Spyware and Pegasus: How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens
Writing for the New Yorker, Ronan Farrow reports on Pegasus, "a spyware technology designed by NSO Group, an Israeli firm, which can extract the contents of a phone, giving access to its texts and photographs, or activate its camera and microphone to.....»»
Citizens of countries that become more unequal as their economy grows are less happy, says research
Countries that allow economic inequality to increase as they grow richer make their citizens less happy, new research shows......»»
Rocket Report: NASA scrubs third SLS fueling test, Pythom Space strikes back
"We want that future and that vision to come from Boca Chica." Enlarge / A United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster is delivered to Cape Canaveral by NASA's Pegasus barge this week. (credit: United Launch Alliance) Welcome to Ed.....»»
Cop Admits To Playing Copyrighted Music Through Squad Car PA To Keep Videos Off YouTube
A police officer in Santa Ana, California, admitted to blaring Disney favorites from a squad car PA system in an attempt to keep citizens' videos of their actions off of YouTube. Jalopnik reports: It just so happens they woke up a sleeping city counc.....»»
UVK Ultra Virus Killer eliminates malware, optimizes your PC
UVK is a multi-tool that helps you remove many forms of malware and spyware. It also features repair, cleanup and optimize tools designed to keep Windows running smoothly......»»
EU officials" iPhones were targets of NSO Group"s spyware
Spyware software created by NSO Group has allegedly been used to try and hack iPhones and devices used by senior officials at the European Commission, with unknown attackers attempting in 2021 to take control of EU officials' smartphones.NSO Group is.....»»
Shanghai"s Chaotic Covid Lockdown Puts Other Chinese Cities on Edge
As Shanghai's Covid-19 lockdown leaves residents struggling to access food or medical care, citizens elsewhere in China fear similar stringent measures are heading their way -- even as officials seek to assure the public they are well prepared. From.....»»
Senior EU Officials Were Targeted With Israeli Spyware
Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to two EU officials and documentation reviewed by Reuters. From the report: Among them was Didier Reynders, a se.....»»
Dragon launches, carrying four private citizens to the space station [Updated]
Crew expected to dock with the ISS on Saturday for an eight-day mission. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches on Friday carrying four private citizens to the International Space Station. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) 11:45 am ET F.....»»
The Axiom-1 crew launches today—are these guys tourists, astronauts, or what?
The reality is that the crew of Ax-1 is something new. Enlarge / The Axiom-1 mission will fly on the fifth mission of this Falcon 9 rocket first stage. (credit: NASA) A crew of four private citizens is scheduled to launch to t.....»»
These are the four people launching on SpaceX"s first ISS space tourism mission
SpaceX is heading back to the launch pad, this time to put a group of four private citizens into orbit for a first-of-its-kind trip to the International Space Station......»»
Political motivation often comes down to personal assessment of other races" "deservingness"
While maybe not racially prejudiced, a broad swath of American citizens nonetheless do and say things that racists do, according to a new study......»»
New Windows spyware campaign can get you in a click
The Vidar spyware is spreading to PCs as threat actors have managed to hide it inside Microsoft Compiled HTML help files, and you can be infected in a click......»»
From Ukrainians to astronauts on the ISS, José Andrés is feeding anyone in need—and well
After mobilizing his nonprofit to help Ukrainian refugees, the World Central Kitchen founder is also planning meals for the International Space Station. “There will always be somebody ready to do whatever it takes to feed their fellow citizens.....»»
Israel Blocked Ukraine From Buying Pegasus Spyware, Fearing Russia"s Anger
Israel blocked Ukraine from buying NSO Group's Pegasus spyware for fear that Russian officials would be angered by the sale of the sophisticated hacking tool to a regional foe, The Guardian reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. F.....»»
Industrial discharge is the dominant mercury source in Korea"s west coast
Minamata, a British film released in 2021, is based on the true story of an American photographer documenting how the citizens of Minamata, Japan, became ill due to the industrial discharge dumped into the river by a Japanese corporation. The Minamat.....»»
Exploring the psychology of welfare politics
Recent political history has shown that United States conservative leaders tend to vote against the expansion of federal welfare, or social safety net, programs. But are conservative-leaning citizens less likely than their liberal-leaning peers to en.....»»
Russia VPN usage continues to soar
Russian citizens have become more interested in VPNs as the government has placed further restrictions on free speech......»»
Russia opens criminal case against Meta following temporary hate speech policy change
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms accusing the company's employees of "illegal calls for murder and violence" against Russian citizens, according to a statement the committee pu.....»»
Analyzing the cost-free culture in the consumption of digital journalistic information in Spain
An investigation by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) analyzes the low willingness of citizens to pay for the consumption of journalistic information on the Internet and the industry's inability to monetize digital content......»»
VPNs: Russia Forces Google to Delete Masses of Links Amid Ukraine Invasion
Russia's determination to control the minds of its citizens is proceeding full force. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian telecoms regulator Roscomnadzor has forced Google to delist tens of thousands of new URLs that link to VPN resources providin.....»»