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Go read this story about how Telegram evaded its Russian ban

The Verge

But this tactic proved controversial with some companies: “Telegram effectively made big platforms with lots of users — companies were hosted on them — hostages,” Soldatov said, adding that the digital disturbance raised the awareness of ordinary users who may not have even been on Telegram.

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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

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In addition, there is increased global awareness of women’s issues such as reproductive rights in the U.S., the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran.

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Kayhan Space is making orbit safer with timely, automatic collision warnings for satellites

TechCrunch

from Iran for school years ago, the company is taking on the natural result of the last decades order-of-magnitude increase in satellite launches: traffic. Their Pathfinder platform provides situational awareness, conjunction warnings, recommended new orbital paths — if you have the right thruster, it’ll even provide the impulse.

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5G coronavirus conspiracy theorists are endangering the workers who keep networks running

The Verge

Conspiracy theorists had linked the spread of the novel coronavirus to the installation of new 5G mobile networks, with some claiming the cellular network weakened the immune system and allowed the virus to thrive, while others said 5G masts were broadcasting the virus through the ether (all “crackpot” claims , to quote the UK government).

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

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She once took a microphone in a big celebration on Women's Day that we had at our office there, and she addressed a group of men who are the governor, and the mayor, and different government officials. I grew up in Iraq during Saddam's time, and during the time in which we had the war with Iran. She told them the details of her rape.

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Google says Chinese hackers who targeted Biden campaign are faking McAfee software

The Verge

Google said in a new blog post that hackers linked to the Chinese government have been impersonating antivirus software McAfee to try to infect victims’ machines with malware. A similar group of hackers based in Iran had tried to target President Trump’s campaign, but also was unsuccessful. election.”

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.