Russia is quietly ramping up its Internet censorship machine
Russia has been pushing away from the global Internet at a rapid pace. Enlarge (credit: Kremlin official photo) Since 2019, Vladimir Putin has supercharged his plan to separate Russia from the global Internet. The country's so.....»»
Putin orders conscription of 133,000 servicemen in Russia"s autumn draft
Putin orders conscription of 133,000 servicemen in Russia"s autumn draft.....»»
California enacts car data privacy law to curb domestic violence
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that requires automakers selling internet-connected cars to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors......»»
China calls for satellite broadband to face real-time censorship
The Chinese government wants to monitor satellite communications, and it could affect SpaceX and Amazon......»»
Some 500 scientists to be impacted when Europe lab CERN cuts Russia ties
Europe's physics lab CERN said Sunday that some 500 scientists linked to Russian institutes will be affected when it stops cooperation with Russia in late November as planned......»»
Turn your Dull Old TV into a Content-Streaming Machine for Less than 20 Bucks!
Get smart TV features for a much lower price. The post Turn your Dull Old TV into a Content-Streaming Machine for Less than 20 Bucks! appeared first on Phandroid. While smart TVs are an awesome way to stream shows and movies on demand, the.....»»
Security Bite: Apple pulls dozens of VPN apps from App Store in Russia
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Security Bite: Apple reportedly cooperating with Russia to quietly remove VPN apps from App Store
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Machine learning accelerates discovery of high-temperature alloys
In a study recently published in Engineering, scientists from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, Guangdong Ocean University, and AiMaterials Research LLC have demonstrated a novel method to accelerate the discovery of refractory high-e.....»»
Flaw in Kia’s web portal let researchers track, hack cars
Bug let researchers track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will. Enlarge (credit: Chesky_w via Getty) When security researchers in the past found ways to hijack vehicles' Internet-connected systems, t.....»»
SpaceX’s Starlink service just hit a new customer milestone
Four years after going online, SpaceX's internet-from-space Starlink service now reaches 4 million customers globally, it was announced on Thursday......»»
PlayStation has quietly doubled the price of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4
If you wanted to get Horizon Zero Dawn for PS4, you'll have to pay double the price for it starting today thanks to a surprise PlayStation price hike......»»
VW Group-owned Navistar rebrands as International Motors
The company dates back to 1902 when McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. merged with Deering Harvester Co. along with three agricultural equipment firms......»»
Rethinking privacy: A tech expert’s perspective
Data privacy has become one of the most pressing challenges of our time, but it didn’t happen overnight. The proliferation of data collection, coupled with the rise of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, has.....»»
Two-thirds of children interact daily online with people they don"t know despite grooming fears
A new research report released by Western Sydney University and Save the Children has revealed more than 6 in 10 children with access to the internet interact with "unknown others" daily despite concerns about online grooming, highlighting children's.....»»
Are tougher political sanctions better? A statistical model compares political and economic relationships to success
Before beginning its war of aggression against Ukraine in 2022, Russia had already conducted an aerial bombardment of Georgia in 2008 and invaded Crimea as well as the Donbas region in 2014. This has left politicians and researchers puzzling over the.....»»
The internet is furious about Monster Hunter Wilds’ PC requirements
Monster Hunter Wilds officially has PC requirements, and the internet isn't taking too kindly to them......»»
This espresso machine is $300 off during early Prime Big Deals Days sales
Brew your favorite caffeinated beverages to perfection with the Philips 3200 Series espresso maker, now on sale for $600 when you buy on Amazon......»»
Radiation should be able to deflect asteroids as large as 4 km across
Researchers blast silica with an intense X-ray burst, watch it evaporate. Enlarge / Sandia National Labs' Z machine in action. (credit: Randy Montoya) The old joke about the dinosaurs going extinct because they didn't ha.....»»
The internet can be toxic—but there are also online oases where mutual care flourishes
The internet can be a toxic place. Disinformation, hate speech and trolling are not just abundant—they are encouraged by the economy of clicks which governs many online platforms. There are no good clicks, no bad clicks, only clicks. By that metric.....»»
Firms that withdrew from Russia following Ukraine invasion earn higher consumer sentiment, finds study
Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, many companies with operations in Russia withdrew from or severely curtailed their Russian operations. For example, Dell and McDonald's ceased all operations in Russia after the invasion......»»