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Telegram is a messaging app that, like WhatsApp, encrypts user messages. The Russian government wasn’t having that, and in April banned the app. Backlash came in the form of protests in Moscow on Sunday. Crowds of people were led by Mikhail Kasyanov, Russia’s former prime minister and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. “The authorities want …

Malaysia’s government passed the “Anti-Fake News Bill 2018” in April, making both creating and sharing fake news punishable by up to six years in prison. It was seen as a way for then-Prime Minister Najib Razak to quell political dissent. Just over a month later, Malaysia has a new Prime Minister in Mahathir Mohamad. But he’s not in a rush …

Glass is glass, right? It’s clear, makes noise when you knock on it. Does bad things if you knock on it too hard. Turns out there’s a lot more to glass than you might think, especially when it comes to televisions. You’ve probably heard of Corning before. Maybe you or your grandma had or have Pyrex glassware in the kitchen. …

If you’re having problems with your MacBook keyboard, you’re not alone. And now the issue may be heading to court. A class-action complaint filed Friday says people who bought a MacBook or MacBook Pro equipped with Apple’s “butterfly” keyboard “face a constant threat of nonresponsive keys and accompanying keyboard failure” and accuses Apple of failing to alert consumers about the …

The Abyss Diana headphone is a radical performer, but given the company’s history that was to be expected. The original Abyss, the AB-1266, hit me like a ton of bricks when I first heard it in 2013, and it remains the best-sounding headphone I’ve heard. It delivers the biggest, out-of-my-head soundstage, the deepest, best defined bass, and hyper transparency. When …

This is hard for me to believe, but Cheapskate Jr. is graduating high school in a few weeks. (And, ahem, going to my alma mater, Michigan State, with an honors scholarship. #crazyprouddad) That means there’s a backyard graduation party in our future, which means we’ll need tunes, which means today’s deal is perfect. Today only, and while supplies last, Meh …

Owners of the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 detachable have been complaining for almost as long as the hybrid has been around of screen flickering that renders the display unusable — frequently just after the warranty has expired. It’s so rampant it has a name — Flickergate — and a discussion board.  Microsoft finally gave in and admitted that its attempts …

Samsung’s follow-up to the Galaxy Note 8 might look pretty similar to its predecessor. At least, according to a possible render of the Galaxy Note 9 shared by mobile tipster Ice Universe. Samsung was lazy in 2018 and I concluded that Note9 will not change much. This is just a small adjustment to Note8. pic.twitter.com/uNoAW1thcT — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) May …

Rumor has it that Apple will soon be releasing a new version of its smaller “budget” iPhone — the iPhone SE — but there hasn’t been much chatter about what it will look like. Well, one screen protector company thinks it will take after the iPhone X, at least as far as the screen goes. Olixar, which already has its …

Quick housekeeping note: We’re doing a little experimenting in the coming weeks, meaning you might see some bonus deals that appear as short, standalone posts. Today, for example, there’s a pretty sweet Parrot Swing deal, but you won’t find it below; it’ll appear separately on the Cheapskate page and in the newsletter. The idea is simply to give bonus deals …