‘Help Has Arrived:’ Hackers Use Prayer App to Speak to Iranian People as Strikes Occurred

Wired reports that in an unexpected development as the Iran strikes began, Iranian citizens began receiving a series of unusual notifications on their mobile devices. The messages came from “BadeSaba Calendar,” an Islamic prayer-timing application that has been downloaded over 5 million times through the Google Play Store and appears to have been compromised by…

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Utah Sen. Mike Lee Wants DOJ, FTC to Probe Rising Costs of Watching NFL, Other Sports on Streaming Services

Reaping financial rewards from strong-arming fans into paying for streaming services has become one of the NFL’s largest revenue streams, but that may change. Senator Mike Lee (R, UT) is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the NFL and other professional sports leagues, as well as the…

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