Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Det. Alexandria Hancock requested a warrant “for the seizure and search” of Baldwin’s phone, expressing her belief that “there may be evidence” on the device due to Baldwin using it “during and/or after the commission of the crime.” The detective also expressed interest in “several …
Read More »24/7 snitch cam will make your phone more secure, tech giant promises
Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon processor powers many of the 2022 smartphone models soon to be rolled out in stores, including Sony, Motorola and OnePlus. The company has offered smartphone manufacturers the option to keep the forward-facing selfie-camera always on, so as to constantly be scanning for the owner’s face. It may …
Read More »Russia & America’s top generals speak by phone
The Pentagon confirmed that the two “military leaders discussed several security-related issues of concern.” The phone call was part of efforts aimed at ensuring “risk reduction and operational de-confliction,” its statement added. Neither the Pentagon, nor the Russian Defense Ministry have revealed any additional details of the call in their …
Read More »Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum hacked ex-wife’s phone, UK High Court says, in latest Pegasus software bombshell
On Wednesday, the High Court said that Princess Haya of Jordan’s phone had been hacked on the orders of Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum during their divorce custody case. Baroness Fiona Shackleton QC and Nick Manners, the princess’ solicitors, were also targeted in a series of attacks which deployed the Pegasus …
Read More »In picking up the phone to Xi Jinping, has Biden just blinked first in the great showdown between America and China?
US President Joe Biden this week telephoned Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The call was the first direct contact between the two men since February. Fairly unremarkable, right? Not quite. The exchange did not produce any solid commitments between the two countries, yet a White House readout of the conversation stated …
Read More »The desperate daily phone calls I am getting from abandoned friends in Kabul make me so angry at the West’s hollow promises
When I went back to Afghanistan again this Spring, it seemed to confirm in the eyes of my family and friends that I was not right in the head. Why would you go back there? It’s a war zone, are you mad? You’re an old man, they said. It is …
Read More »Knifeman arrested after stabbing two cell phone store employees in France
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin wrote on Twitter that the assailant was detained by an off-duty police officer and an off-duty corrections officer who were at the store when the attack happened. A video posted on social media purportedly shows the moment of the knifeman’s arrest. News channel LCI reported …
Read More »Biden and Putin discuss Syria and cyberattacks in phone call – White House
Biden “underscored the need for Russia to take action” to deal with the cybercriminals acting on its territory while pointing to what the White House described as “the ongoing ransomware attacks … that have impacted the United States and other countries around the world.” The president also once again vowed …
Read More »No jab, no phone: Unvaccinated to have SIM cards blocked, Pakistan’s Punjab govt says
The extreme decision was made during a meeting of high-ranking civil and military officials chaired by Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid. Rashid said that the policy would disable SIM cards belonging to those who fail to get vaccinated “beyond a certain time.” “We are doing all we can to compel …
Read More »Oxford secretly used cell phone data to track millions as part of government-ordered vaccination study – media
The Telegraph cited a report by the Independent Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) which said researchers from the University of Oxford discretely used data from mobile phones as part of their study into how vaccination affects people’s lifestyles. SPI-B advises the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), which …
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