Hong Kong protesters throng streets peacefully in pouring rain
Hong KongReuters Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied peacefully in Hong Kong on Sunday, filling major thoroughfares under torrential downpours in the eleventh week of what have been often violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub. Sunday’s turnout showed that the movement still has broad-based support despite the ugly scenes witnessed in recent days […]
US Government hears woeful testimony from ‘heirs’ property’ owners
Washington, DCThomson Reuters Foundation Property heirs last week described to government officials the lengthy court cases, tense family disputes and expensive legal research required to keep property that was rightfully theirs, amid generations of land loss. The stories were shared at the second of two “listening sessions” on what is known as heirs’ property, as […]
Apple takes art to city streets to augment reality
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Tech giant Apple is taking art out of the gallery and splashing it on the real world, creating playful, digital skylines with technology that critics fear could become sinister and invasive. Fans said the Apple augmented reality (AR) tool – active in Paris, New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and San Francisco […]