Syria’s Internet network has long been kept under close surveillance. Now it turns out that the surveillance has been stepped up. The Telecomix hactivist group has revealed that 34 Blue Coat servers are operating in Syria (WeFC link). The servers are using DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) technology to analyse and control the activities of Syrian Internet users – censuring websites, intercepting emails, obtaining details of sites visited and so on. As the Assad regime recovers territory in the (…) … Read More
Novel Coronavirus Claims First Victim In Africa
Out of the 41 known cases 20 people have died. … Read More
Daily Report: Permanent Residency Beckons to Foreign-Born Engineers
Tens of thousands of workers in the heart of the technology industry who were born overseas and educated in the United States are in a bureaucratic limbo while they wait in a long line for a green card. Now, though, Congress is poised to end their uncertainty. … Read More
Another Study Takes a Shot at F.A.A.’s Gadget Ban
A study found that the ban on electronics during takeoff and landing prevented Americans from using technology for a combined total of more than 105 million hours a year. … Read More
Today’s Scuttlebot: Utilities Under Attack and Social Media Report
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. For Wednesday, selections include an effort to create new ways to market books using technology, utilities reporting widespread cyberattacks and a veteran technology analyst going to work for Apple. … Read More
Qualcomm shows off Mirasol, 1.5-inch panel shipping in products soon
Qualcomm’s MEMS-based Mirasol display technology has made a surprise appearance at the SID Display Week event in Vancouver with a couple of proof-of concepts intended for devices such as smartphones and smart watches. The two mockups included a 5.1-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440, making up for… … Read More
Lessons for Silicon Valley on Capitol Hill
As the rest of the technology industry spends million lobbying lawmakers in Washington, Apple, which on Tuesday came in for a gentle grilling over taxes, has remained aloof. … Read More
