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In a disposable world, it's time to learn how to fix things (VIDEO)

Kuala Lampur, May 29 -- I collect hobbies the way some surfaces collect lint. It's a drain on my attention and resources but I like telling myself that it keeps my brain plastic. An old hobby that k... Read More


When will the world learn to ventilate?

Kuala Lampur, May 22 -- I tested positive for Covid for the second time, which is mildly amusing to me as I'm pretty sure I got it when going out to get, of all things, medication. "Only your second ... Read More


Apple ups accessibility ante with eye tracking, vocal shortcuts and music haptics (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- It's that time of year when Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GLAAD) happens on May 16. As technology becomes an essential part of the fabric of our lives, keeping it inclus... Read More


On health and sports-related tax reliefs

Kuala Lampur, May 15 -- My not-small and not-ginormous Twitter (no, I still refuse to call it X) following has an unusual history: it started from my following along with the national Budget announcem... Read More


Apple Music starts its first-ever 100 Best Albums countdown

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 -- Apple Music just announced 10 days of counting down to its first Best Albums list. Over the next few days the service will reveal its picks curated by not just the team's own ... Read More


Hands-on preview of the HomePod 2nd-gen and HomePod mini

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 -- The HomePods making a sudden appearance in Malaysia wasn't something I expected. Especially with its timing sandwiched right between the MacBook Air, iPad and upcoming Worldwi... Read More


The most usable MacBook Air yet

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 -- I thought when I swapped my long-term review MacBook Pro for the latest MacBook Air M3 that I would miss it. Strangely that didn't happen over the last few weeks. I've been usi... Read More


Being authentically, unapologetically human is the only way to beat the machines

Kuala Lampur, May 8 -- Meta recently announced that it had been using AI to suggest who to follow and was confident that AI content creators were just around the corner. These are the times when I th... Read More


Dua Lipa talks new album and her newfound 'Radical Optimism' on Apple Music (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 -- Pop sensation Dua Lipa was on radio channel Apple Music 1 to talk to Zane Lowe about her new album Radical Optimism and how writing songs for it was therapeutic. On the title o... Read More


Things I wish I knew about my teeth

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- When my dentist told me I only needed to see him once a year and not the usual every six months, I had mixed feelings. The Malaysian in me was like, "You don't want money, ah?"... Read More