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The Upside of U.S.-Chinese Competition

Institutional Balancing Promotes Stability in Asia.

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More than 100 people have been killed in mass killings thus far in 2023, an average of one a week. The family members and friends of those lost to the violence are haunted by the question of why these attacks are still happening. Experts point to a few contributing factors: a general increase in all types of gun violence in recent years, the proliferation of firearms amid lax gun laws, and a political climate unable or unwilling to change the status quo in meaningful ways. Such explanations are little comfort to Americans reeling from the cascading, collective trauma of mass violence.

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Microsoft Bing AI chatbot and Edge browser get massive AI upgrades. See the list.

Microsoft Bing AI chatbot and Edge browser get massive AI upgrades. See the list.

Microsoft's big AI revamp takes shape.

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Commentary: Startups can get a leg up by using ChatGPT as a co-founder — just beware its shortcomings

From its launch in November 2022, much buzz has been generated about the impact of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in various fields, from academia to jour

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From CNN: Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea

Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea

Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea | CNN Politics

A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reape

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From CNN: Xi tightens grip, hardens stance on US: Key takeaways from China’s annual political meetings

Xi tightens grip, hardens stance on US: Key takeaways from China’s annual political meetings

Xi tightens grip, hardens stance on US: Key takeaways from China's annual political meetings | CNN

China's most important annual political meetings wrapped up Monday, leaving leader Xi Jinping firmly at the helm of a superpower that appear

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US shoots down car-sized unidentified object flying above Alaska

US shoots down car-sized unidentified object flying above Alaska

US shoots down car-sized unidentified object flying above Alaska

The object, flying at about 12,000m, posed a threat to civil aviation, says the White House. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Google Maps is adding a lot of new features. See the list.

Use Google Maps from the lock screen? Yes, please.

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S’porean men, are you being outperformed by women?

S’porean men, are you being outperformed by women?

S’porean men, are you being outperformed by women?

Compared with other countries, there is more gender equality in Singapore. But gaps remain in schools and at work. Read more at straitstime

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Planning ahead to life on Mars before the Earth becomes too unlikeable fir humans with the increasing impact of global climate change andrise of natural disasters.

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SAF’s Digital and Intelligence Service formed to safeguard S’pore against digital threats

SAF’s Digital and Intelligence Service formed to safeguard S’pore against digital threats

SAF’s Digital and Intelligence Service formed to safeguard S’pore against digital threats

Military regulars under the Military Domain Experts Scheme will form the core of the new service. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Who DIS? Looking ahead in the changing nature of cyber threats in our evolving geopolitical and highly interconnected environment. Let's see where this goes!

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Actor Robbie Coltrane Who Played Hagrid In Harry Potter Passes Away 9 Months After Reunion Aired

Robbie Coltrane, the actor who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies, passed away at the age of 72 on 14 October 2022.

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Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-serving monarch, dies aged 96 after 70-year reign

Elizabeth's eldest son Charles, 73, automatically becomes king. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rip QE2

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China has launched the world's first magnetic suspended train, built on neodymium magnets that can keep the "sky train" afloat forever - even without a power source.

The new suspended train moves at a height of about 10 meters above the ground with a maximum speed of 80 km/h.

According to the creators, from Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, the new magnetic suspension technology generates little electromagnetic radiation, and its construction cost is about a tenth of the cost of building a subway.