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06May/23

DJ Shinki

May 6, 2023EntertainmentAudio mixing, Culture, Disc jockey, Disco, DJ mix, Electronic dance music, Hip hop, Hip hop production, Music, Shinki, Singapore, Sound, Turntablismadmin

DJ Shinki is a popular DJ and producer from Singapore. He is known for his unique mixing style, which often combines elements of hip hop, R&B, and electronic music. Continue reading →

02May/23

Buzzfeed News: sad demise of a clever, innovative site that led the way in digital journalism

May 2, 2023MediaAmerican writers, Ben Smith, Blogs, BuzzFeed, China, Clickbait, Creative Commons, David Cameron, David Dinsmore, Deception, Emily Dugan, Howard Stringer, Jonah Peretti, Journalism, Linguistics, Listicle, Mass media, Neologisms, News media, Sean Dodson, SHUTTERSTOCK, Singapore, Sony, Trinity Mirror, United Kingdomadmin

Sean Dodson, Leeds Beckett University

Buzzfeed News, once a shining star of digital journalism, has announced it will shut its award-winning news division for good, laying off about 60 journalists in a move its founding editor, Ben Smith, described as “the end of the marriage between social media and news”.

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25Apr/23

The current state of open banking regulation around the world.

April 25, 2023FinanceAustralia, Bank, Brazil, E-commerce, Economy, Finance, Financial markets, Financial technology, Mobile banking, Money, Open banking, Payment Services Directive, Payment systems, Personal financial management, Singapore, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

April 25, 2023 /Finance/ — Open banking is a financial services term for the practice of allowing third-party financial service providers to access customer data held by other financial institutions, through the use of application programming interfaces (APIs). The goal of open banking is to promote innovation and competition in the financial services industry by giving consumers more choices and control over their financial data. Continue reading →

20Dec/22

Artemis Aerospace reveals five of the most showstopping airports of all time

December 20, 2022TravelAdministrative territorial entities, Changi, Changi Airport MRT station, Countries, Infrastructure of Singapore Changi Airport, Jewel, Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore, Singapore Changi Airport, The Rain Vortexadmin

Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore

Opened in 2019, Jewel Changi Airport is certainly a gem when it comes to airport architecture. Featuring the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, the Rain Vortex, and surrounded by a terraced forest setting, this nature-themed terminal building is a visually appealing haven for the 300,000 visitors that travel through it every day. But it’s not just visually stunning, Jewel Changi Airport also offers an extensive array of entertainment, shopping and dining facilities – making it a destination in its own right! Continue reading

01Dec/22

FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond

December 1, 2022FinanceAlfred Lee, Bahamas, Bangkok, Binance, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Economy, Edward Choy, Elisha Owusu Akyaw, Ghana, Japan, Kenya, Lagos, monetary authority of singapore, Money, Morocco, Nigeria, Osarieme Aghedo, Sam Bankman-Fried, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Stablecoin, Thomson Reuters Foundation, TikTok, United Statesadmin

FTX’s bankruptcy hurts small investors across the world
Young African crypto backers fret about damage to sector
Regulators repeat warnings about risks of crypto dealing

LAGOS/BANGKOK – Days before his FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted “Hello, West Africa!” – his latest nod to a region where a growing number of kitchen table investors had put their faith, and savings, in FTX.
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04Nov/22

Video doorbells: security or surveillance?

November 4, 2022SecurityAmazon, Avi Asher-Schapiro, China, Chris Gilliard, Closed-circuit television, Crime prevention, Doorbell, Encinitas, George Orwell, Las Vegas, Law enforcement, Learning, London, Masha Borak, National security, New York, Prevention, Privacy, READING, Remo, Ring Inc., Samuel Woodhams Digital, Security, Singapore, Skills, Smart doorbell, Surveillance, Uber, United Kingdom, United States, Video surveillance, Vivintadmin

By Samuel Woodhams | Digital rights researcher and journalist

Video doorbells are everywhere now, sold as a modern security solution that can help protect your home and belongings. They let you greet guests remotely, deter would-be parcel thieves, and could even reduce the cost of your home insurance.
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01Nov/22

Omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – an expert answers three key questions about these new COVID variants

November 1, 2022ReasearchBQ, Building biology, Canada, Creative Commons, Epidemiology, Immunology, Infection, Manal Mohammed, Medical specialties, Natural sciences, New Zealand, Physical sciences, Radon, SHUTTERSTOCK, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vaccination, Vaccine, Virusadmin

Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster

Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27% of infections as of October 29. Both are descendants of BA.5, the omicron variant that has dominated around the world for some months.

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