The metaverse threat: 'TV will die with its audience'
TV companies will need to radically adapt themselves to the fast-evolving world of online entertainment if they hope to survive, experts have warned.
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'Cyber Rodeo' bash fetes new Tesla plant in Texas
Electric car lovers are flocking to Austin for an enormous party Thursday celebrating a new Tesla "gigafactory" in Texas the size of 100 professional soccer fields.
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Ecuador's deadly prison riots show no signs of slowing
After another bloody year in Ecuador's interminable cycle of prison violence, authorities appear no closer to taking control.
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Fleeing Russians help Uzbekistan chase IT dreams
Hit by regular power cuts and with popular sites like Twitter and TikTok blocked, the Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan hardly seems a likely candidate for a tech boom.
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Arab Israelis flock to West Bank to choose babies' sex
Palestinian fertility clinics in the West Bank are a magnet for would-be Arab Israeli parents seeking boys -- even when risky procedures can endanger the lives of both mother and child.
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Dangerous stray dogs pose culling dilemma in N.Africa
Packs of stray dogs, a common sight in North African cities, are in the crosshairs after the deaths of two schoolchildren, but animal rights groups urge more humane solutions than mass culling.
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Hong Kong activists fade from view as national security case drags
Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists have disappeared from view as their prosecution under a security law drags into its second year, with lawyers and family members warning the defendants are losing faith in the courts.
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Mercedes boss Wolff warns 'no magic fix' for Melbourne
Lewis Hamilton's hopes of winning a third Australian Grand Prix were handed a reality check by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff Thursday, who warned there was "no magic fix" to the problems plaguing his car.
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Asia tracks Wall St losses as Fed prepares to tighten screws
Asian equity markets fell Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting indicated it is preparing to aggressively wind back its monetary policy, while oil prices bounced back from another big drop.
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Turkey braces to hand Khashoggi trial to Saudis
Turkey on Thursday holds the final stage of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi before transferring the case to Riyadh, a decision that has angered rights groups.
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