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I was fortunate to have worked with Chris over the years covering HK/China. Sad to learn of his passing at such a young age. Rest in peace. apnews.com/article/obit-chri…
Resurfacing here briefly to post this video guide I did on how to use Bluesky. Find me there! My handle is thekelvinchan(dot)bsky(dot)social.
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Personal news: I've been holding off joining any of the new post-Twitter social media platforms but have now taken the plunge and signed up for Bluesky which is just like Twitter, but... nicer. Find me at bsky.app/profile/thekelvinch…. Will still keep this account for time being
Seems like a lot of people are flocking to @bluesky. If you want to know more about how to Bluesky works, take a look at the @AP One Tech Tip that I wrote this week. apnews.com/article/bluesky-t…
Does anyone remember that it was 10 years ago this past weekend that Hong Kong erupted with a pro-democracy protest movement led by students who took to the streets of the former British colony turned Chinese "special administrative region." washingtonpost.com/world/asi…
A decade ago, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters used umbrellas to defend against tear gas and pepper spray from police in a three-month standoff that came to be known as both Occupy Central and the Umbrella Movement. apnews.com/article/-----151b…
Ten years on, so much has changed in Hong Kong and it's hard to remember how vibrant that protest movement was. When @kanis_leung and I brainstormed about how to capture it in an anniversary story, I suggested doing a then & now photo gallery. Take a look: apnews.com/article/hong-kong…
Plenty of shock among my ex-HK media friends about @selina_cheng's firing today apnews.com/article/hong-kong…
On my reading list:
What exactly went wrong at the Washington Post? This is a big one, from @brianstelter, who interviewed more than 70 people over many months. The definitive story: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
I've been using a password manager for years. It might take a bit of work to set up at the beginning but I promise it does make your digital life so much easier. In this week's @AP One Tech Tip I decide to demystify password managers for readers like you. apnews.com/article/how-to-us…
Kelvin Chan retweeted
I have around 4,000 unread PR emails in my BBC inbox. My LinkedIn private messages overflow. I get pitches via Instagram DM, WhatsApp, text message. I’ve don’t have open DMs on X but I get pitches there too.
I am utterly overwhelmed by people digitally shouting at me for their client (or themselves) to be heard, 24/7. It’s out of control. I am only one person and I can’t usually do more than one story per day. Most of the comms I receive is not relevant to me but I am sure I sometimes miss good stuff in the constant deluge.
I do tech news.
This doesn’t mean I am interested in which video game 50% brits played last night (survey sample: 20). Or what your client has to say about a story I’ve already covered. It’s also lovely that your client is “in town” and wants to talk at me over coffee/lunch but I don’t have the time and also “town” for me, IE London, is often 400 miles away.
Please think before you hit send.
Some of us are drowning!
You know those little chips you stick in your phone to get service? They're going away, replaced by eSIMs. For this week's @AP One Tech Tip, I've got a guide on how to use eSIMs to save on roaming fees when you travel apnews.com/article/esim-ipho…
Is this a joke? The name of this Westerner hosting this Xinhua social media video is .... Rick O'Shea. Gettit? It's gotta be a pseudonym, right?
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that his visit to Serbia will open a new chapter of history for bilateral relations. #XinhuaNews
Grab your soldering irons! Today the latest in my @AP series on dealing with technology is out. This time it's about what happens when your electric toothbrush starts dying. apnews.com/article/tech-tip-…
Kelvin Chan retweeted
My role in Hong Kong is open. The @NikkeiAsia bureau is looking for someone with a background in business journalism and an understanding of China. Apply here:
telummedia.com/jobs/view/hon…
DM if you have any questions
The Olympics are jumping on the AI bandwagon. Today the IOC unveiled its artificial intelligence agenda at the London Olympic Park velodrome. I got to interview skier Lindsey Vonn for my story: apnews.com/article/olympics-…
I've been AWOL on social media but resurfacing to promote a new AP fixture I've created: One Tech Tip. It's about how to use technology in our everyday lives. It's been running for a few months. Here's the latest and more to come. Ideas? Hit me up! apnews.com/article/tech-tip-…
Kelvin Chan retweeted
We hear a lot about the risk of AI-generated deepfakes and how they could theoretically be used to influence elections.
In countries from Moldova to Bangladesh, it’s already in full swing.
New with @chanman:
apnews.com/article/artificia…
