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March 13, 2020 Goth princess: how the new It dress won over Kate – and everyone else
The Vampire’s Wife dress, in different styles, as seen on Thandie Newton, Princess Beatrice, the Duchess of Cambridge, Jodie Comer and Zawe Ashton. Composite: Rex/Shutterstock/PA/WireImage/Guardian Design Team As our esteemed readers know, we at the Guardian fashion desk do not make a habit of blanket coverage every time a duchess wears a dress to a […]
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ELECTRONICS 
February 18, 2020 Tesla has ‘6 years lead over Toyota and VW’ in electronics, says new Model 3 teardown
A new Tesla Model 3 teardown ordered by the Nikkei Business Publications came to the conclusion that Tesla is “6 years ahead of Toyota and VW” when it comes to electronics. Tesla has impressed many engineers who dared to take apart a Model 3. After its own Tesla Model 3 teardown, Munro and Associates thought of the vehicle’s […]
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ELECTRONICS 
February 11, 2020 After BPCL and Air India, Govt set to privatise Central Electronics
New Delhi: The government is set to privatise Central Electronics Ltd, a CPSE under the Department of Science and Technology, by selling its 100 per cent stake with management control and has invited the Expression of Interest for the same by March 16. The selected bidder will be required to lock in its shares for a […]
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CLOTHING 
January 21, 2020 Here’s What’s Killing Your Favourite Clothes! (And How to Stop That!)
It takes approximately 6,800 litres of water to manufacture a pair of jeans. The materials often used in the production of fast-fashion aren’t sustainable or ethical. The annual carbon footprint emitted from the fashion industry is 10 per cent of global carbon emissions, which means more greenhouse gases are given off in this process than all the […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 1, 2019 LG Electronics appoints TV and mobile chief as its new CEO
Seoul: LG Electronics Inc. has said it has appointed Brian Kwon, head of the firm’s TV and mobile business, as its new chief executive officer (CEO). The board of directors at the Korean tech giant picked Kwon to replace incumbent CEO Jo Seong-jin, who took the top post in 2016. Jo, nicknamed “Legend of the Washing Machine,” has […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 12, 2019 Easy ways to make your home and garden more sustainable this fall
As the final leaves drop from the trees and the temperatures continue to plummet, you’ve likely already prepped the woodpile and dug out your winter wear. But before you head inside to hunker down with movies and hot cocoa, also prep your home and yard to act sustainably throughout the months ahead. Preserve foods Before […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 22, 2019 Analyst sees muted recovery for semis and electronics
“Muted” is probably about the best word to describe the expected recovery for semiconductors and electronics. In a Semi.org blog, analyst Walt Custer of Custer Consulting Group said the normal autumn upturn for electronics is “less robust” than normal. “The muted seasonal recovery is obvious,” he said. In August, shipments of electronics globally were down 6.4% […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 19, 2019 Black Friday deals 2019: all the dates and predictions you need
Black Friday deals are beginning at the end of November – if you were somehow unaware of that – and that means we’re going to see things like top Walmart Black Friday deals, offers from Best Buy and Amazon’s Black Friday sales coming to the fore rather quickly. Black Friday 2019 is going to be later in the year this […]
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COMPUTERS 
September 27, 2019 Apple Mac Pro computers across Hollywood were mysteriously crashing, and it turned out a Google Chrome update was the culprit
A mysterious wave of crashing Apple Mac Pro computers affected several film and TV editors in Los Angeles on Monday, and it was initially thought that video editing software Avid was to blame, according to Variety. Indeed, the crashing Macs appeared to be localized in Los Angeles, and those reporting the crashes commonly run the Avid […]
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ELECTRONICS 
September 22, 2019 From splash to style: meet electronics engineer and artist Chetana Ravi
Karntataka Chitrakala Parishath (KCP) in Bengaluru recently hosted an exhibition titled ‘Hues of Spikes,’ featuring the works of Chetana Ravi. Mythical and mystical characters mix with everyday scenes and scenarios, in her vibrant surrealistic style. “I am an electronics engineer by qualification, but an artist by passion. Art has been my passion since my childhood days,” says Chetana, […]
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COUPONS 
August 21, 2019 6 sneaky ways coupons and sales actually make you spend more money
Couponing has become an increasingly popular hobby in the US, as companies distributed 256.5 billion coupons in 2018. While many think clipping coupons and chasing the biggest sale will save you a ton of money, there is growing evidence that the opposite is true. Business Insider spoke with several marketing experts and found that the coupon actually […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 20, 2019 This Genius ‘Heat Shield’ For Electronics Is Just 10 Atoms Thick And Uses Graphene
Researchers have developed an electronics heat shield just 10 atoms thick, a shield that has the potential to make our gadgets both safer to use and more compact in the future. Heat and electronics don’t mix well, which is why you might find your laptop shutting down in protest if you use it in the […]