Iran outlaws "unauthorized" VPN usage
The new ban adds to existing high censorship levels online that make the use of Iran VPNs vital to access the open internet. Here is what's at stake for citizens......»»
Earthquake fatality measure offers new way to estimate impact on countries
A new measure that compares earthquake-related fatalities to a country's population size concludes that Ecuador, Lebanon, Haiti, Turkmenistan, Iran and Portugal have experienced the greatest impact from fatalities in the past five centuries......»»
The U.S. Tops the Manga Piracy Chart, While Iran Leads in Music Piracy
Piracy continued to rise globally in 2023 across all content categories. The largest relative increase was visible in the music and software categories, which saw double-digit growth. In the publishing category, manga comics dominate with the United.....»»
Google: Piracy Shield Has Legal Limits, Anti-Piracy Chief: Think Ethics, Do More
Italy's Piracy Shield system has been fully-operational for almost two weeks yet usage remains surprisingly low. Meanwhile, responding to reports that pirate streaming apps are available on the Play Store, Google noted that, under law, it is not subj.....»»
Meta Removes Instagram and Facebook Accounts for Iran’s Leader
Meta has removed accounts run on behalf of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas. (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf.....»»
Jeff Wyler Automotive notifies consumers of data breach involving personal information
An unauthorized third party hacked into Jeff Wyler Automotive Family's computer systems and potentially accessed personal consumer information, the auto retail group said Tuesday......»»
Beats Studio Buds deal: Save $65 on the true wireless earbuds
The Beats Studio Buds offer active noise cancellation and up to 24 hours of usage with their charging case. They're on sale from Amazon's Woot for just $85......»»
FCC outlaws voice cloning robocalls after AI-generated voice claimed to be President Biden
The United States Federal Communications Commission has agreed to outlaw robocalls that use voice cloning technology. The development comes after a wave of robocalls used an AI-generated voice claiming to be Joe Biden to mislead voters during a US pr.....»»
Researchers show classical computers can keep up with, and surpass, their quantum counterparts
Quantum computing has been hailed as a technology that can outperform classical computing in both speed and memory usage, potentially opening the way to making predictions of physical phenomena not previously possible......»»
Fewer iPhone owners are upgrading to iOS 17 than for the iOS 16 update
Apple's adoption rates for iOS 17 show it is lagging behind iOS 16, with only 76% of iPhones from the last four years using the operating system.iOS 17The February release of iOS and iPadOS usage figures, based on apps interacting with the App Store.....»»
Smart Speaker Statistics 2024 By Market Share, User Demographics and Future Usage Trends
Introduction Smart Speaker Statistics: Smart speakers have ended up […] Introduction Smart Speaker Statistics: Smart speakers have ended up increasingly popular in recent years, with their marketplace proportion predicted to grow appr.....»»
Latio Application Security Tester: Use AI to scan your code
Latio Application Security Tester is an open-source tool that enables the usage of OpenAI to scan code from the CLI for security and health issues. Features and future plans James Berthoty, the creator of Latio Application Security Tester, told Help.....»»
U.S. Hits Back at Iran With More Than Just Airstrikes
U.S. Hits Back at Iran With More Than Just Airstrikes.....»»
Rocket Report: Iran reaches orbit; Chinese firm achieves impressive landing test
"Our investors’ continued support is a recognition of our 18 months of hard work." Enlarge / First and second stages of Blue Origin's "New Glenn" test vehicle. (credit: Blue Origin) Welcome to Edition 6.28 of the Rocke.....»»
Venafi Stop Unauthorized Code Solution reduces attack surface
Venafi introduced its new Stop Unauthorized Code Solution, designed to help security teams proactively prevent unauthorized code across any operating environment. By leveraging the combined power of Venafi’s CodeSign Protect product, trusted team o.....»»
Mugger take your phone? Cash apps too easily let thieves drain accounts, DA says
Cash apps need tools like Apple’s Stolen Device Protection, DA says. Enlarge Popular apps like Venmo, Zelle, and Cash App aren't doing enough to protect consumers from fraud that occurs when unauthorized users gain ac.....»»
Report finds "false positive" field drug tests lead to wrongful convictions
A new research report providing the first-ever comprehensive analysis of presumptive drug field test usage across law enforcement agencies in the United States has been released by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the Un.....»»
New method to safeguard against mobile account takeovers
Computer science researchers have developed a new way to identify security weaknesses that leave people vulnerable to account takeover attacks, where an attacker gains unauthorized access to online accounts. Most mobiles are now home to a complex eco.....»»
Iran says launches satellite in new aerospace milestone
Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched a research satellite Saturday, a minister said, putting it into a higher orbit in a new milestone for its aerospace program that has faced Western criticism......»»
Samsung’s $1,300 phone might someday have fees for AI usage
Samsung says Galaxy S24 AI features are "free until the end of 2025." Enlarge (credit: Samsung) Samsung's big Galaxy S24 launch was yesterday, and to hear Samsung tell the story, the big highlight of the event was "Galax.....»»
Fewer than 1% of schools in England have full policies on second languages, language learning and English
A tiny fraction of schools in England—about three in every 500—have whole-school policies that address foreign languages, English usage, and integrating students who speak English as an additional language (EAL), new research published in the Bri.....»»