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‘Credit card-thin’ phones and electric planes: Swedish scientists make battery tech breakthrough

The properties of the structural battery mean it could be used in a wide variety of different situations, according to the researchers.
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EU consumer group denounces in-game currency enticement

BEUC lodges complaint against the video games companies owning Fortnite, EA Sports, Minecraft, Roblox and Clash of Clans for pushing often young users to purchase in-game currency.
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Tim Burton exhibition coming to London in October

The exhibition comes to London after a hugely successful decade-long world tour that has visited 14 cities in 11 countries since 2014.
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China’s designer dupes entice frugal shoppers away from labels

Near-facsimiles of some of the world’s most popular fashion staples, from Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s yoga tights to Hermès International SCA’s handbags, are appearing in closets across China for a
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EU closer to rules saving children's toys from toxic chemicals

New EU-wide rules protect children have been backed by the Parliament and must now go to inter-institutional negotiations.
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First place celebrating or counterfeiting?

With the start of the Paralympic Games, the hunt for fake medals and derivative products intensifies
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Lego to replace oil in its bricks with pricier renewable plastic

Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it was on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic by 2032 after signing deals with p
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Innovating ability: how patents empower Paralympians

Innovation permeates every aspect of our lives, driving progress through minor enhancements all the way to groundbreaking developments in advanced technologies.
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