Sandvik created the world’s first 3D-printed diamond composite

Ask most people what words they associate with diamonds, and they’ll say “proposal”, “love”, “down on one knee” or “three months’ salary”.  But if you work in the mining industry—or if you’re a huge Minecraft nerd—diamond takes on a different meaning entirely. It’s the hardest […]

Still in stealth mode, Duffel raises $21.5m in Series A from Benchmark for its travel platform

Ten months ago London startup Duffel hinted that it would be “a new way to book travel online, aiming at the booking experience ‘end to end’”, and announced a healthy $4.7M funding round, but not much else. Today it goes further, announcing a $21.5m in […]

West Nile virus: Foreign Office issues warning – should you avoid travelling to Greece?

Greece was subject to a deadly outbreak of West Nile Virus in 2018, which infected more than 300 people. The mosquito-borne disease killed 50 … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours from Blogger http://bit.ly/2IpMq6n via SEO Services

Telstra’s new SIM-only plans serve up some of the telco’s best-ever deals

Although Telstra might be known for some of the more, ah, “premium priced” phone plans available in Australia, that high cost is typically paired with a wide range of included extras and frankly excellent coverage. So when the country’s biggest telco decides to offer up […]