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Unitree Technology founder predicts robots will outrun humans this year
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Technology, said that robots cannot yet beat humans over 100 metres. However, he expects robots...
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Brian Turner's Green Land Tax Trap: Climate Justice and Solar Farms in Devon
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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On a dull Tuesday morning in rural Devon, 73-year-old Brian Turner follows the boundary of the field he no longer...
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Giant Tyrannosaur Rewrites the History of the Tyrannosaurini
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Discovered in the 1970s, this fossil has only now been re-examined by palaeontologists. Its exceptional size reveals the existence of...
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Micro Contour Crop: The Modern Grey Hair Cut for Women Over 50
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Grey hair no longer needs concealing: it has become a style statement, and the right haircut can make it a...
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NASA expands contractors as the commercial station market enters open competition
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Voyager Technologies has secured its first NASA contract to conduct a private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS)....
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Working Retirees and Young Workers: Fighting the Wrong Enemy
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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You may have noticed silver hair behind a supermarket till, at the wheel of an Uber, or on a hotel...
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Switzerland’s F-35, Rafale and Eurofighter Debate Over €1.35 Billion Costs
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Switzerland, an Alpine country traditionally regarded as a cautious and conservative purchaser of arms, is now caught in a fraught...
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Driving Licence Reform: Two Generations, One Road and a Widening Gap
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The waiting area at the driving test centre carried the scent of coffee and anxiety. In one plastic seat, a...
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Seven Rare Mental Strengths of the 60s and 70s Generation
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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They tend to hold themselves a touch more upright at a café table. The man carefully folds his newspaper rather...
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Xiaomi YU7: the electric SUV ready to challenge Tesla
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Following the success of the SU7 saloon, Xiaomi has now given its first electric SUV its global debut: the YU7....
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France and the UK back 76Nano, the AI-driven micro-sonar for submarine warfare
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Far removed from the spectacle of aircraft carriers and hypersonic missiles, France and the UK are investing in a different...
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Why Tech Workers Are Switching to Flip Phones for Attention
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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His friends sit indoors, their faces warmed by the amber light of laptops, while he waits outside for a call...
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When Wind Turbines Ruin Your Dream View
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Hedges scraped against the windows, birds burst from the hawthorn and, at the road’s end, a stone cottage sat nestled...
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Could Fermionic Dark Matter Explain Sagittarius A* Instead of a Supermassive Black Hole?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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There is little doubt that an enormous object lies at the centre of the Milky Way, yet a new study...
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5 Hair Colours That Make Women Over 50 Look Older
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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“I want to look younger,” she says, half apologetically and half defiantly. The hairdresser smiles, glancing at the grey roots...
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Should Driving Licences Be Withdrawn Automatically After a Certain Age?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Traffic begins to build behind the car: first the impatient taps of horns, then full-blown blaring. An elderly man sits...
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Catherine, Princess of Wales: A Birthday for a Future Queen
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Long before she arrives, crowds begin to assemble: plastic Union Jacks flutter in the breeze, children sit high on their...
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Water Injection in Old Oil Wells: The Quiet Gamble Beneath Cities
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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On a scorching August afternoon in California’s San Joaquin Valley, everything above ground appears motionless. Almond orchards line up in...
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Iceland’s Four-Day Workweek: What Gen Z Was Right About
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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On a grey January morning in Reykjavík, the office lights remained dark. It was not due to a power cut;...
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Stellantis invests in full hybrids for Europe
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Stellantis has reversed course, announcing that it will no longer be 100% electric in Europe by 2030. The message was...
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Why Embracing Natural Grey Hair Can Feel Empowering
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Her hairdresser labels it “maintenance”. Her diary sees it as a two-hour slot every four weeks. Her banking app has...
