Brains and beauty There are tens of thousands of museums in the world and, often, it’s not just what’s inside that counts. Many cultural institutions are works of art in themselves: groundbreaking futuristic masterpieces or some of the most significant and historic architectural structures. From a building that moves to […]
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The little known craft behind some of the world’s most collectable watches
Of all the fine crafts displayed across today’s métiers d’art watch dials, marquetry – inlaid decorations made from small pieces of material – is one of the most widely used, yet least known. Seen from a distance, its tiny details can be confused with enamelling or miniature painting, the premier […]
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Travel & Leisure World’s 10 Finest Cities
Nonetheless, where organizations can weather the storm, those within the hospitality industry have taken comfort from the speed at which consumption picked again up when shoppers were able to go back to cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars. And the latent demand for holidays, with a significant proportion not keen to […]
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The world’s most inspiring museums
Brains and beauty There are tens of thousands of museums in the world and, often, it’s not just what’s inside that counts. Many cultural institutions are works of art in themselves: groundbreaking futuristic masterpieces or some of the most significant and historic architectural structures. From a building that moves to […]
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Travel & Leisure’s 2020 “world’s Finest” Motels, Cruise Traces, Airways, & Extra
Not each airline, not each resort, not each tour company, and never each attraction will make it. Nor, obviously, will a lot of other firms that have absolutely nothing to do with travel other than their employees beforehand traveled to do their jobs, pouring billions of dollars into the worldwide […]
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Travel + Leisure World’s Best 2020 Recipient
Travel & Leisure had dominated its market area of interest because it was first published in 1970. But Conde Nast introduced Conde Nast Traveler in 1987 with the intent to incorporate critical appraisals in articles on motels, restaurants and airways — the mainstay advertisers for travel magazines. Conde Nast Traveler, […]
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Is extraterrestrial life hiding on our solar system’s water worlds?
Water worlds are found in our own solar system, and life may hide among their layers of rock and ice, new studies suggest. Life may, one day, be found on worlds including Europa, Enceladus, Titan, Mars, and possibly even (Pluto). Interior water ocean worlds (IWOWs) are common in our solar […]
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Baidu Introduces World’s First Multi-Modal Autonomous Driving MaaS Platform in Guangzhou
Baidu Introduces World’s First Multi-Modal Autonomous Driving MaaS Platform in Guangzhou Apollo autonomous driving services including Robotaxi, Robobus and Apolong will commence trial operations on public roads in the city Going forward, Baidu is expected to deploy over 100 Robotaxis and establish almost 1,000 pickup stations in Guangzhou Huangpu District […]
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Work from home crowd and office hardcore try to make the best of both worlds
Joining video calls from an open plan office is “bloody difficult”, complains one senior auditor. “[With] virtual, we really do know what we’re doing now …The hybrid thing is far, far more complex,” says Mark Williams, a partner at KPMG. “The historical tendency has been to design events for the […]
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Obninsk, Russia, home of the world’s first nuclear power plant, gets its first synagogue
(JTA) — A synagogue has opened for the first time in Obninsk, a city near Moscow that was built in 1945 to accommodate the staff of the world’s first nuclear power plant. Around 400 Jews, including some from Moscow seeking to move out of the city, make up the city’s […]
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Lucid Motors goes live with ‘world’s most powerful and efficient’ electric sedan
The Lucid Air sedan. Credit: Lucid Motors Lucid Motors presented its first electric car to the world in an online reveal from the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters on Wednesday. “Lucid Motors is driven to make the electric car better, and by doing so, help move the entire industry forward, towards […]
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Lucid Motors goes live with ‘world’s most powerful’ electric sedan
Lucid Motors presented its first electric car to the world in an online reveal from the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters on Wednesday. “Lucid Motors is driven to make the electric car better, and by doing so, help move the entire industry forward, towards accelerated adoption of sustainable mobility,” said Lucid […]
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One of Disney World’s Oldest Hotels Is Getting a Moana -Inspired Refresh
GREGG NEWTON/Getty Images One of Disney World’s most iconic resorts is about to undergo a Moana-inspired makeover! Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort opened with the Magic Kingdom in 1971, and has been a favorite of parkgoers ever since. On Tuesday, Disney announced that the resort would not be reopening in October […]
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A first look inside the Mayfair establishment aiming to be the ‘world’s most luxurious sports club’
The new Fitzdares Club in Mayfair “The future of bookmaking is not bookies,” says William Woodhams, “it’s things like this.” It is a claim as unexpected as it is ambitious. Not only is Woodhams the CEO of society bookmakers Fitzdares but the ‘this’ he is referring to is the members-only […]
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2021 Porsche 911 Targa: Best of Both Worlds?
From Autoweek In theory, a Targa body style gives you more chassis stiffness and less weight than a convertible, but still lets the sunshine in. And it’s true, the 2021 Porsche 911 Targa is 44 pounds less than the 911 convertible, but it still weighs about 200 pounds(!) more than […]