Chechen warlord claims Elon Musk remotely disabled Cybertrucks he "gifted"
Musk has, of course, denied gifting the leader a truck in the first place
Russia could target undersea cables and GPS to cripple Western communication, says NATO
Taking the threat very seriously
Tools of disruption: With no viable worldwide alternatives to the undersea cable and GPS networks, the West remains highly vulnerable if Russia opts to leverage these systems as bargaining chips or as a means of sabotage. NATO is taking the threat seriously and is setting up backups as geopolitical tensions with Russia remain high over the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Experts suggest even more needs to be done.
US Army signs massive $1 billion deal to procure a fleet of Switchblade drones
Kamikaze drones can even take out tanks
"Robot dogs" to join Ukraine's efforts in high-risk military missions
The technology is expected to have a significant impact on operations against Russian invaders
AI and Ukraine drone warfare are bringing us one step closer to killer robots
Weapons are being deployed with minimal human involvement
Russia sentences Meta's communications director to six years in prison over "terrorism" charges
Andy Stone will be avoiding Russia for a while
What just happened? Andy Stone, Meta's communications director, has been sentenced in absentia to six years of imprisonment by a Russian court for "publicly defending terrorism." Stone is accused of posting a Twitter/X comment in March 2022, advocating aggressive, hostile, and violent actions against "Russian servicemen participating in the special military operation," which is what Russia calls its invasion of Ukraine.
Elon Musk denies claims that Starlink is being used by Russian forces
"No Starlinks have been sold directly or indirectly to Russia"
Apple pays $13.7 million fine to Russian government over App Store monopoly charge
Just as Russia raises more money for its war in Ukraine
Hollywood stars unwittingly entrapped in pro-Russian propaganda campaign
Thanks to platforms such as Cameo
Russian USB malware spreads worldwide, beyond its Ukraine targets
"LitterDrifter" worm is infecting PCs that weren't intentionally targeted by its creators
Elon Musk disabled Starlink during Ukraine attack on Russian ships over fears of nuclear reprisals
"How am I in this war?"
In a nutshell: Elon Musk turned off Starlink to foil a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian naval fleet in Crimea last year over fears that Vladimir Putin would retaliate with a nuclear strike, according to a new biography.
Russia fines Reddit, Apple, and Wikipedia for not removing "fake" content related to Ukraine invasion
Wikipedia has been fined multiple times
Metro series author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced to 8 years in prison by Russian court for social media posts
He accused the Russian military of war crimes
Russia's propaganda finds a home in Minecraft, Roblox, and other games
A real-world conflict seeps into the virtual realms
Almost 70% of Russian gamers are pirating in the wake of sanctions
Russia's piracy problem has worsened
Another disinformation-spreading Russian bot farm has been busted in Ukraine
Tech has been at the forefront of the Russia/Ukraine war
Ad for a cheap BMW was used as Trojan horse in Russian cyberattack on Ukrainian diplomats
Beware of ads for inexpensive German cars
Counter-Strike: Go is being used to inform Russians about the war in Ukraine
A novel way of evading Russian media censorship
In brief: Trying to report on the war in Ukraine to Russians in their home country is a challenging feat, given the media restrictions Putin has put in place. But Finland's biggest newspaper has found a creative method of delivering information: a Counter-Strike map.
Ukraine army is using the Steam Deck to control machine gun turrets
Valve is unlikely to be pleased
Leaked 'Vulkan Files' reveal Russia's cyberwarfare operations
"People should know the dangers of this"
What just happened? A whistleblower has leaked files from a Moscow-based defense contractor that allegedly show how the company works with Russian military and intelligence agencies to support them in hacking operations, training operatives, spreading disinformation, and scanning the internet for vulnerabilities.
Ammo manufacturer can't make extra artillery shells because TikTok data center is using all the electricity
"We are concerned because we see our future growth is challenged by the storage of cat videos"
WTF?! TikTok often makes headlines over claims that its user data is shared with the Chinese government, but it seems the company is also having an unintended (or possibly intended) impact on one of Europe's largest ammunition manufacturers.
Russian hackers threaten to release Stalker 2 content if demands are not met
GSC Game World has been dealing with cyberattacks since the war began
SpaceX stops Ukraine from using Starlink service to control drones
Starlink can be used for military comms, but controlling drones is prohibited
Belarus law grants government ability to pirate western multimedia, including software until 2025
Scheme allows IP owners to collect money owed, if they can
