Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A crowded moon cake market has caused a drop in sales for many stalls ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival. The big day is on October 1 – the 15th day of the 8th month on the lunar calendar, but the moon cake market is still quiet. Popular moon cake brands like Kinh Do, Nhu Lan, Dong Khanh, Hanoi Confectionery and Thu Huong Bakery are traded on stalls in the most crowded areas in Hanoi and HCM City. Despite an increase in discounts and promotions, fewer people are shopping at moon cake stalls than last year. Nguyen Thi Huong, the owner of a moon cake stall on Pham Van Dong Street in HCM City’s Thu Duc District has struggled this year. “I have to use a 'buy 1 get 1' board to attract customers but some just stop to see the price list. Some still buy the products but they are much fewer than ever before," she said. Le Minh Tam, who runs a moon cake stall on An Duong Vuong Street, District 5, told Tin Tuc newspaper: … [Read more...] about Moon cake market competition heats up
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GTA Online makes half a billion dollars a year even though it’s a hot mess
For a developer with Rockstar's resources, GTA Online's load times are genuinely mind-boggling. The initial load into the game takes ages, but it would be more tolerable if you didn't have to worry about more loading once you made it in. Sadly that isn't the case. Loading a mission is also slow, and when you finish a mission and decide to return to free roam, you're going to be stuck loading for another minute or two. This is exacerbated by the clunky mission system (more on that later) and connection issues that can kick you out of a session; if you're playing with friends, you'll have to wait 2-3 minutes to load a session just to open the menu to rejoin your friend's session with another 2-3 minute load. … [Read more...] about GTA Online makes half a billion dollars a year even though it’s a hot mess
Keyboard warrior who was ordered to pay a wedding planner $100k after posting negative reviews about her business on social media will have to cough up even more money to her after failing to have the ruling overturned
She worked as a makeup artist in Melbourne and ran three businesses 'Bali Edge', 'Illuminating Moments Bali' and Bali Snaps Photobook' - and shared a post criticising Ms Moy's business. … [Read more...] about Keyboard warrior who was ordered to pay a wedding planner $100k after posting negative reviews about her business on social media will have to cough up even more money to her after failing to have the ruling overturned
Wikipedia edits have massive impact on tourism, say economists
An experiment by economists at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Turin, Italy, and ZEW in Mannheim, Germany, found that a few simple edits to a Wikipedia page could lead to an extra £100,000 a year in tourism revenue for a small city, underscoring the power of the free online encyclopaedia. … [Read more...] about Wikipedia edits have massive impact on tourism, say economists
Rocket Report: NASA dishes on small rockets, Jeff buys a ride on a Falcon 9
Wanted, one large rocket ... You may recall that the AR1 engine was competing with Blue Origin's BE-4 engine to power the Vulcan rocket being developed by United Launch Alliance. The company ultimately selected the BE-4 engine because it was further along and cost less. The future of the AR1 engine is not clear as there is currently no rocket that plans to use it. Now that Lockheed Martin plans to acquire Aerojet, perhaps we'll get some more clarity about the AR1's future. (submitted by Ken the Bin) … [Read more...] about Rocket Report: NASA dishes on small rockets, Jeff buys a ride on a Falcon 9
