McDonald's and Wendy's report breakfast sales are down. Here's what that says about the economy.

McDonald’s and Wendy’s report breakfast sales are down. Here’s what that says about the economy.

The most important meal of the day is also shaping up to be the most skipped meal of the day, at least according to two of the country’s largest fast-food chains. McDonald’s and Wendy’s last week, during their respective earnings calls, said they’re seeing sluggish breakfast sales. The companies attributed the trend to heightened economic…

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Programme inspires Hong Kong and Beijing youth to reimagine cities’ cultural hubs - Young Post

Programme inspires Hong Kong and Beijing youth to reimagine cities’ cultural hubs – Young Post

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District hosts grand museums, performance venues and open spaces – but 18-year-old Emma Yao Yimo has found there is more work to be done in attracting visitors. As part of the annual Bi-city Youth Cultural Leadership Programme, Yao interviewed locals about their perception of West Kowloon. “Some said they wouldn’t…

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Scientists capture first real-time view of electrolyte in lithium-sulfur batteries

China’s 3rd-largest dam ditches foreign control chips for local tech

China’s Xiluodu Dam, among the world’s largest hydropower plants, has reportedly switched entirely from foreign control chips to domestically developed technology. The transition addresses national security and supply chain concerns, according to Loongson Technology, a leading Chinese chip supplier. The dam, on the Jinsha River at the Yunnan-Sichuan border, previously used programmable logic controllers, or…

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