10 h. ago Storm does little to deter race fans, HK$1.3 billion changes hands on opening day

The heavy rain and thunder brought by the approaching Tropical Storm Tapah did little to deter racing fans in Hong Kong on Sunday, as the season opened in lively fashion at Sha Tin. While the weather led to a dip in attendance and betting turnover, more than 43,000 fans passed through the gates at both of the city’s racecourses, and some HK$1.3 billion changed hands. And Hong Kong Jockey Club boss Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges said he was “very proud” of his team for putting on an event with the...

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5 d. ago Greek Robotics Team Wins 1st Prize at Beijing Int’l Competition

Greek Robotics Team Wins 1st Prize at Beijing Int’l Competition  tovima.com

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1 week ago Looks like an airship, acts like a windmill: China poised to make turbine leap

Chinese scientists expect to soon make a breakthrough in airborne wind turbine technology, with the world’s first megawatt-level system set to take flight, according to the project team. The floating wind power generation system resembles an airship and is being held up as a possible power solution for remote locations and disaster zones where conventional power supplies cannot be used or are inadequate. The researchers said their system’s output – more than 30 times more powerful than the best...

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1 week ago China’s new floating wind power tech may rival traditional windmills: engineer

Chinese scientists expect to soon make a breakthrough in airborne wind turbine technology, with the world’s first megawatt-level system set to take flight, according to the project team. The floating wind power generation system resembles an airship and is being held up as a possible power solution for remote locations and disaster zones where conventional power supplies cannot be used or are inadequate. The researchers said their system’s output – more than 30 times more powerful than the best...

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2 w. ago “Beyond Proud” Puerto Rico Team Wins Seventh Place at AI Competition in Beijing

“Beyond Proud” Puerto Rico Team Wins Seventh Place at AI Competition in Beijing  The Weekly Journal

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3 w. ago Hong Kong shines at Silicon Valley tech festival with record 51 awards

Hong Kong has achieved record-breaking success at a US technology innovation event, securing 27 gold medals, 16 silver and eight special prizes. The innovation team from Lingnan University emerged as the biggest winner among the 50-strong delegation from eight institutions in its debut at the 11th Silicon Valley International Invention Festival, held in Santa Clara, California, from Friday to Sunday last week. It received 13 awards – eight gold medals and five prizes spanning fields such as...

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