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How Tabasco Sauce Is Made
More than 700,000 bottles of world-famous hot sauce are made every day at the Tabasco factory in Avery Island, Louisiana.
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by Business Insider
6.21.2018
2:47pm
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Turkey Strikes Back, Taxing $1.8 Billion Worth of US Goods
Turkey is imposing tariffs on nearly two dozen U.S. products, ranging from cars to sunscreen, to strike back at Washington's sanctions on imported steel and...
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by Associated Press
6.21.2018
2:34pm
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AP Investigation: Buying Local Fish? It May Not Be True
A forklift driver makes his way to the loading dock to move an order of seafood onto a truck at the New Fulton Fish Market in New York on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. Image credit: AP Photo/Julie Jacobson
 
Manufacturing Minute: Self-Healing Material Keeps Circuits Running
 
Manufacturing Minute: 3D Printing Bicycle Tires
 
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NASA Mars Helicopter Technology Demonstration
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Manufacturing Minute: Creating Carbon Neutral Biofuel From Green Algae
 
TinkerEng: Bringing Concept Fire Alarm Closer to Production
 
Time Lapse Shows Successful Wheat Experiment Springing to Life in Space
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Video: Teaching Robots To Ask for Help
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Boston OKs Self-Driving Car Testing Citywide
A self-driving car company is getting the green light to test its vehicles on a Colonial-era street network with a reputation for aggressive human drivers.
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by Associated Press
6.21.2018
2:10pm
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Trump Meets with Lawmakers About ZTE Deal Opposed in Senate
President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Republican lawmakers after the Senate moved to block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. to...
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by Ken Thomas and Matthew Daly, Associated Press
6.21.2018
1:57pm
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Canada PM Can't Imagine Trump Damaging US With Auto Tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday he can't imagine President Donald Trump will make good on his threat to impose new tariffs on Canadian...
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by Associated Press
6.21.2018
1:49pm
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Beer May Lack Fizz in Europe Amid Carbon Dioxide Shortage
A British trade group says there's a shortage of carbon dioxide in Northern Europe, sparking fears that drinks may lack fizz just as thirsty soccer fans fill...
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by Associated Press
6.21.2018
11:03am
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Lawmakers Rip Tariffs Enacted in Name of National Security
Pointing to damage done to home-state companies, lawmakers from both parties Wednesday criticized tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on imported...
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by Kevin Freking and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
6.21.2018
10:37am
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Tariff Troubles: Volvo Opens 1st US Plant in Changed Economy
Volvo Cars opened its first plant in the U.S. on Wednesday in a much different trade environment than when it announced its expansion across the Atlantic three...
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by Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
6.21.2018
10:19am
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Swiss Drone Maker Moves Away from DC Flight Restrictions
A Swiss drone maker has moved its North American headquarters out of Washington, D.C., where security restrictions on flying drones have cramped the company's...
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by Associated Press
6.21.2018
10:16am
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Thailand Preparing Total Ban on Import of Electronic Waste
Thai authorities, who began a series of raids last month on factories accused of illegally importing and processing electronic waste, say they may use special...
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by Tassanee Vejpongsa and Kaweewit Kaewjinda, Associated Press
6.21.2018
10:12am
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Automakers Improve Quality to Record Level in Annual Survey
A survey of new-vehicle buyers finds that car and truck quality hit a record high this year as automakers started to clear up bugs with infotainment systems.
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by Tom Krisher, Associated Press
6.21.2018
9:45am
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Sweden Starts Construction on Fossil Fuel-Free Steel Plant
Sweden has started construction on a factory that will test whether it's feasible to make steel without burning fossil fuels.
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by Associated Press
6.20.2018
2:58pm
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Tesla Sues Ex-Employee Alleging Data Theft, Leaks to Media
A former employee hacked into computers at Tesla's Nevada battery factory, stole confidential information and combined it with falsehoods in leaks to the media...
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by Tom Krisher, Associated Press
6.20.2018
2:54pm
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NASA Actually Helped Save The World — Here's How
NASA literally saved us from a planet-wide apocalypse in the 1980's.
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by Tech Insider
6.20.2018
2:50pm
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Addressing the Skills Gap in Manufacturing
There are several actions industries and government agencies can take to help close the skills gap and help workers achieve some job security in a world that’s...
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by Kayla Matthews
6.20.2018
2:10pm
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Ford, VW Study Commercial Vehicle Alliance that Could Grow
Ford and Volkswagen are exploring joint development of future commercial vehicles in a possible alliance that could lead to cooperation in other areas.
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by Associated Press
6.20.2018
11:23am
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Hyundai Motor, Audi Join Hands for Fuel Cell Technology
Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it signed an agreement with Audi AG to jointly develop electronics vehicles powered by fuel cell.
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by Youkyung Lee, AP Business Writer
6.20.2018
11:18am
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Discovery Education and Arconic Foundation Launch ‘Manufacture Your Future Teacher Challenge’
The accelerated advancement of technologies like 3-D printing, robotics and artificial intelligence welcomes a new realm of career possibilities in...
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by Discovery Education
6.20.2018
10:53am
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KnowTheChain Releases Scores on Slavery Prevention in Supply Chains Among Large Tech Companies
A study from forced labor watchdog KnowTheChain has shown that only 16 out of 40 information and communications technology (ICT) companies have a grievance...
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6.20.2018
10:35am
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GE to End More Than 100-Year Run on Dow; Walgreens Added
General Electric will be dropped from the Dow Jones industrial average next week, ending the conglomerate's more than 100-year run in the 30-company blue chip...
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by Alex Veiga, Associated Press
6.20.2018
9:28am
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Adient Calls Off Plans to Move Headquarters to Detroit
Auto seating supplier Adient has canceled its plans to move its global headquarters and hundreds of jobs to Detroit.
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by Associated Press
6.20.2018
9:26am
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G7 Countries Consume More Renewable Energy
Trump’s coal-friendly policies do not seem to match the energy consumption trends in the United States.
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by Patrick Wagner, Statista
6.20.2018
9:22am
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Electric Promise: Volvo Cars Opens First US Factory
Volvo Cars, the first major automaker to abandon cars powered solely by internal combustion engines, is officially opening its first plant in the United States.
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by Associated Press
6.20.2018
9:19am
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Manufacturing Minute: 3D-Printed Inflatable Material
Who says a car’s interior has to remain static? A collaboration between MIT’s Self-Assembly Laboratory and BMW Design Department has resulted in adaptable,...
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by Rachelle Blair-Frasier
6.20.2018
9:16am
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Foil Surfboard Has A Motor To Fly Above Water
Lift Foils makes the eFoil, a foil surfboard with a motor to let surfers surf with no wind, waves, or paddles.
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by Tech Insider
6.19.2018
2:50pm
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How Your Manufacturing Company Can Leverage Social Media for Better B2B Marketing
Although many people believe social media marketing is only effective for Business to Consumer (B2C) ventures, Business to Business (B2B) companies can also...
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by Rae Steinbach
6.19.2018
2:42pm
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California Lawmakers Debate Creating Regional Electric Grid
A contentious proposal to link oversight of California's electric grid with other western states faces a crucial test Tuesday in a state Senate committee.
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by Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
6.19.2018
2:01pm
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Clothing Maker Perry Ellis to Go Private in $437M Buyout
Perry Ellis International says its founder George Feldenkreis is buying shares of the clothing company that he and his family don't already own and taking it...
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by Associated Press
6.19.2018
1:55pm
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OPEC Oil Ministers Gather to Discuss Production Increase
The oil ministers of the OPEC cartel were gathering Tuesday to discuss this week whether to increase production of crude and help limit a rise in global energy...
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by Kiyoko Metzler, Associated Press
6.19.2018
1:52pm
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Former Mexico President Vicente Fox Joins High Times Board
Former Mexico President Vicente Fox, who calls himself a soldier in the global campaign to legalize marijuana, is joining the board of directors of venerable...
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by Michael R. Blood, Associated Press
6.19.2018
11:20am
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EPA Shifts Oversight of Coal Waste to a State for 1st Time
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday approved the first state permit program for disposal of toxic ash from coal plants, a switch from federal...
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by Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
6.19.2018
10:58am