WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps

New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how that will work. Powered by...

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2054, Part II: Next Big Thing

“If molecules really were the new microchips, the promise of remote gene editing was that the body could be manipulated to upgrade itself.” An exclusive excerpt from 2054: A Novel. Powered by WPeMatico

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AirVPN Stops Serving Italians due to “Piracy Shield” Blocking Requirements
Feb07

AirVPN Stops Serving Italians due to “Piracy Shield” Blocking Requirements

Last December, Italy’s much-debated ‘Piracy Shield’ anti-piracy system went live in a limited capacity. With a legal challenge thwarted, the blocking efforts are now gearing up, with Internet services as rightsholders’ weapon of choice. Italy’s telecoms regulator AGCOM is the arbiter and previously declared the technological and procedural rules. In essence, these require ISPs, DNS resolvers, and other intermediaries to block pirate...

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Piracy Shield’s First Targets Blocked, Pirate Boxes Discovered in Italian Prison
Feb07

Piracy Shield’s First Targets Blocked, Pirate Boxes Discovered in Italian Prison

When over 100 officers of Italy’s ‘Penitentiary Police’ carried out a massive anti-contraband operation inside the Velletri prison last week, the spoils were widely reported in the media. The seizure of a small amount of drugs got a mention, likewise the seizure of six phones, chargers, and a PlayStation console. But what really sparked imaginations was the discovery of pirate set-top boxes, which apparently allowed users to “access...

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