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Atlas Robot Turns the Other Cheek

2016-02-25 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Google-owned Boston Dynamics on Tuesday gave the world a look at the latest version of Atlas, a bipedal robot that someday could threaten manual laborers' livelihoods. Boston Dynamics certainly didn't say or imply that the fast-progressing Atlas robot would force humans out of their jobs. The clandestine group merely demonstrated the latest build of the bot, and gave it a cringeworthy battering.

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PepsiCo turns up soccer focus with global ad - video

2016-02-23 14:28:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

PepsiCo has launched a global TV ad for its Pepsi brand as it completes its first year of a major European soccer sponsorship deal

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Climate change: Kiribati turns artificial islands to save nation from Atlantis fate

2016-02-19 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Business Times: Kiribati is hoping to build artificial islands in a bid of saving the low-lying nation from rising sea levels that look set to turn it into a modern-day Atlantis. President Anote Tong said they are seeking help from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) engineers to work out how they could feasibly create artificial islands to protect the country from future climate change. Kiribati has been on the forefront of climate-change discussions for a number of years. Comprised of 33 atolls and reef islands,...

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VIDEO: Australia turns to agriculture as economy falters

2016-02-19 02:49:54| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Australia's economy is faced with a double whammy. With the end of the mining boom, the country is facing risks it hasn't seen in more than two decades.

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