Neowin News Feed for: Iraq

Interview with Ali Miracle: a visually impaired FOSS warrior and developer from Iraq

Steven Johns — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 17:02:01 +0000

We caught up with Ali Miracle - a visually impaired software developer and FOSS activist from Baghdad, Iraq. We spoke about his life, his background and his thoughts on Free and Open Source Software. Read more...

Jihadists in Iraq are hijacking Twitter's World Cup hashtags to spread propaganda

Jett Goldsmith — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 05:13:13 +0000

Militants from the Jihadist group ISIS are hijacking several World Cup hashtags on Twitter to spread their message, including a call to Westerners to join their ranks. Read more...

Iraq blocks access to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in an attempt to halt militants

Jett Goldsmith — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:15:42 +0000

Officials in Iraq have reportedly blocked access to all social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, in an attempt to hinder Jihadist militants who are slowly moving towards Baghdad. Read more...

Kaspersky discovers new 'Gauss' virus, similar to Flame

Paul Ferson — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:36:05 +0000

Kaspersky has identified a virus they identify as 'Gauss', which has been found to be focused on disrupting Middle Eastern computer systems and banking. The virus' sinister origins are questioned. Read more...

Microsoft to officially distribute products in Iraq

John Callaham — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:30:25 +0000

Microsoft has announced it has hired an official distributor to sell its products in Iraq, marking the first time that the company will have an official presence in the war-torn country. Read more...

New York University professor to implant camera in his head

Matthew Jones — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:23:56 +0000

For the next year, Wafaa Bilal plans to document the world from a different perspective - specifically, from the back of his head. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Iraqi assistant professor in the photography... Read more...

Army data cops prepare for Iraq trials

Darren Bolton — Tue, 07 Oct 2003 07:36:07 +0000

Evidence gathered from computer systems to be used in war crime cases Forensic technology enlisted by the British Army to fight global terrorism could help find war criminals in the wake of... Read more...

Iraq conflict hits websites hard

Tom Warren — Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:58:43 +0000

The war in Iraq is testing the ability of many websites to cope with record numbers of visitors. Net users eager for news of the conflict are turning to the web to... Read more...

Online game simulates 'Worst Case Scenario' in Iraq

Mon, 10 Feb 2003 17:03:22 +0000

Toppling Saddam Hussein is in the war simulation game "Gulf War 2" is the easy part. Coping with what comes next is more difficult. In "Gulf War 2", players assume the... Read more...