A decade ago, Hong Kong psychiatrist Dr Ivan Mak visited Cuba. There, he took numerous photos of the locals, from children mischievously grinning at the camera to ordinary people sitting outside their homes, whiling away their time. These photos became the backbone of his first travel photo book, Souvenirs for the Soul – A Hong…
Like so many buildings of the early 20th century left abandoned, the 3,300-seat New Victoria performance hall in Bradford in West Yorkshire, U.K., could have been demolished. Its spectacular interior architecture, featuring soaring vaulted ceilings, would have been forgotten. Instead, it has been saved and restored to its former glory. New Victoria opened in 1928…
Elon Musk’s xAI is all set to take on Wikipedia. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that his AI company, xAI is working on developing a new AI-powered knowledge platform called ‘Grokipedia’ a direct rival to Wikipedia. This move of the company comes after Musk’s criticism of the online encyclopaedia which he described as “hopelessly…
The government shutdown will throw important federal data-gathering activities for a loop, likely delaying Friday’s release of the hotly anticipated jobs report. The “employment situation” report, which shows the unemployment rate and number of new jobs created during the prior month, is a key gauge of economic health and closely watched by investors and policymakers…
Stella McCartney is trying to save the world, one feather at a time. Or rather one “fevver”, a new plant-based product that has the look of a feather without the bird, which made its first ever appearance at the designer’s spring/summer show in Paris. “It’s weird to me that feathers being plucked from a bird…
A newly identified cyber espionage group has been targeting government and telecommunications organizations across Africa, the Middle East and Asia for at least the past two and a half years, according to Palo Alto Networks. The group was tracked as activity cluster CL-STA-0043 by Palo Alto’s Unit 42 research team in 2022 and 2023. In…
Boston judge rules Trump-era deportations violated First Amendment rights In a 161-page decision released Tuesday out of Federal Court in Boston, U.S. District Court Judge William Young says the Trump Administration has been abusing its power when it comes to First Amendment rights of non-citizens. “He actually says this is the most important case he’s…
From farming grandmothers to yoga gurus, India’s oldest people share their secrets to living long and healthy lives. Discover quotes and lessons from centenarians who credit simple food, daily activity, calm minds, and community bonds for their remarkable longevity. New Delhi: They say age is just a number, and when you see Indian centenarians and…
A leading British tech investor has described soaring valuations of artificial intelligence companies as “disconcerting”, amid concerns of an AI stock market bubble. James Anderson was an early backer of Tesla, Amazon and China’s Tencent and Alibaba, generating vast returns for Baillie Gifford’s flagship fund. Now at the Italian investment company Lingotto, Anderson said he…
Hong Kong’s No 2 official has pledged to further improve travellers’ experience at High Island Reservoir’s popular East Dam by strengthening Wi-fi connectivity and bolstering traffic arrangements in the area. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki’s remarks came on Wednesday, the first day of the National Day “golden week” holiday, as more than 1,000 visitors descended…