"You can get a flu shot, a bottle of tequila, a Snickers bar, and pizza pockets all in the same place." View Entire Post ›

Hainan's digital reporting system streamlines grassroots governance

"'Growing old together.' It's hard to deteriorate physically while watching your best friend suffer the same fate." View Entire Post ›

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The history of the betel nut, also known as the areca nut, stretches further back than previously thought. New research suggests that people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were enjoying its mind-altering effects as long as 25,000 years ago. The discovery began with two ancient skeletons whose teeth bore curious, deep grooves. Australian archaeologists suspected these were the result of repeatedly sucking on whole betel nuts. Chemical analysis subsequently detected traces of arecoline, the...

Amazon became the latest tech company to announce swelling investments in A.I. amid stumbling share prices.

Widely known as Sam the Cooking Guy, Sam Zien is an enthusiastic proponent of sweet potatoes. He loves mashing them and seasoning with miso, butter and chopped spring onions. Or he cubes, boils and roasts the sweet potatoes, then adds a generous dollop of lemon yogurt, with sprinkles of dukkah, a mixture of chopped nuts and sesame seeds, seasoned with cumin, coriander and salt. Another way is to add sweet potatoes to quesadillas with Mexican chorizo, a highly seasoned fatty pork sausage, and...

Premiums will increase an average 13 percent next year for millions of Americans, on top of an earlier steep increase. It adds to the problems facing the program, which the Trump administration has weakened.

As winter draws closer in some places and darker mornings become part of the daily routine, getting out of bed can feel more difficult than ever. Psychotherapist Shazna Khanom, head of clinical mental health at healthcare company Bupa in the UK, explains that the shorter days and reduction of daylight during autumn and winter can have a significant impact on our energy levels. “The darkness doesn’t just impact people’s mood – it can also change their energy levels and make them feel slower,” she...

Taylor Sheridan’s hit crime drama Tulsa King is back with its fourth season, and is already the talk of Tinseltown. Led by Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mafia capo who builds his own syndicate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is the most-watched television show on Paramount+ at the time of writing, according to FlixPatrol, and has already been renewed for a fifth season, per TVLine. Sharing the screen with Stallone are Martin Starr, Jay Will and Vincent Piazza, as well...

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The Weeknd debuted his unreleased single titled “Hong Kong” at Kai Tak Stadium during the first weekend of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour stop in the city on October 24. The musician sampled local singer and cultural icon Faye Wong’s 1993 song “Monsoon”, a track instantly recognisable to Cantopop listeners. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Evan Larsen, featuring influencer Wiwen Wang cruising through the city against the backdrop of its after-dark skyline. Wang also took...

Hackers made off with around $6 billion in digital currency in what could be the biggest crypto heist in history. Binance said it will cover the losses.

The price of candy, especially chocolate, is up, and Halloween bargain hunters are searching for deals and ways to cut costs.

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.

The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.

After a $6.3 billion hack, the company said it was going to reimburse customers who had losses.

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 had their worst day since June as investors worried about spending on A.I. infrastructure.

Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.

Public servants on the brink of student debt forgiveness are facing setbacks and extensive delays. The American Federation of Teachers sued to help them.

Investors are growing nervous about the huge spending bills that tech giants are amassing to pay for their bets on artificial intelligence.

A law enacted after a brazen scheme to rig onion prices in the 1950s puts the vegetable, as well as box office receipts, off-limits for prediction markets.

The rout hit publicly traded crypto exchanges and fintech companies, as well as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

The case, brought by an 18-year-old Mississippi woman and set for trial next week, was the fourth of nine bellwether personal injury lawsuits.

Ian Thomas, who heads the City of London Corporation, tops the Black Powerlist in its 21st year.

Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that $6.3bn (£4.7bn) of digital assets have been impacted by what is thought to be the biggest crypto hack on record.

With foreign hotel guest numbers up 12.5% and the UK historically among its leading international markets, Mozambique is emerging as a compelling alternative for British travellers seeking more than the traditional African holiday.

Demonstrations are expected to continue this weekend in Paris and other French cities. Some museums and tourist sites will be closed, and visitors should expect a strong police presence.

Locations across the country want to launch electric ferries to cut carbon emissions, but there are challenges to the rollout.

This fall, unlike last year, the province is allowing pharmacists to give out COVID-19 shots. But some pharmacists say they are not getting full shipments of the doses they have ordered.