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12/05/2024
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By Arsenio Toledo
TRADE WAR: China bans export of raw materials to U.S. for high-tech and military applications
The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has announced a ban on exports to the United States of several raw materials that could be manufactured for high-tech and military applications. Among the raw materials that were banned were gallium, germanium and antimony. The Commerce Ministry announced the move after Washington, D.C. expanded […]
12/04/2024
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By Laura Harris
Australia under scrutiny for passing law banning social media for kids under 16 (which will require ID verification for everyone)
Australia is now facing scrutiny for passing a law that would ban children under 16 from using social media and would establish an online surveillance system for all Australians on the internet. The Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024, designed to protect the mental health of children and adolescents, mandates that social media platforms verify the age of their users. The legislation, passed by […]
12/04/2024
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By Arsenio Toledo
SABOTAGE? Chinese vessel accused of intentionally severing undersea cables in Europe
A Chinese commercial bulk carrier is being accused of intentionally severing undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, crippling communications between at least four nations. The Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 is a 225-meter-long (738 feet) vessel. From Nov. 10 to 15, it was docked in the Port of Ust-Luga in Russia, around 70 miles […]
12/04/2024
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By Ava Grace
Air Canada rolls out facial recognition technology at boarding gates for domestic flights
Air Canada has rolled out facial recognition technology at its gates in Canadian airports. The incorporation of facial recognition technology for boarding domestic flights is regarded as a massive expansion of the airline’s digital identification program. According to Air Canada, the technology is designed to offer passengers a quicker and more streamlined boarding experience while adhering […]
11/29/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Your private call and text data was just stolen by China because it hacked US government’s illegal surveillance tool that spies on us all
The political establishment is in an uproar over a recent telecommunications industry security breach that was supposedly caused by a hacking group tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, claims a hacking group called “Salt Typhoon” is responsible for unleashing the “worst telecom hack […]
11/27/2024
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By Ethan Huff
U.S. suffers “worst telecom hack” in history after Beijing-linked hacking group “Salt Typhoon” secretly intercepted surveillance data on Americans
A trove of surveillance data on Americans that was only supposed to be accessible by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies was intercepted by China earlier this month, we are told. A cohort of national security advisers and other senior officials from the outgoing regime of President Biden met with top executives from major telecommunications […]
11/21/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Chinese vessel now suspected of “sabotaging” Baltic Sea cables; Dutch Navy looking into it
The hunt is on for a Chinese vessel called Yi Peng 3 that is believed to be responsible for “sabotaging” two data cables in the Baltic Sea. While the incident will not necessarily, though it could, lead to World War III, the move and everything that accompanied it suggests that major market disruptions are on […]
11/18/2024
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By Belle Carter
America’s national security at risk as China widens lead in cyber skills
A Washington, D.C.-based think tank has warned that the Chinese government’s backing of hacking competitions in the nation has widened the cyber skills gap between the communist nation and the United States, placing America at a strategic disadvantage and posing national security risks. These kinds of competitions have surged in China over the recent years and […]
11/18/2024
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By Laura Harris
Canadian Conservative Party urges REJECTION of proposed mandatory implementation of digital IDs
The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) has urged Canadians to oppose the mandatory implementation of digital identification systems in the country. On Oct. 29, Shared Services Canada (SSC), the main information technology department of the federal government, disclosed its plan to develop digital credentials for Canadians. The system would create digital equivalents of traditional government-issued identification, such as […]
11/17/2024
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By Richard Brown
Moscow accuses U.S. and U.K. of plotting to sabotage Russian undersea cables to BREAK the global internet
Nikolai Patrushev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has accused the United States and the United Kingdom of plotting to sabotage underwater internet cables and destabilize the global maritime energy trade. In response to these claims, a spokesperson for Britain’s Foreign Office told Newsweek, “We are not going to provide a running commentary […]
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