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Polymarket blocks VPNs, strengthens identity verification as over 30 countries ban betting platform

Polymarket cracks down on VPN users who bypass geoblocks Merchants urged to voluntarily submit to identity checks to combat suspicious activity More than 30 countries have now banned or restricted the platform Polymarket is ramping up its identity verification efforts and actively blocking users connecting through top VPN services, as the popular prediction market faces […]

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Captain Price returns to Modern Warfare 4 for a Call of Duty campaign that “feels both blockbuster in scale and grounded in authenticity”

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4The campaign will return to the roots of the series “with a dark and realistic narrative” according to developer Infinity Ward The campaign will take place on the Korean Peninsula and follow a young Korean soldier thrust into a new war. Captain Price will return once again and form a

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Canada commits to changing Bill C-22’s encryption and metadata rules amid massive tech backlash

Canada commits to amending Bill C-22 to better define encryption and metadata rules The move follows a massive backlash from major tech and privacy companies. The Minister of Public Safety remains convinced that the bill “must be adopted” Following strong backlash from tech giants, privacy advocates and some top VPN providers, the Canadian government has

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Hackers abuse UltraVNC, Splashtop and ScreenConnect to hack business PCs

Huntress discovered a phishing campaign providing legitimate RMM tools (Tiflux, UltraVNC, Splashtop, ScreenConnect) to gain persistence and exfiltrate corporate data. Attackers lure victims with fake “Network Solutions” service contract emails, then abuse a vulnerable driver (HwRwDrv.x64) for privilege escalation. Evidence points to Brazilian infrastructure and targets, with defenses relying on strict RMM auditing, asset inventories

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With Destiny 2 dead, Bungie attempts to save Marathon’s dwindling player numbers with a free trial

Marathon Gets Open Play Week with Season 2 Launch The free trial will run from June 2 to June 9 All progress made will be carried over to the paid version of the game Like Bungie’s axes Destiny 2the studio announced a limited-time free trial for Marathon as part of the upcoming release of season

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New Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide dummy unit shows off its ‘insane thinness’ and tells us how worried Samsung is about the iPhone Fold

We have a new preview of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide This could be Samsung’s thinnest foldable yet A “wide” foldable iPhone from Apple is also expected this year This could be the year the foldable phone market gets really interesting, and a new leak has given us what might be our best clue

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EU to support European alternatives to US-dominated software and services, in major push for ‘technological sovereignty’

The EU appears to be concerned about the resilience and continuity of US technologies amid ongoing tensions Data center capacity could triple in five to seven years thanks to streamlined processes The attack on sovereignty would also be mitigated thanks to a stricter framework We are already experiencing years of antitrust investigations and strict regulation

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Cybercriminals are using GTA 6 hype to spread malware before launch, NordVPN warns

NordVPN identified malware and scam campaigns targeting GTA 6 fans The web is flooded with fake beta keys, trojanized repacks and phishing sites PC and Android users are the main targets The hype surrounding the release of GTA 6 is real, and bad actors are quick to make the most of it by targeting players

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Samsung Wallet now supports TSA-approved digital passports for US travelers. Here’s how to set yours up and get through airport security quickly.

Samsung’s new partnership with CLEAR allows US passport holders to add their credentials to Samsung Wallet You can use Samsung ID with CLEAR at 250 TSA checkpoints for a smoother security experience. It is only available for domestic flights and not international flights. Samsung has revealed a handy new feature that frequent travelers will be

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