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Reminded me of this[ https://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2012/s3448140.htm ], where China continues to label Tibetan self-immolators, as Terrorists.

Reminded me of this video of two bus passengers having a silent dispute over window. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQqeTEYBFfM

I often get prescribed pain relievers, because I tell my symptoms to doctors, so that they can diagnose the main illness better, not because I need a medication for the pain. . I h…

I think, you may have mistaken his quote on the sequel of the movie "Speed". He said in an interview, that despite having a good working relationship(& chemistry) with Sandra Bullo…

"EB-5 program basically enabled Chinese investors to get their green cards through a $500,000 investment in a regional center project, or a $ 1 million direct investment in their o…

From, http://archive.is/5Gcnp .............. .............. Apple executives say that going overseas, at this point, is their only option. One former executive described how the co…

It's owned by Jack Ma. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1937256/alib...

My company gives us free subscription to GetAbstract.com, on which you get summary of books(the app has audio feature, narrated by real person).

As a fast reader myself, I can't get myself to listen to audiobooks or podcasts while sitting in one place. When I'm walking, it doesn't bother me as much, so I listen to them on m…

> On the other hand, it's much easier to rip an Audio book, than remove DRM from an ebook.

The "likes/comment" notification is still chronological. And if you follow around more than 300 accounts, then it's quite difficult to spy. But if you follow only selected few peop…

Even in northern india, where it's cold. Majority of the people still hand wash their clothes. Although not at the same frequency as southern people.

"Nothing happened, even though guidelines that govern behavior on the platform explicitly forbid mocking someone’s physical appearance. Today, Instagram says, the outcome would hav…

> As a loner, I avoid this by making sure I walk 10,000 steps a day. I go for walk in a nearby park, morning and evening, each 45 minutes. I also use this time, to catch up on musi…

"Is it ok for one person to dig a well on their property, and say, pump millions of gallons out and sell it?" --> This is an actual problem in India. The govt made electricity FREE…

Apple Id signup without credit/debit card is still possible. I don't have any card linked at the moment, and I help friends/family signup.

The app is to monitor foreigners and the natives, while they're in Xinjiang. Deleting the app on just one scan would be defeating the purpose.

> WeChat doesn't have end-to-end encryption, while other apps have them. So the difference is not minuscule. Any communication on Wechat is interceptible by Chinese govt agencies. …

Perhaps Apple too. "Apple hasn’t provided any information on the matter and did not respond to requests for comment. But analysts said the most likely interpretation is that the co…

I don't know about other manufacturers, but the latest Google Pixel 3a & 3a XL which comes with the 3.5mm jack, aren't waterproof. https://www.teamandroid.com/2019/05/16/google-pix…

"How Apple Is Giving Design A Bad Name" By Don Norman and Bruce Tognazzini https://www.fastcompany.com/3053406/how-apple-is-giving-desi...

"The rationale behind the move is to cut reliance on foreign entities, the report said, a concern that has somehow manifested amid U.S.’s ongoing tussle with Huawei and China."

Personal experience here. I've observed that non-native english speakers say "shit" more often than the equivalent word in their own language.

"Shark fin soup was a status symbol for wealthy and powerful Chinese, who would consider a family who couldn’t afford to serve shark fin soup at the wedding banquet a family not wo…