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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.
Misinformation overload
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 28/05/2024
» From exaggerated crime reports to hyperbolic political coverage, the trend towards dramatisation is reshaping how the public consumes news in Thailand, especially on television screens. Critics, however, have raised a red flag that this not only distorts fact-based reality but also undermines the media's role in providing accurate and responsible journalism, potentially leaving audiences more misinformed and emotionally manipulated.
Auto review: Great Carbon footprint
Life, Kingsley Wijayasinha, Published on 13/02/2023
» For 2023, Mazda has introduced a Carbon Edition upgrade for four of its models in Thailand, coming with slight adjustments in exterior and interior styling.
Protecting children from allergies
Life, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Published on 19/03/2019
» Over the past 15 years, allergy-related diseases have increasingly affected people across Thailand, especially those who in large cities like Bangkok. Allergies have become a major cause of morbidity in children.
Bangkok embraces The Weeknd
Life, Harrison Brooks, Published on 05/12/2018
» Through his onstage energy, interaction with the crowd and pure voice, The Weeknd kept the audience firmly in the palm of his hand throughout the entirety of Sunday's show at Impact Arena.
Healing that happens long after
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/07/2018
» The world rejoices now that all 12 members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach have been safely rescued after being trapped in Chiang Rai's Tham Luang cave in Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park for over two weeks. All of them are being physically assessed and rehabilitated at Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital as of last week.
Glimpse into the future
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/01/2018
» How will the world evolve from now on? The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2018, which recently wrapped up in Las Vegas last week, is one of the markers. Every year, life-changing technologies created by big and small brands across the world are revealed at this event before entering the global market.