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Three good things: longlife tech to inspire us beyond our throwaway culture We take a closer look at a laptop, phone and a vacuum cleaner that have been designed with a longer life in mind Innovation Society Technology
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As Ireland’s smartphone school ban is approved, the town where it all began Fearing the impact of phone use on their children, one town came up with a solution. Now the Irish government is following suit Education Society Wellbeing
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What went right this week: surging solar, a medical milestone, and more Solar eclipsed fossil fuels, a paralysed man walked again, and there was good news for veggies, plus more Conservation Environment Lifestyle Society
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What went right this week: medical breakthroughs, restored species, and more There was an Alzheimer’s breakthrough, the ‘biggest ever’ species reintroduction, and good news for a giant fish Conservation Environment Health Society
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Talking robots, urban bogs and free bikes: inside Europe’s ‘green capital’ In the Baltic states, one city is pioneering the clean technologies of the future – and past. Just watch out for talking robots Economics Environment Science
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Electric vehicles have a dirty secret. The race is on to clean it up The rollout of EVs is solving one environmental problem and creating another one, but solutions are on the horizon Energy Environment Science
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