Legislative Council Delegation Engages with Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Director in Beijing to Shape City’s Future

Hong Kong lawmakers have concluded a pivotal week-long study trip to Beijing, engaging in high-level discussions that Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king described as instrumental in shaping the city’s inaugural five-year plan. The delegation’s visit, culminating on Saturday, involved direct consultations with Xia Baolong, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs […]

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The Semantic Tug-of-War: Inside the Meta NameTag Controversy and the Future of Wearable Surveillance

The question of whether a software feature truly exists when its code has been deployed to millions of devices but remains inactive has become the center of a heated public dispute between technology journalists and Meta executives. At the heart of this debate is "NameTag," a sophisticated facial-recognition system developed for Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses. […]

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The Future Belongs to Holistic Leaders: University of Manchester’s Vision for a Rapidly Evolving Hong Kong

Professor Fiona Devine’s return to Hong Kong in 2024 marked a significant moment, her first visit since 2019, a period that has witnessed profound transformations in both the vibrant metropolis and the global higher education sector. As the current Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the prestigious University of Manchester, and formerly […]

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Behind the Scenes of the 100th Episode: An Exclusive Look at the Zoya Production Team and the Future of the Podcast

July 21, marking Belgium’s National Day, serves as a significant cultural milestone, and for the production team behind the popular podcast hosted by Zoya, it represents a moment of introspection and expansion. The team has utilized this long weekend to transition from their standard weekly format to a special commemorative release, featuring the long-awaited audio […]

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Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview: A Watershed Moment for Cybersecurity and the Future of Defensive Infrastructure

The unveiling of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview model has triggered a seismic shift in the global discourse surrounding digital security, marking what many experts characterize as an existential inflection point for software development and defense. By demonstrating the ability to autonomously identify vulnerabilities and construct complex, multistage exploit chains across diverse operating systems and browsers, […]

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Hong Kong Cultural Summit to Chart the Future of Global Arts and Heritage

The second Hong Kong International Cultural Summit is poised to convene a distinguished assembly of global cultural leaders from March 22 to 23 at the expansive West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK). This pivotal two-day event will bring together museum directors, arts administrators, and cultural luminaries from across the globe, setting the stage as Hong Kong […]

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Trump warns NATO (again) of ‘very bad future’ if allies don’t secure Strait of Hormuz

The report highlights that nearly 80 percent of the children documented as having been forcibly removed from their homes in occupied territories remain in Russia or Russian-controlled regions, with minimal progress made toward their repatriation. This revelation has sent shockwaves through international diplomatic circles, reinvigorating calls for enhanced accountability measures and further complicating the already […]

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