Russia is blocking more and more VPNs
The Russian government is increasingly blocking URLs linked to VPN services as part of its ongoing war efforts......»»
Ukraine war: Russia"s threat to station nuclear warheads in Belarus—what you need to know
The threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine is "real" and "absolutely irresponsible", according to the US president, Joe Biden. He was reacting to questioning from journalists as to whether he believed Belarus had been taking delivery of Ru.....»»
AirPods Adaptive Audio could be the future of hearing protection at gigs
AirPods Adaptive Audio is Apple’s latest take on active noise cancellation and transparency modes. The idea is that it allows in the external sounds you’re likely to want to hear, like someone speaking to you, while blocking unwanted noise (like.....»»
Italy ties China"s hands at Pirelli over fears about chip technology
Italy has imposed several curbs on Pirelli's biggest shareholder, Sinochem, in a move aimed at blocking the Chinese government's access to sensitive chip technology......»»
Indirect effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict revealed: Global food supply at risk
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has clearly revealed that the global food supply chain acts as a complex network, connecting nations and facilitating the spread of disruptions from local to distant regions......»»
Russia-backed hackers unleash new USB-based malware on Ukraine’s military
Shuckworm's relentless attacks seek intel for use in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers working for Russia’s Federal Security Service have mounted multiple cyberattacks that used USB-b.....»»
FTC to seek federal court order temporarily blocking Microsoft-Activision deal
The Federal Trade Commission plans to file in federal court to prevent Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard from closing their $69 billion merger, according to a person familiar with the matter......»»
How Premier League’s IPTV Piracy Blocking Was Undermined
Pirate IPTV subscribers in the UK face a continual threat of their streams going down during a crucial Premier League game or a big boxing event. VPNs can mitigate these outages but behind the scenes IPTV providers also work hard to prevent streams b.....»»
ISP’s Dynamic Injunction Fears Fail to Prevent Lookmovie & Flixtor Blocking
While many ISPs in Europe were initially opposed to pirate site-blocking measures, anti-censorship and free-flow of information ideals have long since given way to resignation and, in some cases, full cooperation. In the Netherlands, ISP KPN went up.....»»
Acer reportedly sent Russia $70M in PC gear after saying it paused business there
Reuters says Acer used Swiss subsidiary to send Russia "at least" 744 shipments. Enlarge / Acer continued selling laptops, like these Chromebooks, in Russia after saying it suspended business there, Reuters reports. Per.....»»
Acer said it halted business in Russia but kept selling monitors & reportedly PCs
Reuters says Acer used Swiss subsidiary to send Russia "at least" 744 shipments. Enlarge / Acer continued selling laptops, like these Chromebooks, in Russia after saying it suspended business there, Reuters reports. Per.....»»
TSMC: advanced packaging demand surpasses current capacity, expansion is speeding up
TSMC held its shareholders' meeting today, where chairman Mark Liu stated that the company has faced various global challenges in recent years, including the US-China trade war, climate change, the pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war. However, Liu n.....»»
Sanctions on Russia"s businesses haven"t worked, says study
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments implemented a suite of sanctions on Russian businesses, escalating the sanctions they implemented following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. The goal in both cases was to infli.....»»
VPNs are coming to Apple TV in tvOS 17
Get ready for an influx of VPN apps as virtual private networks make their way to Apple TV in tvOS 17......»»
Apple denies spying on Russia for the US
Apple flat-out denies the claim by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) that it made backdoors into iOS that let American spies surveil officials and civilians in the country.Apple Park is a circle, not a spy ringThe FSB's unclear allegation is th.....»»
Russia blames US and Apple for hacking diplomat iPhones
Russian government and Kaspersky uncover cases of advanced spyware infecting iOS devices......»»
Apple responds to dubious iPhone security claim by Russia, vowing to never create a backdoor to iOS
Earlier today, the Federal Security Service accused the NSA of hacking iPhones of citizens and foreign diplomats in Russia as part of a an espionage operation. Apple has now responded indirectly to Russia’s claim that the alleged operation include.....»»
NSA hacked iPhones, claims Russia, but Apple involvement simply isn’t credible
Russia has claimed that the NSA hacked iPhones belonging to both Russian citizens and foreign diplomats based in the country. More than this, it claims that Apple assisted the NSA by providing backdoor access into iPhones … more… The post NSA h.....»»
Russia claims Apple is helping US spy on thousands of iPhone users
Russia says that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on Russian officials and civilians using iPhone backdoor vulnerabilities created for the US by Apple.Moscow, RussiaThe NSA has previously tried to get public opinion on its side as i.....»»
Activision says UK was “irrational” in blocking Microsoft purchase
Cloud-gaming market at issue is a "niche" that "is quickly becoming obsolete." Enlarge / A small selection of the characters that would be part of Microsoft if its proposed Activision/Blizzard merger is allowed to go through. (cr.....»»
Nintendo explains the decision behind blocking release of Dolphin emulator
Nintendo has explained why it decided to block the Steam release of GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin......»»