With the introduction of Snap’s “Snap Mini” applications that live in the Snapchat app, meditation and social media are being brought together in a surprising way.

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Telling an employee that you have to dismiss them has never been an easy task, and with the COVID-19 pandemic causing shockwaves throughout the global economy, many companies large and small have had to lay off people by the hundreds or thousands.

Some of these letters have been made public, and some clearly stand out as being better than others.

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With so many being laid off in the wake of the pandemic, while perhaps easier to justify, it can be even more challenging to think about how to move forward. If you have been laid off or are facing a job transition, consider taking the following actions to get yourself on the right path forward and in the right state of mind.

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It's been 221 years since the discovery of the Rosetta Stone—a key tool for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs. To celebrate the anniversary, Google this week launched Fabricius, a new Arts & Culture tool that lets anyone play classical linguist. The feature uses machine learning to translate 4,000-year-old symbols into modern language via three "dedicated gateways:" learn, play, work.

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As the government mulls making the wearing of face masks in public places mandatory, some are for it while others offer a more cautious view as the country continues in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Netflix has acknowledged Disney, Warner Media, and NBC Universal among its main global competitors, but in a recent letter to shareholders, it reserved its praise only for TikTok.

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Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of Wordpress, gives his take on keeping employees engaged even if they’re working from remote locations. According to Mullenweg, having a fully distributed company doesn’t have to be any different from having employees physically in the same space, as long as employers know how to keep them focused. 

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As work life slowly starts to find a sense of normalcy, you may be back to the job hunt as well. Here are 7 job search rules you should break - and what may work better.

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Food is everything to Malaysians, there’s no denying that. And getting out and eating with friends is something that is an important part of our culture. Sadly, with the way things are right now, we should be limiting the amount of contact that we have with other people. However, when you do need to get out and get more groceries, or order online - there are a few steps you should be taking.

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Food is everything to Malaysians, there’s no denying that. And getting out and eating with friends is something that is an important part of our culture. Sadly, with the way things are right now, we should be limiting the amount of contact that we have with other people. However, when you do need to get out and get more groceries, or order online - there are a few steps you should be taking.

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