Russia attacked Ukrainian hospitals, violating humanitarian law, WHO says
WHO called for a safe corridor to deliver oxygen, trauma kits, and other medical supplies. Enlarge / KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 28: A mother tends to her baby under medical treatment in the bomb shelter of the pediatric ward of Okhmatdyt.....»»
Encryption backdoors violate human rights, EU court rules
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Russia's demand for Telegram's encryption keys breached users' right to privacy. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that enabling governments to access everyone's encrypted messag.....»»
Russia launches supply rocket to ISS
Russia on Thursday launched a supply rocket to the International Space Station, one of the rare Russia-US projects kept alive since Russia's offensive against Ukraine......»»
Musk’s X sold checkmarks to Hezbollah and other terrorist groups, report says
X (aka Twitter) accused of violating sanctions by taking payment from terrorists. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) A watchdog group's investigation found that terrorist group Hezbollah and other US-sanctioned e.....»»
Donkeys are unsung heroes in Ethiopia"s humanitarian crisis—and they could do even more with better support
Conflict and drought in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia has triggered a humanitarian crisis. The Ethiopian government says 16 million people across the country are facing food shortages, with almost half of those suffering emergency or severe.....»»
San Francisco Waymo arson sparks fresh debate on self-driving cars
A crowd attacked a Waymo robotaxi when it drove toward revelers in San Francisco celebrating the first day of Chinese New Year......»»
How Russian banks use trojan horse apps to stay in Apple"s App Store
Sanctioned banks in Russia are getting around Apple's App Store Review process to stay in the App Store. Here's how they're doing it.How the trojan app appears to the West [left] and to Russian users [right] (X/@uwukko)Apple does what it can to stay.....»»
Waymo robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco
Investigators are trying to determine what prompted a crowd in San Francisco to attack a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco on Saturday night......»»
Electric Scooters Statistics 2024 By Market Share, Segment, Investors and Demographics
Introduction Electric Scooters Statistics: The demand for electric scooters […] Introduction Electric Scooters Statistics: The demand for electric scooters has increased since 2018. Still, after the Russia-Ukraine war, the market boom.....»»
Q&A: Extreme weather is necessitating a shift in humanitarian action
Andrew Kruczkiewicz has spent much of his career trying to get ahead of the weather. As a meteorologist and senior staff researcher at the Columbia Climate School, Kruczkiewicz's current research focuses on extreme weather events and the application.....»»
Data study helps explain underpinnings of Russia"s invasion and Ukraine"s resilience
AidData, the international development research lab based at William & Mary's Global Research Institute, have done an exhaustive study of Russia's attempts to use media, money and partnerships with sympathetic civic groups to advance its interests in.....»»
How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the global wheat market
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused an immediate disruption in the global wheat market, with serious implications for food prices and global food security. Wheat is a staple commodity in many countries and one of the most extensively.....»»
A Russian cosmonaut sets a new record for the most time in space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most cumulative time spent in space, Russia's space agency Roscosmos reported Sunday......»»
Clownfish “count” white stripes to determine if an invader is friend or foe
They attacked similar fish with three stripes more often than those with one or two stripes. Enlarge / Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) seem to recognize different species of clownfish by counting white stripes. (credit:.....»»
Strong European backing for Ukraine leaves "little space" for exploitation of pro-Russian politics, study shows
Strong support for Ukraine means there is "little space" for European politicians to exploit pro-Russia foreign policy messages, a new study shows. Researchers have found widespread backing for Ukraine across the continent, and for policies that help.....»»
UK could secretly block security worldwide, says Apple
Apple has attacked what it calls the UK's "unprecedented overreach" in proposing that it have the power of veto over all Big Tech security features across the globe.UK Houses of ParliamentThe UK's House of Lords is due to debate an update to the coun.....»»
NSA finally admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data
Violating Americans’ privacy "not just unethical but illegal," senator says. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) The National Security Agency (NSA) has admitted to buying records from data brokers detai.....»»
Russian hackers breached Microsoft, HPE corporate maliboxes
Cozy Bear (aka Midnight Blizzard, aka APT29) has been busy hacking and spying on big tech companies: both Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have recently disclosed successful attack campaigns by the Russia-affiliated APT group. The Micro.....»»
Russia Piracy Takedowns Up By 100%, “Western Rightsholders to Blame”
Russian telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor is reporting a huge increase in the amount of infringing content it either blocked or deleted in 2023. The finger of blame for the 100%+ uplift over figures reported in 2022 can be found pointing towards Western.....»»
OpenAI"s new election rules are already being put to the test
A ChatGPT-powered democratic candidate bot, called Dean.Bot, was removed by OpenAI for violating new election rules. Months away from the 2024 election and less than a week after AI's biggest name pledged to help uphold a fair democratic proces.....»»
Russian government says Apple paid $13 million antitrust fine over iOS App Store
Back in 2022, the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) in Russia accused Apple of anti-competitive practices when it comes to the iOS App Store. Last year, the regulator decided to fine the U.S. company 1.2 billion rubles (which was $17.4 million at t.....»»