Motto to live by: never give in to ransom demands

Virtual viruses and hackers demanding ransom are the banes of our hi-tech world.

Lost in translation: Facebook’s royal translation error

Facebook’s auto-translation AI made a royal mistake when it translated “Birthday” to “Memorial Day.” What went wrong?

Protest Tip: erase your digital footprint

Protesters should take steps to secure their smartphones to protect themselves against possible prosecution from the government.

Linking Facebook to Apps: trading privacy for convenience

Facebook users can link their accounts to other apps. It’s convenient, but they are also giving away their data to Facebook and the app owners.

If the government wants to regulate gaming, then listen to the gamers

The gaming community is up in arms about a proposed bill to regulate online games. Opposition politicians aren’t happy about it either.

Protect our web browsing history against snoopers

Internet service providers have a trove of users’ web browsing data that details our online behavior. Here’s how we can protect ourselves against snooping by ISPs

Population surveillance in Thailand just got a lot more real

Thailand’s government is asking major mobile operators to share their users’ location data to track COVID-19, which means population surveillance just got more real.

Four years into “Thailand 4.0” and it feels more like 0.4

Four years ago, the prime minister announced the Thailand 4.0 digital transformation. Today, government bureaucrats are still pushing paperworks.

iMessage Spam: It’s Not Thai Chana

iPhone users in Thailand have been receiving spam messages. This is not a new problem. In fact, spams on iMessage dated back to 2012 when Apple allowed computer users operating on Mac OS to send iMessages to iPhones.

Freedom Rating: how free are the social media platforms?

We examine popular social media platforms and chat applications, and rate how safe it is for you to express your opinion on each one, without interference or prosecution from the government.