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Turkish inflation hits 19-year high in lira crisis

Turkish lira, Istanbul, Turkey, August 13, 2018. /CFP Turkey's annual inflation rate surged to its highest level since 2002, official data showed Monday, propelled by a currency crisis linked

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Uygurs embrace new life after abandoning extremism in Xinjiang

A bustling night market in Hotan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, May 30, 2021. /CFPGulnisahan Emin has 10 employees who make and sell desserts,

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Revisiting the past and present of the Shoton Festival in Tibet

The annual Shoton Festival runs from late in the sixth month on the Tibetan calendar and lasts until the beginning of the seventh month. In the solar calendar, it takes

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Revisiting the past and present of the Shoton Festival in Tibet

The annual Shoton Festival runs from late in the sixth month on the Tibetan calendar and lasts until the beginning of the seventh month. In the solar calendar, it takes

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Walmart’s AI is getting smarter about grocery delivery

It’s no surprise that the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we shop, especially when it comes to groceries. Grocery delivery apps experienced a record number of downloads in March 2020, a

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Germs are part of a city's DNA and no two urban microbiomes are alike

Each city has its own DNA, and their microbial make-up isn't any different. /CFP No two cities are the same – even under the microscope.A new study investigating the communities of germs in 60

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Pizza Hut exits Lebanon as economic crisis takes bite out of business

A pizza is ready for a delivery at a Pizza Hut store in Las Mercedes in Caracas, Venezuela, November 30, 2020/ CFP Lebanon's economic crisis has taken a bite out of Pizza Hut, forcing the U.S.

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Amazon’s Halo fitness tracker raises privacy concerns for Amy Klobuchar

After reading a review of Amazon’s new fitness tracker, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar penned an open letter.“Recent reports have raised concerns about the Halo’s access to this extensive personal a

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Early DoorDash investor dismisses froth talk, says company could grow 10x from here

The stunning debut of the food delivery company DoorDash on the public market this week has plenty of people puzzled. While undeniably fast-growing, the unprofitable delivery company that has come und

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Turning expiring food into a sustainable business

02:35 Supermarkets regularly clear their shelves of perishable items that are nearing their "sell-by" dates, often offering special discounts to minimize losses. But they may have foun

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E-commerce giants resort to automation to boost Singles' Day sales

The world's biggest online sale event, Singles' Day or Double-11 festival, could become a testing ground for automated deliveries to limit human contact and consequently prevent transmission of th

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Microsoft and partners aim to shrink the ‘data desert’ limiting accessible AI

AI-based tools like computer vision and voice interfaces have the potential to be life-changing for people with disabilities, but the truth is those AI models are usually built with very little data s

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Mooncake market heats up: Take a bite and go green

Before Mid-Autumn Festival every year, the Chinese mooncake market gets flooded with various brands, flavors and packaging.The baked pastry is a traditional Chinese food that symbolizes family reunio

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Can meal replacements help you keep fit?

Beijing resident Hou Tingting started eating meal replacement products in February when she wanted to lose weight. She bought various meal replacement products online a

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Original Content podcast: ‘Teenage Bounty Hunters’ is more interested in relationships than bounty hunting

“Teenage Bounty Hunters” has one of the most memorable — if not entirely appealing — titles of any new show on Netflix .As we explain on the latest episode of the Original Content podcast,

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Traditional Yogurt Festival kicks off in China's Tibet

Celebrations for the traditional Shoton Festival, or Yogurt Festival, began in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Wednesday.A traditional "sun

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (Aug. 20)

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2020 shows children of Zhaojue Real Madrid team playing footb