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Making a scene

Can China mass produce DIY culture and become a nation of makers?

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Too many people, not enough jobs – preparing for the world without work

An interview with Ryan Avent, whose new book looks at how technology is changing labour markets

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The plan to move a Swedish town two miles to the east

Favourited: A short film follows the improbable plans to relocate Kiruna to save it from sinking

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Bot, is it art?

Favourited: A two-day event at Somerset House celebrates the culture and creativity of bots, and those who build them

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Uber, Airbnb and the growing divide between capital and labour

Favourited: Analysis of payments from sharing economy finds that those with assets to share are benefiting the most

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Electronic music: a blueprint

Favourited: Mapping the evolution of a music genre

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The Dutch designer prototyping the future

Daan Roosegaarde's ambitious designs for city living

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Innovation heroes, #3: Geoffrey Pyke

The man who tried to build aircraft carriers out of icebergs

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Practical science: life in a lab

A lab technician explains her work