Ethiopia opens plant to turn waste into energy
Sun, Aug 19, 2018 - 9:02 pmEthiopia on Sunday inaugurated a power plant which converts waste into energy, next to a filthy open-air dump in Addis Ababa where a landslide last year killed more than 110 people.
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Elon Musk says cutting back on work hours isn't an option
Sun, Aug 19, 2018 - 9:02 pmArianna Huffington is calling on Elon Musk to adopt a healthier work-life balance, but the Tesla CEO says that's not an option.
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Chinese police nab suspects after $87 mn cryptocurrency theft
Sun, Aug 19, 2018 - 2:50 pmChinese police have arrested three suspects alleged to have stolen assets worth 600 million yuan ($87 million) through hacking, state media reported Sunday, as cyber criminals target holders of bitcoin and other virtual currencies.
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South Korean swaps bitcoins for 2 mln euros in fake notes
Sun, Aug 19, 2018 - 2:45 pmThe deal sounded murky from the start: in exchange for bitcoin worth two million euros ($2.3 million), the wealthy buyer would hand over the equivalent sum in cash in a luxury hotel on the French riviera.
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Hammering of copper price a worrying signal for global growth
Sun, Aug 19, 2018 - 8:05 amThe plunge in the price of copper by more than 20 percent since the beginning of June has worried analysts who see it as a bad signal for the global economy.
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China shows off automated doctors, teachers and combat stars
Sun, Aug 19, 2018 - 8:02 amRobots that can diagnose diseases, play badminton and wow audiences with their musical skills are among the machines China hopes could revolutionise its economy, with visitors to a Beijing exhibition offered a glimpse of an automated future.
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