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Google le da la mano a Bukele para experimentar con el sistema de salud salvadoreño

7 May 2026
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Google le da la mano a Bukele para experimentar con el sistema de salud salvadoreño
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7 May 2026
Google le da la mano a Bukele para experimentar con el sistema de salud salvadoreño
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout

2 May 2026
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
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2 May 2026
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
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Paragon non ha ancora dato risposte sull’uso dei suoi spyware alla giustizia italiana, a un anno dallo scandalo sullo spionaggio di giornalisti e attivisti

28 Apr 2026
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Paragon non ha ancora dato risposte sull’uso dei suoi spyware alla giustizia italiana, a un anno dallo scandalo sullo spionaggio di giornalisti e attivisti
WIRED ↗
28 Apr 2026
Paragon non ha ancora dato risposte sull’uso dei suoi spyware alla giustizia italiana, a un anno dallo scandalo sullo spionaggio di giornalisti e attivisti
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L’UE, pionnière pour encadrer l’IA, a-t-elle jeté l’éponge ?

28 Apr 2026
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L’UE, pionnière pour encadrer l’IA, a-t-elle jeté l’éponge ?
AFP ↗
28 Apr 2026
L’UE, pionnière pour encadrer l’IA, a-t-elle jeté l’éponge ?
KeepItOn 2025 Internet Shutdowns Report
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Reporting when the internet goes dark

23 Apr 2026
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Reporting when the internet goes dark
EU Observer ↗
23 Apr 2026
Reporting when the internet goes dark
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025
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2025 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns as censors move to more targeted blocks

23 Apr 2026
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2025 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns as censors move to more targeted blocks
Tech Radar ↗
23 Apr 2026
2025 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns as censors move to more targeted blocks
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AI beyond business: digital rights, NGOs, and the fight against food waste

9 Apr 2026
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AI beyond business: digital rights, NGOs, and the fight against food waste
Somewhere on Earth Podcast ↗
9 Apr 2026
AI beyond business: digital rights, NGOs, and the fight against food waste
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The dark side of the kill switch: inside 2025’s record-breaking internet shutdowns

9 Apr 2026
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The dark side of the kill switch: inside 2025’s record-breaking internet shutdowns
Somewhere on Earth Podcast ↗
9 Apr 2026
The dark side of the kill switch: inside 2025’s record-breaking internet shutdowns
Espionage for repression: forensic analysis of a cross-border hack-for-hire campaign targeting civil society in MENA
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Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa

9 Apr 2026
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Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa
Cyberscoop ↗
9 Apr 2026
Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa
Espionage for repression: forensic analysis of a cross-border hack-for-hire campaign targeting civil society in MENA
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Two prominent Egyptian journalists targeted with elaborate spearphishing campaign

9 Apr 2026
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Two prominent Egyptian journalists targeted with elaborate spearphishing campaign
The Record ↗
9 Apr 2026
Two prominent Egyptian journalists targeted with elaborate spearphishing campaign
Espionage for repression: forensic analysis of a cross-border hack-for-hire campaign targeting civil society in MENA
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Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups

9 Apr 2026
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Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups
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9 Apr 2026
Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
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Israel’s Lebanon occupation, death penalty for Palestinians, and humanitarian AI: the cheat sheet

7 Apr 2026
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Israel’s Lebanon occupation, death penalty for Palestinians, and humanitarian AI: the cheat sheet
The New Humanitarian ↗
7 Apr 2026
Israel’s Lebanon occupation, death penalty for Palestinians, and humanitarian AI: the cheat sheet
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Iran’s internet shutdown proves we need to go beyond Starlink and VPNs — this tech could be the solution

1 Apr 2026
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Iran’s internet shutdown proves we need to go beyond Starlink and VPNs — this tech could be the solution
Tech Radar ↗
1 Apr 2026
Iran’s internet shutdown proves we need to go beyond Starlink and VPNs — this tech could be the solution
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Guerre en Ukraine : Coupures réfléchies, trafic ralenti, Telegram banni.. Comment Poutine verrouille Internet en Russie

26 Mar 2026
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Guerre en Ukraine : Coupures réfléchies, trafic ralenti, Telegram banni.. Comment Poutine verrouille Internet en Russie
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26 Mar 2026
Guerre en Ukraine : Coupures réfléchies, trafic ralenti, Telegram banni.. Comment Poutine verrouille Internet en Russie
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‘My phone is a brick’: Russians scramble for information as data blocked

26 Mar 2026
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‘My phone is a brick’: Russians scramble for information as data blocked
Al Jazeera ↗
26 Mar 2026
‘My phone is a brick’: Russians scramble for information as data blocked
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How selling to a repressive regime almost broke a tech firm

25 Mar 2026
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How selling to a repressive regime almost broke a tech firm
Bloomberg ↗
25 Mar 2026
How selling to a repressive regime almost broke a tech firm