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Sleeping on the job at 36,000 feet
Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/03/2024
» There was a rather bizarre story which emerged recently of an Indonesian domestic flight on which for half an hour both pilots were fast asleep at the same time.
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Meta can't filter politics no matter how hard it tries
News, Published on 19/02/2024
» Meta Platforms Inc has decided that, in a year in which at least 60 nations go to the polls, "political" content should be set to one side on its network of 4 billion people. It is, the company is making clear, no longer worth the hassle.
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Saroj, the consummate diplomat
News, Published on 08/02/2024
» During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, several YouTube clips from the 1950s featuring youngsters from various parts of the world participating in the Foreign Exchange Programme sponsored by the US government became an internet sensation. Many of these clips went viral and received tens of thousands of hits and hundreds of comments.
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Inoculation against climate deniers' lies needed
News, Published on 03/02/2024
» Misinformation is as old as information itself, and those seeking to address the climate crisis have been tackling it for decades. Yet today, more false or misleading content is spreading faster and further than ever before.
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Taste of inflation from a reliable sauce
Roger Crutchley, Published on 03/12/2023
» I am not sure where Bangkok stands in the list of most expensive cities released by the Economist this week. Singapore and Zurich top the table but judging from recent visits to the supermarket, Bangkok must be racing up the inflation charts.
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Premier League bets $5 billion on game theory
News, Published on 08/11/2023
» Competitive tension is essential to the thrill of any sporting contest. The world's richest domestic soccer competition hasn't been over-endowed on that score in recent years, with Abu Dhabi-bankrolled Manchester City winning England's top division for three consecutive years and leading the table again almost a third into the current season. Those hankering for a bit more drama might do better to turn their attention to the unfolding financial contest for control of who screens the games.
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Be wary of scammers
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/09/2023
» Call centre scams make headlines daily, but not everyone is interested in trying to understand the details of their fraudulent schemes. As a result, there are new victims and unfortunate cases reported regularly.
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Elon Musk's X misses the spot in several ways
News, Published on 27/07/2023
» I suppose you could say changing the Twitter bird logo to an "X" makes complete sense. As the recognised icon for "make it go away", X just about sums up the achievements of Elon Musk's social network so far.
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The song that broke all the taboos
Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/07/2023
» The song "Je t'aime" surfaced on the airwaves last week following the death of its star performer Jane Birkin at the age of 76. I don't know enough about her to comment on her career, suffice to say the English actress went on to captivate France.
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Glimmer of hope for foot soldiers
Roger Crutchley, Published on 16/07/2023
» There was encouraging news for Bangkok's pedestrians last week when the city governor announced that during the coming year there would be a major upgrade of pavements in the Big Mango. It was promised that some pavements might even become "walkable". Well, best of luck with that.
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