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Canada is signaling that it won’t fully ban the Flipper Zero. Instead, the aim is to crack down on “illegitimate actors” from exploiting the devices to steal cars. On Wednesday, the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) department clarified its stance on the issue, telling PCMag the intention is...

The US Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on antivirus provider Avast for secretly harvesting users’ browsing data and then selling the information to third-party companies. On Thursday, the FTC announced it was fining Avast $16.5 million and prohibiting the antivirus brand from selling or licensing collected...