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'Switch to MAX, by any means necessary' — Inside Russia’s great internet crackdown

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1047+ words) After censoring the internet for years, the Kremlin now targets citizens' wallets Internet throttled. Popular applications blocked. VPN connections targeted. What's been labelled Russia's "great crackdown" seems to have one clear wannabe winner " the state-controlled app MAX. Echoing the Chinese…...

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techradar.com > phones > honor-phones > exclusive-i-put-the-foldable-honor-magic-v6-in-a-washing-machine-to-test-its-durability-heres-what-happened-next

I put an IP69-rated foldable phone in a washing machine — here's what happened next

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (693+ words) The Honor Magic V6 has IP69 protection, but can it survive a trip through a washing machine? Let's find out! Smartphones have evolved considerably over the past 10 years, but one area that has remained relatively static is durability. The Galaxy S7, released in…...

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techradar.com > vpn > vpn-services > protecting-children-online-is-a-parental-responsibility-not-a-regulatory-one-the-vpn-industry-reacts-to-government-vpn-spending-amid-discussions-on-restricting-child-vpn-use

"Protecting children online is a parental responsibility, not a regulatory one" — the VPN industry reacts to Government VPN spending amid discussions on restricting child VPN use

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (715+ words) Following our exclusive research, how does the VPN industry see the UK Government's actions? We recently uncovered that the UK Government is spending millions on VPNs despite ongoing discussions around VPN bans for children. While much of that spending relates…...

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techradar.com > how-to-watch > theres-a-sneaky-way-to-watch-the-housemaid-for-free

There's a sneaky way to watch The Housemaid for FREE

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (452+ words) Savvy streamers can watch Sydney Sweeney's The Housemaid movie for free with this trick Here's the secret: The Housemaid is available to watch now on Starz in the U.S. " with this a 7-day free trial. Outside the US? Add the NordVPN…...

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techradar.com > seasonal-sales > ditch-the-cable-contract-get-three-months-of-sling-tv-for-only-usd50

Ditch the cable contract! Get three months of Sling TV for only $50

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (291+ words) TechRadar Approved - Sponsored Offer 50+ live channels and tonnes of on-demand content With long contracts and high prices, many cable packages are just not very attractive any more. That's why streaming services such as Sling TV are becoming so popular. Snap…...

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techradar.com > ai-platforms-assistants > gemini > i-tried-googles-new-live-ai-search-and-it-barely-feels-like-search-anymore

‘It didn’t feel like searching anymore’ — I tried Google’s new Live Search mode and it feels like the future

12+ hour, 43+ min ago  (427+ words) Google's global rollout of Search Live is here For over 25 years, searching has meant typing words into a little white box on your screen. Well, that could all be about to change because Google has just launched Live Search globally,…...

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techradar.com > vpn > vpn-services > expressvpns-record-low-deal-is-still-live-get-its-best-ever-price-today

ExpressVPN’s record-low deal is still live: Get its best-ever price today

19+ hour, 7+ min ago  (254+ words) High-value savings are still available on 2-year plans It's a good week for VPN deals. While we expected ExpressVPN's gaming-inspired price drop to be a short-term offer, the deal is surprisingly still active. Everything pointed to this deal being a…...

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How to self-host your OpenClaw environment on a VPS server

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (924+ words) Take full control of your AI agent with dedicated cloud hosting Running an AI agent on a third-party platform means your data, API keys, and conversation history sit on someone else's server. For developers and small teams who want real…...

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techradar.com > pro > rcs-the-new-reign-of-business-messaging

RCS: The new reign of business messaging

22+ hour, 37+ min ago  (639+ words) How to chat, charm, and convert digitally-native customers Over three decades ago, a 22-year old engineer working for a global telecoms company sent the first text message in history, wishing his colleague a "Merry Christmas. From that moment on, SMS…...

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techradar.com > vpn > vpn-privacy-security > russian-iphone-users-lose-apple-id-payments-as-kremlin-escalates-vpn-crackdown

Russian iPhone users lose Apple ID payments as Kremlin escalates VPN crackdown

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (437+ words) With the traditional payment routes blocked, users may be forced to use cryptocurrency and cash Russia's Minister of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev, has ordered mobile operators to disable Apple ID payments in the country. Local news outlet RBC reports that…...