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EVA Air Again Wins TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards as One of the World's Top 10 Best Airlines
Travel Guide·

EVA Air Again Wins TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards as One of the World's Top 10 Best Airlines

The globally renowned TripAdvisor travel website announced the Travelers' Choice Awards for best airlines on the 27th. The Republic of China national carrier "EVA Air" has once again won recognition from travelers worldwide! It was named among the "World's Top 10 Best Airlines" and won five major awards including "World's Best Business Class," "Best Airline in Asia," "Best Business Class in Asia," and "Best Premium Economy Class in Asia," an outstanding result.

Scanning Translation Pens and Interpreter Devices: Two Money-Wasting Legacy Tech Products That Make English Learning Worse
Language Learning·

Scanning Translation Pens and Interpreter Devices: Two Money-Wasting Legacy Tech Products That Make English Learning Worse

Translation pens (also known as translator devices) have appeared on the market on and off from over a decade ago to the present. Whether they were overshadowed by digital translators in the past or are now being flattened by smartphones, translation pens as a product category arguably deserve a place on the list of the hundred worst technologies.

Taiwan Hits 39.7°C, Breaking a 123-Year Temperature Record — Are We Headed for a Little Ice Age?
Nature & Science·

Taiwan Hits 39.7°C, Breaking a 123-Year Temperature Record — Are We Headed for a Little Ice Age?

At 2:19 p.m. today (July 24, 2020, ROC year 109), the Taipei Weather Station (station no. 46692) under Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau recorded a temperature of 39.7°C, breaking the highest-temperature record since the station was established in 1897 during the Japanese colonial era. It is also the highest July temperature in Taipei since scientific records began, and the 17th consecutive day above 36°C.

A Letter to Car Company Bosses: Car Salespeople Should Disappear — The Absurdity of the Traditional Dealer System and the Case for Online Direct Sales
News & Opinion·

A Letter to Car Company Bosses: Car Salespeople Should Disappear — The Absurdity of the Traditional Dealer System and the Case for Online Direct Sales

Do you really need a car salesperson to buy a new car? The belief that "a good salesperson means better after-sales service" is one of the public's most beautiful misunderstandings. Drawing on a real car-buying experience, this article sharply dissects the institutional absurdity of the traditional dealer system in test drives and haggling, reveals that factory technicians are the real after-sales window, and calls on car companies to embrace Tesla-style direct online sales and lightweight experience showrooms.

Google Taiwan Employee Falsely Accused Our Page of Being a Content Farm on Facebook
News & Opinion·

Google Taiwan Employee Falsely Accused Our Page of Being a Content Farm on Facebook

During the day I used our page account to leave a mildly political joke on the Facebook page of a TVBS news reporter, thinking I could borrow a page from politicians and shamelessly ride the exposure with a straight-faced argument. Instead, I unexpectedly pricked a fragile ego, and a man claiming to be a Google Taiwan employee came out to falsely accuse our page of being a content farm.