Waiting for slumber
My problem is that the moment my head touches the pillow, I fall asleep. Instantly, that is. There is no tossing, turning, adjusting the duvet, or counting of sheep. Also,
Whatâs to become of US?
Busy week ahead, Iâm sure youâll agree. And the short answer to my question regarding our joint future – in these, some of the most turbulent times of our recent
Artificial Intelligence â The Halloween Algorithm
AI has introduced variations of chatbots known as griefbots, deathbots or ghostbots Around 450 BCE, Herodotus, the Greek anthropologist/historian, described in his travellersâ compendium to the then known ancient world
London Calling: October 2024
Pretty Polly London Calling is returning to an occasional theme this month with a restaurant review. Business took your columnist to Camden and Kentish Town, North London, recently with a
Etiquette and manners
It should not bother me so late in life, but honestly speaking, I still get extremely annoyed with all the ill-mannered people out there. Especially the ones who do not
Ready for business (despite what I said before)
Many months ago, I penned a piece right here, entitled âPortugal: Great place to live, difficult place to run a businessâ, in which I said: âEven if the government is
Artificial Intelligence – in higher education
The art of cribbing in school examinations has a long history of application starting with the concealment by pupils of answers in minute notes written on one’s skin or their
Keep cool, the Mesopotamians did it
Today we publish the first âPortugal Forwardâ article, our new monthly series of interviews with influential people in Portugal. In this series, James Mayor talks to forward-thinking innovators in the
Wonder Aunt
âThe Indian aunty is everywhere, and she doesnât even have to be related to youâ. This observant statement was made recently by none other than one of the most famous
Go within, or go without
I will begin today by making a promise, and climax with an unusual invitation. First off, I want to state for the record that should I ever appear to be