Sci-Tech

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A Japanese company is developing a vending machine that counts wrinkles and skin sags to check a smoker's age. (BBC)

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A strong typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is heading towards Japan but looks set to narrowly miss landfall, the meteorological agency said. (Sydney Morning Herald)

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