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Hong Kong visitor numbers jump for Chinese New Year holiday as gold sales shine
Visitor numbers in Hong Kong rose about 14 per cent during the Chinese New Year holiday but more residents left the city, while local retailers reported bumper sales of gold products. Some retailers reported single purchases worth millions of Hong Kong dollars within categories such as watches and jewellery, even as the broader retail recovery…
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Tom Pelphrey Takes on Task of Playing the Most Famous Man to Ever Live — Jesus Christ (Exclusive)
The story of Jesus Christ has inspired countless adaptations for stages, pages, sermons and screens big and small. But since this is the year 2026, there’s a new version being readied for podcast audiences just in time for the Easter holiday. Faith Podcast Network will debut a four-part series, The Christ, billed as “an audio…
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Google claims its building data centers that barely use any water
Google another data center in Texas and this one will use “advanced air-cooling technology” to limit . Google is claiming that water use will be limited to “critical campus operations” like kitchens. These specifics follow the previously announced two-year the company has pledged in the Lone Star State. The company is also touting some 7,800…
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YouTubes Premium Lite tier gets background play and downloads
YouTube is adding new features to its Premium Lite plan. The tier will offer background play and downloads for the mostly ad-free plan. The update comes a year after YouTube first launched the lower-cost plan. The Premium Lite tier is notable because for $8 per month you get most videos ad-free, emphasis on most. Currently,…
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TelevisaUnivisions U.S. Ad Revenue Softens In Political Offseason
Spanish-language media giantTelevisaUnivisionreported a 2 percent U.S. revenue fall to $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 as an 11 percent U.S. advertising revenue drop to $423.2 million came alongside a 2 percent subscription and licensing revenue fall to $341 million. Total U.S. revenue fell 7 percent to $777.2 million in the three months…
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GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases
This is not the first time a Labour government has tried to set a target for immediate access. In 2000, a 48-hour target was set, but by the 2005 election campaign it was causing controversy, with patients complaining that they could not book an appointment in advance because so many were being held back for…
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Samsungs artsy Frame TV has dropped to a record-low price for a limited time
Not everybody wants their living room to be dominated by a big, hulking TV screen. Luckily, Samsung’s 2025 Frame TV, which is designed to fade into the background when idle, is discounted to its lowest price to date at Woot. Now through February 28th, the 43- and 55-inch panels are on sale for $587.99 ($312…
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ADT just bought the company that invented Wi-Fi motion sensing
ADT, the 150-year-old company best known for home security, has acquired Origin Wireless in a $170 million deal to expand the capabilities of its security and smart home offerings. Origin Wireless developed algorithms that analyze how wireless RF signals bounce around a space to detect the presence and movements of people and objects without the…
