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A recent study found that TikTok not only fuels travel aspirations, but has also become a key resource for travel planning.According to a Casino.ca poll, 59% of Americans have seen travel inspiration on the video-sharing platform and are now turning their fantasies into reality by taking a trip.These findings are consistent with past research on consumer behavior trends: Another study conducted by MGH Marketing in 2023 found that nearly two-thirds of TikTok users expressed interest in visiting a new destination after viewing travel content on the app, and 35% actually did so.TikTok takes over social mediaMore Americans are using TikTok…
rock MLB (0.5 units) San Diego Padres Team Total Over 4.5 (+105; odds via Caesars): 6:45 PM CST, Bally Sports MW After giving up seven runs last night, the Padres are in a good position to get some action on offense again tonight. Most of their offense last night came against struggling right-handed pitchers at home, and fortunately, that will be the same here. Miles Mikolas has had some epic blunders at Busch Stadium this season, with a 5.94 ERA at home. As I mentioned yesterday, the Padres have been the best hitting team on the road in MLB this…
Oasis – A band signed by chance, courage and fate? Published at 14:57 BST14:57 BSTAlex TaylorCulture reporterAs Oasis prepare to take stadiums by storm next year, it's worth remembering the typically hectic atmosphere when the band was originally signed.These events are steeped in rock and roll mythology.On May 1, 1993, Oasis decided on a whim to travel 200 miles (320 km) across the border to Glasgow and crash a concert where their friends (the Sister Lovers) were playing at King Tutts Wawa Hut.He fought to get on the performer list, but eventually had to settle for an earlier slot. But…
MOSCOW: Russia has said the West is playing with fire by allowing Ukraine to attack deep into Russia with Western missiles and warned the United States that World War III will not be limited to Europe. Ukraine attacked Russia's western Kursk region on August 6, seizing swaths of territory in the biggest foreign attack on Russia since World War Two. President Vladimir Putin said Russia would respond accordingly. Sergey Lavrov, who served as foreign minister under Putin for more than two decades, said the West was seeking to escalate the war in Ukraine and that considering Ukraine's request to ease…
Xpeng Motors plans to build electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, avoiding the European Commission's import taxes on Chinese-made EVs. Xpeng Motors CEO He Xiaopeng told Bloomberg that the company is currently in the early stages of selecting locations in Europe for its EV production, adding that the automaker is looking for places with low labor risks. He said the EU Commission's new tariffs on Chinese-made EV imports will not have a significant impact on Xpeng's global expansion plans, but the EU tariffs will impact Xpeng's profits in some European countries. The EU tariff on Xpeng's Chinese-made EV imports is 21.3%.…
We've been waiting for Amazon's AI reboot of Alexa for almost a year, but some new leaked documents suggest the upgraded voice assistant will finally be released soon with new features.The Washington Post reports that it has obtained “internal documents” that reveal some of the new features of Alexa AI, as well as a possible “mid-October” release date. The new voice assistant will apparently cost “$10 per month,” with the current version of Alexa remaining free and being rebranded as “Classic Alexa.”The pricing does not appear to be final yet, and documents reviewed by The Washington Post indicate that Amazon…
The 7th Annual Park City Sunrise Shot Ski will be held on Oct. 21, 2023. Photo: Graff Public RelationsPARK CITY, Utah — The Rotary Club of Park City Sunrise and High West Distillery are hosting the eighth annual Park City Sunrise Shot Ski on Oct. 12, hoping to raise $60,000 for local grant programs.The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Park City's historic Main Street, where attendees will sip shots of High West Double Rye Whiskey in communal shotskis.Last year's competition set a world record by firing 1,363 shots using 551 skis end to end over a 2,950-foot ski…
Marcy Kuo, author of The Diplomat, regularly engages in dialogue with subject matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers from around the world to gain diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Yoram Evron, Associate Professor of Political Science and Chinese Studies at the University of Haifa, Israel, and co-author with Rotem Kownah of 21st Century Israel-Asia Relations: Seeking Partners in a Changing World (2023), marks the 429th installment of the Trans-Pacific View Insights Series. Explain Israel's perception of Asia's strategic relevance to Israel's national interests. Beginning in the 1990s and continuing to expand throughout the first…
Max will provide 24-hour live news from CNN International in Spain, the Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands and Central and Eastern Europe from 29 August. LONDON, 27 August 2024 – Max, Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming platform, will launch CNN International live channel feeds in 22 European countries across Spain, the Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands, Central and Eastern Europe on 29 August, providing 24/7 news coverage.* CNN International comes to Max in Europe as the world's attention is focused on this year's crucial US elections. Leading up to Election Day on November 5, Max subscribers can follow every campaign development in the…
Max will provide 24-hour live news from CNN International in Spain, the Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands and Central and Eastern Europe from 29 August. LONDON, 27 August 2024 – Max, Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming platform, will launch CNN International live channel feeds in 22 European countries across Spain, the Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands, Central and Eastern Europe on 29 August, providing 24/7 news coverage.* CNN International comes to Max in Europe as the world's attention is focused on this year's crucial US elections. Leading up to Election Day on November 5, Max subscribers can follow every campaign development in the…