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Microsoft is testing an update to the Smart App Control
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 09/12/2025
» Microsoft is testing a major update to Windows 11’s Smart App Control that will allow users to switch the security feature on or off directly from Windows Security, removing the previous requirement for a clean installation.
The hidden dangers of AI
Life, James Hein, Published on 24/09/2025
» There's going to be a lot on artificial intelligence topics this week so let's get started. For the time being, the most common way to leverage an AI product is using a prompt of some kind. To that end, you will see lots of posts on platforms declaring that they have the best god-level prompts for large language models (LLMs). A prompt is something like, "What are the top ten songs from Depeche Mode?", or "Draw me a picture of a frog on a toadstool in the style of Alice In Wonderland with vivid colours". The more detailed and nuanced the prompt, the better the desired outcome tends to be. As with everything in the computer world, there are bad actors looking to take advantage of this.
The triality of light
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/08/2025
» In today's digital age and AI technology, impossible photographs become more common. However, back in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s when technology was not as advanced, creating artistic photographs was a huge challenge.
Taiwanese art glows at River City
Life, Published on 05/08/2025
» Eight artists from Taiwan will share their radiant voices through art during "You Glow, We Grow: A Select Group Show", which will kick off on Saturday and run until Aug 27, at RCB Galleria 4, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24.
Protect yourself and others by staying home with the flu
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 14/01/2025
» DEAR DOCTORS: My sister and I are roommates, and we are both back to in-person work. We keep getting sick because co-workers with the flu won't stay home and aren't careful. I doubt we are the only ones wishing for a code of good behaviour for when you're sick. Can you talk about that?
Knowing the difference between a cold and the flu
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 03/12/2024
» DEAR DOCTORS: My husband and I both work in an office, and our three kids are in school. That's a lot of exposure to germs and bugs. When someone gets sick, how do you know if it's a cold or the flu -- or worse? Do you always need to see a doctor?
Popularity of cable news is waning fast
Life, James Hein, Published on 06/11/2024
» The age of the cable news provider is waning. Within 24 hours of the Joe Rogan podcast with former US president Donald Trump, it had over 30 million views on YouTube alone. This is far more than any mainstream news or media outlet gets for any of its shows or presentations.
Environmental art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/09/2024
» In 2022, Imhathai Suwatthanasilp created the exhibition "Plankton Star Virus" for the Biennale of Sydney, which ran under the theme "rivus" and means stream in Latin. Trapped during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Imhathai was unable to conduct field research, so she gathered information online and watched videos and documentaries.
Amal Naj: Taking inspiration from crisis
Life, S.P. Somtow, Published on 06/06/2024
» Once a powerful executive for a worldwide Big Pharma company, Indian-American author and entrepreneur Amal Naj found his true calling in a hospital in Bangkok during the Covid crisis. Suffering from the virus, involuntarily sequestered in strict quarantine during one of this century's darkest times, he had the chance to reflect on what life really means, who he really wanted to be in life, and how he could truly make a difference in the lives of others.
Flu shot may help prevent heart attacks
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 30/04/2024
» DEAR DOCTORS: I can't stop thinking about what my doctor said when I got my flu shot last fall. I'm a 55-year-old man, and I have a history of high blood pressure. He said the flu shot will give me extra protection against having a heart attack. What is the connection?