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Koen has completed his 35,000 kilometre around-the-world bicycle tour. Here are his highlights »
Koen cycle two years through some 30 countries and 4 continents. On his YouTube channel, The Sunday Ride, Koen has a 75-episode video series, if you wanted to dive a little deeper.
For most, the dark web is a mysterious and misunderstood part of the internet, shrouded in secrecy and intrigue. It’s that seedy part of the town that has a bad reputation for crime.
IBM security guy, Jeff Crume, explains what the dark web is, how it works, what kinds of things go on there, and some of the risks about going there. Be warned, the dark web is not for the faint of heart and could increase your exposure to cyber attacks. This neighbourhood is popular with whistleblowers, journalists looking for hot tips, criminal marketplaces, and hackers.
Laurence Dollimore, writing in the Olive Press »
The left-wing PSOE leader made the announcement at an event marking the 46th anniversary of the Spanish Magna Carta – when the country left behind the Franco dictatorship and installed a parliamentary democracy.
“We believe that these are rights that we must protect in the Constitution so that no one can touch them in the future,” Sanchez said in a statement in parliament on Friday.
U.S. officials say Chinese hackers breached American’s phone data and that they continue to have access to the American telecom networks. Former National Security Agency (NSA) General Counsel Glenn Gerstell says China is a ‘very serious national security threat.’
David Lumb, writing for CNET »
Google has confirmed that some of its older Pixel phones will get an additional two years of Android updates beyond what was assured when the phones launched. The most venerable on the list, the Pixel 6 that launched in 2021, will get its last update in 2026.
These extended updates are welcome for owners of Pixel phones that were only promised three years of new Android features. Even when released, they were outpaced by longer support assurances from rivals like Samsung that have only grown in the interim. While the newest Pixel and Galaxy phones promise seven years of operating system updates, Google extending the shelf life of its older models is a welcome gesture to some who might otherwise need to buy new phones next year once their Android updates ran out.
Reference » Google Support
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On Dec. 5, 1994, Ukraine had signed a set of political agreements that would guarantee the country’s sovereignty and independence in return for accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
For the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum, The Kyiv Independent’s Daria Shulzhenko visits a former Soviet-era nuclear missile silo in south Ukraine. In this video, she delves into the history and significance of the agreement that saw Ukraine relinquish its nuclear arsenal in exchange for security assurances. The report examines the legacy of the memorandum and its impact on Ukraine’s modern security challenges.
More at The Kyiv Independent
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