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Scientists Have Discovered a Hotspot of Denisovan Ancestors

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A demographic study shows that the Ayta Magbukun—a Philippine ethnic group—has the highest known level of Denisovan ancestry in the world. The finding shows that the history of archaic and modern humans living on the islands of southeast Asia during the Pleistocene is more complex than we imagined. Read more.

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St. Giles Hotels Giving Gear 360 Cameras To Guests for Campaign

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With hotels located in major cities in the United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia, Philippines, and Australia, the St. Giles Hotels teamed up with creative group, Piranha, to encourage guests to become VR filmmakers during their stay.

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Take the Bird Box Challenge with VR Headset, for Good

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The Price of Conflict, the Prospect of Peace: Virtual Reality in the Philippines. This 360° virtual reality video follows the experiences of two Filipinos living in Upper Campo Islam, Mindanao, a region in the Philippines affected by a decades-old conflict now looking to rebuild. Forced From Their Village by Violence. .

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Station Eleven's New Trailer Reveals a Strangely Uplifting Apocalypse

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In a new trailer, one man (played by David Wilmot) even says to the group of survivors he’s with, “We have… Read more. Despite the fact that most of the world’s civilization has died off from a super-flu , the survivors who star in HBO Max’s adaptation of Station Eleven seem to be in pretty good spirits about the whole thing.

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The biggest crypto scams of 2022 (so far)

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Nonetheless, in countries like the Philippines, play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity have become popular as users can earn the equivalent of an average salary in their country. government believes that the hack was carried ou t by a group based in North Korea. But, that's a far cry from the $625 million they lost.

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14 accounts you should follow right now to diversify your reading list

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Each month, the book club chooses two books to read and hosts live meetings to discuss them on Instagram — the group also picks a free monthly article related to the monthly picks to encourage participation for those unable to purchase the selected books. Recent picks: A Calm and Normal Heart by Chelsea T.

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14 of the best TV shows by Asian creators you should watch on Netflix

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Crash Landing on You has become a global phenomenon, acclaimed in China, Japan, and the Philippines, and frequently topping K-drama lists in the U.S. In 1989, at Lucknow University in Uttar Pradesh, an intersecting group of professors, students, friends, and lovers try to find love in a pre-online dating age. A must-watch. — S.C.

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