Photo/ unsplash Humans have been burning fossil fuels since the Industrial Revolution and the ecology has now reached the breaking point in carbon dioxide (CO2) level. In order to purify the harmful emissions in the air which lead to global warming, an Icelandic geologist, the “Alchemist of the 21st century”, has turned CO2 into rocks in two years by injecting it into volcanic basalt soil…
Photo/ unsplash As the rainy season in Thailand begins, north-eastern provinces which rely heavily on agriculture hold the Rocket Festival, a traditional activity to pray for rain in Thailand. Farmers launch simple self-made giant rockets to ask for rainfall and bumper harvest, attracting a large number of tourists to take part in the event. Rocket Festival, or in Thai Bun Bang Fai, is a traditional…
Photo/ unsplash WhatsApp, the communication software of 1.5 billion users worldwide, has now become an indispensable application for global smartphone users. However, WhatsApp has recently been confirmed to have a security vulnerability which allows hackers to implant malware for remote monitoring without the users’ knowledge. WhatsApp stated that the exact affected number was not yet known, but it has issued an update on 10 May…
Photo/ The briefing session for investors in Taipei, which received great responses The Taoyuan Hutoushan Innovation Hub will open in June! The Department of Economic Development of Taoyuan organized a briefing session in Innosquare on 8 May with some new Tech ventures such as Tatung System Technologies Inc., Institute for Information Industry and MemePR. The Taipei briefing session which aimed to stimulate Taoyuan entrepreneurial environment…
Photo/unsplash The annual Muslim holy month of Ramadan of this year has begun, from 5 May to 4 June. All people in the world who worship Islam will not eat or drink after sunrise and before sunset. But what is Ramadan? What are the spreading misconceptions? With a population of 250 million and nearly 90% of them is Muslim, Indonesia probably is the country with…
Photo/ A kid reading The New York Times for Kids (Twitter) News tell us more about the world around us and adults make use of news to learn about daily news and new knowledge. How about children? The New York Times for Kids is a special section designed for children aged 8-13. It mimics the conventional layout of the adult newspaper and has similar sections…
Facebook scams, in which users are asked to like and comment on the posts at the real estate companies’ fake fan pages to win apartments in prime locations in Taipei, is alerted by police. Victims, including Sinyi Realty, Farglory Group, Tao Zhu Yin Yuan and Ruentex Group, reported the counterfeit to the police and published statements to remind their customers not to be tricked and…
Photo/ unsplash Being known as one of the must-watch wonders in our lifetime, the indescribable beauty of Manhattanhenge has attracted many photographers to capture its unique charm. You do not have to head to Manhattan for the breath-taking scenery anymore! According to the forecasts of the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), you can check this spectacular view out in Taipei from 29 April to 6 May!…
Photo/ unsplash Google unveiled Google Lens, an artificial intelligence (AI) image recognition technology in May 2017. Over the years, Google Lens has now been able to identify over 1 billion objects. When you take a photo of a name card with Google Lens, the phone number, address and email on it can be added to your contact list directly. When you take a photo of…
Photo/ LOTTE Mart Vietnam Facebook Page The plastic pollution problem in the sea is not only taking countless marine lives away, but humans are also suffering from it. According to the data of the United Nations, at the current growth rate, there will be 120 tons of plastic produced in the globe and only 9% of them can be recycled. Countries are using different methods…