Focus apps Posted November 10, 2021 Many people worry that smartphones are taking over our lives. They stop us from focusing on more important things. One answer is to use a simple phone; we looked at that in the…
Best friends on Earth, reunited in heaven Posted November 9, 2021 You never know when the best friend you could ever hope to have will suddenly appear in your life and change it forever. That was what happened to Ohio Sheriff Dan McClelland when…
Tsai Ing-wen gets jab of Medigen shot, Taiwan’s first domestic COVID-19 vaccine Posted November 8, 2021 President Tsai Ing-wen got vaccinated with Taiwan’s first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 23, giving it her stamp of approval as the island begins…
Views and Visions: Group buys Part 2 Posted November 7, 2021 Continued from Part 1… A lot of trust is involved since Audrey pays for everyone first. Also, her neighbours collect the eggs on their own. So far, no…
Views and Visions: Group buys Part 1 Posted November 6, 2021 Once every fortnight, my friend Audrey has at least a few hundred eggs delivered to her doorstep. They sit neatly in trays, arranged according to weight and type.…
Aussie mourns aunt with heart-shaped ewes Posted November 5, 2021 An Australian farmer couldn’t go to his aunt’s funeral in late August because of pandemic restrictions, so he paid his respects with a novel alternative: dozens o…
25 Greatest Inventions of the 20th Century: The assembly line Posted November 4, 2021 At the turn of the 20th century, cars were made almost completely by hand and were very expensive. But two Americans — Ransom E. Olds and Henry Ford — brought the…
News Mash-up: Musicians Posted November 3, 2021 Barbie celebrates Elvis Presley with doll dressed in famous jumpsuit Barbie is celebrating the King of Rock and Roll, Elv…
During Hungry Ghost Festival in Malaysia, paper vaccines are popular items Posted November 2, 2021 As the world scrambles to inoculate people against COVID-19, one store owner in Malaysia is finding his paper vaccines have become popular. Raymond Shieh Siow Leong sells relig…
Slitherin’ snake! Sydney supermarket surprise Posted November 1, 2021 Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Australian supermarket when she came face to face with a huge snake. The head of the 3-meter-…