id="article-body" class="row " section="article-body" data-component="trackCWV"> The start of the pandemic saw a massive , with millions of Americans transitioning to and , not to mention the uptick in traffic used for , with friends and with loved ones. Now, more than two years later, it doesn't look like these new habits will be going away anytime soon -- and that means it's more...
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By Kim Harrisberg JOHANNESBURG, July 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It might sound like science fiction, but a Nigerian-born tech entrepreneur thinks he has found a way for Africans to escape problems like inequality and bad governance - a virtual nation born online. His is among a number of African-led virtual projects that aim to help the world's poorest continent capitalise on digital growth and...
id="article-body" class="row " section="article-body" data-component="trackCWV"> When shopping for glasses, it can be discouraging seeing the price tag of your favourite frames and lenses. That's why you should always shop online when it comes to buying a new pair of spectacles. Buying glasses on the internet is not only convenient, it's also one of the most cost-effective ways to shop as...
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When South Korean rapper Psy released 'Gangnam Style' a decade ago, few anticipated the scale and speed of its success When South Korean rapper Psy released "Gangnam Style" a decade ago, few anticipated the scale and speed of its success, and how it would help usher in the streaming revolution. Its madcap music video with the now-trademark horse-riding dance was released on July 15, 2012.It...
By Dimuthu Attanayake COLOMBO, June 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - No petrol means no work for Sri Lankan delivery rider Michael Sathis, and getting supplies has become a challenge as fuel stations run dry amid a devastating economic crisis. Sathis sometimes had to queue all night to fill his tank until he found a Facebook group sharing regular updates on fuel supplies and even queue lengths at gas...
Taylor Swift responded to a study which crowned her the 'biggest celebrity CO2 polluter of the year,' by claiming her prolific private jet use was caused by other people. 'Taylor's jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals,' a Swift spokesperson told , 'To at, and found that Swift's jet logged the most emissions of the pack, and found her private jet has taken a whopping 170 flights since...
id="article-body" class="row " section="article-body" data-component="trackCWV"> When shopping for glasses, it can be discouraging seeing the price tag of your favourite frames and lenses. That's why you should always shop online when it comes to buying a new pair of spectacles. Buying glasses on the internet is not only convenient, it's also one of the most cost-effective ways to shop as...
By Kagondu Njagi NAIROBI, July 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A sculpture of a giant tap spewing plastic waste greeted delegates at U.N.environment talks in Kenya earlier this year - a reminder of the urgent need for them to agree a global pact website to curb plastic pollution. The 30-foot (nine-metre) tall sculpture was built from rubbish collected in Nairobi's Kibera slum by artist and activist...
id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body" data-component="trackCWV"> What's happeningElon Musk sent a letter to Twitter saying he's ending an agreement to buy the influential social media company for $44 billion.Why it mattersTwitter says it still plans to close the deal, so Musk's move is setting up a legal battle between the company and the billionaire. The company's ownership...