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......»»
Taiwan Restricts Russia, Belarus To CPUs Under 25 MHz Frequency
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Hardware: From now on, Russian and Belarusian entities can only buy CPUs operating at below 25 MHz and offering performance of up to 5 GFLOPS from Taiwanese companies. This essentially excludes all moder.....»»
NASA still “pushing” for a Russian cosmonaut to fly on next SpaceX mission
"I think it's the right thing to do." Enlarge / Anna Kikina will be just the fifth Russian woman to go to space. (credit: Roscosmos) More than three months after the invasion of Ukraine, it is clear from the actions of Russia.....»»
Russia is spending big on VPN
Report finds Russian government is paying big money for VPN services......»»
Taiwan restricts exports of strategic high-tech commodities to Russia and Belarus
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced a list of strategic high-tech commodities that are banned from exportation to Russia and Belarus......»»
Analysis: Russia Prepares To Seize Western Firms Looking To Leave
"Russia is advancing a new law allowing it to take control of the local businesses of western companies that decide to leave in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine," reports Reuters, "raising the stakes for multinationals trying to exit." The l.....»»
Ukrainian Fighters Take to Electric Bikes in War Against Russia
"Ukrainian fighters are using electric bikes in the battle against Russia," reports the Washington Post, "mostly in support of reconnaissance missions, demining operations and medical deliveries, according to one of the Ukrainian e-bike makers involv.....»»
Russian Academics Aim To Punish Colleagues Who Backed Ukraine Invasion
Some academic researchers in Russia are quietly working to prevent colleagues who have supported their country's invasion of Ukraine from being elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences this month. From a report: If they succeed, they will deny thos.....»»
Russia Opens Cases Against Google, other Foreign Tech Over Data Storage
Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had opened administrative cases against Alphabet's Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation. From a report: Moscow has clash.....»»
Putin masking invasion policies with 1990s humanitarian propaganda, analysis finds
Russia is reinventing decades-old propaganda based on supposed humanitarian principles to justify its invasion of Ukraine, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal The International Spectator......»»
Bing Contract Prohibits DuckDuckGo From Completely Blocking Microsoft Tracking
DuckDuckGo isn't as private as you thought. "Due to a confidential search agreement, the DuckDuckGo browser does not block all Microsoft trackers," reports Review Geek. "What's worse, DuckDuckGo only acknowledged this 'privacy hole' after it was disc.....»»
Human influence is the culprit for warm and wet winters in northwest Russia
During the smoldering hot days of summer, people miss the cool breeze of winter. Both intense cold and heat are unbearable, but warm and wet winters also lead to problems. For example, northwest Russia experienced the warmest and wettest 2019/20 wint.....»»
Will NASA Save Europe"s Beleaguered Mars Rover?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended hopes of launching the ExoMars rover in 2022. Now the mission may never lift off at all -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Why it’s hard to sanction ransomware groups
Russia-linked ransomware gang Conti avoided sanctions that hit Russian businesses. Enlarge (credit: Rob Engelaar | Getty Images) This story was originally published by ProPublica. On February 25, the day after Russia invaded.....»»
Best VPNs to unlock streaming services in 2022
Here are the best VPNs to unlock streaming services. The post Best VPNs to unlock streaming services in 2022 first appeared on Phandroid. VPN services are often used for keeping one’s digital footprint hidden and online identity anony.....»»
What are the key climate themes at Davos?
While the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine will be focuses of the World Economic Forum's gathering of business and government leaders, so too will climate change. It's captured the world's attention in unignorable and devastating ways......»»
Russia"s Claim To Have Used a Laser Weapon In Battle Derided As Propaganda
Thelasko shares a report from the BBC: Yury Borisov, the deputy prime minister in charge of military development, told Russian TV that a laser prototype called Zadira was being deployed in Ukraine and had burned up a Ukrainian drone within five secon.....»»
Acer enjoys robust commercial notebook sales
Acer has enjoyed robust commercial notebook sales despite the impact of inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war on its overall sales performance, according to company CEO and chairman Jason Chen. Acer's eco-friendly green PCs are also seeing growth......»»
Twitter Will Hide Tweets That Share False Info During a Crisis
On Thursday, Twitter announced a new policy for dealing with misinformation during a period of crisis, establishing new standards for gating or blocking the promotion of certain tweets if they are seen as spreading misinformation. The Verge reports:.....»»
Google Russia forced to declare bankruptcy after bank account seizure
With no bank account, Google Russia has been running on fumes since March. Enlarge / The Google doodle for Russia National Day 2016. (credit: Google) Google's going... out of business?! That's apparently the case in Russia. A.....»»
President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers
The Conti cartel, which is thought to be run from Russia, has upped its ransom demand to $20m (£16m)......»»