Innovation
When Typhoon Rammasun swept through
the South China Sea in July, a tiny ship was trapped in its path. The
deadly storm whipped up waves over 10 meters high and winds approaching
200 miles per hour. Any regular boat would have been smashed to pieces,
but this craft just a few feet long sailed through without pausing in
its work.
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Japan's robot revolution
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Elon Musk promises $1 million for Tesla museum
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Kill switch: breeding kamikaze mosquitoes
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