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EU Beats China in Electric Vehicle Investments

When it comes to the electric vehicle (EV) industry, headlines have always been dominated by Chinese companies, their rapid technological progress, market dominance, and so on. As such, it might come as a surprise to many that it isn’t China that’s attracted the most electric vehicle investments in 2019, but Europe. Last year, China only ...

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Electric vehicle charging station.

To the Moon: China’s Chang’e-5 Mission Set to Voyage

With the landing success of Chang’e-4 on the far side of the Moon, China is poised to launch Chang’e-5 in late 2020. As the first part of the Chang’e Lunar Exploration Program’s (CLEP) Phase 3, the unmanned expedition is expected to transport lunar samples from the Moon back to Earth. According to China Aerospace Science ...

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The Moon.

Chinese Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Quantum Internet

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China recently succeeded in entangling two clouds of atoms through a 50-kilometer (31-mile) optical fiber. The breakthrough brings us one step closer to a “quantum Internet.” The experiment brings a quantum Internet one step closer When two particles are said to be in quantum entanglement, it ...

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Quantum entaglement.

Why 2020 Is the Gold Rush for Digital Nomads

Ever since Internet technologies began to mature and become mainstream and more versatile, digital nomads have made them their domain. The term “digital nomad” is used to refer to people who work online and are location independent, meaning that they can move from one place to another when they feel like it or work demands ...

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Discipline Is Overrated: Be the Person You Want to Be

We look at others and remark how disciplined they are for what they do while complaining about our weakness for not being able to achieve their levels of dedication. All of us do it. We make a vow, every now and then: to get up early, start working out, eat healthy food, and be a ...

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7 Foods From China You Should Avoid Eating

America imports a lot of its foods from China. Unfortunately, many of these items do not actually meet proper safety standards. The lax regulatory oversight in China encourages businesses to cut down on safety standards to maximize their profits. Since industrial-style farming is mostly unregulated, the waterways end up becoming too polluted with pesticides, waste, ...

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Face Masks and Breathing Issues

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, most governments have advised their citizens to wear face masks when they go out. This is to ensure that the chances of having the CCP virus being inhaled by people are as low as possible so that the outbreak can eventually be contained. However, there have been some concerns ...

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Does a Shorter Workweek Spike Up Productivity?

A compressed workweek essentially plays along with the basic rule of the standard 40-hour week. It’s just that the hours are distributed across weekdays to suit your needs. For instance, you have the 4/10 model where employees work for 10 hours from Monday to Thursday and take Friday off. The hours can be customized for ...

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Tibet’s Potala Palace Remains an Unsolved Mystery After Centuries

The Potala Palace in Tibet is a highland temple that has attracted worldwide attention for thousands of years. It has fascinated countless people because this temple hides many inexplicable secrets, which makes people feel curious and yearn for answers. The Potala Palace is located on top of a mountain called Marpori (Red Mountain) in the ...

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The Potala Palace.

Personal Finance: Baby Steps to Simplifying Your Budget

If you thought a budget was something that corporate entities or governments apply to run their operations, this is going to be an eye-opener. A personal budget is something everyone should be implementing on top priority, regardless of whether you are a college student, a salaried employee with a family, or a business owner. If ...

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Planning a budget.