A former Twitter employee has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia. Ahmad Abouammo, 45, was convicted in August on various criminal counts, including money laundering, fraud, falsifying records, and acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government. Abouammo was arrested in November 2019 after being accused of using his access to Twitter’s internal systems to gather information about Saudi Arabia’s critics on the platform. He worked at Twitter from 2013 to 2015. According to Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, “Mr. Abouammo violated the…
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Excitement is building for the upcoming release of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, with a rumored launch date in February. However, leaked images of dummy units have given fans an early glimpse at the design of the new flagships. According to the leaked images, Samsung appears to be taking a somewhat understated approach to both the design and hardware upgrades of the Galaxy S23 series. Consumers will have a choice of three sizes, similar to the Galaxy S22 series. The largest and most expensive option will be the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is expected to lead the way in terms…
Director James Cameron’s highly anticipated sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water” has made a strong start at the box office, earning $17 million in its Thursday night opening in the U.S. and Canada, according to distributor Walt Disney Co. The film has also brought in $50.4 million internationally since its release on Wednesday. While the domestic total falls short of recent Disney release “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which earned $28 million in its Thursday night debut in November, box office experts predict “The Way of Water” will have a strong run in theaters, potentially earning at least $140 million from…
Binance Passes On-Chain Audit with Flying Colors. An on-chain audit of Binance by blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant has concluded that the exchange’s reserves of bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies “are not showing ‘FTX-like’ behavior at this point.” In analyzing the numbers, CryptoQuant compared Binance’s BTC liabilities, as stated in the exchange’s recent proof-of-reserves report, to the amount of BTC on-chain data shows that Binance holds. The firm found that Binance’s reported liabilities were “very close” to their expectations, at 99%. These findings come as a relief to many in the cryptocurrency community, as concerns about the transparency and integrity…
Apple has announced end-to-end encryption for iCloud, a move that will shield user data from both cyber criminals and law enforcement. This means that what you save on your iCloud can truly be for your eyes only, accessible only on your device. The FBI has expressed its frustration with the new security measure, calling it a hindrance to their ability to protect the American people. However, privacy advocates have praised the move as essential and overdue. This enhanced security, called Advanced Data Protection, now covers iCloud backups, notes, and photos. It means that Apple will not have control of the…
If you recently bought an iPhone 14 and noticed an SOS icon in the status bar, you may have been alarmed. This is because the icon has never appeared on any iPhone before. However, it turns out that the SOS indicator simply means that the phone is not connected to a cellular network, but is still able to make emergency calls. The icon appears in the area where the carrier name usually goes. This means that even if you don’t have an active cellular plan, iPhones in the US can still use nearby cell towers to initiate emergency 911 calls.…