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Hacking the future
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/02/2026
» The West is often upheld as a source of technological progress. Yet, this long-held belief in the origin of innovation is coming under scrutiny. A wide range of recent examples, particularly China's technological rise, shows that rather than introducing technologies, some countries are better at embracing, adapting or hacking them.
Artist transforms remnants of war into instruments of healing
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/01/2026
» An installation by Vietnamese-American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen transforms remnants of the Vietnam War into healing.
Textiles and heritage in focus at 'Beneath The Fiber'
Life, Published on 04/12/2025
» Textiles are no longer mere objects but living palimpsests -- a medium recording shared botanical, human and historical narratives across modern national boundaries -- at a new exhibition titled "Beneath The Fiber", which will open at Baan Tuek Art Center, Chiang Mai, on Sunday.
Android is now the new Apple
Life, James Hein, Published on 10/09/2025
» Some may be wondering why have I used an Android phone up to now compared to, say, Apple iPhone? In the beginning, it was for the following four reasons -- a headphone jack, a removable battery, the ability to insert an SD card for storage and the ability to load a program into the computer. That last part may sound a little strange but a 12GB device with 1TB of storage and a graphics unit built in is a computer now. The "program" loading here means you can put your own operating system on the device and install applications, bypassing the Play Store. So where are we now? No headphone jack, no SSD support, no removable battery and based on a recent announcement, no ability to "side-load" programs any more. In other words, Google phones have now or will soon be turned into iPhones.
Asian stars dazzle at Weibo night in Bangkok
Life, Published on 17/08/2025
» A galaxy of Asian celebrities gathered in Bangkok for the “Weibo Cultural Exchange Night in Thailand 2025”, a star-studded awards ceremony held for the first time in the kingdom to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Thailand and China.
Here's to the dreamers
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 16/08/2025
» For the third consecutive year, Apple is bringing back the "Here's To The Dreamers" campaign, with a new theme of "Dream Beyond", to celebrate creators, developers, artists and creative minds from Southeast Asia, and inspire the next generation to push the boundaries and embark on their own creative journeys.
Exhibition captures the mother-child bond
Life, Published on 06/08/2025
» Art lovers are invited to explore the profound bond between mother and child during "Maeye", which is running at the Lobby Lounge of Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, Ratchadamri Road, until Aug 31.
Singapore's light festival returns to Marina Bay
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/05/2025
» As Singapore celebrates its 60th anniversary, i Light Singapore (iLSG) 2025 returns to illuminate the cityscape from tomorrow until June 21.
Turning smart glasses into surveillance tools
Life, James Hein, Published on 23/10/2024
» I'm sure most readers are familiar with the Apple Vision Pro, and may have also been witness to someone wearing one out in the real world, because I have. Since then, there has been a new version of the Meta Ray-Bans that look like a pair of nerd glasses from the 1970s. The latter have turned into something from the TV series Person Of Interest by a couple of Harvard undergrads. The pair, AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, are known for their punch-activated flamethrower. This time they built a system that allows the Ray-Bans to scan faces of people in view, pass this to an AI system that scans the internet for identification, and builds a dossier that is passed back to the glasses. It's called I-XRAY and challenges the concept of privacy because, if available, it will even provide details like address and social security number.
A brush with divinity
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 18/09/2024
» Nestled in a lush green valley with Phra Putthabat Noi Mountain as the backdrop, Manasikarn Hall was voted as a Top Unseen Attraction in Saraburi by the Tourism Authority of Thailand last year.