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Watch: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission blasts off

Watch: SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission blasts off

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying four private citizens, has launched into space, where the crew will spend five days – and attempt the world’s first private spacewalk. The mission is funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman and is the second privately-crewed mission from SpaceX – the spaceflight company founded by Elon Musk.

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How airline seats became key tech products

How airline seats became key tech products

Chris Baraniuk It’s estimated that one third of the world’s airline seats are made in Northern Ireland In a warehouse building in a quiet town in Northern Ireland, a robot arm is opening and closing an airplane meal table over and over again. It has been programmed to carry out this mundane task no fewer than 28,000 times, day and …

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War veterans with prosthetic limbs model in Kyiv fashion show

War veterans with prosthetic limbs model in Kyiv fashion show

For the first time since the full-scale war began in February 2022, Ukrainian Fashion Week was held in the country’s capital city, Kyiv. ADVERTISEMENT The headline event of Ukrainian Fashion Week, held for the first time since the start of the full-scale war which began in February 2022, featured war veterans walking the runway with prosthetic limbs. As attendees applauded …

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All the best celebrity looks at the Venice Film Festival so far

All the best celebrity looks at the Venice Film Festival so far

With stars like Angelina Jolie, Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, and Cate Blanchett attending, this year’s Venice Film Festival has been exceptionally glamorous. ADVERTISEMENT The 81st Venice Film Festival is in full swing, and this year’s event has already proven to be one of the most glamorous and glitzy in its history. While most of the buzz typically centres on the …

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Young workers power South Africa’s video games industry

Young workers power South Africa's video games industry

Devlyn van der Walt Devlyn van der Walt always wanted to work in video games As a child Devlyn van der Walt dreamed of one day being a video game developer. “During primary school, I would make games from paper and put them into a ring bind file, cut out paper characters and move them through the pages,” he says. …

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Telegram: ‘The dark web in your pocket’

Telegram: 'The dark web in your pocket'

BBC A picture posted to one of the drugs channels by a member About nine months ago while researching a story, I found myself added to a large Telegram channel which was focused on selling drugs. I was then added to one about hacking and then one about stolen credit cards. I realised my Telegram settings had made it possible …

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Take a look at the uber-luxury supercars up for sale at Salon Privé

Take a look at the uber-luxury supercars up for sale at Salon Privé

New fabulous four-wheeled supercars worth millions can be seen this weekend at the exclusive Salon Prive motor show at Blenheim Palace. ADVERTISEMENT In a dazzling display of high-end automotive excellence, Blenheim Palace’s historic cricket lawn has transformed into a sanctuary for the world’s most exclusive supercars at the annual Salon Privé motor show. Each year, Salon Privé spotlights a different …

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