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Global dominance
Life, Published on 30/12/2025
» This year was another in which K-pop continued global expansion. Let's start with Netflix's animation, KPop Demon Hunters, which features the popular soundtrack Golden, sung by Huntr/x, a trio girl group. Written by Ejae, a Korean American singer-songwriter and Mark Sonnenblick, Golden ranked number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. Golden was not only a popular animation soundtrack, but also received four Grammy nominations: Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Remixed Record.
A year in art
Life, Published on 29/12/2025
» Since Thailand's art scene flourished this year, especially in Bangkok, city residents had access to a diverse range of art. As the year draws to an end, Life spoke with Sukontip Nakasem, founder of Warin Lab Contemporary & La Lanta Fine Art, and Voravuj Sujjaporamest, founder of VS Gallery, about highlights and significant art events that happened this year. While Warin Lab Contemporary is renowned for presenting prevailing issues related to ecology and the environment, VS Gallery stands out for presenting issues related to marginalised people.
A garden of tomorrow, rooted in heritage
Life, Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Nai Lert Flower & Garden Art Fair returns with a tribute to the group's origins. Revisiting its roots, the iconic event will be staged partly inside a hotel for the first time in decades, marking a symbolic homecoming.
Google Translate set to add real-time headphone translation
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 15/12/2025
» Google has announced a significant update for its Google Translate application, integrating the Gemini large language model to enhance real-time language translation through any pair of headphones equipped with a microphone.
Google slashes free use of Gemini 3 and Banana
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 02/12/2025
» Bad news for free account users of Google’s AI services. The tech giant has announced a reduction in usage allowances for those without a Google AI Pro subscription.
Apple offers M3 iPad Air refurbished models with 15% discount
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 23/11/2025
» Apple has started selling the refurbished iPad Air M3 in the United States and European countries, following its original launch in March, with prices starting at just $509 (approximately 16,520 Thai Baht).
Lenovo unveils AI glasses with real-time translation
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 08/11/2025
» Lenovo has launched its AI Glasses V1, a feature-rich, lightweight device powered by artificial intelligence, weighing in at just 38 grammes. The new smart glasses, which boast real-time language translation among their key capabilities, are set to go on sale on the JD.com website on Sunday, priced at 3,999 yuan (about 18,220 baht).
Chinese police bust counterfeit chip factory supplying hardware makers
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 03/11/2025
» Police in the Chinese city of Shenzhen have reportedly busted a massive network involved in counterfeiting electronic chips, leading to a warning that consumers should be extremely cautious when purchasing parts for personal computers.
OpenAI unveils new AI video creation app for iOS
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 01/11/2025
» OpenAI has launched its AI-powered video creation application, Sora, initially rolling out in three Asian countries — Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam — for iOS devices. The app is available for free download, with Android users asked to wait for a future release.
Volunteering can improve cognitive health
Life, Published on 28/10/2025
» Dear Doctors: I started helping at a food bank for a kind of selfish reason -- it made me feel good. But it turns out I made some good friends, which is not easy as you get older. (I'm 66.) Now I'm seeing on the news that volunteering can be good for cognitive health. I would like to know more about that.