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Whingeing old bag
News, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2016
» In the 1970s we had several correspondents of the "US Army (Ret'd)" ilk, bemoaning the failure of Thailand's governments and administrations in conducting the nation's affairs on the admirable lines of Rainbow Gulch or Redneck Springs. Possessed of almost universal expertise, they were very, very boring.
On the trail of South Korea's high-tech peeping Toms
AFP, Published on 18/10/2016
» SEOUL - Walking into an empty women's bathroom stall, Park Kwang-Mi waves a hand-held detector around the toilet seat, paper roll holder, doorknob and even the ventilation grill on the ceiling.
India police detain pigeon with threatening note for Modi
AFP, Published on 03/10/2016
» NEW DELHI - Indian police said Monday they have taken a pigeon into custody after it was found carrying a warning note to Prime Minister Narendra Modi near the nation's heavily militarised border with Pakistan.
iPhone spyware spotlights Israel's secretive surveillance industry
AFP, Published on 29/08/2016
» JERUSALEM - The discovery of sophisticated spyware to infiltrate and remotely take control of iPhones without leaving a trace has put a spotlight on Israel's secretive surveillance industry, considered among the world's most advanced.
Find, locate and track
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 22/08/2016
» Recently, I received a text message from my aunt in my family's Line group, warning everyone against playing Pokemon Go.
UAE warns Pokemon Go may expose users to criminals
AFP, Published on 15/07/2016
» ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates warned on Friday that criminals could exploit users of the smash hit virtual reality Pokemon Go game and other apps to hack their phones and spy on their movements.
Russian hi-tech spy devices spark privacy fears
AFP, Published on 05/06/2016
» MOSCOW - New Russian technologies, including phonecall interception and a facial recognition app, have stirred a fierce debate about privacy and data monitoring.
Hi-tech cheating: Medical school entrance exam for 800,000 baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/05/2016
» Three rich kids were to pay 800,000 baht each, if they passed medical school entrance exam with high-tech cheating system.
Rangsit University cancels exams after hi-tech cheating
Published on 08/05/2016
» Rangsit University on Sunday cancelled the entrance exams to its College of Medicine and two other faculties after three students were found to have used hi-tech devices provided by a gang to cheat.
Bangladesh heist exposes Philippine dirty money secrets
AFP, Published on 20/03/2016
» MANILA - When mystery hackers launched a stunning raid on Bangladesh's foreign reserves, a plot worthy of a John le Carre spy novel was sparked in the Philippines, exposing the Southeast Asian nation as a dirty money haven.