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Russia has a new way to surveil its citizens: a “super app.” Made by the Russian tech company VK, the app is called Max, and as of September 1, it’s required on ...

Patrick Breyer, former Member of the European Parliament and a key figure in protecting Europeans from privacy vulnerabilities through CSAM scanning (also known as "Chat Control"), announced this week ...

As Uganda deepens its investments in oil and minerals, calls are growing for Africa to move beyond extraction-for-export toward harnessing its natural wealth for the benefit of its citizens. At the ...

Donald Trump's reaction to his TIME Magazine cover photo has also triggered the meme factory. After US President Donald Trump lashed out at TIME Magazine on Tuesday for what he called “the Worst of ...

The government shutdown is expected to extend into next week, after the Senate took their last vote of the week on Thursday night. Per the Republican Whip’s office, there are not expected to be any ...

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