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China says economy will grow ‘around’ 5 percent this year

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BEIJING — China will target economic growth of “around” 5 percent this year, Premier Li Qiang announced on Tuesday, laying out Beijing’s plans to weather a slowdown that has shaken consumer and investor confidence in the world’s second largest economy. China will make “full use of a new system for mobilizing resources nationwide” to achieve … Read more

Seagate’s 1TB card for Xbox Series X and S is lower than ever with 43 percent off

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We’ve griped long enough about the ballooning install sizes of the latest AAA games, but complaining won’t slow the trend. Without some miraculous development in data compression technology, the only remedy today is to buy extra storage. Xbox Series X and S gamers have had it the roughest with the exorbitant markups on its proprietary … Read more

The EU proposes slashing pollution 90 percent by 2040

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The European Commission today recommended reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. At face value, it’s an ambitious target for transforming the European Union’s energy system. As always, though, the devil is in the details. And the proposed plan is already garnering a range of strong … Read more

Why Europe aims to slash climate emissions 90 percent by 2040

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Despite growing backlash against climate regulations, the European Union is set to call Tuesday for a 90 percent emissions cut by 2040 — a target that can only be met with a near-total reduction in fossil fuels, as well as an overhaul of how people move around and get their food. The aggressive timeline shows … Read more

Humane lays off 4 percent of employees before releasing its AI Pin

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Humane laid off 4 percent of employees this week in a move that was described as a cost cutting measure to those who were impacted, according to sources familiar with the matter. Employees were recently told by leadership that budgets would be lowered this year, said one of the people, who requested anonymity to speak … Read more

The fourth-gen Echo and latest Echo Show 8 are up to 50 percent off

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Happy Friday, folks! Well, now that Christmas is officially behind us, the deals are quickly drying up. Nonetheless, there are still a few deals worth busting out those newly minted gift cards for. Amazon’s latest Echo Show 8 has dropped to a new low, for example, while the Tile Mate has returned to its best price to date. … Read more

Think your credit card rate is high? Some in Brazil pay 455 percent.

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A new crop of Silicon Valley-backed digital banks has promised financial inclusion for Brazil’s poor. The effort has left some borrowers worse off than before. December 24, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EST Ady Chaves, a 26-year-old preschool teacher in Brazil, shows the constant credit card bills arriving. (Ana Montez for The Washington Post)Comment on this … Read more

“100 percent the win is for Meksen” – Joseph Lasiri has no doubt Anissa Meksen will take interim gold against Phetjeeja

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ONE strawweight Muay Thai world champion Joseph Lasiri sees a victory coming for veteran striker Anissa Meksen in her scheduled title clash against Thai sensation Phetjeeja this week. The Algerian-French fighter Meksen will vie for the interim ONE atomweight kickboxing world title against Phetjeeja at ONE Friday Fights 46, set for December 22 at the … Read more

Meta’s Stock Has Gained 178 Percent This Year

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This summer, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk blew the internet’s mind by claiming they would fight each other in a “cage match”-style brawl. The rival tech execs were feuding over their platforms’ competition in the microblogging space and their proposed solution to this rivalry was to beat the crap out of each other in front … Read more