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Google to end Chrome support for macOS 12 in mid-2026
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 01/02/2026
» Google has announced it will end support for its Chrome web browser on macOS 12 in mid-2026, with the change taking effect as the company raises minimum system requirements.
Apple's iOS 27 to prioritise system quality
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 25/11/2025
» Apple Inc is overhauling its operating system with the coming iOS 27 update, shifting its focus from flashy new features to deep-level system restoration and stability in a move reminiscent of the acclaimed Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard update, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Canva offer free Affinity download for Windows and Mac
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 04/11/2025
» Canva has confirmed that users can now download the Affinity suite for Windows and Mac for free, but access to artificial intelligence (AI ) features incurs an additional charge. The announcement follows the initial release of the Affinity application for free download on Oct 30.
AI, LLMs still got those data blues
Life, James Hein, Published on 12/02/2025
» The past weeks have been very heavily tilted towards artificial intelligence (AI) news. Before I cover some of it, a reminder that generative AI (gAI) is not the same as General AI (G-AI). The former is where the model can make some inferences, the latter is an AI system that can perform just like a human across multiple subject areas.
A farewell to icons
Life, John Clewley, Published on 30/07/2024
» Several great music masters made their final journey during the past few weeks, several of whom have been World Beat favourites since the early days of the column back in the 1990s.
From graffiti to high fashion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/07/2024
» Although Cyril Kongo is a graffiti artist, his creative expressions are not limited to walls, which were his first medium. His artistic creations also appear on a range of products such as watch dials, scarves, furniture, cigars and even airplanes due to collaborations with high-end brands including Hermès, Chanel, Richard Mille, Daum and La Cornue.
Catch Canadian indie band Peach Pit at Voice Space
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/06/2024
» Canadian indie pop band Peach Pit return to Bangkok for "#HYHBKK Live! With Peach Pit" on July 24 at Voice Space.
Celebrating three decades of discovery
Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/02/2024
» World Beat celebrates 30 years on the music trail this month. The column started in Feb 1994 when Chuan Leekpai of the Democrat Party was in his first term as Prime Minister.
Auto review: Forked lightning
Life, Kingsley Wijayasinha, Published on 15/05/2023
» Maserati has introduced its first all-electric SUV, which marks the Italian brand's official entry into the EV world.
Is the new Twitter just like the old?
Life, James Hein, Published on 01/02/2023
» The Twitter situation is complex and somewhat confusing. On the one hand, all kinds of people from The Babylon Bee satirical website to former US president Donald Trump have been allowed back on the platform. The stated aim is to allow freedom of speech to be supported by Twitter once again. On the other hand, you can be banned by linking to a public photo of a public person on a public platform. The rule for the latter appears to only be for friends of Elon Musk. A YouTube channel I enjoy watching, The Quartering, did this after someone else had been banned and was also almost instantly banned himself. This is of course wrong in every respect especially given the individual in question, apparently now hypocritically, is always banging on about freedom of speech. Update, the ban is permanent.