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All aspects of information must be monitored in order to prepare for unexpected events, like earthquakes. Sometimes an earthquake has smaller tremors that occur before the main quake. These smaller tremors are called foreshocks, and they can be used to predict the size of the main earthquake. The same is true for aftershocks. After a major earthquake, there may be...

Artificial intelligence, blockchain and the internet of things are three technological innovations that could improve people’s lives. The information age has made vast amounts of information widely available. This has had a huge impact on how we live our lives. The internet has made it easier to communicate with friends and colleagues, as well as find information quickly and effectively....

The most popular sports in the world are soccer, football, basketball and cricket. These are all very different games, but they all have one thing in common: They’re fun to watch. In recent competitions, the Leicester City football team has faced off against the Everton squad and NBA rivals Celtics vs 76ers. If you love sports, these competitions should be...

Keung To is a Hong Kong singer and actor, as well as the lead vocalist of MIRROR—Hong Kong’s most popular boy band. In 2018, Keung starred in a reality TV talent contest produced by ViuTV called “Good Night Show King Maker”. Keung’s popularity helped him win the contest, and shortly after he won, Keung debuted with 11 other contestants as a...

Golden Sixty left a lasting legacy in Hong Kong horse racing. The Golden Sixty was a horse that won races and broke records, but the most important thing he did was to show everyone in Hong Kong that anything could be done if they worked hard enough. The story of the Golden Sixty is an example of how a dream...

As the workforce continues to shrink, enterprise in Hong Kong face a challenge: how to manage their human resources. For example, mass layoffs across Amazon, Disney and Meta continue—and dominate headlines. When businesses lay off several employees, other workers are often asked to pick up the slack. If you don’t retain your employees, they might leave to find better working...

What words come to mind when you think about “technology”? Words like smart products (smartphone, smart TV), rocket and spacecraft probably spring to mind. Artificial intelligence, gene technology, 3D printing and driverless cars are also common words you might think of. But what about the word “customization”? If you’re like most people, it probably doesn’t come to mind right away....

The Premier League is one of the most popular football leagues in the world. Football matches will be played frequently in recent days, such as Tottenham vs Man United, Everton vs Newcastle, Southampton vs Bournemouth. It must be exciting and important for football fans to see the playoffs. What are the most important times in your business cycle? Select the...

The Premier League is one of the most popular football leagues in the world. The Premier League recently began. There are many football matches recently, such as Tottenham vs Man United, Everton vs Newcastle, Southampton vs Bournemouth. Athletes compete with each other and want to win the game. Competition is everywhere, but so what? The business world is also full...

The media and entertainment industries are suffering a downturn as the whole world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, many countries have suspended cinema and multiplex operations indefinitely. While many media companies have embraced OTT (over-the-top) platform, the future of cinemas is uncertain. Cinemas are planning how to keep their businesses afloat after a pandemic, while also...

Layoff is a word that no employee wants to hear and no executive enjoys saying. Businesses may lay off workers in order to reduce costs when inflation and rising labor costs put pressure on a business. Although layoffs may improve a company’s short-term profitability, they can negatively impact its long -term growth. The threat of layoffs can also cause a...

Michelin Guide awards its coveted stars to restaurants offering exceptional cuisine—a benchmark of fine dining sought after by top chefs and wealthy patrons alike. Michelin awards stars to restaurants that have set the bar for excellence in their category. The Michelin Guide is a highly coveted honor. Eateries that receive one, two or three stars from The Michelin Guide for...

Chance the Rapper, a Chicago-based artist, has also run into trouble with Ticketmaster. Chance the Rapper’s “Acid Rap” 10-year anniversary tour, which began last week with a presale of tickets for fans, encountered technical problems and long wait times. Last fall, Ticketmaster experienced technical difficulties that left many Taylor Swift fans unable to purchase tickets for her “The Eras” tour....

Taeyang, a South Korean singer under The Black Label, is considered one of the popular K-pop artists in Asia. He is a member of BIGBANG, the most successful K-pop group in history. He made his solo debut in May 2008 with the release of Hot, the album released with “Only Look At Me” acting as its title track. Taeyang has...

The Genshin Impact developer, miHoYo, has released a launch trailer for its upcoming game Honkai: Star Rail. Honkai: Star Rail will soon be available for download. And a new trailer for the game’s “Interstellar Journey” was released. While most video game launch trailers spotlight tense action sequences, miHoYo has opted to give us a trailer that plays out like an...

Competition is everywhere. Recently, there have been many sports games such as Girona vs Real Madrid, Aston Villa vs Fulham, Leeds United vs Leicester City. The teams compete with each other to win the game. An athlete plays a sport because they want to be the best at what they do. They want to be remembered as one of the...

LaLiga is a global, innovative and socially responsible sports organisation that leads the leisure entertainment sector. It is a private organization that promotes sporting events. LaLiga is made up of the 20 clubs and SADs (Public Limited Sports Companies) in La Liga Santander, as well as 22 clubs from La Liga SmartBank which runs professional football there. The company, based...

Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya, who previously claimed bitcoin would hit $200,000 and had replaced gold as the safe haven asset of choice for investors worldwide—has changed his tune. He now says: “Crypto is dead in America.” Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was designed to act as money and, by doing so, remove the need for third-party involvement in financial transactions....

We need to be prepared for the unexpected, like earthquakes. Earthquakes occur when the ground shifts on a fault line, creating movement in the earth’s crust. When two blocks of earth suddenly slip past one another, the result is an earthquake. Earthquakes can cause unpredictable shifts in the ground, including soil liquefaction; landslides, fissures and avalanches by earthquake-induced surface rupture...

Multinational corporations are required to deal with a large number of employees. For example, Nike, Inc., is a multinational corporation that designs and markets clothing, footwear, accessories and equipment worldwide. It produces athletic shoes and apparel, making it one of the world’s leading suppliers in those fields. Nike’s retail stores numbered more than a thousand around the world. Nike has...

While filming the travel show, “12 Summers,” Hong Kong actor Carlos Chan and singer Shiga Lin met and became close friends. Since then, they have been seen going out on dates and seem to be romantically involved. However, neither of them has disclosed the nature or extent of their relationship with the press. After keeping his relationship with Shiga a...

After 13 years in Toronto, singer-actress Celest Chong plans to move back to Singapore. She has decided to go home permanently in the middle of this year, so that she can care for her elderly relatives—including her 80-year-old mother. She moved to Toronto in 2010, shortly after her marriage to a Canadian. She revealed in 2021 that she and her...

Climate inaction is the number-one global risk over the next decade, according to The World Economic Forum. Other top-ten global risks—extreme weather, biodiversity loss, human environmental damage and natural resource crises—are amplified by climate change. As predicted effects of climate change take place, governments, industries and communities are more aware than ever before of the need to do something about...

On Thursday, SpaceX attempted to launch its new rocket—the Starship—for the first time. However, the rocket did not reach space and instead exploded in mid-flight. For SpaceX, Thursday’s test launch was a culmination of years’ worth of regulatory work and technological tests. Elon Musk, the founder, CEO and chief engineer of SpaceX, said the company learned a lot from this...

GPT-4 is a powerful and impressive artificial intelligence model that has set the bar for future AI development. GPT-4 has been shown to be better at solving certain technical challenges than earlier versions of its software, answering math questions more accurately and giving fewer false answers on standardised tests. As a result, it is likely that the technology will be...

Recently, WhatsApp has unveiled several new security features. One is called “Device Verification” and will improve the app’s defense against account takeover (ATO) attacks. Device Verification stops malware from impersonating accounts and using stolen authentication keys to send phishing and scam messages, either through unapproved clients or by stealing the keys on infected devices. This will make it harder for...

A retail marketing strategy is any method used to spread awareness and increase sales of your product or company. It involves the use of many different techniques, including advertising in local newspapers. The layout of your store, the imagery and text used on social media, and the manner in which employees interact with customers are all essential components of retail...

Museums are nonprofit institutions owned by a society and dedicated to preserving art, artifacts, documents and other objects of historical or cultural importance. Museums are public spaces that serve as valuable resources for various communities. They operate and communicate ethically, with the participation of communities. They provide varied experiences for education, enjoyment, reflection and knowledge sharing. Many different kinds of...

K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro and who also performed with a sub-group called Moonbin & Sanha, has died, his music label and South Korean police confirmed Thursday. K-pop’s glitz and glamour mask the industry’s cutthroat competition, lack of privacy, cyberbullying and relentless public pressure to maintain a wholesome image at all times—even if it means...

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun. When the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun, casting its shadow over a portion of our planet. This casts a shadow on Earth, reducing sunlight by either fully or partially. Sometimes when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, only a portion of its...