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Mattel embraces diversity with first-ever autistic Barbie
Online Reporters, Published on 13/01/2026
» From her 1959 debut as a blonde, blue-eyed icon, Barbie has evolved to reflect a commitment to equal representation with the launch of Mattel’s first-ever autistic Barbie.
Apple rushes out emergency patch for zero-day WebKit flaws
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 16/12/2025
» Apple has rushed out an emergency security patch to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities that have been exploited in sophisticated attacks. The critical flaws target WebKit, the core web engine used across all of Apple's operating systems.
Siam Paragon introduces NEXTOPIA to the world
Published on 28/11/2025
» Siam Paragon, one of the world’s most visited destinations, continues to hold its place as a top-of-mind landmark, consistently delivering experiences that go beyond expectations. Over the past two decades, the iconic retail hub has pioneered new destination concepts and set remarkable industry benchmarks. Its latest milestone is the launch of NEXTOPIA: Prototype for the World of Tomorrow — an unprecedented future-focused realm created in collaboration with leading innovation partners, business alliances, communities, and the Friends of NEXTOPIA network. Designed to welcome everyone to “Join us in the Making of a Better World,” NEXTOPIA aims to enhance quality of life and meaningful happiness in every dimension. This achievement reinforces the success of Siam Piwat’s global destination development strategy and clearly demonstrates Thailand’s creative capabilities on the world stage.
BamBam concerts blasted by neighbours for excessive noise
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 24/11/2025
» Organisers of BamBam’s Bangkok concerts have come under fire after nearby residents lodged numerous noise complaints during the Thai K-pop star’s two-night run at Thunder Dome over the weekend.
Developer creates Windows 11 version for older, low-spec PCs
Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 20/10/2025
» The developer NTDev has launched an experimental download of "tiny11 25H2," a highly stripped-down version of Windows 11 that enables installation on low-specification computers. By removing unnecessary apps and features, it requires significantly less hard drive space, and critically, eliminates the need for users to log in with a Microsoft Account during the Windows 11 setup process.
The fifth Meliá in Thailand
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/10/2025
» Meliá Pattaya Hotel, the fifth Meliá in Thailand, is a 12-storey building on Pattaya Sai Song. Grand Sole Pattaya has been given a major glow-up and emerges anew as Meliá Pattaya Hotel. Had I not been told, I would have thought it was a new property built from the ground up.
The Speak Easy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 15/08/2025
» Described as a "symbiotic culture-friendly drinkery", Fermata Bar in Seoul, South Korea, specialises in fermentation. Described by fans as "the most Korean experience", Fermata opened its doors in December 2024. Head mixologist Aiden Park breaks it down for us.
The eye-opening science of close encounters with polar bears
AFP, Published on 22/07/2025
» LONGYEARBYEN - It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear -- one of the most dangerous predators on the planet -- on an Arctic ice floe.
Glamour and gripes in Venice ahead of Bezos wedding
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» VENICE - Celebrities in superyachts are sailing into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the Unesco-listed city is no billionaires’ playground.
Jetsons cars finally take off
Life, James Hein, Published on 26/03/2025
» Some readers will remember the old cartoon The Jetsons. This promised a future with flying cards, robot assistants and helpful computer tools. We have or are getting very close to the robot assistants, and the latest artificial intelligence offerings seem to be the automated helpers. Missing to date are the flying cars. That may have changed with the new Jetson ONE, a single person flying car I saw a demonstration of in a recent video. It looked good, seemed to fly with good stability and landed without any issue. You can find the demos with a simple search. The craft has vertical take-off and landing capability. However, I shudder to think of what thousands of these might look like in the skies above a city without some serious improvements in driving and collision avoidance.