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In 2025, when iPhone Air debuts, there was no iPhone 17 Plus, which, traditionally is the bigger screen iPhone non-Pro. The Air occupies this position as the bigger iPhone 17 with a twist, that twist being: Positives:  + it is lightest iPhones yet + it has a titanium frame despite it's super light weight (all other phones has alluminium frame) + it is considered a pro phone with pro features such as A19 Pro chip, Pro Motion, Always On Display, Camera Control button. It has 12Gb of RAM like the 17 Pro and the latest iOS 27, with the new Apple Intelligence and Siri can run on-device[^1] Negatives: - have one camera (instead of 2) - one speaker (instead of stereo) - battery does not last as long as iPhone 17 or 17 Pro The Air is generally regarded by press and reviews as the iPhone with compromises . It is also priced between the 17 and the 17 Pro, making it pretty awkward - for US$100 more, you get the 17 Pro, and for $US200 less, you can buy the 17. So the budget conscious prefers 1...

The world has gone mad. Trump invaded Venezuela and then there’s the alleged killing of Ms. Renee Good in Minneapolis. The Trump Administration is now demanding for Greenland. Then, there’s an internet blackout in Iran to stem democracy protest in their countries. Further, Ukraine is claiming that Russia might use nuclear in their next attack. China has surrounded Taiwan with Navy forces as a response for their purchase of defensive weapons from USA. It’s just 11 days into 2026 and there’s so much depressing news abroad. While it is a good idea to reduce social media exposure and news in general, I think we need to remind ourselves of our own humanity and not get carried away by The Eight Winds  - prosperity, decline, disgrace, honour, praise, censure, suffering, and pleasure. We need a clear call to actions on our role to immediate people around us, be it our family members,  neighbourhood and community. It all starts with the gray matter inside our head - The Buddha wro...