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What Is Going on at Machu Picchu?

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The protesters had taken to the streets on Thursday to demand the government rescind a contract that allows a company to sell tickets to Machu Picchu for the first time. Peru has been trying to encourage tourists to visit other ancient sites in part to prevent overcrowding, which UNESCO has warned could damage parts of its structure.

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Tesla taps new glass supplier for Plaid Model S

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Tesla has tapped a new type of automotive glass from supplier AGP for the Plaid Model S, invoking the thought that everything, even the finest details of the vehicle, was considered a possible improvement for the company’s rebirth of the all-electric, flagship sedan. Aerodynamics are a great way to do that. 21 coefficient.

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Maersk and IBM launch TradeLens blockchain shipping solution; 154+ million shipping events already captured on platform

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Moller–Maersk and IBM announced the creation of TradeLens , jointly developed by the two companies to apply blockchain to the world’s global supply chain. Customs authorities in the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia and Peru are participating, along with customs brokers Ransa and Güler & Dinamik.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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It got a version with its own name on the label, though Artwick continued to own his company for years to come. 1989) added random events, including weather. Yet Flight Simulator had a problem, and it was coming from inside the company: the Xbox game console. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 In 1993, Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0

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