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She sits, silent and still, full of hope, staring out as we file in to music that doesn’t quite fit the frame. We take in the visual like a crowd observing a caged peacock, delighted and intrigued, as a man sweeps the ground around her. She is newly arrived, this Chinese young woman tells us, sold for service to be displayed like a rare creature in a gilded cage. She performs with precision for the entitled colonial crowds who gasp and gaze at the exotically crafted foreigner so unusual that they gladly pay for this kind of overt exhibition. She...

Noises off by Tory MPs have been a headache for Rishi Sunak. Rishi Sunak insisted to journalists travelling with him to Japan this week that he remains “confident” he will still be prime minister after the next general election. If he truly believes that, he is in the minority of his party - and the country - who still think a Tory victory is on the cards when the country goes to the polls next year. Sunak is currently attending the G7 summit, trying his best to project the image of a global statesman leading a confident and united nation. Back...

Although 33 other states have banned TikTok on government devices, on May 18 Montana became the first state to ban TikTok on both government and personal devices. The ban would become effective January 1, 2024. TikTok bans on personal devices are also currently being proposed in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and California. The ban begs the question: What does this mean for creators and businesses who reach an audience on TikTok? The Montana Ban on TikTok The fine for each violation would be $10,000. TikTok users would not be fined. Instead, TikTok and online app stores would be fined $10,000...

Waiting an age for your EV to charge is becoming a thing of the past. A new battery-swapping station by San Francisco-based company Ample can charge electric cars in as little as five minutes. When low on power, a driver can park their vehicle inside the station. Operated through an app, a platform lifts the vehicle to facilitate the mechanical swap. Once the batteries are charged and the driver is ready to go, the EV is brought back down to street level.Several Ample stations have been deployed across the Bay Area, and the company has tested its swappable batteries with...

She sits, silent and still, full of hope, staring out as we file in to music that doesn’t quite fit the frame. We take in the visual like a crowd observing a caged peacock, delighted and intrigued, as a man sweeps the ground around her. She is newly arrived, this Chinese young woman tells us, sold for service to be displayed like a rare creature in a gilded cage. She performs with precision for the entitled colonial crowds who gasp and gaze at the exotically crafted foreigner so unusual that they gladly pay for this kind of overt exhibition. She...