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......»»
A weird thing just happened with a fleet of autonomous cars
A fleet of autonomous cars suddenly gathered together on a street in San Francisco earlier this week, blocking it for several hours......»»
Amazon blocks LGBT products in UAE, says it “must comply with local laws”
UAE, which bans same-sex relations, ordered Amazon to block products and searches. Enlarge / The United Arab Emirates flag. (credit: Getty Images | Tim de Waele ) Amazon has started blocking LGBT-related products and search re.....»»
FCC says it closed a loophole that many robocallers used to evade blocking
Starting today, small carriers must use STIR/SHAKEN Caller ID authentication tech. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | grinvalds) The Federal Communications Commission today said it closed a robocall loophole by requiring small ph.....»»
Russia threatens Apple with fines for not storing user data within the country
Apple may be fined by Russia for failing to store user data within the country, according to a new report today. Twitch, Pinterest, Airbnb, and UPS have already been fined – though the sums involved are hardly likely to concern any of them … m.....»»
Pro-Russia threat group Killnet is pummeling Lithuania with DDoS attacks
DDoSes aim to punish Baltic country's blockade of shipments to Kaliningrad. Enlarge / Drowning in a sea of data. (credit: Getty Images) Internet services in Lithuania came under "intense" distributed denial of service attacks.....»»
Russia"s Cyberattacks Thwarted by Ukraine, Microsoft, Google, and Western Intelligence
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "the first full-scale battle in which traditional and cyberweapons have been used side by side," reports the New York Times. But the biggest surprise is that "many of the attacks were thwarted, or there was enough redu.....»»
World"s dirtiest oil and gas fields are in Russia, Turkmenistan and Texas
Oil and natural gas fields in Russia, Turkmenistan and Texas are the most climate-damaging on Earth, according to a first-of-its kind analysis that looks at greenhouse-gas emissions across entire supply chains and finds they vary widely. The dirtiest.....»»
Dutch Join Germany, Austria, In Reverting To Coal
The Dutch joined Germany and Austria in reverting to coal power on Monday following an energy crisis provoked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. France 24 reports: The Netherlands said it would lift all restrictions on power stations fired by the fossi.....»»
In Russia, Western planes are falling apart
Aircraft operators are running out of options after months of sanctions. Enlarge / An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is preparing to land at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, in the Russian Federation in June 2022. (credit: SOPA.....»»
In Russia, western planes are falling apart
Aircraft operators are running out of options after months of sanctions. Enlarge / An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is preparing to land at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, in the Russian Federation in June 2022. (credit: SOPA.....»»
Russia Launched Cyber Espionage Campaigns Against Ukraine Allies, Microsoft Says
Russia has levied dozens of cyber espionage campaigns in 42 countries since it invaded Ukraine in February, according to a new Microsoft report. From a report: The report says those efforts have targeted entities across six continents and primarily f.....»»
Component makers cautious about orders for 2H22
Notebook component makers are turning conservative about orders for the second half as impacts from the war between Ukraine and Russia and China's COVID lockdowns are expected to undermine demand for notebooks for the rest of 2022, according to sourc.....»»
Ukraine is Using AI to Catch People Sabotaging Its Resistance
Newsweek reports: Artificial intelligence has become one of Ukraine's most "effective tools" in identifying potential saboteurs amid the ongoing war with Russia, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The ministry issued a report W.....»»
The US government has a secret weapon against Russia: VPN
The US government is funneling money to VPNs used by Russians, according to new reports.....»»
Atom-smashing CERN to "terminate" work with Russia, Belarus
The scientific lab that's home to the world's largest atom-smasher says it plans to terminate all cooperation with Russia and Belarus over their roles in the war in Ukraine......»»
Chipmakers brace for more trouble as Russia limits exports of rare gases
The semiconductor industry just can't catch a break. After two years of pandemic-fueled supply bottlenecks, Russia, one of the world's biggest suppliers of industrial gases used to make chips, has started to limit its exports......»»
Russia is taking over Ukraine’s Internet
Traffic from occupied Ukraine subjected to Russia's censorship, surveillance machine. Enlarge / A placard seen being displayed during a 2019 protest against state internet control in Russia. Displaying the placard now would likely land.....»»
US Targets Russia With Tech To Evade Censorship of Ukraine News
The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to help Russians sidestep censors and access Western media, Reuters is reporting, citing five people familiar with the situa.....»»
Ukraine War"s supply chain impacts bust myth of US energy independence
The global impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have exposed vulnerabilities in U.S. energy security and undercut the myth that the United States, or any other major manufacturing economy, is truly energy independent yet, according to an analysis.....»»
Striking truckers in South Korea could block coal to power plant
Striking South Korean truckers are considering blocking shipments of coal to a power plant if the government rejects their demands for minimum pay guarantees......»»