Kaspersky confirms it is pulling its VPN from Russia
Kaspersky is yet to reveal the reason behind the move out of its home nation......»»
Russia’s Starlink use sparks probe into SpaceX compliance with US sanctions
Despite US sanctions, Russia using Starlink "to coordinate attacks" in Ukraine. Enlarge / A Starlink terminal used by the Ukraine army for drone operations in May 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Pacific Press ) Democratic.....»»
Mercedes confirms electric midsize luxury vans headed to U.S.
The lineup will be based on Mercedes' new Van.EA electric platform starting in 2026......»»
Ukraine Destroys Russia’s Brand-New $65 Million Warship
Ukraine Destroys Russia’s Brand-New $65 Million Warship.....»»
CyberWell confirms futher effort to battle hate online
CyberWell confirms futher effort to battle hate online.....»»
Russia’s next-generation rocket is a decade old and still flying dummy payloads
Russia's heavy-lift Angara A5 rocket is about to launch on its fourth test flight. Enlarge / Technicians assemble an Angara A5 rocket at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East. (credit: Roscosmos) By some measures.....»»
Inside Europe"s drive to get ammunition to Ukraine as Russia advances
Inside Europe"s drive to get ammunition to Ukraine as Russia advances.....»»
Toyota plans to build hybrid flex vehicle in Brazil, confirms $2 billion investment
The automaker said it plans to build a new hybrid flex vehicle by 2025, and a car designed for the Brazilian market, without confirming a date......»»
Max confirms 2024 password crackdown, explores adding transactional ads
WBD looking for ways to grow newfound streaming business profitability. Enlarge / Max viewers will soon need their own account to watch Ellie in The Last of Us (credit: Liane Hentscher/HBO) Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).....»»
RIP to the Windows Subsystem for Android, which goes away in 2025
Amazon's inferior selection of Android apps meant WSA was never very useful. Enlarge / Little Android guy, how did you get in there? (credit: Ron Amadeo) Microsoft is pulling support for the Windows Subsystem for Android.....»»
A gentle tap to the hive can reveal health of honeybee colonies, study confirms
Scientists at Nottingham Trent University investigated how thousands of bees reacted in unison to a very short and weak vibrational knock delivered at randomized times to a number of hives......»»
Russia’s ‘VPN Ban’ is Live as Authorities Warn of Bad VPNs & U.S. Spying
The latest stage of Russia's crackdown on VPNs and similar technologies went live a few hours ago. Contrary to some reports, today's changes don't amount to a total ban on VPNs. Use of state approved VPNs, which do everything except the useful stuff,.....»»
Google Left in ‘Terrible Bind’ by Pulling AI Feature After Right-Wing Backlash
Google’s overcorrection for AI’s well-known bias against people of color left it vulnerable to yet another firestorm over diversity. February was shaping up to be a banner month for Google’s ambitious artificial intellige.....»»
Study shows climate change disrupts seasonal flow of rivers
Climate change is disrupting the seasonal flow of rivers in the far northern latitudes of America, Russia and Europe and is posing a threat to water security and ecosystems, according to research published in Science......»»
NASA and Russian satellites just miss in ‘too close for comfort’ pass
Two large satellites — one operated by NASA and another owned by Russia — came alarmingly close to colliding about 378 miles above Earth on Wednesday......»»
Economic sanctions can have a major impact on the neighbors of a target nation, research finds
After Ukraine was invaded in February 2022, countries and major corporations around the world quickly responded by trying to inflict financial pain on Russia through economic sanctions......»»
Research confirms exogenous methyl jasmonate can enhance tomato resistance
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the most widely cultivated and consumed horticultural crop. At present, saline-alkali is an important abiotic stress source that affects tomato production. Exogenous methyl jasmonate (MeJA) can enhance the resistan.....»»
Hackers backed by Russia and China are infecting SOHO routers like yours, FBI warns
Six years on, routers remain a favorite post for concealing malicious activities. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The FBI and partners from 10 other countries are urging owners of Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to check their gear.....»»
Instagram Friends Map may clone Snapchat’s Snap Map feature [U: Meta confirms]
Update: Meta has confirmed that it’s working on this feature, but has not revealed when we can expect it to launch. There are signs that an Instagram Friends Map may be in development, seemingly replicating the Snap Map location sharing feature.....»»
Russia"s space weapon: Anti-satellite systems are indiscriminate, posing a risk to everyone"s spacecraft
In a week where national security has taken center stage in Washington, the White House confirmed on Thursday that it had evidence that Russia was developing a space-based nuclear anti satellite weapon......»»
Microsoft confirms which Xbox games are going to Switch, PlayStation
Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, Pentiment, and Sea of Thieves are going multiplatform. Enlarge / Four Xbox console exclusives will soon be exclusive no more. (credit: Microsoft) During a "business update" video podcast last week,.....»»