The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer - now in its 20th year - has found many people no longer believe working hard will give them a better life. Despite strong economic performance, a majority of respondents in every developed market do not believe they will be better off in five years' time. This means that economic growth no longer appears to drive trust, at least in developed markets - upending the conventional wisdom.

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The insanely popular Fortnite is getting a special patch thanks to its collaboration with The Red Cross. In Liferun, instead of completely obliterating your enemies, players will have to help, medicate, rebuild, and heal comrades within the game! 

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Mobile payment methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay may be all the rage right now, but Amazon is hoping to make those payment methods look archaic by allowing anyone to pay for goods at brick-and-mortar stores simply by using their hand.

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The insanely popular Fortnite is getting a special patch thanks to its collaboration with The Red Cross. In Liferun, instead of completely obliterating your enemies, players will have to help, medicate, rebuild, and heal comrades within the game! 

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For many professionals, finding and starting a new job at the beginning of a new year is at the top of their to-do list. So perhaps it’s not surprising that more professionals start new jobs in January than at any other time of the year. If you’re in the crop of new hires starting out in “new job January” and are feeling those new job jitters, you’re not alone. In fact, 80% of professionals are nervous before they start a new job, with these feelings kicking in right before the first day for most and lasting through the first couple of months for others.

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To charge your smartphone, you still need to have some kind of cable running power to it from an electrical socket. But several companies have touted the possibility that over-the-air charging will soon render chargers obsolete.

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As deepfake tech grows more and more convincing by the day, it’s getting harder for people to discern between an altered video and the real deal. An article that was supposed to tell us how to spot doctored videos doesn’t really say much at all, which means the only real way to spot deepfakes… is to consume as many deepfakes as possible. 

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According to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia is on track to commercially roll out 5G technology in the third quarter of 2020. This comes on the back of launching the 5G Malaysia Demonstration Projects in Langkawi over the weekend, making officially making Langkawi a 5G-ready island. We look at the case studies that was showcased and what to expect in the near future.

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In cram school-obsessed South Korea, students fork out for classes in everything from K-pop auditions to real estate deals. Now, top Korean firms are rolling out artificial intelligence in hiring - and jobseekers want to learn how to beat the bots.

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Space travel is physically and emotionally taxing, which is why future astronauts might have emotional support robots to assist them on their missions. While it might not match the emotional resonance of another human, having a robot that’s catered to your specific feelings could save astronauts a lot of mental strain moving forward.

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