EthSign brings DocuSign-like features to Line, Telegram with a web3 twist
Despite the ongoing regulatory crackdown on the crypto industry and the collapse of some of its poster children, the underlying decentralized technology continues to drive internet incumbents into the web3 space. Telegram and Line, two of the world’s most popular messengers with hundreds of millions of monthly users, have both been integrating crypto features in […]
China: Over 120 Lives Lost in Gansu Earthquake
China: Over 120 Lives Lost in Gansu Earthquake A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Gansu province in northwest China. President Xi Jinping has mobilized rescue crews to the region. The aftermath of the earthquake has disrupted power and water supplies. Advertisement A devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Gansu province in northwest China around midnight […]
Credo Brands Marketing IPO: 10 must-know points from RHP
Subscription status on Day 1 The IPO garnered a decent response from investors on the first day, achieving an overall subscription rate of 2.08 times. Specifically, the retail investors’ portion exhibited a strong demand with a subscription rate of 3.28 times, the NII portion saw a subscription of 2.06 times, while the qualified institutional buyers’ […]
P12B for new Senate building; P50M for defending KIG ‘sovereignty’
NOTHING reveals the hypocrisy of the Senate in defending Philippine sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea than its construction starting in 2019 of its offices at the posh Bonifacio Global City. When I first wrote about this monument to 24 super-egoists, then senator Panfilo Lacson, whom the Senate tasked to implement the […]
ChatGPT and AI will reshape elections
Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. THE introduction of ChatGPT last Nov. 30, 2022, has been disruptive, drawing the attention not only of experts but ordinary users. Its writing ability is quite impressive as it is able to generate human-like text. ChatGPT relies on information that is generally available in cyberspace, and it […]
Brands see online content creators as key to shaping buying habits
Brands are increasingly turning to trusted online content creators to influence shoppers’ buying habits, especially to attract Gen Z and millennial consumers raised on technology. That’s a key takeaway of research by Dallas-based LTK and Northwestern University into how brands are attracting younger shoppers – a key segment as retailers wrap up a holiday season that still accounts […]
BREAKING: Universal Destinations & Experiences Confirms Purchase of Land, Possibly For New Universal Studios Great Britain Theme Park
It looks like we might be adding Universal Studios Great Britain to the list of future vacation destinations! After public records indicated Universal Destinations & Experiences acquired land in Bedford, England, Universal confirmed they are considering building a theme park in the area, per Bedford Independent and Orlando ParkStop. There have been rumors of a […]
You may want to change your investing strategy in 2024
New York CNN — Calling the remarkable past few weeks on Wall Street a Santa Claus rally or an end-of-year winning streak would be an understatement. The Dow has been soaring to record highs for multiple days in a row. The S&P 500, meanwhile, is flirting with its own record. Stocks could notch their eighth consecutive week of […]
At least 111 people dead after 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes northwestern China – state media
At least 118 people have been killed after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous region of northwestern China, the country’s state media has said. It came before the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported that a second earthquake had struck the Xinjiang region in the northwest of the country. It is not yet clear […]
China Earthquake in Northwest Gansu Kills More Than 100 People
Curated By: Rohit News18.com Last Updated: December 19, 2023, 13:11 IST Beijing, China Earthquakes are not uncommon in China. In August, a shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China, injuring 23 people and collapsing dozens of buildings. (AFP) Tragic earthquake in China’s Gansu province claims over 100 lives. President Xi Jinping urges all-out relief efforts. Latest […]
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) — An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, provincial officials said Tuesday, in the nation’s deadliest quake in 10 years. Emergency authorities in Gansu province issued an appeal for 300 additional workers to comb through collapsed buildings and for other search and rescue […]
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) — An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, provincial officials said Tuesday, in the nation’s deadliest quake in 10 years. Emergency authorities in Gansu province issued an appeal for 300 additional workers to comb through collapsed buildings and for other search and rescue […]
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) — An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, provincial officials said Tuesday, in the nation’s deadliest quake in 10 years. Emergency authorities in Gansu province issued an appeal for 300 additional workers to comb through collapsed buildings and for other search and rescue […]
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) — An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, provincial officials said Tuesday, in the nation’s deadliest quake in 10 years. Emergency authorities in Gansu province issued an appeal for 300 additional workers to comb through collapsed buildings and for other search and rescue […]
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) — An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, provincial officials said Tuesday, in the nation’s deadliest quake in 10 years. Emergency authorities in Gansu province issued an appeal for 300 additional workers to comb through collapsed buildings and for other search and rescue […]
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) — An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, provincial officials said Tuesday, in the nation’s deadliest quake in 10 years. Emergency authorities in Gansu province issued an appeal for 300 additional workers to comb through collapsed buildings and for other search and rescue […]
At least 111 people killed, 230 injured after earthquake in north-west China
At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in north-western China, the country’s state media reported. Search and rescue operations were underway in Gansu province and the neighbouring Qinghai province on Tuesday. Advertisement The earthquake left more than 230 people injured, damaged houses and roads, and […]
Flight attendant lifts the lid on the ‘hidden dangers’ on planes not every traveller knows about
A former flight attendant has lifted the lid on the “hidden danger” on planes not every passenger knows about. Kayla — who worked as an air hostess for five years — said one of the things travellers forget to do on board, especially long-haul flights, is sun protection. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ex-flight attendant shares […]
Tencent turns to ByteDance in gaming showdown with NetEase
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings (OTC:TCEHY) is relying on one-time bitter rival ByteDance to promote its most important video game release in years, in a sign of warming relations as well as intensifying competition as China’s gaming industry returns to growth. Tencent released on Friday mobile party game “DreamStar” that it hopes to challenge […]
Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, explained
If you know nothing else about Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, you probably know two things: He has weird hair, and he’s a self-described anarcho-capitalist who believes the government should have as little role in society as possible. Milei, who was sworn into office a week ago, has been in the public eye in Argentina […]
Flight attendant reveals the ‘hidden danger’ on flights passengers don’t know about – and what to do to avoid it
A FLIGHT attendant has warned about a “hidden danger” on flights that passengers are simply unaware of. Fortunately, Kayla also revealed what people can do to avoid it. 2 Kayla warned there was a danger from UV light while up in the skiesCredit: TikTok/@kayla/zck The TikTok influencer who is known on the social media site […]
China’s millionaires are worried. That’s a problem for Wall Street.
For years, banks including Citigroup, JPMorgan and UBS competed hard to win business from China’s giant pool of wealthy people. They hired thousands of relationship managers with the language skills and cultural know-how to gain the trust of mainland China’s moneyed class, and helped them buy shares in Hong Kong, real estate in the U.S. […]
Elon Musk as ‘Technoking?’ In 2023, It Was More Like ‘DramaKing’
If nothing else, the year 2023 for Elon Musk was filled with drama. Whether it was entertaining is a different question. One day the billionaire is the self-proclaimed Technoking ushering in a bright new future with SpaceX’s giant rocket Starship taking its first launch in April. Or Tesla’s long-delayed Cybertruck beginning deliveries in late November. Another […]
With Bidenomics beginning to pay off, Keir Starmer needs to keep the faith and lift the gloom
Now here’s a thing. American unemployment is at a 50-year low. Confidence is growing that the US may have dodged a bullet – there is not going to be the much-touted recession next year. The American stock market is breaking all-time highs after seven weeks of near continuous gains. It is an economy in rude […]
Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for migrants from around the world
The rainforest between Colombia and Panama, once practically impenetrable for migrants moving north from Latin America, has this year become a fast but still perilous route for hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world. Migrants from China to Haiti decided to brave three days of deep mud, rushing rivers, and robbers because […]
Social media influencers paid $90k to visit Australia and post about it
Three social media influencers, with eye-watering amounts of eager followers, have been paid about $90k between them to visit Australia and post about their experiences. Tourism Australia (TA) has confirmed they invited US-based traveller blogger Chris Olsen, UK-based content creator Maddie Grace Jepson, and UK-based trainspotter Francis Bourgeois to come and visit Down Under on […]
People’s Party candidate must stop using ‘engineer,’ B.C. Supreme Court rules
VICTORIA — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that a Vancouver Island People’s Party of Canada candidate who ran against Elizabeth May in the last federal election must stop describing himself as an engineer. The decision from Justice Jan Brongers says David Hilderman publicly described himself as an engineer in campaign materials and […]
Declassified docs expose Carter’s covert support for Afghan jihad
Former US President, Jimmy Carter sleeps on wheel chair on November 29, 2023. — Facebook/MSNBC KARACHI: Newly declassified documents show how US president Jimmy Carter authorised ‘lethal military aid’ to Afghan mujahideen against the Soviets, including allowing for the ‘training’ of the mujahideen if need be via a third country. The declassified documents released by […]