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Putting the secure in QR codes
The EU-funded SECURE QR CODE project’s anti-counterfeiting technology helps businesses and consumers tell genuine from fake in seconds, just by scanning a code.
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The top five most influential fashion characters of 2024
What are some of the attributes that truly bring a character to life on the big screen?
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Board games and counterfeiting
What would you do if you discovered that the board game you are yet to release is already being counterfeited?
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Global Innovation Index 2024: Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Singapore and the United Kingdom are the world’s most-innovative economies
Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Singapore and the United Kingdom are the world’s most-innovative economies, while China, Türkiye, India, Viet Nam and the Philippines1 are the fastest 10-yea
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Sustainable turntable & functional hospital bed take top prizes at DesignEuropa Awards 2024
On 25 September, the EUIPO celebrated creativity, innovation and brilliance in industrial design in Riga, Latvia.
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New bio-based polyester could solve problem of artificial leather recycling
Artificial leather is indispensable to the fashion industry – it helps avoid using animal leather and is often the base for accessories such as bags, belts and more, which meet the needs of an incr
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UK's CMA issues greenwashing guide for fashion sector
The UK’s Competition and markets Authority (CMA) has had various brands in its sights recently over greenwashing issues.
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Artist Makes Furniture Out of Tennis Balls That Otherwise Would Take 400 Years to Decompose in Landfills
Every year, 300 million tennis balls are manufactured for the beloved sport, and almost all are throw out.
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12,000 Fake Nintendo And Sega Consoles To Be Destroyed In Major Retro Gaming Bust
An alleged vintage gaming trafficking ring was recently busted up in Italy.
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