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......»»
Mapping Iran"s biodiversity hotspots to create new protected areas covering 20% of the landscape
Iran's ancient forests, rugged mountains, vast deserts and captivating coasts are rich in biodiversity, including animals found nowhere else on Earth. But many of these precious areas are not formally protected from development, potentially endangeri.....»»
Apple reveals iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 usage stats for the first time
For the first time since iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 were released last fall, Apple has shared data on the adoption rates of these updates. Apple says that 81% of all iPhones introduced in the past four years are now running iOS 16, while 72% of all iPhone.....»»
Pentagon finds shocking and dangerous misuse of government smartphones
An audit of the DoD finds employees are taking advantage of the absence of controls on smartphone usage......»»
How to stop mediaanalysisd from hogging your CPU in macOS
There have been varying reports of the mediaanalysisd background process causing excessive CPU usage in macOS when scanning photos. Here's what it is, what it does, and how to stop it.The internet has been abuzz over the past year with discussions of.....»»
BYD and LGES rivals in 2022 global battery usage
Global EV battery usage increased by 71.8% from 2021 to 2022, according to South Korea-based SNE Research. BYD reached the same battery installation level as LG Energy Solution last year. The duo's competition for the world's second-largest battery m.....»»
Apple Pay Later ‘launching soon’ as Tim Cook touts record Apple Pay usage over the holidays
Apple Pay Later was announced at WWDC 2022 as a feature of iOS 16. With this feature, customers will be able to pay in installments simply by choosing the option in the Wallet app when purchasing something with Apple Pay. First expected to be introd.....»»
California submits rival Colorado River water plan
California has submitted a rival plan for use of the Colorado River, after six other states accused it of refusing to cooperate in the battle over usage of a dwindling major US watercourse......»»
GitHub says hackers cloned code-signing certificates in breached repository
It remains unclear how the threat actor compromised access token used in the breach. Enlarge GitHub said unknown intruders gained unauthorized access to some of its code repositories and stole code-signing certificates.....»»
Ohio outlaws ubiquitous pear trees
Ohio this year has banned the sale of Callery pear trees that are crowding out native wild plants in many forests across the country......»»
Nanobubble technology startup Water Design Japan brings water-purifying solutions to reduce water usage
Water Design Japan, a Japanese startup selected by "Forbes Asia 100 to Watch" in 2021 and won the first prize in the Monozukuri Hardware Cup contest in the same year, is seeking strategic partners to expand markets worldwide in 2023. Their ultra-fine.....»»
Cloudflare says White House asked tech firm to bypass Iran censorship, but US sanctions got in the way
A senior White House official asked US tech company Cloudflare to help circumvent internet censorship in Iran after protests erupted in that country last September but US sanctions prevented the firm from doing so, Cloudflare CEO Mathew Prince said T.....»»
"I use Call of Duty to speak to my family in Iran"
Iranians in Birmingham reveal how turmoil in their homeland affects their health and livelihoods......»»
Zyxel Astra prevents unauthorized endpoint access
Zyxel Networks launched the Zyxel Astra, a new cloud-based endpoint security service that enables SMBs to secure remote users regardless of their location. Designed to address the unique network security challenges presented by hybrid work environmen.....»»
Spyware found stealing Iranian user data via infected VPN installer
Antivirus provider Bitdefender finds traces of spyware's scripts in Iran VPN 20Speed, with users at risk......»»
A widespread logic controller flaw raises the specter of Stuxnet
Over 120 PLC models contain a serious vulnerability—and no fix is on the way. Enlarge In 2009, the computer worm Stuxnet crippled hundreds of centrifuges inside Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment plant by targeting th.....»»
Iran to use facial recognition to identify women without hijabs
Iranian official says algorithms can identify anyone flouting dress codes. Enlarge (credit: James Marshall/Getty Images) Last month, a young woman went to work at Sarzamineh Shadi, or Land of Happiness, an indoor amuseme.....»»
Iran protests: Facebook wrong to remove "death to Khamenei" posts, board finds
Use of the slogan "death to Khamenei" in Persian did not break guidelines, a review finds......»»
Telegram for iOS gets new drawing and text tools, updates for hidden media, zero storage use, more
Telegram for iOS is out is a big update to close out 2022. The latest release comes with improvements to hidden media when sharing images, zero storage usage tweaks, new tools for drawing and text, the ability to replace profile photos for contacts,.....»»
Okta says source code for Workforce Identity Cloud service was copied
Code stored on GitHub was copied after threat actor gained unauthorized access. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Single sign-on provider Okta said on Wednesday that software code for its Okta Workforce Identity Cloud servi.....»»
Constrained future brightening of solar radiation in China and its implication for solar power
Surface solar radiation (Rs) data is essential information for the development of solar power usage to mitigate the ongoing climate change. To meet China's carbon neutrality goal, China has invested and planned heavily in solar photovoltaic systems......»»