oldephartte(in training): 11 June - iG Tab - 7

Saturday, June 11, 2022

WIRED

How China Hacked US Phone Networks
Plus: Russia rattles its cyber sword, a huge Facebook phishing operation is uncovered, feds take down the SSNDOB marketplace, and more.
9 hours ago
Meta Hits the Brakes on Portal, AR Glasses, and Other Hardware
Plus: Metalenz’s camera tech makes its way into phones, Microsoft launches the Xbox TV app, and the OnePlus 10 Pro gets an upgrade.
9 hours ago
The Best Kindles to Take Your Library Anywhere
Amazon has six ebook readers. Here’s how they stack up—and which one might be right for you.
10 hours ago

Jan. 6 Committee Appears to Lay Out Road Map for Prosecuting Trump
The first prime-time hearing into the Jan. 6 attack confronted the fundamental question that has haunted Donald J. Trump since he left office: Should he be prosecuted in a criminal court?
6 hours ago
McDonald’s Is Reinvented in Russia as the Economy Stumbles On
The reopening of the fast-food stores under Russian ownership (and with a new logo) illustrates the economy’s surprising resilience in the face of intense sanctions, though tough times lie ahead.
12 hours ago
‘We Buried Him and Kept Walking’: Children Die as Somalis Flee Hunger
The worst drought in four decades, and a sharp rise in food prices caused by the war in Ukraine, have left almost half of Somalia’s people facing acute food shortages.
13 hours ago

Turf war? Mamata Banerjee calls Presidential poll meet, raises eyebrows
In a move parallel to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s initiative to rally opposition parties for putting up a joint candidate in the presidential polls, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to 22 politicians of non-BJP...
42 minutes ago
Ahead of WTO meet, Pope calls for vaccine patent waiver; India upset over agriculture text
Ahead of the meeting, India is also unhappy with the text on agriculture, which has flagged the issue of export restrictions, and questioning the need to raise an issue when it is already provided for in WTO agreements. Further, India is seeking...
an hour ago
Rajya Sabha polls result not a shock, won’t hit MVA government: Sharad Pawar
Pawar said the result was not shocking for him. “NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress got votes according to the quota and there was good co-ordination among the MVA partners. Praful Patel (NCP candidate) received an extra vote. It was not from MVA...
an hour ago

Stuart Broad: England cricketer's pub gutted by fire
The village pub part-owned by Stuart Broad is badly damaged, leaving the cricketer "devastated".
11 hours ago
Rwanda asylum plan: Campaigners' challenge to be heard on Monday
They are taking the case to the Court of Appeal after a judge ruled the first flight could go ahead.
11 hours ago
East Midlands Airport closes runway in new drone alert
Eight flights are diverted from East Midlands Airport as it closes its runway for more than an hour.
12 hours ago