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The Physical and Digital Threats in Your Pocket
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (395+ words) Smartphones have shifted from luxury gadgets to everyday essentials, with billions now in circulation worldwide. For many, they are the first thing touched in the morning and the last at night. Yet as BGR reports, the same device that keeps…...
Putin's MAX messenger app banned in the Russian army due to "insufficient security"
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (417+ words) The communication problems among the Russians has enabled Ukriane to regain hundreds of square kilometres of territory. It caused an uproar in Russia when the country's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, throttled traffic to the most popular messaging app in Russia, Telegram....
Don't use TikTok? Chances are they're still tracking you
1+ week, 6+ day ago (438+ words) A BBC investigation suggests TikTok's updated tracking pixel may collect data from websites across the internet, meaning even people without an account could be monitored. You do not need a TikTok account to be caught in its data net. New…...
Creators report anti-ICE videos won’t upload on TikTok
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (485+ words) TikTok denies censoring anti-ICE videos Over the weekend, a wave of TikTok users said they were unable to upload videos criticizing US immigration enforcement. The complaints emerged just days after TikTok's US operations changed hands, fueling suspicion among creators already…...
Have smartphones made it harder or easier for authoritarian regimes?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (772+ words) The technological advances has changed a lot " but is it in favor of the regimes or the oppositions? The rise of smartphones has transformed the relationship between citizens and power, creating new opportunities for both resistance and repression. For authoritarian…...
Military experts watch closely as Russia’s ‘Doomsday Radio’ sends out another 15 messages
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) Global tensions are not just measured by troop movements or speeches, but by subtle signals picked up beyond public view. From coded communications to unexplained broadcasts, moments of heightened uncertainty have repeatedly drawn attention to the shadows of military power....