With the 2011Thai General Electionfast approaching, the nation is gearing up to embrace what could herald a new chapter for the country, and revitalize its democracy after more than 5 years of political crisis. But news has emerged that Thais could face a stint in jail and a hefty fine if they’re caught commenting on any of the candidates or the parties on Twitter – or any other digital channel – in the build up to the election....
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is set to increase the capacity for mobile usage by adding the possibility of 100 million new numbers through the addition of a new prefix,theBangkok Postreports. The new set of numbers—which will begin with ’09’—are planned in anticipation of a rise in demand for mobile services following the long-awaited arrival of 3G services in the country. The country’s high level of mobile penetration also played a part in helping the NBTC reach this decision....
Thank god, 2021 is shorter than 2020 by 1 second — here’s why Does anyone have the time? Atomic clocks make it possible to measure the length of a day with unprecedented accuracy. Since their development in the 1960’s, researchers have understood that the rotational rate of theEarthchanges over time. Due to these variations, leap seconds have been added 28 times over the last 48 years. However, or the first time ever, scientists are now talking about the possible need for a negative leap second — officially removing a second this year, making up for the increased rotational speed of Earth....
Electriccarsdon’t snarl, parp, and pop like high-powered combustion engines, but that doesn’t mean they can’t sound cool. Case in point, the BMW i4 and itsIconicSoundsdesigned by none other than Hans Zimmer, or as I’m going to call him from now on: Hans Bimmer. Anyway… In a tweet earlier today, BMW gave us a sneak peek at what its BMW i4, i4M, and iX vehicles will sound like as they drive along....
Thanks to the internet, we know what’s happening in Myanmar. But a communication blackout may be near Broadcasting human rights abuses After just one month, there is an astonishing internet archive documenting both the harms done by the military since the coup, as well as countless acts of protest. There are shocking videos of military personnelshowing off their guns,drone footageof people being detained in monasteries, and snapshots into ongoing acts of violence....
