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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.

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.

Harry Potter TV show: everything we know so far about the upcoming HBO adaptation
By Grace Dean last updated
Updated The Harry Potter TV show began filming in mid-2025 – here's everything we know about the HBO show's looming arrival.

Russia wants to ban Google Meet - but probably not for the reason you might expect
By Craig Hale published
Russia could ban Google Meet after similar crackdowns on WhatsApp and Telegram, pushing its local Max alternative instead.

How to watch Rick and Morty season 8 online – Stream episode 7, "Ricker Than Fiction"
By Tom Wardley last updated
News With life looking good for the universe hopping pair, prepare for a whole heap of new adventures. Here’s how you can watch Rick and Morty season 8 online and on TV

'It's been an honor': The Last of Us co-showrunner calls it quits before work gets underway on the hit HBO Max show's third season
By Tom Power published
The Last of Us co-creator is stepping back from the HBO Max TV series, but it's got nothing to do with season 2's poor ratings.
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