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Vienna is transforming hundreds of parking spaces into green parks, bike lanes, and community gardens—and residents are choosing cars 37% less than they did in the 1990s. The city is proving that giving people better options makes them happier to give up parking.
A massive colorful mural now covers an empty Vienna office tower, turning 20 years of vacancy into Austria's largest piece of public art. The 1,100-square-meter artwork celebrating equality debuts as part of Eurovision 2026's cultural program. #
Vienna is removing parking spaces across the city and replacing them with trees, bike lanes, and community gardens. The result? Car use dropped 37 percent while residents gained cooler, greener neighborhoods.
A century ago, an Austrian inventor created one of the world's first car safety devices designed specifically to protect pedestrians. His rubber rope net successfully caught both a weighted dummy and a brave volunteer.
A robotic hand at a major robotics conference twisted balloons into animals without popping them, solving one of the field's trickiest challenges. The breakthrough shows machines learning to handle delicate, changing objects just like humans do.
A visually impaired Ethiopian runner just shattered the Vienna City Marathon record while a Kenyan underdog slashed four minutes off his personal best. Nearly 50,000 runners from 150 nations turned Austria's capital into a celebration of human potential.
A 98-year-old Holocaust survivor's testimony becomes an immersive mixed-reality experience, letting students walk through his journey from Vienna to Auschwitz and back to freedom. The technology ensures his family's story lives on for generations who will never meet survivors in person.
Award-winning singer Delta Goodrem will carry Australia's flag to the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna this May. The chart-topping artist brings 20 years of hits and international recognition to one of music's biggest stages.
Bulgarian singer Dara claimed her country's first-ever Eurovision victory in Vienna, beating 24 countries with her energetic dance anthem "Bangaranga." The underdog win captivated millions of viewers across Europe during the 70th anniversary of the world's biggest live music competition. ##
Bulgaria claimed its first Eurovision Song Contest victory in Vienna with Dara's high-energy performance of "Bangaranga," beating 24 other nations in the world's biggest live music competition. The win marks a historic moment for the Balkan nation in the contest's 70-year history.
After 20 years of research, scientists have created the world's first working nuclear clock that could revolutionize timekeeping and help discover new physics. The breakthrough device works at room temperature and is already being used to hunt for dark matter.
Bulgarian singer Dara made history Saturday night, bringing home her country's first Eurovision trophy in the competition's seven-decade run. Her energetic performance of "Bangaranga" beat 24 other nations to capture the crown in Vienna.
Ethiopia's Foreign Minister outlined how Africa can leapfrog into clean industrial growth using renewable energy at a major international climate forum. The nation already delivers 95% of its power from clean sources.
Ethiopia's Foreign Minister is championing Africa's renewable energy future on the world stage, showing how the continent can skip fossil fuels entirely. The nation already generates 95% of its power from clean sources.
Physicists in Vienna just shattered records by putting clusters of 7,000 atoms into a quantum superposition, existing in multiple locations simultaneously. This breakthrough brings us closer to understanding where the quantum world ends and our everyday reality begins.
A powerful mixed-reality project transforms 96-year-old Benno Kern's Holocaust testimony into an intimate journey using light as a symbol of hope, helping younger generations connect with history in a deeply personal way.
When a continent and a country share confusing names, why not turn it into a Eurovision song? Vienna's semifinal turned a common geographic mix-up into a crowd-pleasing comedy bit that celebrated both nations.
Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final, marking the country's return after a three-year absence. She'll compete against 19 other nations on Saturday night in Vienna with her powerful ballad "Eclipse."
Gaming fans are getting to choose which real-world city joins their favorite traffic puzzle game next. Developer Dinosaur Polo Club is letting players pick between Vienna, Auckland, Singapore, and Lima for the next free map update.
Physicists just achieved what sounds impossible: they showed tiny metal particles can exist in multiple places simultaneously, proving quantum mechanics works even on surprisingly large objects. This record-breaking experiment pushes the boundaries of what we thought possible in physics.
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