Hotels Take Sleep Tourism to the Next Level

Hotels Take Sleep Tourism to the Next Level

Tempo by Hilton is offering rooms divided into three zones, including “an enveloping sleep environment” with a Sealy Accelerate temperature-controlled mattress and sound-absorbing acoustics; lights that dim at sunset; and, in some rooms, Peloton bikes, for people who consider exercise their Ambien. At the Conrad Bali, guests can book a private 60-minute SWAY session in…

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Exercise improves health and fitness in schoolchildren, study finds

Exercise improves health and fitness in schoolchildren, study finds

A study led by researchers from the UGR’s Department of Physical Education and Sports, in collaboration with pediatricians from the Paediatric Endocrinology Unit of the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital in Granada and external national and international partners, has shown that schoolchildren who exercise improve their physical fitness and health. The study, published in the…

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Google and XPRIZE launch $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

Google and XPRIZE launch $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

Can quantum computers be useful? Eric Lukero/Google Google and XPRIZE are launching a $5 million competition to find practical uses for quantum computers that could actually benefit society. We already know that quantum computers can perform specific tasks faster than classical computers, after Google first claimed quantum advantage for its Sycamore processor in 2019. However,…

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Finance lobby group calls for bolder overhaul of Wealth Management Connect scheme to boost Chinese investments

Finance lobby group calls for bolder overhaul of Wealth Management Connect scheme to boost Chinese investments

Regulators should take bolder steps to expand the Wealth Management Connect scheme and encourage more investments in Hong Kong products by mainland China-based investors, according to a finance lobby group. The government’s recent adjustments are “steps in the right direction”, but further relaxations are needed, as the support provided now is “not significant” enough to…

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