“Dear Sophie” is a collaborative forum hosted by Extra Crunch and curated by Sophie Alcorn, who is certified as a specialist attorney in immigration and nationality law by the State Bar of
The recent announcement that the birth rate of the Chinese mainland fell last year to its lowest for seven decades has led to renewed debate about what the country should do about this trend.Falli
The Japanese Diet opened Monday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowing to tackle a number of issues facing the country, including the rapidly aging and shrinking population, as well as diplomatic iss
07:08 What is hope?For Cai Jinglan and her husband, hope is needed to stay alive.Cai lives in a small village in the mountains. She'd been a migrant worker to support h
02:12 Of all the things to worry about in this wide world, bacteria might be among the busiest characters. From food to toilets, from swimming pools to public transport, not to mention
Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has so far cost the industry almost A$1 billion ($690 million) and called for urgent help from the
Cyral, an early stage startup that helps protect data stored in cloud repositories, announced an $11 million Series A today. The company also revealed a previous undisclosed $4.1 million angel investm
Maria Sharapova of Russia looks worried about the smoke and hazy conditions during the Kooyong Classic tennis exhibition tournament in Melbourne, Australia, January 14, 2020. Russia's five-tim
Equinix announced today that is acquiring bare metal cloud provider Packet. The New York City startup that had raised over $36 million on a $100 million valuation, according to Pitchbook data.Equinix
South Africa can now strip refugees of their asylum status if they engage in any political activity related to their home countries, according to a new law that critics
01:59 The traditional hiring process is slowly fading away in South Korea as employers look to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help them find the best workers for their companies. That
Another tech behemoth is poised to join the club of Silicon Valley giants valued at more than $1tn. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reached a value of $993bn on Mond
Apple is trying to change the way electronics are recycled with a robot that disassembles its iconic iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused, but rising global demand for electronics m
Cherry has long been the de facto standard for mechanical keyboard switches. Since mechanical keyboards are, almost by default, significantly more expensive than membrane or dome-switch keyboards, th
Josh Richardson (L) of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 9, 2020. Brett Brown
Josh Richardson (L) of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 9, 2020. Brett Brown
The presidents of Turkey and Russia inaugurated the dual natural gas line connecting their countries Wednesday, opening up a new export path for Russian gas into Turkey