On a busy Monday afternoon in late October, a line of people in reflective vests stood on Happiness Avenue, in downtown Beijing. Moving slowly and carefully along the pavement, some crouched, others tilted their heads tow...
For years, one of the biggest days of the holiday shopping season was Black Friday. But in 2020, that could change. The coronavirus pandemic is fast-tracking big changes in retail that were already underway, pushing consumers into a digital future....
Walmart's potential deal with TikTok may not only change the retail giant, it could reshape how Americans shop online. Video commerce, which allows users to shop while they watch viral videos, is already wildly popular in other countries....
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalized in the spring for thecoronavirus, is self-isolating after he was exposed to a Member of Parliament who contracted the virus, British officials announced Sunday. Johnson met on Thu...
This video is about the term “projected winner” and it’s meaning! It is very important to know what the projected winner is because there is a big difference between real winner and projected winner!...
The director of the World Health Organization tweeted Sunday he will go into self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is well and not showing symptoms but...
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Just in time for Halloween, ColourPop Cosmetics is releasing an exciting Hocus Pocus-themed makeup collection. The cosmetics company has been teasing the new line themed around the iconic 1993 film on Instagram through a series of photo...
The Chinese fintech titan Ant Group—co-founded by Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma—is set to go public in what could be one of the largest listings ever. WSJ explains how Ant's backbone service, Alipay, has revolutionized payments and investin...
Ellen DeGeneres has opened the new series of her talk show with an apology and an admission that "things happened here that never should have happened". On Monday, The Ellen DeGeneres Show returned to US screens for the first time ...
Let’s bend, snap and clap for this birthday girl and all her amazing roles....
Class is back in session and schools' safety plans are being tested. From converting on-campus labs to designating quarantine dorms, many schools touted extensive safety strategies leading up to students’ return to college campuses....
A rare Chinese wine ewer which was rediscovered in a lockdown garage clear-out could sell for 100,000. The centuries-old object, which resembles a teapot, is owned by a Derbyshire construction worker but may have belonged to an ...
Apple has begun letting its iPhones carry out contact-tracing without the need for users to download an official Covid-19 app. As an alternative, owners are being invited to opt in to a scheme called Exposure Notifications Express (ENE...
Yes, the novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces. No, it doesn't seem to matter. Last week, a new coronavirus outbreak in New Zealand -- where cases were originally thought to be linked to frozen food -- again begged the often asked but r...
A contractor for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) wipes a bench of a subway train in New York, June 10, 2020. A grocery store cashier cleans and sanitizes her checkout lane before opening in Torrance, Calif., April 27, 2020...
President Donald Trump has told US firms they have 45 days to stop doing business with TikTok and WeChat, claiming the Chinese apps are a threat to national security. Mr Trump signed two executive orders targeting two of China's biggest apps...
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"We may be banning TikTok," President Trump told reporters, saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend. He added there were other options - but how might a ban work? One obvious starting place would be to order Appl...
The two-time Academy Award winner died from natural causes on July 26 at her residence in Paris, France....