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    Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations

    Sat, 19 Dec 2020 10:19 AM

    The stands clean people's smartphones using ultraviolet light exposure while they wash their hands

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    Future or fantasy? Senegal questions 'Akon City'

    Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:24 AM

    Akon says he'll build a futuristic city in rural Senegal. Villagers don't know what to think

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    Vegetable-growing reaches new heights in Copenhagen

    Wed, 9 Dec 2020 14:25 PM

    Developers of Europe's largest vertical farm say it will offer a more sustainable way of producing local food all year round

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    'I know your favourite drink': Chinese smart city to put AI in charge

    Thu, 3 Dec 2020 14:37 PM

    Web Summit conference hears plans by Danish architecture firm BIG and Chinese tech company Terminus to build an AI-run city in Chongqing

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    U.S. cities back broadband projects as COVID-19 exposes digital divide

    Fri, 6 Nov 2020 14:08 PM

    In Chicago and Denver, voters rally behind municipal initiatives that seek to ensure all residents can get online

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    Sounds and the city: Artists put Asia's changing urban identity on tape

    Tue, 3 Nov 2020 10:11 AM

    From vanishing street vendors in India to Hong Kong's iconic trams, rapid development is altering city soundscapes

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    Coronavirus boosts cloud kitchens as foodie Asians order in

    Thu, 15 Oct 2020 12:36 PM

    Using data to tailor menus, cloud kitchens are on a tear, as nervous city dwellers order in more

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    'Self-sufficient' Chinese city to reflect coronavirus lessons

    Wed, 9 Sep 2020 13:31 PM

    A city near Beijing is being designed with rooftop farms, 3-D printing facilities and ample space to work from home

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    How India's Silicon Valley saw its COVID-19 success come undone

    Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:11 AM

    Bengaluru's experience shows the extent of the challenge faced by large cities, and how rapidly an outbreak can snowball out of control

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    Asian cities virus-proof public transit with smart shelters, thermal scanners

    Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:15 PM

    As cities open up, authorities are using technology to make commuters feel safer in public transit

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