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Open Hardware Takes Charge in Papua New Guinea

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Kristina Panos

You probably don’t think much about charging your phone. Just find an outlet, plug it in, and wait a while. Can’t find a cable or wall wart? A rainbow of cheap, candy-colored options awaits you down at the brightly-lit corner drugstore.

This scenario couldn’t be further from reality in third world countries like Papua New Guinea, where people living in remote jungles have cell phone coverage, but have to charge their phones by hooking them up directly to cheap solar panels and old car batteries.

[Marius Taciuc] wants to change all of that. At the suggestion of his friend [Brian], …read more

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Smashing Security #080: Country bans Facebook, eavesdropping Alexa, and PornHub VPN

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Graham Cluley

The country of Papua New Guinea is planning a month-long nationwide ban of Facebook, PornHub wants to keep your online activities more private, and Amazon Alexa forwards a married couple’s private conversation to a random contact.
All this and much muc… Continue reading Smashing Security #080: Country bans Facebook, eavesdropping Alexa, and PornHub VPN→

Facebook to be blocked in Papua New Guinea for one month

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Lisa Vaas

The plan: figure out how it affects people; ID users behind fake accounts, fake news & porn posts; and maybe cook up its own social network. Continue reading Facebook to be blocked in Papua New Guinea for one month→

Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook for a month

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Graham Cluley

The country of Papua New Guinea is reportedly planning a month-long national ban of Facebook.
Why? To research the effect that the addictive social network has on the South Pacific island’s populace, and to root out “fake users.”
But important question… Continue reading Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook for a month→