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DOJ outlines charges in Russian, Chinese plots to steal US tech

  • The charges describe schemes to steal computer programming or sensitive materials that could benefit militaries of hostile foreign countries.
  • The alleged recipients of the technology were Russia, China and Iran, according to charging documents.

WASHINGTON – A Greek national allegedly buying technology for the Russian military and intelligence services. A Chinese citizen allegedly stealing thousands of documents from Apple related to autonomous vehicles. Another Chinese national allegedly schemed to provide Iran with materials used in weapons of mass destruction.

These were among the five criminal cases the Justice Department unveiled Tuesday. The cases were the first from a Disruptive Technology

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Justin Roiland out at Adult Swim after domestic violence charges; ‘Rick and Morty’ ‘will continue’

Adult Swim has parted ways with Justin Roiland as the “Rick and Morty” creator awaits trial on charges of felony domestic violence against a former girlfriend.

In a statement posted by the official “Rick and Morty” Twitter account Tuesday, the channel, known for animated shows aimed at mature audiences, announced it “has ended its association” with Roiland, who also voices the series’ two title characters.

The statement noted that “Rick and Morty” “will continue” and that “the talented and dedicated crew are hard at work on Season 7.”

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Nighthawk X6 Review | OhGizmo!

The first feature that attracts your attention to the Netgear Nighthawk X6 is its three distinct Wi-Fi bands with varying frequencies and speed limits. It has one 2.4GHZ (600MBPS) band and two 5GHZ (1300MBPS) bands installed within a single hardware architecture. You can configure them individually according to your specific gaming and video streaming needs. It supports Ethernet ports, Wi-Fi Antennas, and the USB 3.0/2.0 ports for the maximum performance and speed.

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The advanced gaming ranges you can play on the Nighthawk X6 are very vast. The router’s easy configuration lets you customize the settings to enable speed

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YouTube discovers the perils of restricting free speech

TOM GARRETT

It took over two years, but YouTube has finally learned a crucial lesson about the dangers of restricting political speech.

This month, the online video giant announced important changes to its policy of removing videos that include election-related “misinformation.”

YouTube began the policy in an effort to stop particular categories of misinformation that the company claims to cause real-world harm, including assertions that previous elections had not been fairly decided. The site removed thousands of videos under these rules, many of which allegedly included unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 presidential election.







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