Instagram is now completely blocked in Russia
Instagram is now completely blocked in Russia. Roskomnadzor, the country's media regulator, officially banned the app on Friday but gave Russians a 48-hour in-between period before it would be instituted.The ban, implemented at midnight on Monday, wa.....»»
Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results
Updated robots.txt file hits Bing and others without a Reddit deal. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Recent discussions on Reddit are no longer showing up in non-Google search engine results. The absence is the result of updates.....»»
Russia"s war in Ukraine has been devastating for animals—but they"ve also given the nation reason for hope
Russia's war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering to the civilian population. Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed, though an exact figure is impossible to know. Russia's aggression has also sparked the biggest refugee crisis in Euro.....»»
Physicists control electronic properties of moiré crystals
If you make a material thinner and thinner, at a certain point it undergoes a seemingly miraculous transformation: A two-dimensional material that consists of only one or two layers of molecules sometimes has completely different properties than the.....»»
Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly research opens the door to new crop varieties
Completely new crop varieties which can better withstand drought, salinity and pests are within reach thanks to international genomics research published today in Nature Genetics......»»
How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winter
The code was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year. Enlarge / The cityscape from the tower of the Lviv Town Hall in winter. (credit: Anastasiia Smolienko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Get.....»»
AT&T failed to test disastrous update that kicked all devices off network
AT&T caused outage that blocked 92 million calls, 25,000 attempts to reach 911. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin) A government investigation has revealed more detail on the impact and causes of a rece.....»»
Would you pay to quit TikTok and Instagram? You"d be surprised how many would
Social media is a problem for economists. They don't know how to value it......»»
Google gives up on Chrome plan to ditch third-party cookies
Four years after declaring it wanted to block third-party cookies in Chrome, Google has confirmed it won't block the online trackers after all.Google Chrome iconIn 2020, around the time when Apple blocked third-party cookies in Safari, Google insiste.....»»
This $3 horror game is the creepiest thing you can buy on Steam right now
Whether you're looking to give yourself new nightmares or completely destroy your mouse, Clickolding is the psychological horror game for you......»»
WhatsApp now lets you pin your favorite chats; Instagram brings multi-track audio to Reels
Meta this week announced new features for two of its most popular platforms: WhatsApp and Instagram. While WhatsApp is getting a new option that lets users pin their favorite chats, Instagram is adding multi-track audio to Reels. more….....»»
Overcast podcast app revamped with new design, faster performance, more
Overcast, the popular podcast player by Marco Arment, has gotten a major overhaul. As it celebrates its tenth anniversary, Overcast has been completely rewritten to be faster, more reliable, and more accessible. more….....»»
Firmware update hides Bluetooth fingerprints
A smartphone’s unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device’s user–until now. A team of researchers has developed a simple firmware update that can completely hide the Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability. Blue.....»»
Guest commentary: There"s a potential secret agent parked in your driveway
As geopolitical tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China escalate, leaders in Washington are coming to terms with the potentially devastating risks......»»
Canadian wildfire smoke dispersal worsened by coincident cyclones, study suggests
Wildfires are unplanned and unpredictable threats to Earth; while we may intuitively relate them to extreme heat at lower latitudes, they are known to occur in Arctic regions, such as those recently ravaging Russia......»»
Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems
Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems.....»»
Apple execs talk iOS 18’s divisive Photos app redesign in new interview
One of the biggest changes in iOS 18 is the all-new Photos app, which was been completely redesigned. In a new interview with The National, a trio of Apple executives discussed the new Photos app design, which has proven to be somewhat controversial.....»»
Research brings into question prosecution of foreign fighters in Russia
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has questioned the legality of Russia's decision to label and prosecute foreign fighters that have been enlisted into the Ukrainian International Legion of Territorial Defence (ILTG), as mercenaries......»»
Russia forces Apple to remove VPN apps from the App Store
Apple has caved to pressure from Russian authorities and removed a number of the best iPhone VPN apps from the App Store in the country.Moscow at night (Credit: Evgenit/Pixabay)Apple's App Store team has been notifying VPN developers that their apps.....»»
Turkey"s Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary
Turkey"s Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary.....»»
I Ran Into An Old Classmate After Losing 168 Pounds. Her Reaction Left Me Completely Stunned.
I Ran Into An Old Classmate After Losing 168 Pounds. Her Reaction Left Me Completely Stunned......»»