the moon when NASA is scheduled to return to the lunar surface in 2024.

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https://futurism.com/videos/lab-grown-meat-restaurant-staple

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Lab-grown meat could become a restaurant staple

Lab-grown meat could become increasingly common on restaurant tables. When will meat alternatives be as ubiquitous as the real thing?

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https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-10/cuot-apw101819.php

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All plastic waste could become new, high-quality plastic through advanced steam cracking

A research group at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed an efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to a molecular level. The resulting gases can then be transformed back into new plastics - of the same quality as the original. The new process could transform today's plastic factories into recycling refineries, within the framework of their existing infrastructure

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https://www.dw.com/en/german-companies-want-a-private-german-spaceport/a-50891278

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German companies want a private German spaceport

Germany should try to send an astronaut to the moon as a part of the US-led mission in 2024, according to the influential BDI business association. It wants the state to ensure conditions for a "private spaceport."

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-pot-pardons-limitations-1.4866610

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Tens of thousands of Canadians could soon be eligible for a pot pardon, but lawyers warn about limitations

The Liberal government's announcement that it will expedite the processing of pardons for people with minor cannabis-related crimes is welcome news to quite literally tens of thousands of Canadians who have been convicted of possession offences.

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https://www.inverse.com/article/60205-quantum-computer-processor-made-entirely-of-lasers-offers-extreme-scale