Category: Articles
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Resignations over “Predator” spyware scandal in Greece
The Greek secret service spied on at least one journalist, today its head resigned. In addition, the prime minister’s secretary-general quit his post. The affair reaches the EU level after a current MEP was also spied on. The Greek wiretapping…
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German Investigations dropped: Indymedia platform was not a criminal association
The German linksunten.indymedia, founded in 2008, was banned under the Associations Act, and the entire technical infrastructure and funds of a left-wing center were confiscated. Seized storage devices apparently could not be decrypted. Almost five years after the ban of…
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Airbus’ “Zephyr”: Stratospheric drone beats own record
Airbus’ unmanned glider has been flying for 42 days without landing; no aircraft has been in the air without refueling for such a long time. As a flying Internet node, the drone could replace 250 cell towers. But there is…
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Following airplanes and drones: Frontex wants helicopters for border surveillance
The EU border agency wants to repeat a failed tender to procure rotary-wing aircraft. These could be used in areas where there is a lack of runways. The scenarios fit a Greek border river where many dead bodies wash up.…