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Britain faces energy squeeze from solar eclipse

Britain is facing a shortage of electricity supply as the solar eclipse plunges the country into darkness and chokes off solar power generation. The UK’s most significant solar eclipse since 1999 is expected to wipe out the vast majority of solar power production as the moon blocks up to 95 per cent of the sun [...]

China's modular buildings go global

China’s smart factories are revolutionising construction, using robotics and modular technology to build homes and other structures faster, more precisely and at lower cost.

Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit

Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant Meta is facing a $1.4 trillion lawsuit over allegations that it deliberately designed addictive features on its platforms to keep children hooked.

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