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......»»
Google abruptly shuts down AdSense in Russia as tensions with Kremlin escalate
Russia-based YouTubers, in particular, will likely lose significant revenues. Enlarge (credit: Gary Hershorn / Contributor | Corbis News) Google announced Monday that it's shutting down all AdSense accounts in Russia due.....»»
In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury
At least it wasn't novichok. Enlarge / Amina Abakarova allegedly spreading mercury on her rival's chess board. Russia is no stranger to unique poisonings. State agents have been known to use everything from polonium-lac.....»»
The best VPNs for school
The best VPN for school is the one that works, and we found several fast VPNs that obfuscate traffic to break through network restrictions......»»
Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse
Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse.....»»
Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia"s Izvestia newspaper says
Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia"s Izvestia newspaper says.....»»
Google is coming after your ad blockers in Chrome update
It seems that an upcoming update to Google Chrome could render ad blocking extensions like uBlock Origin useless. The post Google is coming after your ad blockers in Chrome update appeared first on Phandroid. One of the reasons why Google.....»»
Chrome’s Manifest V3, and its changes for ad blocking, are coming real soon
Chrome is warning users that their extension makers need to update soon. Enlarge (credit: Ron Amadeo) Google Chrome's long, long project to implement a new browser extension platform is seemingly going to happen, for rea.....»»
Apple trying to pressure WeChat into blocking a payment loophole; developer refusing
Apple is trying to pressure WeChat – the world’s most popular app – into blocking a payment loophole for in-app purchases. If app owner Tencent fails to comply, Apple says it would block essential updates. The report says the same threat was.....»»
Who are the two major hackers Russia just received in a prisoner swap?
Both men committed major financial crimes—and had powerful friends. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As part of today’s blockbuster prisoner swap between the US and Russia, which freed the journalist Evan Gershkovich a.....»»
Russia releases former BorgWarner exec Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter in multinational prisoner swap
Whelan, a former Marine and BorgWarner manager, was arrested in Moscow in December 2018. He was found guilty of spying in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020. .....»»
Russia agrees to release former BorgWarner exec Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter in prisoner swap, report says
Whelan, a former Marine and BorgWarner manager, was arrested in Moscow in December 2018. He was found guilty of spying in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020. .....»»
Russia releases former BorgWarner exec Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter in prisoner swap, report says
Whelan, a former Marine and BorgWarner manager, was arrested in Moscow in December 2018. He was found guilty of spying in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020. .....»»
Electrical impedance tomography plus extracellular voltage activation technique simplifies drug screening
When developing new drugs, understanding their effects on ion channels in the body, such as the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) ion channel found in neurons and heart muscle cells, is critical. Blocking hERG channels can disrupt a normal hear.....»»
Blocking AI bots from Microsoft, others has been “pain in the a**”: Reddit CEO
Steve Huffman says companies must pay to scrape Reddit data. Enlarge (credit: Tim Goode/PA Images via Getty Images) Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is standing by Reddit’s decision to block companies from scraping the site w.....»»
One-third of Ukrainians would give up land for peace—but it"s not as simple as that
According to a recent opinion poll taken by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, almost one third of Ukrainians are now prepared to make territorial concessions to Russia if this brings the Russian war of aggression to a swift end and prese.....»»
Exclusive-US Army stops paying soldier imprisoned in Russia, may prosecute him
Exclusive-US Army stops paying soldier imprisoned in Russia, may prosecute him.....»»
YouTube is getting throttled in Russia – here"s how to unblock it
YouTube is currently the last Western social media platform to work in Russia. Yet, you may soon need a VPN app to keep accessing the video-sharing service too......»»
Research highlights impact of Ukrainian President Zelensky"s traits on global perceptions
A new study reveals that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's communal personality traits significantly increase empathy and pro-social behaviors towards Ukrainian citizens amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The study was conducted by Prof. Mei.....»»
Reddit blocking all search engines except Google, as it implements AI paywall
Reddit is now blocking all search engines except Google from indexing its site as it effectively implements a paywall for AI training. Back in February, it was revealed that Google was paying Reddit more than $60M a year to get access to user pos.....»»
The 10 best VPN services for 2024, reviewed by experts
It's scary knowing your data might not be private. VPNs help shield your online activities. To help you pick the right one, these are our favorite VPN services......»»