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VOL. I·NO. 01
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026
  1. 001Channel News AsiaOCT · 09English

    China Golden Week spending per trip hits four-year low amid overseas travel jump

    China's Golden Week holiday saw domestic spending per trip fall 1.9% to a four-year low of 893.92 yuan, with weakened hotel revenues and cinema box office down 36.6% year-over-year. However, outbound overseas travel surged, with visa applications more than doubling as consumers showed selective spending patterns and preference for international destinations.

  2. 002Hacker NewsOCT · 08English

    AudioPoi – Explore the City with Audio (AR)

    AudioPoi is a free mobile app that uses augmented reality to automatically deliver audio facts about landmarks as users approach them. The app supports offline exploration with downloadable city packs and allows travelers to bookmark stories and share discoveries with others.

    By tderflinger
  3. 003Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    Show HN: 9.8M product opinions collected from Reddit / HN, on 48,837 products

    A crowdsourced database of 47,311 products ranked by 9.8 million Reddit and Hacker News opinions across categories including software, travel, games, books, hardware, and consumer goods. The platform filters out promotional content to surface genuine community recommendations.

    By davidzweig