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From Qantas' QF7/QF8 to Cathay Pacific's CX 830/831, airport-technology.com lists the world's top ten ultra long-haul non-stop flights based on distance.

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How do you measure the value of your social media efforts? Social media is now a vital aspect of today's business world. Regardless of industry, businesses and corporations are taking to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and a host of other platforms in order to engage with customers and boost brand awareness.

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport formerly known as Chiang Kai-shek is currently one of the busiest airports in the world and handled approximately 30 million passengers in 2013.

The 6,000MW Zaporizhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), located in Energodar in the south-eastern part of Ukraine, is the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe and the fifth biggest in the world. It is owned and operated by Ukraine's national nuclear energy generating company Energoatom and is one of the four operational NPPs in the country.

Put these attributes on your hit-list. Last week saw the IFA technology show in Berlin, marking the second major opportunity (following Mobile World Congress in Barcelona each February) for the world's biggest technology firms to bring their latest products to show off on European shores.

There is no doubt that Android has become the dominant smartphone presence across the world over the last few years, as it takes advantage of Apple's staggered release schedule to flood the market with devices.

Successfully trialled at a Brazilian stadium during the FIFA World Cup, could the Qylatron Entry Experience Solution, a new, self-service checkpoint system, alter the face of airport security?

San Francisco's BART system is overhauling its rolling stock for the first time since it launched in 1972. Up to 1,000 new cars will be introduced between 2017 and 2023 as the original cars are phased out. Abi Millar finds out how these new railcars are being designed to meet today's transport needs, and examine how real-world testing is informing the final product.

Net neutrality, women and data from the creator of the web. Since inventing the world wide web Tim Berners-Lee has been a tireless pioneer for internet rights, trying to extend his creation to as many people as possible across the globe.

Industry experts weigh in on all things cloud. CBR headed to this year's Cloud Expo at the Excel centre in London to ask those in the know their opinion regarding key topics in the world of cloud. "Disruption of most enterprises is no respecter of legacy and people that have been in the business for thirty years, a hundred years.

Rare earth elements (REE) such as scandium, yttrium and 15 other minerals are sought after for their unique technology applications, but their scarcity means those countries lucky enough to contain them hold significant sway over global supply. Mining-technology.com profiles the eight biggest rare earth producers based on latest production and reserve data.

Electrical hydrocarbon prospecting using induced polarization (IP) has a history in the offshore industry, but Norwegian company ORG Geophysical wants to push the technology on to the world stage.

Caterpillar, Joy Global and OMZ produce some of the biggest draglines used in surface mining operations. Mining-technology.com profiles the ten biggest draglines in use based on bucket capacity. Caterpillar's Cat 8750 series draglines have a bucket capacity ranging from 76m3 to 116m3 (100 to 152 cubic yards).

Supplying power to offshore platforms from land-based plants could have a major impact on the industry's carbon emissions. Norway is the world leader in the laying of subsea cables to power offshore facilities, but a recent disagreement over the electrification of the Utsira High region has sparked a new debate over how and where to make use of this promising technology.

Because every business needs a data evangelist. The technology world has grown and evolved immensely over the last few decades, becoming an industry that now plays a crucial part in many areas of our everyday lives. But, as it has grown, so has the need for more people to operate, regulate and facilitate this technology.

Who will win the commercial space race? The sort of people who start tech companies tend to be an idealistic, not to say ideological, bunch. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have given umpteen speeches about how the industry can change the world over years, but for some such ambition is petty - the real goal is space.

News: Google again reinforces its position in the IoT space. Google is promising a busy year in the IoT space, with the Californian tech giant set to bring driverless cars to the streets of London, launching a new virtual reality (VR) headset and pitting its artificial intelligence (AI) software against a world champion in a head to head Go match.

This statement might be the summary of it all. The world is constantly changing and with this change, new technologies and approaches are revealed, defining the future business and communications