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......»»
Russia Has Turned Eastern Ukraine Into a Giant Minefield
Vast swathes of the country have been vindictively laced with explosives, threatening the civilian population both physically and mentally......»»
Kremlin-backed hackers targeted a “large” petroleum refinery in a NATO nation
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on, the country's hackers expand their targets. Enlarge / Fawley Oil Refinery on a bright day. (credit: Getty Images) One of the Kremlin’s most active hacking groups targeting Ukr.....»»
Russia says it will take no immediate action on damaged Soyuz spacecraft
In reality, the Soyuz is a hardy spacecraft. Enlarge / Three hours after the coolant leak was initially detected Wednesday night, it remained ongoing. (credit: NASA TV) After working through the weekend to better charact.....»»
Q&A: Ukraine conflict "hindering SDGs progress"
Crises and conflicts are blocking science collaboration and sustainable development goals (SDGs) progress, says U.S. scientist William Colgazier......»»
Video: ISS spacecraft experiences significant leak
Russia's space agency is continuing to investigate a leak of what seems to be coolant from its Soyuz spacecraft, which is currently docked at the ISS......»»
Russian car market"s turn east may be a sign of country"s economic future
Russia's car market once had 60 active brands. Now there are 14, with three of them Russian and the rest Chinese......»»
Ukraine war: Drones are transforming the conflict, bringing Russia on to the frontline
Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg spoke recently of his fear that the war in Ukraine could spin out of control into a full-blown confrontation between Russia and the west. "If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong," he told Norwegian broa.....»»
After Russia’s exit from the Lunar Gateway, NASA has found a new partner in UAE
The United Arab Emirates is a founding member of the Artemis Accords. Enlarge / An artist's concept of the Lunar Gateway that includes elements from international partners. (credit: NASA/Alberto Bertolin) Relations betwe.....»»
Chrome’s “Manifest V3” plan to limit ad-blocking extensions is delayed
Manifest V3 transition is delayed again to the relief of Chrome users everywhere. Enlarge (credit: Isaac Bowen / Flickr) For several years now, Google has wanted to kill Chrome's current extension system in favor of a m.....»»
SpaceX gives rival"s internet satellites ride to orbit
SpaceX launched internet satellites for a competitor Thursday, stepping in to help after the London-based OneWeb company halted its flights with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine......»»
2023 Outlook: Global desktop shipments expected to only have small decline in 2023
The PC industry is having a rough 2022 with factors such as global inflation, the Ukraine-Russia war, COVID-19 lockdowns in China, and increasing interest rates by mature markets all significantly undermining the global economy, resulting in PC deman.....»»
Former BorgWarner exec left out of U.S.-Russia deal freeing WNBA"s Brittney Griner
Paul Whelan's brother said the White House had alerted them in advance he would not be included in the prisoner swap......»»
Dmitry Rogozin may be in some trouble in Russia
Wagner Group soldiers are well-trained to identify those attired in NATO clothing. Enlarge / Dmitry Rogozin, second from left, has been active in the Donbas region of Ukraine. (credit: Dmitry Rogozin/Telegram) It has bee.....»»
Russia: Mass seal death likely due to oxygen deprivation
A top Russian environmental official said Monday that the thousands of dead seals that washed up on Russia's Caspian Sea coast likely died from oxygen deprivation......»»
Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russia’s courts and mayors’ offices
CryWiper masquerades as ransomware, but its real purpose is to permanently destroy data. Enlarge Mayors' offices and courts in Russia are under attack by never-before-seen malware that poses as ransomware but is actuall.....»»
A new tool to block protein-protein interactions
Inside cells, proteins constantly interact with each other to carry out different functions. For some diseases in which these functions are altered, blocking the binding between two or more proteins emerges as a possible therapeutic approach......»»
China and Russia Continue to Block Protections for Antarctica
For the sixth year in a row, nations failed to agree on any new marine protected areas in the fragile Southern Ocean around Antarctica.....»»
Surveys show public is willing to pay larger energy bills in solidarity with Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February led to demonstrations and donations all over the world. The yellow-blue flag of Ukraine fluttered against the sky thousands of kilometers away. People raised money, and volunteers signed up to help refugees an.....»»
European Parliament declares Russia a terrorism sponsor, then its site goes down
Pro-Kremlin group called Killnet takes credit. Enlarge / An iteration of what happens when your site gets shut down by a DDoS attack. The European Parliament website was knocked offline for several hours on Wednesday by.....»»
2023 Outlook: Coming out of year of Black Swans, semiconductor industry likely to be less volatile in 2023
2022 has been a year of Black Swans. The unforeseen events that disrupted the supply chains this year included the Russia-Ukraine war, China pandemic lockdowns, and the US announcing new export control rules on October 7. Just the Russia-Ukraine war.....»»