When the cat’s away, the mouse will play. Or in this case, it is: when the owner’s away, the cat will play. If you leave the house for work every…
The reality of deep fake is troubling
“Deepfakes (a portmanteau of “deep learning” and “fake”) are media that take a person in an existing image or video and replace them with someone else’s likeness using artificial neural…
PMD ban is right decision for public safety
The Singapore government’s ban on personal mobility devices (PMDs) on foot paths is the right thing to do. While the matter has caused public uproar, especially among those who need…
Christmas Wonderland is back with debut of Christmas Parade, and more
Singapore, 1 November 2019 – Singapore’s most popular year-end event, Christmas Wonderland, returns to Gardens by the Bay featuring exciting new highlights with plenty to amaze visitors of all ages….
Why are millenials, Gen Zers & VSCO girls so into this water bottle?
It is the craze in schools and among the younger set – millenials, Gen Zers, VSCO girls – but it has taken some 10 years to reach our shores. It…
RHA’s new adapter is a godsend for your wireless headsets
If you are a frequent flyer, and one of those who are particular about audio quality, and who swears by wireless technology, this gadget is for you – the RHA…
Kim Young-sung’s incredible hyperrealistic works will floor you
Kim Young-sung is perhaps a name you have never heard before. Once you have seen his works, however, it is one you may not soon forget. Kim, from South Korea,…
You can now pray with the Vatican’s wearable smart eRosary
As technology races ahead and brings the world along with it, traditional organisations must keep up, even if they already have god behind them. And this is why the Vatican…
The masterful skills of this Changsha street clay sculptor wow the Internet
51-year old Yan Junhai hails from Changsha in Central China. He is a 5th generation clay sculptor and plies his trade in the streets of his town. A recent video…
First M’sian to appear on Shark Tank gets huge investment from Mark Cuban
She is the talk of the town, and it is not hard to understand why. After all, one of the world’s most famous billionaires has bought a 20% stake in…
Microsoft creates buzz with Surface Duo, but will it fizzle out before it’s available?
The news of the week last week was probably the surprise announcement by Microsoft of its Surface Duo phone. Ok, so the CEO doesn’t want you to call it that. …
Greta Thunberg’s protest placard inspires new downloadable typeface – the Greta Grotesk
Greta Thunberg, the tenacious 16-year old climate activist, has been in the news this past year. Her original one-person innocuous strike in front of her own Parliament in Sweden in…
Your dirty rooftop is no match for this German-made cleaning machine
Watching the Aqua Jet Cleaning System (AJCS) at work is curiously satisfying. The German innovation, what its creators call a lawn mower for the roof, is a high performance rooftop…
The smart ChopBox cutting board that’s got everyone excited
Well, it has to happen someday, and now it has. The Yes Company, which describes itself as “a remote team with designers, production, and engineers all over the world, including…
The knee stabiliser brace that can give you a boost, literally
One of the most common complaints, especially from older folk, is joint pain or weak joints. In particular, weak knees. Having this condition, whether through age, wear-and-tear, or medical issue,…
This Xiaomi wine bottle opener is what we have been waiting for
We (wine drinkers) have all had that experience – we open a bottle of the finest but realise we can’t finish the delicious bottle. We are stumped on how to…
PEOPLE: Greta Thunberg, the ordinary superhero the earth needs
Move aside Ironman, Thor, Captain America. There is a new superhero in town, and she is an ordinary, school-going, 16-year old Swede. Meet Greta Thumberg, for those of you who…
From side hustle to full-time business – how some did it
So, you have been working a full-time job, slogging away day after day, your hair is turning white and you are certain that the secret dream you have – of…
Schaffen – bespoke timepieces like no other
To most of us, if we could not find the product we want, we would either settle for a close approximation of it, or just move on. But not Jonathan…
The art of the handmade yarn
The yarns we stock at loop are handspun and dyed and made with gorgeous trim; in the Knit Collage studio bits of ribbons, sequins, flower appliques, and sparkly tinsel are…
That $6.60 plate of “economic rice” – why Sengkang leads in price
A post on what appears to be an overpriced plate of “economic rice” went viral online last week. The story, which first appeared on social media platform Facebook (see below),…
Hyflux investor loses $250k; and how he could have avoided it
“I read with great sadness and anger that yet another retail investor has lost his hard earned savings,” financial investment coach Adam Khoo posted on his Facebook page on 21…
The octogenarian Iron Man
When he was 48, his doctor told him he would die in his 60s if he continued the lifestyle he was living. Later, a palmist seemed to confirm the diagnosis,…
Tan Cheng Bock – a conviction leader
On the last day of 2018, Dr Tan Cheng Bock made a momentous announcement on his Facebook page. After 50 years as a practising doctor, he was hanging up his…
Hwa Chong boy shows quitting IP is not the end of the road
On 30 December, as everyone got ready to bid the year goodbye and welcome a new one, the Straits Times published a story which got quite a bit of attention…