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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...

South Korea launches its first domestic rocket into space

South Korea’s first domestically produced space rocket reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dummy payload into orbit in its first test...

New manufacturing sites and new formulation approved for COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech/Pfizer Share

One site, located in Monza, Italy, is operated by Patheon Italia S.p.A. The other in Anagni, also in Italy, is operated by Catalent Anagni...

Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire due to SpaceX

However, it won't be from his highly successful electric vehicle company Tesla. Instead, it'll likely be from his fledgling space startup SpaceX, The Guardian reports, despite...

Moscow Metro Introduces ‘World’s First’ Pay-by-Face System

The Moscow Metro rolled out what authorities have touted as the world’s first fare payment system based on facial recognition technology. The cashless, cardless and...

Oil remains near multi-year highs as energy crunch persists

The Brent crude benchmark rose 75 cents to settle at $85.08 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose 52 cents to settle...

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