UFO Sightings: Where to Read the Pentagon's Declassified Info

The US Department of Defense haslaunched a websitecollecting publicly available, declassified information on UFOs. But to the government, those mysterious items are known as UAPs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena. (The word “anomalous” simply means deviating from what’s normal or expected.) Anyone can now read through the government’sdeclassified information on UAPs. What kind of UFO information is out there? One of the most interesting parts of the site is the trends section (PDF)....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Barbara Jensen

Ugreen Black Friday Deals Include Discounts on Power Bricks and Portable Chargers at Up to 30% Off

Uno chargers have little screens on the front that show charging speed or little emoji while charging. Ugreen has other power bricks and chargers on sale that don’t include the screen.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · Dr. Keith Byrd

UK Government Reportedly Demands Backdoor Access to Your Apple iCloud Account

End-to-end encryption is considered the gold standard in user privacy protections – not even Apple can get around ADP. Apple did not respond to a request for comment. Apple has previously said it would prefer to withdraw its services from the UK than weaken security. It could appeal the government’s demand, but is not allowed to delay implementing changes.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Thomas King

UK Issues First Ever Red Extreme Heat Alert, Warns of Death Among Fit and Healthy

Is the climate crisis to blame? Such events are already killing and displacing thousands of people across the globe with increasing regularity.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 22 words · Stephen Garcia

UK man arrested for massive Twitter hack that targeted Biden, Musk in 2020

Spanish National Police arrested 22-year-old Joseph O’Connor on behalf of US authorities. O’Connor was charged with a total of 10 counts. Twitter said the hack was the result of a “coordinated social engineering attack” on its employees. O’Connor isn’t the only person who’s been arrested in connection with the hack. It wasn’t immediately clear if O’Connor had legal representation.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Katherine Wallace

UK Probes Apple's and Google's 'Stranglehold' Over Mobile Browsing

Apple said its approach to the market promotes competition and choice, while protecting consumers' privacy. Google sounded a similar note of contribution to developers.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 24 words · Tyler Hernandez

UK Regulators Order Shutdown of Cryptocurrency ATMs

Regulators in the UK are telling owners ofcryptocurrencyATMs to shut down their machines or face enforcement action. See Also:

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 19 words · Sarah Cole

UK schools are installing facial recognition cameras in canteens

The technology is also designed to speed up lunch queues. “Facial Recognition has been assessed as the optimal solution that will meet all our requirements.” Earlier this year, the use of facial recognition technology in schoolswas banned in Maine. “Exciting changes are coming soon for how parents and carers pay for school purchases,” it said. “If there is a less intrusive way, that should be used,” he said. CRB Cunningham didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Steven Norton

UK Tells Tech Giants to Provide Better Protection Against Anonymous Trolls

This includes blocking interactions from other users who haven’t had their identities verified by the platforms. Previously known as the Online Harms Bill, the new legislation has been years in the making.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 32 words · Kelsey Alexander

UK's New Rules for Big Tech Could Lead to Eye-Watering Fines

Trust and transparency rules will also require search engines to inform businesses of algorithm changes that could impact them.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 19 words · Jonathan Cross

Ukraine Gets Turkish Military Drone Gift After Lithuanian Fundraising Effort

But at least some of the money will still go toward the military effort. TB2s, with a 39-foot wingspan, can launch up to four laser-guided bombs and fly for 27 hours.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · James Evans

Ukraine Tech Minister Begs Tim Cook to Cut Off App Store Access in Russia

The minister ends by appealing to the youth and active population of Russia to resist the invasion themselves. This is Ukraine’s first official request that a tech company take action in response to Russian invasion. Earlier today, US carriers beganwaiving international and long-distance call feesfor those attempting to contact others in Ukraine. Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for confirmation.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Ryan Woodward

Ukraine's Military and Banks Hit by Apparent DDoS Cyberattack Campaign

DDoS attacks cripple sites by overwhelming them with a flood of requests to serve up web pages. Online banking with Oschadbank is also down, the Center for Strategic Communications said, asreportedearlier by Vice. Russia has repeatedly denied any plans to attack Ukraine.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 42 words · Donna Hansen