Mascots. The colourful characters that some businesses choose to use to help represent their brands are apparently being killed off in certain parts of Japan. In the remote village of Misato, Japan - their local mascot character, Misabo, must prove his worth. Or else.

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You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.

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Coronavirus isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. More than half of China’s population is in lockdown mode and it has affected many sectors and economic slowdown. But that hasn’t stopped innovation to succeed such as the rise of online classrooms and conferencing technology. This however isn’t one of those innovative successes during dark times. The Resting Risk Face is a complete opposite.

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Not all heroes wear capes, as they say. Modeless computing advocate and inventor of the ‘Cut, Copy, and Paste’ function, Larry Tesler, has passed away. While his name may not be well known, his work changed the way we interact with computers and needless to say, made our lives a whole lot easier in the process.

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More than 200 million kids in China are back in school thanks to online classes. More than half the country’s 1.4 billion people are now restricted from leaving their homes in some way. Public gatherings are banned, including those in schoolyards. But the switch to online hasn’t been met with open arms.

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When it comes to making calls and composing messages, a lack of social graces isn’t something to LOL about.

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NBA players have been investing their money in businesses for decades, but this year one player is aiming to flip that model. Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie wants you to invest in him, and he plans to use blockchain technology to make it happen.

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NBA players have been investing their money in businesses for decades, but this year one player is aiming to flip that model. Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie wants you to invest in him, and he plans to use blockchain technology to make it happen.

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People have figured out a dozen ways to travel on the cheap. Madolline Gourley does it with a new furry friend in tow, every single time. The writer from Australia pet-sits across the US, while never charging a dime for her services. What she expects in return, however, is free accommodation.

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According to Randstad’s Workmonitor Q4 results, 71% of Malaysia-based respondents expect the economic situation to improve in 2020. More than four in five respondents (82%) also expect employers to perform better financially in 2020, than in 2019. Which raises a question, if you’re given a choice -- do you opt for a better increment or a bigger bonus?

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