Posted 13 August 2014 15:01 GMT – The Malaysian government is studying a proposal to ban Facebook in response to the rising number of alleged abuses of the popular social network. Officials have promised to ask for public feedback before acting on the proposed Facebook ban. Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek […]
A research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has developed a robot that assembles itself within four minutes from a flat sheet into a 3D (three-dimensional) moving structure. Unlike previous self-folding machines, the robot can function autonomously. Science published the study this Friday. Also […]
Published on 8 August 2014 – China’s Internet authority has issued a new rule requiring all messaging app companies to set up real-name registration for users, an effort mainly aimed at China’s most popular messaging app WeChat. The rule from the State Internet Information Office on Aug. 7, 2014, says that users can still use […]
BANGKOK, 7 August 2014 (NNT) – According to a survey conducted by the Electronics Transaction Development Agency (ETDA), Thai people on average spend at least 7.2 hours per day or 50.4 hours per week surfing the web. The survey was conducted on a sample of 16,596 Internet users during April to May in 2014. Internet […]
Thailand and four other Asean countries have developed a new dengue vaccine that could mitigate the disease’s severity by 88.5%, according to the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand (PIDST). PIDST president Usa Thisyakorn made the announcement at the sixth national vaccine conference in Bangkok yesterday. Read more: Bangkok Post
BANGKOK, 25 July 2014 (NNT) – A dengue fever vaccine for children will become available in no more than two years, according to the National Vaccine Institute. Dr. Sophon Mekthon, the director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said on Thursday at the 6th National Vaccine Conference in Bangkok that Thailand has gained global acceptance […]
The Russian government is offering almost 4 million rubles (about USD $100,000) to anyone who can devise a reliable way to decrypt data sent over the Tor anonymity network. A mounting campaign by the Kremlin against the open Internet, not to mention revelations in the United States about government spying, have made Tor increasingly attractive […]
A new anti-dengue vaccine with anticipated improved efficiency is being developed by Thailand jointly with four other countries and will be available here in the next two years, Department of Disease Control director-general Dr Sophon Mekthon said Thursday. The new vaccine is expected to protect against four dengue strains found in Thailand. Read more: The […]
