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…
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. …
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 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…
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…