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To the warriors in our midst: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Americans seem confused by Kamala Harris’s admiration of her mother. But here, such awe is a given. It comes from seeing women reinvent, rebound, prevail.

Charles Assisi and his mother, Lilly Assisi. She is proof, he says, that age is no barrier to change. Reinvention doesn’t belong to the young. It belongs to the brave.

Art and Culture

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 03:41 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Is using ChatGPT good for kids?

Concerns grow over kids' use of AI tools like ChatGPT for assignments, raising issues of creativity, privacy, and data safety amid a lack of regulation.

Mumbai

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 08:52 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

There’s a battle brewing...and it will be fought in ones and zeroes

Our digital systems are uniquely pervasive, vital – but uniquely unprotected. What do the shadowy new threats look like? How well-armed are we for this fight?

Art and Culture

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 04:01 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Are kids really safe using ChatGPT?

AI models often function as black boxes, processing inputs and delivering outputs without users knowing what’s happening in between

When kids input assignments into AI tools, they’re feeding data into systems they don’t understand. (Representative file photo)

Business

Published on Oct 11, 2024 06:20 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Scalpers, not BookMyShow, are the culprits

Scalpers are modern-day vultures, swooping in at the precise moment of release, snatching tickets before the average fan even has a chance.

Business

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 04:38 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Too much, too much, of everything: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Many of us can tell that ‘more’ isn’t quite the right goal – but we aren’t sure what to replace it with. Well... I'd say start by asking not ‘what’ but ‘why’.

A still from The Great Gatsby (2013). Happiness and fulfilment don’t come from wealth, popularity or opulence alone. We know this. Why is it so easy to forget?

Art and Culture

Updated on Sep 28, 2024 04:11 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Social media and kids: how much is too much?

Australia plans to legislate a minimum age for social media, amid global debates on its impact on youth mental health and calls for responsible digital citizenship.

Mumbai

Updated on Sep 21, 2024 08:20 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Eat ledger: Charles Assisi is reframing his narrative with food

He is deleting phrases such as ‘can’t resist’, and aligning himself with the chef Julia Child, who wisely said: Everything in moderation, including moderation.

A still from the film Marie Antoinette (2006). ‘I allow for a little indulgence, if it is measured not wanton, and occasional rather than the start of a regressive slide,’ Assisi says.

Art and Culture

Updated on Sep 14, 2024 12:52 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Nvidia’s ‘correction’ a moment of reflection

Nvidia's recent stock drop signals a reality check for the AI sector, prompting concerns about growth sustainability and potential investment slowdowns.

Mumbai

Updated on Sep 14, 2024 07:54 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Overregulating AI may mean getting left behind

The next battleground is already taking shape: nations like the US and China are positioning themselves as AI leaders. The EU risks falling behind. India is debating a third way.

Business

Published on Sep 06, 2024 07:33 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Make a wish, but make it count: Charles Assisi, on chasing happiness

Ambition and drive are all very well, but joy can’t come from knocking items off a list. The secret lies in fewer goals, selected carefully.

Anton Ego in the film Ratatouille. Here was a food critic who spent years in restless pursuit of culinary perfection. All that time, what he really wanted was a taste of home.

Art and Culture

Updated on Aug 31, 2024 06:05 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

The digital nomad is here to stay

In this new world, companies no longer see the world map as a set of distinct markets; they see it as one interconnected talent pool

The concept of a global office has transcended borders, time zones, and working hours (Representative Photo)

India News

Published on Aug 30, 2024 05:27 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Generic vs patented drugs: a story of trust deficit

A debate on patented vs. generic drugs continues. While branded drugs like Dolo 650 gain trust through marketing, generics offer the same benefits at lower costs.

Mumbai

Updated on Aug 24, 2024 08:54 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Storm warning: Charles Assisi responds to readers hurt by his piece

Responses have poured in – swift, scathing, upset. Here, the father, writer and entrepreneur responds. And below, three young readers have their say.

Art and Culture

Updated on Aug 17, 2024 03:58 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Hectic tech purchases cooling down as cost of living goes up

From IDC’s perspective, everything from a smartwatch to an earbud and all else, such as smart rings and glasses, are wearables

Mumbai

Published on Aug 17, 2024 02:39 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Hectic tech purchases cooling down as cost of living goes up

India's tech market faces a slowdown as demand for wearables and smartphones declines due to price sensitivity and consumer pragmatism, says IDC's Navkendar Singh.

Mumbai

Updated on Aug 17, 2024 08:58 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Why the market’s got the jitters

Nvidia is one of the most powerful players in chips and powers a wide range of devices, from gaming computers to self-driving cars

Mumbai

Published on Aug 09, 2024 05:28 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

A lot to chew on: In this week’s Life Hacks, a dietary audit with Charles Assisi

I wouldn’t have thought it, but apps and charts are helping me eat better. An audit yielded surprising insights. Do you know what's missing from your pie chart?

A still from the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001). Food can be greed and gluttony, comfort and community. Primarily, it should be viewed as fuel - and this is something we often lose sight of.

Art and Culture

Updated on Aug 03, 2024 02:25 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

AI-generated images and our biases

Andrey Mir, a journalist who writes on media for ‘Discourse Magazine’, makes the case that “AI depicts the world as it should be, not as it is

AI-generated image of India’s independence moment founding people shows Indians and some British soldiers

Mumbai

Updated on Aug 02, 2024 05:18 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Snap out of it, Gen Z: Life Hacks with Charles Assisi

Influencers do not make for role models. Effort is not a bad thing. And it shouldn’t be only the odd outlier teen who knows how to get things done.

Ennui, from the film Inside Out 2 (2024). I wish more members of Gen Z would choose to put down the phone, pick up a book, or better yet, a hammer.

Art and Culture

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:00 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Silicon Valley’s support for Donald Trump and what it means for India

Donald Trump’s confrontational stance on China, including tariffs and tech restrictions, resonates with Silicon Valley’s strategic interests

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Getty Images via AFP)

Mumbai

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByCharles AssisiCharles Assisi

The logistics of Mixed Reality

There’s Virtual Reality. There’s Augmented Reality. And there’s Mixed Reality. In the complex world we live in, to get the best of everything, why we must ensure these different realities align with each other

Imagine putting on a pair of glasses and entering a new world. (Representational image)

Mumbai

Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:55 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

The logistics of Mixed Reality

How much this matters now makes itself apparent when in conversation with a war veteran from the logistics business in India

Mumbai

Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:36 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Hold on a minute! Is there a better way to view time, asks Charles Assisi

Too many of us wear our punctuality, or lack of it, as a badge of honour. The point isn’t the clock. It’s finding a balance between mutual respect and patience.

In Interstellar (2014), one hour on Miller’s Planet is seven years lost on Earth. Unless one is on such a world, orbiting a black hole and being hit by giant tidal waves, perhaps there isn’t as much need to rant or panic if one’s schedule is knocked off course a bit.

Art and Culture

Updated on Jul 06, 2024 04:09 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Smart phones are not dying, just getting smarter

Smartphones are evolving due to AI advancements, hardware capabilities, and changing consumer habits. The future of AI-powered devices is uncertain but promising.

Mumbai

Updated on Jul 06, 2024 08:24 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

A look back at the me I used to be: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

We don’t often see it, but life is defined by transition, that wily sidekick to change. Each phase is a chance to mourn a previous self, or celebrate a new you.

One of the things that makes the series The Bear (2022-) so compelling is that each of its key characters, all chefs, are navigating personal turning points or transitions.

Art and Culture

Updated on Jun 22, 2024 05:24 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

When our loved ones come of age: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

As our lives intersect less and less with our ageing parents, the worst thing we can do is take away their agency. Let them lead the way.

The 2017 film Victoria and Abdul explores the relationship between an ageing queen and her Indian Muslim Urdu teacher.

Art and Culture

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:05 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

The challenges of Big Data

The power of Big Data in elections is not confined to India, in the US, the 2012 Obama campaign famously used Big Data to revolutionize political campaigning

Mumbai

Updated on Jun 10, 2024 10:35 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Why the Indian consumer is wary of eKYC

Last year, close to 63 billion eKYCs were done globally and the cost of acquiring a customer fell by 99% in many places

Financial institutions are mandated to adopt KYC so that they are not misused for illicit activities such as money laundering and terror financing.

Mumbai

Updated on Jun 01, 2024 08:24 AM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Life after 50: A coming-of-middle-age story, in this week’s Life Hacks

At this age, one meets new realities and new kinds of fears. Used right, it can be a time of wake-up calls, and of simply growing wiser.

Manhood (1840), from the Voyage of Life series by Thomas Cole. What are the rapids that most threaten your peace and serenity? Middle-age is a time to figure that out. (Wikimedia Commons)

Art and Culture

Updated on May 25, 2024 02:56 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

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Americans seem confused by Kamala Harris’s admiration of her mother. But here, such awe is a given. It comes from seeing women reinvent, rebound, prevail.

Concerns grow over kids' use of AI tools like ChatGPT for assignments, raising issues of creativity, privacy, and data safety amid a lack of regulation.

Our digital systems are uniquely pervasive, vital – but uniquely unprotected. What do the shadowy new threats look like? How well-armed are we for this fight?

AI models often function as black boxes, processing inputs and delivering outputs without users knowing what’s happening in between

Scalpers are modern-day vultures, swooping in at the precise moment of release, snatching tickets before the average fan even has a chance.

Many of us can tell that ‘more’ isn’t quite the right goal – but we aren’t sure what to replace it with. Well... I'd say start by asking not ‘what’ but ‘why’.

Australia plans to legislate a minimum age for social media, amid global debates on its impact on youth mental health and calls for responsible digital citizenship.

He is deleting phrases such as ‘can’t resist’, and aligning himself with the chef Julia Child, who wisely said: Everything in moderation, including moderation.

Nvidia's recent stock drop signals a reality check for the AI sector, prompting concerns about growth sustainability and potential investment slowdowns.

The next battleground is already taking shape: nations like the US and China are positioning themselves as AI leaders. The EU risks falling behind. India is debating a third way.

Ambition and drive are all very well, but joy can’t come from knocking items off a list. The secret lies in fewer goals, selected carefully.

In this new world, companies no longer see the world map as a set of distinct markets; they see it as one interconnected talent pool

A debate on patented vs. generic drugs continues. While branded drugs like Dolo 650 gain trust through marketing, generics offer the same benefits at lower costs.

Responses have poured in – swift, scathing, upset. Here, the father, writer and entrepreneur responds. And below, three young readers have their say.

From IDC’s perspective, everything from a smartwatch to an earbud and all else, such as smart rings and glasses, are wearables

India's tech market faces a slowdown as demand for wearables and smartphones declines due to price sensitivity and consumer pragmatism, says IDC's Navkendar Singh.

Nvidia is one of the most powerful players in chips and powers a wide range of devices, from gaming computers to self-driving cars

I wouldn’t have thought it, but apps and charts are helping me eat better. An audit yielded surprising insights. Do you know what's missing from your pie chart?

Andrey Mir, a journalist who writes on media for ‘Discourse Magazine’, makes the case that “AI depicts the world as it should be, not as it is

Influencers do not make for role models. Effort is not a bad thing. And it shouldn’t be only the odd outlier teen who knows how to get things done.

Donald Trump’s confrontational stance on China, including tariffs and tech restrictions, resonates with Silicon Valley’s strategic interests

There’s Virtual Reality. There’s Augmented Reality. And there’s Mixed Reality. In the complex world we live in, to get the best of everything, why we must ensure these different realities align with each other

How much this matters now makes itself apparent when in conversation with a war veteran from the logistics business in India

Too many of us wear our punctuality, or lack of it, as a badge of honour. The point isn’t the clock. It’s finding a balance between mutual respect and patience.

Smartphones are evolving due to AI advancements, hardware capabilities, and changing consumer habits. The future of AI-powered devices is uncertain but promising.

We don’t often see it, but life is defined by transition, that wily sidekick to change. Each phase is a chance to mourn a previous self, or celebrate a new you.

As our lives intersect less and less with our ageing parents, the worst thing we can do is take away their agency. Let them lead the way.

The power of Big Data in elections is not confined to India, in the US, the 2012 Obama campaign famously used Big Data to revolutionize political campaigning

Last year, close to 63 billion eKYCs were done globally and the cost of acquiring a customer fell by 99% in many places

At this age, one meets new realities and new kinds of fears. Used right, it can be a time of wake-up calls, and of simply growing wiser.

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