An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Samsung has ended mobile telephone production in China, it said on Wednesday, hurt by intensifying competition from domestic rivals in the world’s biggest smartphone market. The shutdown of Samsung’s last China phone factory comes after it cut production at the plant in the southern city of Huizhou in June and suspended another factory…
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Facebook Wants To Be the Hot New Dating App
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fast Company: In spring 2018, Facebook announced that it was launching its own version of Tinder — but designed for people who are interested in meaningful relationships. Now, after rolling out in 19 countries including Colombia, Thailand, and Canada, Facebook’s dating service is available in the United States. Instead of the rapid-fire swiping found…
Google To Shift Pixel Smartphone Production From China To Vietnam
According to Nikkei Asian Review, Google is shifting production of its Pixel smartphone from China to Vietnam “as it seeks to build a low-cost supply chain in Southeast Asia that will serve as a springboard for its growing hardware ambitions.” From the report: Working with a partner, Google started work this summer to convert an old Nokia factory in the northern…
Police raid ET contactee group in Thailand
The Khao Kala Meditation Center, which is run by a UFO group, has been raided by authorities twice in one week. Founded in 1998 after nurse Somjit Rea… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329966/police-raid-et-contactee-group-in-thailand…
Underwater Temple Revealed by Thailand’s Extreme Drought
Thousands are flocking to the temple to pray and take pictures. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66118-drought-reveals-lost-temple.html
What’s the July birthstone?
Happy birthday to all you July babies! Your birthstone, the ruby, is among the most highly prized of gemstones. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/july-birthstone-ruby…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Ancient Hominins in Tibet
Scientists announce a human fossil in Tibet dates to 160,000 years ago, Japan enthroned a new Emperor, and Thailand prepares to crown its next king. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
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Data Science Programs That Set You Up for Long-Term Success
Pick from top data science courses to unlock career opportunities There is a massive shortage of data scientists in the U.S. as companies compete for the talent necessary to unlock the benefits of big data. The University of Illinois and University of Michigan’s data science degrees provide their students with the tools necessary to take […]
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Confronting Corpses
In some Thai hospitals, Buddhists can observe autopsies to contemplate death. A Thai Forest monk explains the power of this practice.
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Rain over Asia foreshadows intense California heat
When heavy rain falls over Southeast Asia and the eastern Pacific Ocean, temperatures in California’s Central Valley will reach 100 degrees F (38 C) in 4 to 16 days, says a new study. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/rain-asia-pacific-predicts-california-heat-wave…