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COMPUTERS 
October 25, 2019 MIT MEDIA LAB PROMISED SYRIAN REFUGEES FOOD COMPUTERS THAT COULD GROW ANY PLANT—BUT THEY DIDN’T WORK
Personal food computers (PFCs) developed by the Open Agricultural Initiative in MIT’s Media Lab and sent to Syrian refugee camps in Amman, Jordan have been revealed to be nonfunctional, according to an article published by IEEE Spectrum. The machines had been delivered to the United Nations World Food Programme which planned to give the computers to […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
March 16, 2018 Yes it’s okay to feed wild birds in your garden, as long as it’s the right food
A pair of Rainbow Lorikeets in a garden feeder. Flickr/john skewes, CC BY-ND Many Australians feed wild birds in their gardens – yet the practice is discouraged by many bird groups and governments. That’s in stark contrast to what’s encouraged in other countries, so what should we be doing? It’s an issue I studied in detail for […]
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November 8, 2017 M&S speeds up shutdown of clothing and scales back Simply Food
Marks & Spencer is slowing down expansion of its food halls. Photograph: Alamy Marks & Spencer is speeding up plans to close underperforming clothing departments and slamming the brakes on expansion of its Simply Food chain as the company fights for its future on the high street. “We have made good progress in remedying the […]
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ALL DEALS 
August 24, 2017 National Burger Day 2017 – here are all the deals, discounts and freebies on offer for fast food lovers
THE humble burger is one of the most-loved fast food items of all time – so much so that there’s a special day dedicated to celebrate it. Here’s everything you need to know about National Burger Day, including the best ways to get stuck in and bag a bargain… ALAMY Celebrate one of Britain’s favourite […]
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ALL DEALS 
June 24, 2017 Here Are the Best Super Bowl Food Deals
Everyone knows the best thing about Super Bowl Sunday is the party food. Commercials come in at a close second. Of course, plying your friends with pizza, wings, and beer isn’t exactly cheap. Fortunately, GoBankingRates has rounded up a list of the many restaurants offering big discounts to keep you from going broke on account […]
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ALL DEALS 
June 24, 2017 The Food & Fashion Fest: Get FLAT 40% Off on Foodpanda & Up To 50% Off* on Jabong
The mid weekday is back with the hunger on striking fashion trends and relative discounts that cannot be measured on a scale of anticipation. Wednesday became special as Foodpanda is offering Up to 40% Off* on their Foodpanda App and fashion moody Jabong is offering Up to 50% Off* on its phenomenal brand products. Let’s […]
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ELECTRONICS 
June 23, 2017 OVERVIEW: How Will GST Impact, Your Fashion, Food & Electronics Segment
From July 1st there will be a new tax regime applicable to all the products on e-Commerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart, Jabong and more. Meanwhile, Good & Service Tax (GST) substantially changes the price tags for each item that are currently on the shelf of online marketplaces. In this circumstance, good news will be, June […]
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COUPONS 
May 9, 2017 Burger King ‘Buy One Get One Free’ coupons make food MORE expensive, lawsuit claims
A woman is suing Burger King after claiming they sneakily inflated the price of Croissan’wichs when she attempted to pay with coupons. Koleta Anderson, from Maryland, says she bought two sausage Croissan’wichs on March 12 at a Burger King in suburban Washington D.C.. She used a Buy One Get One Free Coupon and was charged […]
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ALL DEALS 
February 6, 2017 E-Commerce Food Biz Operators Must Obtain Licence: FSSAI
E-Commerce Food Biz Operators Must Obtain Licence: FSSAI E-commerce food companies will have to obtain licence for their entire supply chain besides ensuring that delivery of products is done by ‘trained personnel’ in order to maintain safety under the new guidelines issued by food regulator FSSAI on Friday. With an aim to regulate e-commerce food […]
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COUPONS 
December 28, 2016 Delicious and Tasty Food at Swiggy Restaurant
There are number of restaurants across India that delivers food to your home. Swiggy is one of them that deliver your ordered food at your home from their delivery boy. Online food order delivery is done through a webpage or app. As, you can order anything for your home online which saves your time, you […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
December 9, 2016 Sabra Recall Calls Attention to Quality Control for Food Brands (Watch)
If This Hummus Recall Has You Worried About Listeria … More Than 18 Million People Now Have Access To Lifesaving HIV Drugs Drone Racing: The Best Sport You Didn’t Know Existed Millions Of US Kids Aren’t Seeing A Doctor Regularly Sabra, the popular hummus brand, just recalled some of its products due to possible listeria […]
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NEWS 
August 26, 2016 Bihar mid-day meal case: School principal found guilty of serving poisonous food
Gandaman primary school principal, Mina Devi, was convicted in a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder by a Chhapra court in Bihar on Wednesday. Devi was found guilty of serving poisonous food in the school, which led to the death of 23 children on July 16, 2013. Devi’s husband, Arjun Yadav alias Arun […]
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