#Amsterdam municipality bans #Telegram on work phones over criminal use, #espionage #threat

source: https://nltimes.nl/2024/08/19/amsterdam-municipality-bans-telegram-work-phones-criminal-use-espionage-threat

Telegram is a “safe haven for hackers, cybercriminals, and drug dealers,” a spokesperson for Amsterdam’s IT alderman Alexander Scholtes told the broadcaster. The city is also concerned about possible espionage through the app, even though it no longer has official ties to #Russia. Telegram was set up in Russia, but the head office has since moved to #Dubai, and the #company is officially located in the Virgin Islands.

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Amsterdam municipality bans Telegram on work phones over criminal use, espionage threat

The municipality of Amsterdam has banned its civil servants from using the chat app Telegram on their work phones over the criminal activities on the app and the risk of espionage, a spokesperson confirmed to BNR.

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#Intel has not halted sales or clawed back any inventory. It will not do a recall, period. The #company is not currently commenting on whether or how it might extend its #warranty.

source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/26/24206529/intel-13th-14th-gen-crashing-instability-cpu-voltage-q-a

Why would anyone ever buy from them again with these business practices? 🤔

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There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanent

Here’s what Intel told us about its unstable 13th and 14th Gen Core CPUs after we heard that damage to those chips is permanent.

^{Sean Hollister (The Verge)}