Day: December 3, 2021

Microsoft has prevented the installation of third-party browsers on Windows Microsoft has begun to prevent the installation of third-party browsers on Windows. This is reported by Neowin. Journalists have noticed that when trying to install an alternative browser from Edge, Microsoft sends a notification asking the user to change his mind. It is noted that the notification does not have a cancel button, that is, it cannot be hidden. These messages contain text advertising the benefits of the proprietary Edge browser. For example, when trying to install Google Chrome, Windows OS tries to interfere with this process. “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, but with a lot of confidence from Microsoft,” – noted in one of the notifications. Finding a third-party browser from Edge is also complicated by the fact that a message may appear on the search engine screen suggesting not to install a new program.

US police: a man with a gun at the UN headquarters wanted to transfer documents – UN apartments in New York, no one was hurt. This was reported by TASS with reference to a representative of the city's police department. According to him, the incident at the organization's building was not related to terrorism. The detainee's weapon was loaded with one cartridge. The employees who entered into negotiations with the man, whose identity was not disclosed, found that he wanted to transfer “some papers” to the UN. A police spokesman clarified that among them were medical documents and other records that do not explain the motives of the detainee. The man arrived in New York on December 1 from Florida and checked into the Milenium Hotel. Law enforcers searched his room. The police have not yet brought charges against the detainee. Earlier, the police received several reports of an armed

The court confirmed the legality of the arrest of KPRF deputy Samsonov in the case of child molestation Artyom Samsonov, accused of child molestation. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to the lawyer of the defendant in the case, Alexei Kletskin. Following the hearing, the preventive measure in the form of detention was recognized as legal, the complaint was rejected. The defense asked to release Samsonov from the pre-trial detention center. On December 2, investigators charged him under Article 132 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Actions of a sexual nature against a person under 14 years of age”). He does not admit his guilt in pedophilia. According to the investigation, Samsonov showed an 11-year-old child a dildo two years ago at a recreation center in Vladivostok and told about the purpose of this object. The deputy was detained on November 17. As a sign of disagreement

Minnumbers: certificates of COVID-19 patients on public services are reissued for one year , will be reissued for one year, the press service of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media said, TASS reports. From November 8 in Russia, residents can receive new certificates of vaccination against coronavirus, medical contraindications to it or about a past illness. The document is available in English and Russian, and can be obtained in paper or electronic form.