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What’s happening Saturday marks the first anniversary of the ransomware attack that shut down Colonial Pipeline’s operations. Why it matters Colonial was forced to pay millions of dollars in ransom to get its billing system unlocked, though some of that was later recovered. Its operations were shut down for five days, and gas prices jumped …

Russia has reportedly passed a law banning the sale of phones, computers and smart TVs without Russian software preinstalled. It’ll come into force in July 2020, according to the BBC. Legislation was apparently passed by the country’s lower house of parliament on Thursday, but the list of impacted devices and software has yet to be determined.  It won’t mean devices …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly signed a law to create a separate internet for security reasons. On Wednesday, Putin signed a law that would start development of Russian’s own internet, according to CNN. Government documents explaining the law reportedly say Russia will develop a “sustainable, secure and fully functioning” internet. The law will also create a monitoring and management …

A researcher was still combing through Facebook posts from Russia-affiliated accounts when the social networking company deleted them from the public record.  That’s according to The Washington Post, which reported Thursday that analyst Jonathan Albright had downloaded posts from six of the Facebook pages before learning information from all 470 accounts was no longer publicly available. Albright told the Post …

Now playing: Watch this: VPN explained: A privacy primer — with robots and race… 1:39 Russia has become the latest country to declare war on VPNs. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that prohibits the use of virtual private networks and anonymizers, Reuters reported Sunday. The new law is intended to prevent access to websites banned by the Russian …

I tend to believe that phone cases are a scourge that serves only to show painful lack of taste. Why cover up a beautiful product with pink sparkles or a Superman logo? British golfer Paul Casey, however, believes they’re perfect for showing off beauty that’s personal to him. As he practiced for the US Open, which started on Thursday, Casey …

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image “Yes, an iPhone. From Apple. Made in China.” Drew Angerer, Getty Images We’re used to flipping and flopping from politicians. President Donald Trump, however, was once steadfast in his opposition to Apple. He called for the company to be boycotted after Cupertino refused …

Grab your rabbit’s foot and horseshoe — it’s Friday the 13th. The superstitiously unlucky day is here, and people on Twitter are not happy about it. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what people are talking about on Friday: Friday the 13th: Make sure to avoid black cats and to carry your four-leaf …

Hurricane Matthew has hit Florida hard as the devastating storm begins to move up the East Coast. The storm was trending on Twitter by Friday morning, with updates continuing to pour in. Social media also celebrated the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, while humankind’s worst creation — the Cheetos pizza — trended on Facebook. Social Cues is our daily …

Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager on Sunday accused Russian hackers of releasing internal emails to help Republican Donald Trump win the presidential election. On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Robby Mook, who heads up Clinton’s presidential campaign, told Jake Tapper that “experts” have told the campaign that “Russian state actors broke into the DNC, stole these emails, and other experts are …