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The 21st Century Plantation

Behind the gleaming tourist shop, windows selling ‘handcrafted’ gift boxes lies a much harsher truth than the pretence of interest in the process of tea production. Behind the gleaming tourist shop, windows selling ‘handcrafted’ gift boxes lies a much harsher truth than the pretence of interest in the process of tea production and the obligatory […]Read More

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Macau: The Vegas of the Orient

Ask most Americans if they have heard of Macau and they will likely say no. Yet, Macau is not only the biggest gaming centre in Asia but the world itself. Macau is Chinese territory, having become so in 1999 after the Portuguese ended their centuries-old colonial rule. It is a small territory, located only a […]Read More

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7 free things you can do in New York City

Being touristy in New York City can be a costly affair, starting from cramped but costly hotel rooms, to expensive tickets for iconic sites like the Empire State Building, to food that you’ll eat at the city’s finest diners. Visiting NYC can be a memorable holiday, with zero money spent, if you knew what most […]Read More

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7 restaurants you have to try in NYC

Before the summer ends, explore the city that never sleeps! As summer starts to wind down and tourists start their journey back their respective motherlands, the scrambling begins as everyone tries to ensure that they get their full vacation experience. If NYC was your choice for vacation this year, then you have to make sure […]Read More

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Who spends the most and who spends the least on

In the EU, residents spend, on average, around 340 Euro on a holiday trip, according to data from 2015 from Eurostat. However, some people from the Member States prefer to splurge when it comes to enjoying holidays. Residents from Luxembourg spent the most in 2015 – namely €743.91, followed closely by people from Austria, who spent €609.51. Meanwhile, the […]Read More

Tech

YuMi the robot conducts Verdi with Italian orchestra

YuMi the humanoid robot showed no signs of nerves on Tuesday night as it raised its baton to conduct the Lucca Philharmonic orchestra alongside Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The two-armed robot, designed by Swiss firm ABB, made its debut at Pisa’s Verdi Theatre to mark the First International Festival of Robotics in the Tuscan city. […]Read More

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Internet firms say removing extremist content within hours is huge

Removing extremist content from the internet within a few hours of it appearing poses “an enormous technological and scientific challenge”, Google’s general counsel will say later on Wednesday to European leaders who want it taken down quicker. Kent Walker, general counsel for Alphabet Inc’s Google, will speak on behalf of technology companies Facebook , Microsoft, […]Read More

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Road to electric car paradise paved with handouts

The Norwegian island of Finnoey has the highest density of electric cars in the world. The reason? They are exempt from the $6,000-a-year toll charges for the tunnel to the mainland. There has been a surge in sales of fully electric cars like Teslas and Nissan Leafs since the tunnel opened in 2009 and they […]Read More

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How to interpret a reading for your class

“Cultivate above all things a taste for reading”, said Robert Lowe. Therefore, it is important to know how to interpret a reading for your class. Reading any kind of literature, whether it is fiction and non-fiction, is a pastime of the known trail blazers, like Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Many […]Read More

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This is why you keep having nightmares

If you experience too many nightmares lately, you might want to cut down on your sleep and get less than 9 hours a night. People often get nightmares after upsetting events, which is why research into nightmares has focused on people with conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, most people get nightmares, which is why Stephanie […]Read More