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London Fashion Week: How did this season’s event fare in terms of sustainability? Caroline Daur

London Fashion Week: How did this season’s event fare in terms of sustainability?

This season’s London Fashion Week has seen many designers bring sustainability to the forefront of their collections, championing an eco-conscious mindset. As Tommy Hilfiger said in his recent interview with The Independent, “In two to three years if a brand is not sustainable, it will be out of business”. But…
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February 18, 2020
How Coronavirus and Climate Change Show the Limits of Globalization Climate Change

How Coronavirus and Climate Change Show the Limits of Globalization

The streets of Beijing are empty on February 10, 2020, as residents attempt to avoid catching the Wuhan coronavirus.Photo: GettyOver the past few decades, the world has become connected in unprecedented ways. And in 2020, we’re living with those impacts in full force.The most in-your-face example is COVID-19, which has…
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February 18, 2020
20 pledges for 2020: How going flight-free has introduced me to the spontaneous daytrip Flygskam

20 pledges for 2020: How going flight-free has introduced me to the spontaneous daytrip

“I went home, and I said, ‘The thing is, Joe, we never do fly off to Rome on a moment’s notice.’” “And the kitchen floor?” “Not once. It’s this very cold, hard Mexican ceramic tile.” Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines I…
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February 18, 2020
Highly sensitive sensors show promise in enhancing human touch Exoskeleton

Highly sensitive sensors show promise in enhancing human touch

The visually aided tactile enhancement system, VATES, applied for precise motion control. The ultrathin highly sensitive crack-based sensor, signal acquisition circuit and real-time display system are used to realize the induction of tiny deformations. Ultrathin sensors exceed human skin sensitivity and do not disturb the human skin's tactile sensation. A…
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February 18, 2020
Key Words: Elon Musk uses one unflattering word to describe Porsche-driver Bill Gates Elon Musk

Key Words: Elon Musk uses one unflattering word to describe Porsche-driver Bill Gates

That’s how Tesla TSLA, -2.48% boss Elon Musk described his conversations with fellow tech billionaire Bill Gates after learning the Microsoft MSFT, +14.21% founder just bought an electric Porsche Taycan. Gates discussed his new ride last week with YouTube influencer Marques Brownlee. At one point, the chat turned to Tesla…
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February 18, 2020
Hunter Biden Served On Board For Group Lobbying Obama Over Ukraine Aid Ukrainian Revolution

Hunter Biden Served On Board For Group Lobbying Obama Over Ukraine Aid

Hunter Biden served on the board of a trade group that lobbied for increased spending on international aid, including for Ukraine.  Biden’s association with the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and its close affiliate, the Center for U.S. Global Leadership, has gone unexplored in the coverage of his business dealings.  While…
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February 18, 2020
Polestar brings Google Assistant, Maps and the Play Store to its electric cars Polestar 2

Polestar brings Google Assistant, Maps and the Play Store to its electric cars

Swedish EV brand, Polestar, has announced it with further its collaboration with Google to bring Android Auto with Google Assistant, Google Maps and the Google Play Store built-in as standard on its vehicles. The Polestar 2 becomes the first vehicle on the market with the full array of Google apps and services onboard.…
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February 18, 2020