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Russias recent blocking of Telegram is reportedly disrupting its military operations in Ukraine
Posted onFebruary 19, 2026 1:52 pmFebruary 20, 2026 8:56 pm

A decision to ban Telegram on home soil may have backfired on the Kremlin. Last week, Russia went on a , banning a number of Western apps in an effort to push domestic users towards Max, an unencrypted state-owned app. One of the restricted apps was WhatsApp (which was also blocked) rival Telegram, a move…

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Apple bakes in AI smarts into its new $599 iPhone 17e | TechCrunch
Posted onMarch 2, 2026 4:52 pmMarch 3, 2026 9:47 pm

Apple on Monday unveiled the latest version of its budget-friendly iPhone line. The iPhone 17e retails for $599 and will be available on March 11. The smartphone comes with the A19 chip that’s found in the base iPhone 17, and will support Apple Intelligence. The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple…

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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity
Posted onAugust 15, 2025 12:04 pm

James Clayton, Anna Foster and Ben Derico BBC News EPA Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey’s deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google’s highest level alert – giving up to 35 seconds of warning to…

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If the Fire Phone returns, Im praying Amazon fixes its app store problem first
Posted onMarch 20, 2026 8:19 pm

Bloomberg / Getty Images Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Amazon is reportedly developing a new Fire Phone. The previous model had several issues, including an inferior app store experience. Under new supervision (and with more experience), Amazon can do better this time. Well, I don’t know about you, but…

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California’s wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames
Posted onAugust 25, 2025 4:41 pm

A bolt of lightning strikes deep inside a California forest in the middle of the night. The spark becomes a flame, and within seconds, a satellite dish swirling overhead picks up on the anomaly and triggers an alarm. An autonomous helicopter takes flight and zooms toward the fire, using sensors to locate the blaze and…

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Ningaloo: Australia’s coral reefs bleached by marine heatwave
Posted onAugust 14, 2025 10:58 pm

Katy Watson Australia correspondent Reporting fromWestern Australia Watch: Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote Australian reef to find out Australia boasts plenty of superlatives when it comes to its natural landmarks. The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s biggest coral reef system on the north-east coast, is rightly recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site….

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