How Azerbaijan Weaponized Environmentalism to Justify Ethnic Cleansing
In Nagorno-Karabakh, President Aliyev’s “eco-activists” blockaded the Lachin corridor. It’s set a dangerous precedent for dictators everywhere.
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What a Victory for Ukraine Should Look Like
There’s a growing debate over what kind of victory in Ukraine should the U.S. and allies support
Shamima Begum Lost Her Bid to Regain British Citizenship. Here’s Why Her Case Matters
The “ISIS bride” lost her challenge over the decision to revoke her British citizenship despite a “credible” case she was trafficked as a child.
A Device to Turn Traffic Lights Green
Here’s a story about a hacker who reprogrammed a device called “Flipper Zero” to mimic Opticom transmitters—to turn traffic lights in his path green.
As mentioned earlier, the Flipper Zero has a built-in sub-GHz radio that lets the device receive data (or transmit it, with the right firmware in approved regions) on the same wireless frequencies as keyfobs and other devices. Most traffic preemption devices intended for emergency traffic redirection don’t actually transmit signals over RF. Instead, they use optical technology to beam infrared light from vehicles to static receivers mounted on traffic light poles…
11 Best Font Apps for iPhones to Transform Your Texting Game
You may want to change the font on your iPhone – because you need larger font, are preparing a presentation on the move, or just want to have fun. Here are some apps to help you do it.
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Why China, Russia’s Biggest Backer, Now Says It’s Hoping to Broker Peace in Ukraine
China’s sudden truce initiative is a bold gambit that raises many questions.
The Philippines Once Celebrated Marcos’ Fall. Under His Son, Has the Country Moved On?
“This is what happens when you bring despots and their scions back to power,” says a Filipino political science professor.
Biden Visited Ukraine to Show Support. The U.S. Political Reality Is More Complicated
House Republicans have a vocal faction resolutely opposed to increased U.S. funding going toward Ukraine.
Putin Suspended the Last Remaining Nuclear Pact With the U.S. Here’s What Happens Now
The possible collapse of the last arms control pact between the world’s two nuclear superpowers illustrates how the security situation is growing more precarious, not less, as the war enters its second year
The Insecurity of Photo Cropping
The Intercept has a long article on the insecurity of photo cropping:
One of the hazards lies in the fact that, for some of the programs, downstream crop reversals are possible for viewers or readers of the document, not just the file’s creators or editors. Official instruction manuals, help pages, and promotional materials may mention that cropping is reversible, but this documentation at times fails to note that these operations are reversible by any viewers of a given image or document.
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Uncropped versions of images can be preserved not just in Office apps, but also in a file’s own metadata. A photograph taken with a modern digital camera contains all types of metadata. Many image files record text-based metadata such as the camera make and model or the GPS coordinates at which the image was captured. Some photos also include binary data such as a thumbnail version of the original photo that may persist in the file’s metadata even after the photo has been edited in an image editor…