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Wearable devices are good at detecting if you’ve fallen down, but now it’s possible to figure out if your walking is unsteady, well before you take a tumble. (AP)

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Apple’s iOS 15 has a fall-prevention feature everyone should use

5 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs said he has disbanded a task force of scientists probing the origins of Covid-19 in favor of wider biosafety research (Photo: Reuters)

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Covid-19 panel of scientists investigating origins of virus is disbanded

4 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

More than 18 months into the pandemic, many workers are tired of video calls and eager to work in person again. But there are other factors to consider. (Photo: HT)

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Can companies have a hybrid workplace—and keep things fair?

7 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

Analysts say a strong rebound is unlikely even as the Lunar New Year, one of China’s biggest holidays, approaches in early 2022 (Photo: Reuters)

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Chinese pig prices are no longer flying high

2 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

After heavy debate among scientists, the CDC ultimately endorsed boosters for a narrower group

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Covid-19 booster shots are here, and so is the angst over who gets one

4 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

A file photo of White House to Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo: Reuters

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As budget bill talks intensify, here are five biggest issues dividing democrats

5 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

Evergrande Auto said it is still talking to new investors about potentially investing in the group, and is negotiating about selling some projects and assets in China and abroad (Photo: Reuters)

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China Evergrande’s electric-vehicle business warns of cash squeeze

2 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

US President Joe Biden (Photo: AFP)

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Joe Biden wants to undo a rail success

3 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, wave while visiting the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan, New York City, September 23, 2021. (Photo: Reuters)

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Prince Harry and Meghan Hustle to become royalty—in Hollywood

12 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

This handout photograph released by India's Press Information Bureau shows, from left, Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga, Indian PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and Australian PM Scott Morrison at the White House (Photo: AP)

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Biden hosts world leaders at White House to share China concerns

3 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

President Joe Biden (AP)

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Will Americans blame Biden or just feel sorry for him?

3 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

Apple opposes a standard connector, saying it risks hurting innovation that can bring more energy efficient products to the market (Photo: Reuters)

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Apple faces off with Europe regulators over phone chargers

2 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

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Trapped in Kabul, prominent Afghan women fear retribution under Taliban rule

5 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

Japan is by far the world’s oldest nation, with more than 29% of the population 65 or older, compared with 17% in the U.S. and 21% in Europe (Photo: Mint)

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In aging Japan, under 75 is the new ‘pre-old’

4 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

LG Chem had 24% of the global EV battery market as of end-May. (Bloomberg)

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EV battery investments are getting more political

2 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

Police officers stand at the outer entrance of the Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Photo: AP)

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China’s Xinjiang crackdown reaps millions of dollars in assets for the state

4 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

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What the ‘smart money’ knows about China’s Evergrande crisis

5 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

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Since Covid-19 hit, research on viruses has exploded. Is it safe?

9 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

Artificial Christmas trees (Photo: iStock)

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Christmas chaos: Shipping delays mean Santa might be late this year

6 min read . Updated: 25 Sep 2021

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Ancient footprints yield surprising new clues about the first Americans

3 min read . Updated: 24 Sep 2021

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