On November 2, 2021, Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced that it would be shutting down their facial recognition system amid growing societal concerns from users and regulators. Users who have previously opted in to the setting will no longer be automatically recognized in photos and videos, and the facial recognition template used to identify them would be deleted.
An increasing number of companies are becoming more dedicated to improving racial equity. On August 31, 2021, Apple made headlines when they announced that they would invest US$30 million in its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), which would support students, innovators and advocacy organizations that are helping to create a more inclusive and peaceful world.
The term FemTech, a portmanteau for female technology, was coined in 2012 by Ida Tin, the founder of Clue, now one of the most popular period-tracking apps in the world with more than 14 million users.
The People’s Bank of China said in September this year that “all virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities”, including services by overseas cryptocurrency exchanges to Chinese residents through the Internet.
During the pandemic, many of us around the world have turned to video games to stay connected with other people. While staying at home alone, casual and avid gamers and Twitch streamers alike have used video games to keep themselves and others entertained (and distracted) in an otherwise uncertain and isolating time.
When people tell you it is time to slow down, to focus on yourself, and to relax for a few minutes, do you often become angry at them for not understanding how important your business is to you? You can’t possibly relax. There is too much to be done and not enough hours in the day, right? Wrong.
Many of us have visited reputed museums and art galleries and stumbled across a piece of work that appears to be the finger painting project of a toddler. What furthers the layperson’s bewilderment in such situations is that the price tags for such pieces read millions of dollars.
In Asia, it is now easier than ever to order groceries online and get them delivered straight to your doorstep within minutes. Delivery platforms, such as Foodpanda’s Pandamart, now offer thousands of items, including daily essentials and fresh produce from small and medium enterprises and local grocers.
Aside from an interesting description and a cheap price within your budget, what else would you be looking for in a property listing? High-quality photography of an estate is definitely one of the more persuasive elements of a good listing.
September 20, 2021 marked the third visit of global pop icons, BTS, to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The seven-member group, comprising RM (Kim Namjoon), Jin (Kim Seokjin), Suga (Min Yun-gi), J-Hope (Jung Hoseok), Jimin (Park Ji-min), V (Kim Taehyung) and Jungkook (Jeon Jungkook), was appointed as the “Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture” by South Korea’s President, Moon Jae-In, to join her at UNGA.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of challenges for employees working from home. As we are fast approaching the post-pandemic world, we have to start getting accustomed to heading back to the office again. No doubt, it is going to be difficult adjusting to the long-forgotten habit of getting ready early in the morning, putting on your finest work clothes, working till 7pm in your suffocating cubicle and dealing with horrible bosses and gossipy colleagues face to face.
China is a fast-growing economy and currently boasts the second-largest economy in the world behind the United States. Many people from around the world have tried searching for jobs and achieving career success in the country. The majority of English-speaking people in China find work in multinational companies that are mostly located in metropolitan Shanghai and Beijing.
After over a year of working from home and attending online classes while in lockdown, many are feeling the brunt of the increased screen time. The recent rise in the popularity of audio media, like podcasts and audiobooks, can be attributed to screen exhaustion.
For young startups, where the founders are usually CEOs, you might come across the thought of hiring someone outside the company when your business and workload begins to grow.
Veganism is an ideology that discourages the consumption of any animal products in diet or daily life. This ideology is gaining massive popularity as startups explore the market for vegan products and services. The boom in easily available vegan products is making veganism a more achievable lifestyle than before. Thousands of people across the world have adopted such a lifestyle for various reasons in recent years.
China was one of the first countries to contain the COVID-19 epidemic with relative success, and the economy is better for it. The National Statistics
