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Cracking good time
Database, Published on 13/01/2010
» German tech nerd Karsten Nohl showed off at the Chaos Communication Conference in Berlin how he cracked the encryption that you were trusting to keep your phone calls un-tappable throughout Thailand; the researcher proved it would be pretty simple to crack any GSM encryption; he said the 20-year-old encryption algorithm used by most GSM companies is simply too weak, and can be cracked by anyone who really cares; he released all the data, cracking tables and instructions, but did not give away an actual cracking program, because that might be illegal.
Giants face off
Database, Published on 17/11/2010
» Google and Facebook got into the ring's red and blue corners for a facedown and standoff that could develop into quite a good battle; the lead-up came when Google changed the terms of service for access to Google Mail contacts, meaning essentially that Facebook couldn't just grab that address list and spam everyone in it begging for new customers; a few days later, Facebook found a way around the Google restrictions, and Google emailed tech writers to say they were "disappointed" in Facebook's going behind their backs; Facebook itself does not allow even Facebook users to export all the data they put on their walls, specifically the list of friends.
Road rage suspect
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/01/2011
» Police now believe they may have located the Fortuner driver who shot a Thai airline pilot in a fit of road rage.
Bhutan’s Dragon King Jigme crowns bride
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/10/2011
» What would normally be a big story here in Thailand where the young Bhutanese King is very popular got pushed aside by the flood crisis. Enjoy it and forget about the floods for a few minutes!
Bankrupt American Airlines to slash staff, costs
AFP, Published on 02/02/2012
» American Airlines said Wednesday it needed to cut costs by 20 percent to stay afloat, as it met with union representatives to detail a plan for layoffs that reports said would total 13,000 workers.
France air strike to worsen
AFP, Published on 07/02/2012
» A strike by French aviation workers was set to intensify on Tuesday with Air France saying it might fly only half of its long-haul flights.
Air France warns of fresh strike disruptions
AFP, Published on 09/02/2012
» French flag-carrier Air France warned that it would cancel 35 percent of its long-haul flights and 25 percent of shorter journeys Thursday as an aviation workers' strike went on for a fourth day.
Air France flights back to normal Friday
AFP, Published on 10/02/2012
» French flag-carrier Air France said it expected its services to return to normal Friday after a four-day strike that saw hundreds of fights cancelled at airports across the country.
Qantas chief lashed for fleet grounding comments
AFP, Published on 13/02/2012
» Qantas chief Alan Joyce faced an angry backlash after saying a fleet grounding he ordered last year was "positive for the brand", with pilots calling his comments "bizarre and worrying".
Shares plunge in India's ailing Kingfisher airline
AFP, Published on 21/02/2012
» Shares in India's Kingfisher Airlines plunged Tuesday as company executives met with regulators over mass flight cancellations caused by tax officials freezing the cash-strapped carrier's bank accounts.