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Alibaba leads  million funding into augmented reality glasses maker Nreal in metaverse play
Technology

Alibaba leads $60 million funding into augmented reality glasses maker Nreal in metaverse play

An attendee tries a pair of Nreal mixed-reality glasses at the MWC Shanghai exhibition in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba led a $60 million investment round into augmented reality glasses maker Nreal, the start-up said on Wednesday, as Chinese technology giants look for ways to […]

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5 charts show the stages of global economic recovery since Covid hit
Travel

5 charts show the stages of global economic recovery since Covid hit

Commuters on a train in Hong Kong on March 2, 2022, amid the Covid pandemic. Dale De La Rey | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices plunged, travel came to a halt and unemployment rates spiked when the coronavirus hit in early 2020. Then, signs of recovery emerged. Stock markets rebounded and quickly surpassed 2019 […]

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This country regularly tops the Philippines’ tourist arrivals — and it’s not China
Travel

This country regularly tops the Philippines’ tourist arrivals — and it’s not China

South Korean photographer Sang-kyu Gil has visited the Philippines around 10 times. Drawn by the beautiful scenery and affordable prices, the 42-year-old usually spends seven to 10 days in the country. That costs him around $400 — less than half the amount he expects to spend on a similar trip within his home country. His […]

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