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More missiles, memes, and the new resistance
News, Published on 19/07/2025
» There was a time, not so long ago, when Walter Cronkite's sombre baritone could turn battlefield dispatches into moments of collective reckoning. Even the first "television war" of 1991, piped in grainy bursts from Baghdad, felt slow enough for shock to sink in. These days, the missiles that streak above Natanz or Esfahan arrive on TikTok between latte art tutorials and kittens sliding off sofas. The effect is less shock-and-awe, more scroll-and-shrug.
Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - A few metro stops from Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans -- TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads.
Online worlds offer gateway to youth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/05/2025
» Brands are capitalising on online gaming and virtual worlds to tap Gen Z and Gen Alpha markets in what is dubbed the attention economy.
Nont Tanont – A voice of playfulness and profound artistry
Published on 05/02/2025
» Tanont Chumroen, professionally known as Nont Tanont, was born on March 4, 1996. He rose to prominence as the winner of The Voice Thailand and later The Mask Singer Thailand, two of the country’s most prestigious singing competitions. Beyond his impressive vocal abilities, Nont captivates audiences with his wit and playful personality—earning him the affectionate nickname, “a comedian who can sing.”
Video game play gets frisky at CES gadget gala
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» LAS VEGAS - Video game play met romantic intimacy in a corner of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Thursday -- but it hasn't always been smooth sailing for sex toys at the Las Vegas gadget extravaganza.
Google tops internet table again
Business, Published on 28/12/2024
» Google has maintained its position as the most popular internet service in the world, according to the cloud connectivity company Cloudflare, which handles 25% of global internet traffic.
Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy
New York Times, Published on 27/02/2024
» WASHINGTON — An airman who had set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington in protest of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip died of his injuries Sunday night, a spokesperson for the United States Air Force, Rose M. Riley, said Monday.
Google's once happy offices feel the chill of layoffs
New York Times, Published on 08/02/2024
» SAN FRANCISCO — When Diane Hirsh Theriault's co-worker returned from lunch to Google’s Cambridge, Massachusetts, office one afternoon in October, his work badge could not open a turnstile. He quickly realised it was a sign that he had been laid off.
Please don't nag at your child
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 13/12/2023
» The best age to start a child in golf is the time he or she becomes interested in the game.
Microsoft to hire OpenAI's Sam Altman after sacking
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft announced Monday the hiring of OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman following his shock sacking from the company whose ChatGPT chatbot has led the rapid rise of artificial intelligence technology.