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Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months to stave off blackouts

The Verge

Iran is temporarily banning cryptocurrency mining after some of the country’s major cities experienced repeated blackouts. According to the BBC , Iran operates a program where Bitcoin miners must register with with the government, pay extra for electricity, and sell their coins to the central bank. Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Aside from the few countries that have restricted or outright banned them (including Belarus, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Oman, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and the United Arab Emirates), VPNs are perfectly legal in most of the world. Hold up — are VPNs legal? Let's not get too brazen, here. What should I look for in a VPN?

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

Democratic backsliding and restrictive laws will pose challenges to nonprofits operations and the safety of their beneficiaries. Hungary and Iran. But we need to be clear eyed about the fact that this is a conservative reading of civil society and subject to a wide variety of pressures. In Uganda and Myanmar.

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Israel’s political crisis has activated its apolitical tech industry — and there’s no turning back

TechCrunch

The latter have collectively become a key driver in the movement against the government’s proposals, alarmed as they are that Israel’s hallowed “Startup Nation” reputation was at threat if the sacred rule of law became questioned at home and abroad. If these laws pass… it’s [would put] a complete stop on any investment activity.

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