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Apple pulls Russia's state-backed MAX app from App Store over sanctions compliance
By Chiara Castro published
Existing iOS users lose push notifications for incoming messages and calls after the super-app is delisted

Russian researcher claims state-backed MAX app secretly records users and monitors VPNs
By Chiara Castro published
MAX rejects the allegations, deeming the analysis "a fake," but a Russian digital rights group could also confirm most of the security claims. Here's how to stay safe.

Best streaming services in Australia: what to watch on Netflix, Binge, Prime Video and more in May 2026
By Max Langridge last updated
Updated Strap yourselves in, May is looking set to be one of the best months for streaming content so far this year

Major Russian Android apps know who's using a VPN, digital rights group warns
By Chiara Castro published
Researchers at digital rights group RKS Global found that 30 out of the 30 most popular Russian Android apps can detect VPNs, with numbers likely to rise.

Russia's state-backed MAX app may know if you are using a VPN to bypass censorship
By Chiara Castro published
Russia's digital rights group, RKS Global, urges removing the MAX app from any device where a VPN is used, warning that other VK-developed apps are likely to include such functionality.

The 7 best new movies and shows I streamed on Netflix and more in February
By Rowan Davies published
Netflix's latest docuseries is the best new show I've watched recently – here's what else I've been streaming.

9 movies and shows on Netflix, HBO Max and more I wish I’d watched sooner
By Rowan Davies published
Heated Rivalry was just one of the many movies and shows that left a mark on me this month, alongside The Lord of the Rings and a heart-breaking romantic drama.

December isn’t just for holiday movies — here are 9 new films I streamed this month that aren’t Christmas-themed
By Rowan Davies published
Frankenstein tops my list of my December favorites, as well as No Country For Old Men and Fatal Attraction.
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