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Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel will open in March

Designed to offer an immersive hyperspace adventure, the themed hotel will welcome guests on the iconic halcyon starship, to guide them through their very...

Bottled water tycoon Zhong Shanshan becomes China’s wealthiest person

A low-key Chinese billionaire who made his fortune selling bottled water has topped a list of the country's ultra-wealthy this year for the first...

Australia sets target net zero emissions by 2050

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the target days before he is scheduled to head to Europe for Group-of-20 talks and then the COP26 climate...

China launches most powerful quantum computer

Physicists in China claim they've constructed two quantum computers with performance speeds that outrival competitors in the U.S., debuting a superconducting machine, in addition...

Manchester restaurant boss breaks World Record – for chair stacking

A Manchester restaurant boss has smashed the world record for chair stacking as part of his continuing quest to raise cash to help feed...

Hong Kong launches bus tour for sleep-deprived people

The 47 miles, five-hour ride on a regular double-decker bus around the territory is meant to appeal to people who are easily lulled asleep...

The $3.5 million spectacles said to ward off evil

Two pairs of 17th-century glasses are expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction next month. The jewel-encrusted spectacles, which feature lenses made from diamond...

Dagestan: A unique village in Russia where ancient tightrope tradition is preserved

In the south of Russia, the steep summits of the North Caucasus, in the Republic of Dagestan would have given rise to tightrope walking....

Frankfurt book fair returns but ‘not back to normal’

After going almost fully digital in 2020 to curb the spread of coronavirus, 2021's fair will see publishers, booksellers, authors and readers meeting face-to-face...

Google will cut the commission to app developers in half.

Previously, subscription apps were charged 30% for the first year and 15% thereafter. Google also took 15% for the developer’s first $ 1 million...

First Free-Flying Commercial Space Station Will Launch in 2027

Nanoracks, Voyager Space, and Lockheed Martin just announced that they aim to launch the first-ever free-flying commercial space station into low Earth orbit (LEO)...

GSMA Announces the Formation of a New Asia Pacific 5G Industry Community

The APAC 5G Industry Community is comprised of 12 contributing members, as well as the existing IoT and 5G emerging market community, which have...

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