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Caveat emptor is undefeated in online shopping
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/03/2026
» It is becoming more common to buy things online. The majority of my shopping, not counting groceries, is now done that way. In the past I've warned about prices that are too good to be true, like a 4TB thumb drive for a few dollars from sites like Temu and AliExpress. There is now a kind of middle ground where the price could be correct and it's coming from, say, Amazon. Recently, even though I had some doubts, I bought a 5TB SSD drive from Amazon for around half of what I'd expect it to be. I did this knowing I can easily send things back to Amazon.
The living museum
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/11/2025
» A new art hub has opened in Japan's ancient capital. The latest and largest permanent museum by the acclaimed Japanese art collective teamLab has officially opened its doors in Minami-ku, Kyoto, just a short walk from Kyoto Station's Hachijo East Gate.
AI models win gold at global maths contest
News Agencies, Published on 22/07/2025
» Google and OpenAI said their artificial-intelligence models won gold medals at a global mathematics competition, signalling a breakthrough in capabilities in the race to build systems that can rival human intelligence.
3,2,1: astronomers predict SpaceX space junk will hit the Moon
AFP, Published on 27/01/2022
» WASHINGTON: A chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing its mission will crash into the Moon in March, experts say.
Google stranglehold on search pushes companies into dead zones
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/10/2019
» LONDON: “Where’s the best place to hide a body? The second page of a Google search.”
Evolution of a classic
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 29/06/2018
» Back in 1968, Patek Philippe got the calculations right in fashioning a timepiece that departed from traditional round watches.
More real than reality
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 21/06/2018
» ‘This is my favourite room!” exclaimed teamLab member Takashi Kudo as he led us through a maze of hanging crystal lights. With the LEDs glimmering and dancing around us like stars, it felt like we were drifting through a cosmic universe. Taking out his phone, Kudo, with a swipe of his finger, suddenly made it rain. White lights trickled down from the hanging crystal strips mimicking raindrops, changing the atmosphere completely. It was a jaw-dropping experience, but the gorgeous display of light and sound was just the tip of the iceberg.