Fake Alpine Quest app laced with spyware was used to target Russian military Android devices, stealing location data, contacts, and sensitive files.

A malicious version of Alpine Quest, a popular Android navigation app, has been found carrying spyware aimed at Russian military personnel. Security researchers at Doctor Web uncovered the modified software embedded with Android.Spy.1292.originspyware capable of harvesting data and extending its functionality through remote commands.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared a statement today about Japanese pre-orders on the My Nintendo Store in light of significant interest that exceeded the company’s expectations.

According to Furukawa, 2.2 million people registered interest in reserving the system through its official website. That number “far exceeds our expectations and far exceeds the number of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles that can be delivered from the My Nintendo Store on June 5,” Furukawa said. Many customers won’t be selected, but will be automatically enrolled for a second lottery later on.

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has weighed in on the decision to launch Switch 2 in June.

Bowser said that the company isn’t locked into specific time frames to launch gaming products. For June though, it’s not a bad choice given that the summer is starting (with kids starting to finish school for the year). Since Nintendo Switch 2 is portable, you can take it anywhere – which works well for a vacation.

Den 27 april firar radioamatörer världen över Samuel Morses födelsedag, mannen bakom morsealfabetet och den elektriska telegrafen. Trots att nästan 200 år har gått sedan uppfinningen, fortsätter morsealfabetet att vara ett viktigt kommunikationssätt.

As the trade war between China and the United States continues to escalate, Beijing is responding by turning to one of its favorite retaliation tactics: limiting the export of critical minerals used in many high-tech electronics, from fighter jets to wind turbines. While China’s mineral restrictions may sound scary, the reality is that they haven’t been very effective in the past and stand to become even less so if the US and other countries finally get their acts together.