Tag: Russia
Tech Digest daily roundup: War crimes erased by social media AI, BBC claims
Evidence of potential human rights abuses may be lost after being deleted by tech companies, the BBC has found. Platforms remove graphic videos, often using artificial intelligence – but footage […]
1 in 4 Russians downloaded VPN apps in first half of 2022, study shows
One in four Russians downloaded VPN apps during the first half of 2022, a global study from Atlas VPN claims. The latest updates for the Global VPN Adoption Index created by […]
Russian passport details exposed by database leak
A leaked database thought to belong to the Russian airline Aeroflot has left the details of more than a million people accessible to the public putting them in danger of […]
Babbel launches free language courses for Ukrainians via app
Babbel to launch language courses for Ukrainians to learn German, Polish and English Courses range from beginner to intermediate levels, focussing on fast learning Free courses are available via Babbel’s […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Cyberflashing to become criminal offence
Cyberflashing is to become a criminal offence, with those found guilty facing up to two years in prison. The practice involves the sending of unsolicited sexual images to victims through social […]
9 in 10 cyber attacks targeting Russia or Ukraine
According to recent findings by the Atlas VPN team, 89% of cyberattacks worldwide are targeting Russia and Ukraine. In particular, a significant amount of cyberattacks are directed at financial services businesses […]
VPN demand in Russia surges in wake of war
According to in-house aggregated Atlas VPN user data, Virtual Private Network (VPN) installs in Russia have surged by 1,906% in the last few days. “VPN demand surged in Russia as authorities restricted […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok ditches 3 minute video limit
TikTok is to ditch its three minute limit on videos and will soon allow all users to upload clips up to 10 minutes long, the Chinese social network has confirmed. […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Russia limits Facebook access
Russia has limited access to Facebook over the platform’s stance on the accounts of several Moscow-backed news outlets amid the invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor accused the network […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Zuckerberg reveals AI projects to power Metaverse
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled several ambitious artificial-intelligence projects, describing AI as “the key to unlocking the Metaverse”. In a live-streamed demonstration, he created a basic virtual world – […]
