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How has the spelling bee become cool?
The Independent via Yahoo Style Singapore· 1 week agoLET’S UNPACK THAT: How the American Revolution led to formal spelling contests – and the spelling bee started a revolution of its own, one that even AI...
Nestle's Drumstick ice cream fails melt test, online scrutiny begins
USA TODAY via Yahoo Style Singapore· 3 months agoNestle’s Drumstick ice cream is taking some serious heat online. Not enough to get the cone to melt, of course. Social media users, particularly on TikTok, have been conducting science experiments ...
Amol Rajan pledges to drop his ‘haitches’ in favour of ‘aitch’ in pronunciation row
The Independent via Yahoo Style Singapore· 3 months agoThe broadcaster, and former editor at The Independent, attracted criticism from viewers of...
Sean Connery among new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entries
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoScottish actor Sir Sean Connery and English singer Dame Vera Lynn are among the new entrants in the...
Weebs, Rejoice: ‘Isekai’ Is Now In The Oxford Dictionary
Kotaku via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoThe Oxford English Dictionary (aka the OED) runs an update to its repository four times every year....
The Next Tech Backlash Will Be About Hygiene
Time via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoChatGPT logo displayed on a laptop screen and OpenAI logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Tunis, Tunisia. (Photo...
Why is X still called Twitter?
CNN Business via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 5 months agoIn the early hours of July 23, 2023, Twitter — the self-proclaimed digital town square — became X. Or did it? Though it’s been more than half a year...
Spare a thought for migrant workers, they’re human, too
Twentytwo13 via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoMany uncaring Malaysians recently made unkind remarks about foreigners who flocked to Suria KLCC and...
What is 'yapping'? An old-school term has been reclaimed by chatty social media users.
Yahoo News· 5 months agoIf you’ve seen someone accused of “yapping” and wondered what it means, the answer isn’t...
Everyone on dating apps wants banter. But what does that even mean?
LA Times via Yahoo Style Singapore· 5 months agoAt its most thrilling, banter mimics the buildup and climax of good sex. At its most disappointing,...