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Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. In the gargantuan task of contact tracing, countries across the world have deployed their own ways to ensure confirmed COVID-19 infections are easily detected within a person's vicinity. But perhaps no country has done this better than Singapore with their TraceTogether app and token – the latter is a physical dongle that […]

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. In pre-pandemic life, Tokyo 2020 was slated to be the greatest Olympics event of all time. After all, with the US$15.4 billion (shot over the initial budget of US$12.6 billion) invested into the state-of-the-art venues and Olympic facilities, the 2020 Games were sure to be the most technologically-advanced ever to be held. […]

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. One might argue that the notch present on all iPhones is just something you get used to over time. While I can personally attest to that, there's always that inkling at the back of my head that tells me the notch doesn't necessarily have to be there, or at least, be that […]

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. If you've been out of the loop lately, there's been a worrying string of anti-Asian assault cases taking place in the U.S. These hate crimes are the result of unfortunate and 'convenient' scapegoating, blaming the Asian American community for the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just came upon an attack on an […]

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Thailand has set its sights on putting its treasured Tom Yam Kung on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage list. In a cabinet meeting chaired by Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha on March 23, 2021, it was agreed that the deliciously-spicy and fragrant soup dish […]

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Have you ever come across a whimsical photo of outer space and wondered how the heck the picture was even taken? The Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, NGC 1365. IMAGE: ESA / Hubble & NASA You can thank the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched into orbit by the crew of NASA's Space […]

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Researchers at the University of the Philippines Los Banos in Laguna province have been trekking day-in and day-out through thick rainforests, catching thousands of bats to extract DNA swabs before releasing them back into the wild. The Japanese-funded research aims to make a simulation model that will help predict and prevent another […]

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. You might have had to have your photo taken when receiving a package, a practice that's common in various parts of Southeast Asia as a way to verify that a shipment has reached its intended recipient. The practice is known widely as 'proof of delivery' photos. Unfortunately for most of us, this […]

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Growing up in Malaysia and Singapore, you're more than likely to have come across the Milo truck, which always turns up at special school events. Droves of students will line up, waiting for their free cup of Milo, seemingly every kid's favorite chocolate malt drink. And if there's one thing everybody can […]