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The Second Bengal Biennale to Be Held in Kolkata and Santiniketan
Exhibitions devoted to ecology, memory and the sense of home take their name from the heroine of the poem "Banalata Sen", a woman who gives the wanderer rest.
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Vermont Tavern Tied to Burton Snowboards History to Be Demolished
The building in the town of Londonderry is linked to the origins of modern snowboarding and the early history of Burton Snowboards. The site it occupies reflects the town's development over more than 180 years.
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SS United States Will Become an Artificial Reef
Florida is preparing to scuttle the ocean liner SS United States, creating the largest underwater structure in the world for divers and marine life.
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St Petersburg Overtakes Moscow in Padel Club Growth
The number of padel courts in St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, a blend of tennis and squash, is growing faster than in Moscow and the Moscow Region. Demand for the game is fuelled by a rising number of players per court.
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A month of virtual reality training helped experiment participants see lucid dreams more often
Italian scientists have found that combining meditation with virtual reality sessions helps people more often realise that they are dreaming. After just a month of such training, most participants in the experiment managed to have a lucid dream.
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Salvador Dalí's Ceramic Panel Goes on Show in St Petersburg
An exhibition has opened at the Osnova Design Museum that includes, among other things, one of the 99 copies of the panel "Mae West" created by the artist.
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Seven Marathons in Seven Days: Irish Entrepreneur to Run the "777 Marathon" for a Children's Hospice
The Irish entrepreneur and farmer from County Mayo is preparing for one of the most demanding endurance challenges. Over one week, he will run a marathon in Antarctica, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, and both Americas, raising money for charity.
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Music of the Future: Will Neural Networks Leave Artists Without Work?
Producers, businessmen, marketers and scientists discussed in St. Petersburg how artificial intelligence is changing creative professions and whether it should be restricted.
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Five Indian Women Become YouTube Stars by Cooking Traditional Dishes on Camera
The VillageFoodKerala channel, featuring five women from the Indian state of Kerala, has won a following among Indians around the world. They cook outdoors according to age-old recipes.
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A Cat Therapist Joins a School in America: Meet Pinecone
Pinecone, a cat, helps students at a middle school in Rhode Island cope with anxiety. Several times a week he comes to work with his owner, an art teacher.
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Scientists Recreate Colour-Changing Glass from 4th-Century Recipe: The Lycurgus Cup
British researchers have reproduced the technology of ancient Roman craftsmen who made the famous Lycurgus Cup. The secret lay in gold and silver nanoparticles and, possibly, a fortunate combination of circumstances.
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Russian designers invited to create a clothing collection for non/fiction readers
The Directorate of Book Fairs has announced a competition for designers to develop clothing that will connect the world of books with contemporary fashion. The best works will be shown at the non/fiction fair, and the finished collection at the Red Square festival.
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At 99, Helga Duffy Flew on the Wing of a Plane
Helga Duffy has become the oldest woman in the world to make such a flight and has entered the Guinness World Records.
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Jingdezhen: How the Ancient Porcelain Capital Is Drawing Young Artists
Fleeing the career rat race, young Chinese artists are moving to Jingdezhen to devote themselves to art.
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Graffiti and Murals: Art and the Wall
Graffiti and murals are close but not identical forms of street art. The former are often illegal, the latter sanctioned, yet the line between them is thin. How wall paintings born of protest become a local attraction, and why even acclaimed works can disappear.
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Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff Performed in Baku
A symphonic concert took place at the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic. The programme featured Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto and Rachmaninoff's "Symphonic Dances."
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A Gordon Exhibition Opens in Zarechny
The Museum and Exhibition Centre in the town of Zarechny, Penza Region, is showing 50 canvases by artist, poet and writer Garri Gordon. The exhibition is titled "While It Is Still Light."
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Voices Instead of an Orchestra: India Gets a Balinese Take on the Ramayana
In a shopping mall in the Indian city of Bangalore, performers from Bali presented kecak, a dance drama in which a chorus of voices takes the place of a full orchestra.
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Ho Chi Minh City Hosts Sculpture Exhibition from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is hosting the ninth joint exhibition of sculptors from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The show features 62 works that reflect the diversity of artistic schools in Vietnam's two principal cities.
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In Riga, an Exhibition Opens Where Art Is Not Only for Looking At
The Zuzeum art centre is showing works by women artists from the Zuzans collection, supplemented by objects from studios, scents and memories. Some of the works can be explored by touch.
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Grandmother of Twelve Holds Plank for Five Hours, Breaking World Record
Donna Jean Wilde, a 61-year-old Canadian, improved her own world record by holding a plank for five hours and seven seconds. The record was set at a senior games event in the United States, and the following day the athlete was already taking part in a race.
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Etching Press Aims To Impress
There’s an old joke about inviting a girl up to your dorm room to ‘look at your etchings’– but if you’re going to do that, you’d best have some etchings, …read more
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Maker Faire Orlando 2026: Retro Games, Robots, and Rain or Shine DIY
INSTAGRAM I FACEBOOK I WEBSITE I YOUTUBE Sunshine, palm trees, afternoon thunderstorms, and a little lot of Disney magic are all part of the Orlando landscape. Oh, and robots and power racing, too.…
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Lifehacker Deals Live Blog: The Best Tech Sales, All in One Place
Keep up with all of the best deals that Lifehacker publishes, including laptops, speakers, TVs, security cameras, and more.
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My Favorite Sony Headphones Are Over $80 Off Right Now
The Sony XM6 are still the best premium headphones for audio and ANC in 2026 and are at their lowest price.
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This Eufy Robot Vacuum and Mop Is $400 Off Right Now
You don't need to wait until Black Friday to save 40%.
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Toddler Phone Calls Family and No One Else
The great thing about the modern world is how connected we are. It’s also the worst thing about the modern world, to be honest. [Allan Binder] wanted to give his …read more
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These 10 New Features Are Coming to iOS 27.3
Apple just released the first developer beta for iOS 27.3. Here's what's new.
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Five Creative Ways to Spend Your FSA Funds Before the End of the Year
Time is running out to make use of your funds.
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Why I'd Choose the Oura Ring 5 Over the Cheaper Ultrahuman Pro
And why it may not be more expensive, depending on the options you choose.
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Detecting an Eight Magnetic Pole State using Chiral Phonons
The idea that magnetism doesn’t necessarily always have a dipolar configuration is not a new one, but it’s not an easy theory to find evidence for. Most recently a team …read more
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Both Sizes of the Latest M5 MacBook Air Are $200 Off Right Now
The 13-inch and 15-inch M5 MacBook Airs are both $200 off ahead of Black Friday.
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This Apple Watch Ultra 4 Is $100 Off Right Now
Apple’s rugged GPS + Cellular 49mm Black Titanium model is now down to $699.99.
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2026 Hackaday Supercon: Bruce Potter’s Keynote Explores the Hacker Mind
What is hacking? Many, especially in the mainstream, view it through the lens of computer security. Others consider it synonymous with making or creating. Even for those of us immersed …read more
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ToothPaste Goes Where Your Password Manager Doesn’t
One of the easiest ways of improving security and privacy when using the Internet, and computers in general, is to use strong passwords unique to each site or service. A …read more
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The Depiction Of Amateur Radio In The Movies And TV
A constant in film and TV if you work with technology is to continually see wildly inappropriate depictions of it on screen. Whether it’s all those hacking scenes in which …read more
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The Components for Life May Not Have Arrived By Comet
When it comes to abiogenesis, i.e. the formation of the first biological cells on Earth, there are many theories on how this got kickstarted. One of the more popular theories …read more
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NEMESIS Gives You Control Over Your Hyundai Head Unit
Whether it’s to make more money or because of licensing disagreements, car companies often restrict the abilities of the infotainment units in their vehicles. They can do so much more, …read more
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Kitbash a Cardboard Star Wars Control Panel
No 3D printer? “Kitbash” this Star Wars: Andor control panel prop from cardboard, caps, and scraps! The post Kitbash a Cardboard Star Wars Control Panel appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas…
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Claymation, Zoetropes, and 3D-Printed Blasters: Join Our Live Two-Minute Film Festival Roundtable!
(clockwise from top left) Operation: Blitz Tag by Freesia Gaul; (M)other Moon by Will Nava; Dimension Cafe by Lauren Meichtry; and The Myth of Pandora by David Thulin. Imagine building a compelling…
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Flying an RC Airplane with Twin Airblower EDFs
Shortly after [RCMakerLab] posted his question on potentially equipping an RC airplane with the electronic ducted fans (EDFs) from those airblower devices – are sold mostly as a replacement for …read…
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Halloween Spirit from the Make: Editorial Slack Archives
Every October, the Make: editorial Slack fills up with links. Someone posts a skeleton that carves pumpkins, someone else answers with a 30-foot marionette, and by Halloween we have a full haunted…
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OpenBDX Duck Robot: Learning to Waddle
Droid builders are reverse engineering Disney’s real-life “duck” robots. The post OpenBDX Duck Robot: Learning to Waddle appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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10 Things I Can’t Wait to See at Maker Faire Orlando
Maker Faire Orlando has been on my bucket list even before I joined Make: in 2014. It is a long story I will refrain from. But one that has never lined up for me to attend until now! In excited…
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Taylor Waddell Made a Working BART Gate Halloween Costume
Taylor Waddell's working BART gate costume is well-done and incredibly niche. The post Taylor Waddell Made a Working BART Gate Halloween Costume appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for…
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Udderly Fantastic Game Controller
Make a squishy cow udder controller for your indie video game out of silicone and force-sensitive resistors, so players can squeeze teats to the beat! The post Udderly Fantastic Game Controller…
