5+ hour, 55+ min ago  (227+ words) Telegram founder Pavel Durov blamed Russia's crackdown on VPNs for causing a domestic payment system glitch'disrupting services like the Moscow metro and regional zoo'and hailed widespread citizen resistance. MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday Russia's attempt…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago  (149+ words) The Global Banking & Finance Review Awards programme has officially opened nominations for Check out the complete awards timetable here. Recognising Excellence in Website Design Each year, organisations from Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa participate, gaining international…...

22+ hour, 12+ min ago  (724+ words) Russia's promotion of MAX, a state-backed messenger by VK, amid widespread blocking of foreign apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, has met skepticism from users who find the forced adoption troubling amid internet censorship. MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin is pushing…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (309+ words) WhatsApp says the Italian surveillance firm ASIGINT, part of SIO, duped roughly 200 primarily Italian users into installing fake versions of WhatsApp rigged to spy on them. This follows a previous Italian spyware scandal involving Paragon's Graphite affecting journalists and activists....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (590+ words) Tired of swipe culture, London singles are reviving pub meetups with a quirky twist " friends pitch them via PowerPoint at 'Date My Mate' events, selling their best traits live and in person. These sell-out gatherings signal a growing appetite for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (206+ words) France's education ministry has filed a formal complaint with the Paris public prosecutor over TikTok's possible role in harming youth mental health via excessive screen time and its algorithmic design. PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - Social media app TikTok has been reported…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (308+ words) Russia has launched 16 new low-Earth'orbit operational satellites as part of the Bureau1440 Rassvet constellation, marking a shift from experiments toward building a domestic Starlink competitor. MOSCOW, March 24 (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had launched 16 low-orbit satellites as Moscow seeks to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (526+ words) Google is developing new search controls allowing UK websites to opt out of its generative AI features, and will implement a streamlined switch to change default search engine settings'aiming to address the UK CMA's competition concerns over its search dominance....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (283+ words) Poland's Education Minister Barbara Nowacka announced plans on March18,2026, to ban mobile phone use in primary schools (ages715) starting September1,2026, as part of broader measures including a proposed ban on social media for those under 15. WARSAW, March 18 (Reuters) - Poland plans to ban the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (313+ words) Britain's communications regulator Ofcom will extend regulation of BT Openreach until 2031, increasing the wholesale price'cap to 80Mbit/s speeds to spur competition and complete fibre rollout to the remaining fifth of premises. LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would…...