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Great barrier: a robot to hunt down killer starfish

Great barrier: a robot to hunt down killer starfish

Australian scientists unveiled on Friday an underwater robot capable of tracking and killing the "crown of thorns", a coral-eating starfish that is wreaking havoc in the Great Barrier Reef. The RangerBot was developed with a donation from Google and is intended to "protect the reef" inscribed on the World Heritage...

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Costa Rica’s roads will soon be made from recycled plastic

Costa Rica’s roads will soon be made from recycled plastic

Plastic bottles have found a new use for several years thanks to recycling. Changed into packaging, textiles or building materials, they embody a more ecological way of consuming. And in Costa Rica, they will soon be used by residents to travel on new roads made of "green" asphalt.

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Soon to seize his taxi in flight ?

Soon to seize his taxi in flight ?

Lately we are witnessing delirious technological bets between billionaires. And when it's not the Hyperloop that's in the news, it's a new version of Concorde or simply cars packed with technology. But it seems that it is in the air that the future of mass transport will now be...

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Sleeping on the Great Wall of China is now possible

Sleeping on the Great Wall of China is now possible

Airbnb has just announced an exceptional night on the Great Wall of China. Next September, four lucky winners will each be one of the first people in thousands of years to spend the night on the Great Wall of China in a house located along the old part of...

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Focus on the new AskLAX interactive terminals

Focus on the new AskLAX interactive terminals

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) provides visitors with interactive kiosks in 2 of its terminals, at Terminal 2 arrivals...

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Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid « flying taxi »

Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid « flying taxi »

The « flying taxi » unveiled by Rolls-Royce could accommodate 4 or 5 people, with a range of 805 km The...

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Funny glasses against motion sickness

Funny glasses against motion sickness

If you experience nausea, dizziness or vomiting during transportation, this pair of glasses may be for you. Glasses to...

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The futuristic Hyperloop train: in China

The futuristic Hyperloop train: in China

The futuristic Hyperloop train, which would run at high speed in low-pressure tubes, took a first step in China...

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The « smart » airport.

The « smart » airport.

By 2036 at the latest, the number of passengers will have doubled, some airports are already in the edge...

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A first in Africa: The TGV (High Speed Train) in service at the end of 2018 in Morocco

A first in Africa: The TGV (High Speed Train) in service at the end of 2018 in Morocco

The future Moroccan TGV, Africa’s first high-speed line, will enter service at the end of 2018. The project entered...