By Alvin R. Cabral
So, you have one of those fitness bands. And the novelty was lovely in the early weeks. Maybe your mum even applauded you for upping the number of steps you took everyday. But, really, was your life better?
Continue reading Are you even using that fitness tracker-armed wearable thing?
By Roobkirat Kaur & Alvin R. Cabral
Tesla opened its first retail store and service centre at Sheikh Zayed Road. We got a peek at the interiors and learnt what makes this car — with all that room and the, er, vroom — just so cool
Continue reading Never driven one? Here’s five reasons you can’t ignore Tesla
By Alvin R. Cabral
Here we go again. Recent cyber-attacks have put the world on notice, that there’s a more-than-good chance that any of us could be the next victim, making these crooks look like geniuses while making the rest of us seem silly and foolish. Continue reading Alright, here’s how you protect yourself from a cyber attack
Allan Jacob
It’s not the fault of the media when ‘unpresidential’ or ‘modern day presidential’ presidents and prime ministers keep them at a distance. That’s because they’re close to Twitter, a birdie tells us. World leaders are flying off the handle on the medium. Who needs real journalists and media conferences in real life scenarios? Social media is a comforting medium; it’s comfortable. Face the screen and not the Press; press Enter and watch the deluge of reactions and comments. It’s democratic — come to think of it — when elected leaders and others who despise and mock them have an equal say. We, the People are secured by bots and online conglomerates who run and censor the show ostensibly to keep out hate speech and snoopy terror recruiters. Continue reading Tweet this: who needs the free Press when you have Twitter?
By Alvin R. Cabral
As I write, I’m still jetlagged from two almost 16-hour flights in six days, fresh from meeting 10- and 82-year-old app developers who made me question my existence, still in shock after seeing Tim Cook within arm’s reach after he made a surprise appearance at a private event, and everything Apple at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California. Continue reading Hang on, all you Apple-loving, eager upgraders of the iPhone
