Akon’s Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto City in Africa Gets a Reality Check

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A rendering of what Akon's crypto city is supposed to look like.

A 20-Year-Old Rom Site Is Shutting Down and Moving to the Internet Archive

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There's some really bad career advice on TikTok. Here are some of the worst tips you should ignore.

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Some career advice on TikTok could be doing more harm than good.

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An Apple ad bombed in Thailand over complaints it makes the country look dated and shabby

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A still from Apple's July 2024 advert The Underdogs: OOO (Out Of Office) showing four people crowded onto a single tuktuk.
A still from Apple's July 2024 advert The Underdogs: OOO (Out Of Office).

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I'm only 28 and my favorite childhood websites have already disappeared

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An illustration of elements of millennials childhood internet coming out of a computer screen

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Gen Z is transforming office email etiquette — but it could backfire

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Gen Z employees are changing the way companies communicate.

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Millennials are fueling a Pokémon renaissance and moving mad money in an industry where baseball cards used to reign supreme, says the honcho of collectibles grading

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Pokémon fans display cards and products at the dedicated trade area during the 2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama on August 11, 2023.
Pokémon fans display cards and products at the dedicated trade area during the 2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama on August 11, 2023.

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The best Japanese cities to visit, according to someone who's traveled there 11 times — and Tokyo's not one of them

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Travel blogger Grace Cheng, wearing a black dress and facing a Japanese city, stands on a balcony looking toward buildings.
Grace Cheng says there are different destinations outside Tokyo that offer authentic experiences of Japan.

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I visited 'the world's most joyful museum,' and it reminded me that creativity isn't just for kids

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The main foyer of the Young Victoria and Albert Museum. It has an open plan floor, ringed by the exhibits over two levels, with a large spiral staircase and cafe in the centre.
The Young Victoria & Albert Museum is located in Bethnal Green, London.

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Divers found cases of 150-year-old sparkling wine in a shipwreck off the coast of Sweden — and it might still be drinkable

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A row of silt-covered champagne or sparlking wine bottles amidst ship wreckage found at the bottom of the Balstic Sea in July 2024.
Divers say they found at least 100 sparkling wine bottles alongside ceramics in a shipwreck off Sweden in July 2024.

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