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BALITANG INTERNASYONAL: Massachusetts Tech Creator 'Salem Techsperts' leaves repair world and announces retirement by June 2025 due to Tariff Inflation forcing to be shutting down [#OnlyOnOneNETnews]

SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS -- Repair shops in America are slowly declining and going out of business for life due to the implemented tariffs by current United States president 'Donald John Trump' where computer corporations getting more greedy and expensive to fix by the professionals themselves. Content creator and independent repair shop owner 'Salem Techsperts', real name 'Andy Harding' will go out of business by June 2025 citing a new video released on Easter Sunday (April 20th, 2025 -- Massachusetts local time).

Andy is more likely to retire after this scheduled career departure date, his YouTube channel and the repair shop combined will not do fixing, repairing or refurbishing computer and gadget equipment at all. Before joining the video-sharing platform under Google's parent company 'Alphabet', 'Salem Techsperts' was founded in 2015 at a local Subway fast-food restaurant in 'Salem, Massachusetts'. He is also a former Service Member of 'Food Corps' which focuses on creating a healthier school lunch system in the U.S. as first reported with 'CBS Evening News' with 'Scott Cameron Pelley' in the 2010s. Within years later after that, Subway secured an establishment deal to open his local repair shop to be rented there and shared the room in that said state to work full-time with pay.

Also before or during the global Coronavirus Disease-19 (CoViD-19) pandemic, the quoted meme trend of "The Greatest Technician That's Ever Lived" in some short YouTube videos, as well as on social media, proved to be a source of inspiration and motivation for Andy and his top-rated shop's growth over the past decade to provide high-quality repair services than any other American states nationwide. His followers and subscribers combined, per over the average of 3 million people across YouTube, outgoing ByteDance's TikTok, and Meta Platform's Instagram.

The reasons why he was closing their repair shop in Massachusetts were due to a high monthly or annual rental fee, increased repair costs, etc. In last year's statistics data from IBISWorld, there are nearly 30,000 of them including 'Salem Techsperts' alone in America. We never know after his retirement by June of this year as he permanently parted ways on all platforms but left them archived and abandoned to be focusing his own well-being and other personal stuff.

As the computer and gadget repair industry for his career of legacy, the top repair shop of 'Salem Techsperts' is about to end for now. Communities in Massachusetts will surely feel the impact of Andy's departure. His loyal customer base depends on his expert service and friendly approach that he has provided throughout the years. The loss of such a beloved local business marks the end of an era for tech repairs in that area.

The implementation of U.S. President Trump's tariffs has resulted in both delayed repairs and increased costs to inflate more that turned into expensive and ridiculously luxurious, which residents must now endure when seeking reliable service. The customers who depend on Andy's prioritization will face difficulties adapting after he departs. As he moves on to the next chapter of his life, many will remember the contributions he made to the community and the joy he brought through his work.

FILE PHOTO COURTESY: Andy Harding via YT PHOTO BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna

SOURCE: *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK0tww7uHt4 *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGXyVkGy034 *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfOvkD3ImVI *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DxQioAjPVk *https://foodcorps.org/the-boston-globe-if-they-grow-it-they-will-eat-it/ and *https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/industry/electronic-computer-repair-services/1702/

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My lil maintenance guy

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watching salem techsperts really makes you appreciate never having a gaming laptop

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Salem techsperts has to be the most annoying tech influencer. No, you aren’t the best tech guy that ever lived, you just sound like a marvel movie script writer writes your video narrrations

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from Salem Techsperts on tiktok

I too want to be an rgbehemoth that runs ML on linux

I just got gender envy from a computer

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BALITANG NEGOSYO: Minimum Wage in the PH ranked 5th, statistics firm says [#OnlyOnOneNETnews]

MAKATI, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION -- Economic statistics firm 'Velocity Global' released their annual report for 2024 educating us about profitable and salary-related problems in countries maintaining minimal wages in the global market. Among these, the Philippines ranks 5th, with a minimum wage of U$D128 per month (or PHP7,357 Philippine pesos). Indonesia along with Vietnam maintain their positions as the 3rd and 4th lowest payers after this said country in 5th place by offering minimum wages between U$D130 and U$D140 respectively. The minimum wage in Kazakhstan stands at U$D188 placing it last at #10.

Economic sustainability confronts the continuous challenge of maintaining fair wages because how the data shows these two factors cannot coexist harmoniously. Low minimum wages may improve foreign investment and market competitiveness yet they result in substandard incomes for workers. The continuous increase in Philippine inflation reduces the buying power of people who earn the minimum wage which deepens economic gaps between poor and wealthy people.

Wage policies require inflation to be a fundamental element for their development. Rising living costs force governments to change minimum wages because workers need sufficient income to obtain essential needs. A proper implementation method must be established to avoid cost-push inflation from developing due to wage improvements because increased labor costs will force manufacturers to raise goods prices.

Economic reforms must be implemented comprehensively because wages need to be restructured while inflation needs to be controlled. Public officials need to establish a precise equilibrium between developing the economy and guaranteeing fair living conditions for the entire population.

STOCK PHOTO COURTESY for REPRESENTATION: Google Images

SPECIAL THANKS to Salem Techsperts for sending us in a news gathering tip!

SOURCE: https://seasia.co/infographic/countries-with-the-lowest-minimum-wages-2024

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BALITANG HANEP: Californian YouTuber 'Vannamelon' quietly launches secret TikTok account that begins a new chapter of Content Creator? [#OnlyOnOneNETnews]

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- The internet-famous Californian YouTuber "Vannamelon" soared her wings to new digital spaces by recently launching her own secret TikTok account on Tuesday (February 11th, 2025 -- Pacific local time). The platform is her first real foray into online distribution beyond her popular video-sharing service on YouTube.

'Vanessa Marie Pareja', who goes by the name "Vannamelon", began her independent career as a video content creator on YouTube on November 1st, 2009 in her home state of San Francisco. The timeline of her earliest uploads is consistent with the start of the 2nd season of Discovery Family (formerly The Hub)'s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in late-December 2011, which demonstrates her passion for the show and its fandoms.

By relatable video reactions, gaming and even exposing her face to her audiences online, she has cultivated a large and devoted following over the years. Most social media netizens will rarely see the hottest model revealing herself during summer vacation on Instagram for example (part of Meta Platforms Inc. [MPi]), and if she does, it's usually for boring old photoshoots and selfies.

The virtual fan interaction she had with her boyfriend 'Jax', a character from Glitch's The Amazing Digital Circus which was first introduced late last year in late-February 2024, was his as Glitch's fan romanticized. Vannamelon assumes that she shall make that huge leap, expecting to voice-acting as a self-character to the production team, when she in reality poses as a guest female voice actress.

There are an estimated 1.7 million subscribers to Vannamelon's YouTube channel as of February 15th of this year. Vannamelon's annual earnings on YouTube are reported to be between U$D3,700 to U$D59,200 (approximately PHP214,000 to PHP3.42 million Philippine pesos), according to SocialBlade's analytics. The rest remains history and she is now an active YouTuber today. Her significant following highlights her prominence and achievement on this platform.

Despite her YouTube stardom, she never had a TikTok before until now, the app of short-form videos and fads that churn out viral content. That left space for unofficial impersonators who might appear as her and market the use of her name and likeness without verification that would otherwise have set the record straight with Melon Head fans. Her choice to join TikTok may have been due to the platform's increasing success and its ability to reach a larger viewership.

But it's important to highlight that TikTok has come under scrutiny in the United States (U.S.) because of national security issues. In late-April 2024, former American president 'Joe Robinette Biden' signed a law, that the app was banned on data privacy grounds. The ban was temporarily stayed, and topics have evolved, but fears of data security breaches.

Right now, her secret TikTok account (@vannamelontiktok) has over 300 followers and no verified badge so far, that she can experiment with different types of content and interact with fans through short clips. That would let her try out new formats and trends specific to TikTok, including ones that would bring in teen and adult demographics if everything goes well into an official account.

She could also use smaller portions of the video as bite-sized -- teases that lead to her long-form content on YouTube for a multi-targeted online presence like 'Salem Techsperts' or such. Some people asked if her TikToks would be edgy, cringey and others wondered if it would add a new dimension to her internet persona.

Her potential transition of TikTok is partly necessary for this generation, but it requires a solid content strategy and a deep understanding of your audience. Content creation and engagement are different on YouTube, mainly because of the algorithm and demographics of the platform. And with some impersonators like them, it's more important to have a verified and legitimate presence to maintain brand integrity with better trust in their terms.

Regardless, Vannamelon's move to TikTok into a fresh platform was just another manifestation of their trend and a further reflection of her progress and constructing an actual local empire online at this moment in time. Nevertheless, her skills as both a social media explorer of this still uncharted course and an innovator are critical if she is to continue developing her clout while continuing to fulfill her obligation towards those who call themselves the 'Melon Heads' fans.

SCREENGRAB COURTESY: Vannamelon via YT VIDEO BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna

SOURCE: *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoB_00TmGQ *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUt11x_6maA *https://youtube.fandom.com/wiki/Vannamelon *https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/vannamelon and *https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1246663779/biden-ban-tiktok-us

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