Belarus Bans Most Citizens from Going Abroad
Belarus has temporarily banned most of its citizens from leaving, including many foreign residency permit holders. From a report: There are some exceptions, such as for Belarusian civil servants on official trips and state transport staff. The State.....»»
Twitter bans "misleading" climate change ads
Twitter is banning misleading advertisements that go against the scientific consensus of climate change, the company announced on Friday, which was Earth Day......»»
Spyware and Pegasus: How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens
Writing for the New Yorker, Ronan Farrow reports on Pegasus, "a spyware technology designed by NSO Group, an Israeli firm, which can extract the contents of a phone, giving access to its texts and photographs, or activate its camera and microphone to.....»»
Twitter Bans Climate Change Propaganda Ads as Deniers Target Platforms
Twitter is banning advertisements that promote climate change denial in an effort to curb the reach of groups seeking to downplay the extent of the environmental crisis. From a report: Under the new policy, advertisements that contradict the "scienti.....»»
Google Play To Ban Call-Recording Apps
Google has announced a "bizarre" policy that effectively bans call-recording apps from the Play Store, ArsTechnica reports. From the report: As part of Google's crackdown on apps that use Android's accessibility APIs for non-accessibility reasons, Go.....»»
Obama Says Social Media Falsehoods Spur Skepticism on Politics
Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned that the way Americans communicate on social media networks has weakened democracy. Bloomberg: Obama, who owns the podcasting and film company Higher Ground, warned that "citizens no longer know what to belie.....»»
Google Play makes bizarre decision to ban call-recording apps
Google abandoned plans for a call-recording API in 2020, now it bans workarounds? Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Google has announced a bizarre policy that effectively bans call-recording apps from the Play Sto.....»»
Catalan Independence Leaders Targeted By Spyware, Rights Group Says
Catalonia's regional leader accused the Spanish government on Monday of spying on its citizens after a rights group said his phone and dozens more belonging to Catalan pro-independence figures had been infected with spyware used by sovereign states......»»
Citizens of countries that become more unequal as their economy grows are less happy, says research
Countries that allow economic inequality to increase as they grow richer make their citizens less happy, new research shows......»»
Trying to sound impressive, Putin says Russia will resume lunar program
Putin touts a decades-old program with limited ambitions. Enlarge / Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin (right) speaks to Russia President Vladimir Putin (left) and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko during their visit at the Vostochny.....»»
Cop Admits To Playing Copyrighted Music Through Squad Car PA To Keep Videos Off YouTube
A police officer in Santa Ana, California, admitted to blaring Disney favorites from a squad car PA system in an attempt to keep citizens' videos of their actions off of YouTube. Jalopnik reports: It just so happens they woke up a sleeping city counc.....»»
The Academy bans Will Smith from the Oscars for 10 years following Chris Rock slap
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences voted to ban actor Will Smith from all Academy events for the next 10 years. This ban includes the Oscars.The decision comes nearly two weeks after the 94th Academy Awards cere.....»»
Shanghai"s Chaotic Covid Lockdown Puts Other Chinese Cities on Edge
As Shanghai's Covid-19 lockdown leaves residents struggling to access food or medical care, citizens elsewhere in China fear similar stringent measures are heading their way -- even as officials seek to assure the public they are well prepared. From.....»»
Dragon launches, carrying four private citizens to the space station [Updated]
Crew expected to dock with the ISS on Saturday for an eight-day mission. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches on Friday carrying four private citizens to the International Space Station. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) 11:45 am ET F.....»»
The Axiom-1 crew launches today—are these guys tourists, astronauts, or what?
The reality is that the crew of Ax-1 is something new. Enlarge / The Axiom-1 mission will fly on the fifth mission of this Falcon 9 rocket first stage. (credit: NASA) A crew of four private citizens is scheduled to launch to t.....»»
These are the four people launching on SpaceX"s first ISS space tourism mission
SpaceX is heading back to the launch pad, this time to put a group of four private citizens into orbit for a first-of-its-kind trip to the International Space Station......»»
Ukrainian soldiers" Facebook accounts targeted by hackers, Meta says
Facebook parent company Meta detailed Thursday an array of shady cyber tactics that it says groups linked to Russia and Belarus are using to target Ukrainian soldiers and civilians......»»
Google Bans Apps With Hidden Data-Harvesting Software
Google has yanked dozens of apps from its Google Play store after determining that they include a software element that surreptitiously harvests data. From a report: The Panamanian company that wrote the code, Measurement Systems S. de R.L., is linke.....»»
Pinterest bans misinformation about climate change
Pinterest on Wednesday announced a new policy prohibiting users from sharing climate misinformation on its platform, making it the rare social platform to ban such content outright......»»
World of Tanks developer is quitting Russia and Belarus
Wargaming wrote in a LinkedIn post that it transferred its live games business in Russia and Belarus to the local management of Saint Petersburg-based Lesta Studio, which is no longer affiliated with the company. Wargaming emphasized that it will not.....»»
When It Comes to Customer Experience, the Days of Targeted Advertising Are Numbered
Four out of five Americans support a ban on surveillance advertising. But will a bill that bans it pass, and how should organizations prepare? Continue reading........»»