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Polish divorcees find they may still be married amid chaotic judicial cleanup – POLITICO

Polish divorcees find they may still be married amid chaotic judicial cleanup – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

The case boils down to moves by Tusk’s pro-EU administration to reject decisions by some judges appointed under the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) administration that led Poland’s government from 2015 to 2023. The Giżycko judge ruled that the couple’s original divorce judgment was legally “non-existent” because it had been signed off by one of the “neo-judges” appointed under reforms designed by previous Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro. EU courts later ruled that Ziobro’s overhaul had undermined judicial independence, leaving Tusk’s government grappling with how to dismantle the system without undermining legal certainty. It’s unclear how many similar rulings may exist across Poland, but the scale is vast. The country records around 57,000 divorces a year, and tens of thousands of routine cases, including divorces, may have been decided by judges appointed under the disputed system. Kinga Skawińska-Pożyczka, a lawyer at Warsaw-based firm Dubois i Wspólnicy, said the decision was flawed and should be overturned on appeal, arguing that a court handling a property dispute should not have questioned the validity of a final divorce ruling. …

Polish Officials Blame Russian Domestic Spy Agency for Dec 29 Cyberattacks

Polish Officials Blame Russian Domestic Spy Agency for Dec 29 Cyberattacks

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Jan 30 (Reuters) – Russia’s domestic spy agency was likely responsible ‌for ​cyberattacks late last month on 30 Polish ‌renewable energy facilities, a manufacturing firm and a plant supplying heat for nearly 500,000 customers, ​Polish officials said on Friday. A report by Poland’s Computer Emergency Response Team on the incident – which a Polish minister said was the worst ‍of its kind in years – pointed to ​a team of hackers from Russia’s Federal Security Service, known by its Russian acronym FSB. The hacks were “purely destructive in nature,” the report ​said, comparing them ⁠to arson. “It is worth noting that this period coincided with low temperatures and snowstorms affecting Poland, shortly before New Year’s Eve,” the report said. The Russian aim was to irreversibly destroy data stored on devices within the combined heat and power plant but security software blocked that portion of the attack, according to the report. The Russian embassy in Washington did not respond to ‌a request for comment. OTHER ANALYSIS POINTS TO RUSSIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE Poland says its critical infrastructure …

Russian military intelligence hackers likely behind December cyberattacks on Polish energy targets, researchers say

Russian military intelligence hackers likely behind December cyberattacks on Polish energy targets, researchers say

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Jan 23 : A notorious Russian military intelligence hacking unit with a track record of destructive cyber operations was likely behind the large cyberattacks that targeted Poland’s power system in late December, researchers said Friday. Researchers with Slovakia-based ESET analyzed malware used during the attack and determined that it was the work of the hacking unit, tracked widely as Sandworm, based on how the group has operated in the past and code overlaps with other destructive cyberattacks carried out by the group over the years, the researchers said in a blog post. The Russian Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The hackers attempted to deploy a piece of malware dubbed DynoWiper that would have destroyed files on targeted computer systems and rendered them inoperable, according to the researchers. “We’re not aware of any successful disruption occurring as a result of this attack,” the researchers said, echoing Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s January 15 claim that the attacks were unsuccessful. Milosz Motyka, Poland’s energy minister, told reporters January 13 that …

Polish Army Reports Increased Small Drone Activity Near Belarus Border

Polish Army Reports Increased Small Drone Activity Near Belarus Border

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WARSAW, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Poland said ‌on ​Thursday it had ‌detected heightened activity of small drones near ​its border with Belarus on Wednesday evening, in a ‍further sign of tensions ​after an airspace violation involving suspected smuggling balloons ​last ⁠week. The violation saw the summoning of the Belarusian envoy in Warsaw on Wednesday. Relations between Minsk and Warsaw have sunk to new lows since Belarus’s ally Russia invaded ‌Ukraine in 2022, with disputes over illegal migration and ​smuggling ‌raising tensions created by ‍the ⁠war even further. “On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in the evening hours, increased activity of small-sized unmanned aerial vehicles operating over the Polish-Belarusian border was observed,” the Polish military’s operational command wrote on X. It said that no threat ​to the safety of Polish airspace was detected. “At the same time, it should be emphasized that this type of incident fits into hybrid actions undertaken by the Belarusian side, aimed at destabilizing the security situation and testing (Poland’s) airspace defense system.” In Lithuania, smuggling balloons drifting over the Belarusian border have …

I tried the new Linux Mint 22.3 – it’s a masterclass in polish and quality-of-life fixes

I tried the new Linux Mint 22.3 – it’s a masterclass in polish and quality-of-life fixes

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sjvn Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The latest Linux Mint is a solid release for everyday use. The biggest improvements are to be found in its default Cinnamon desktop. Mint Zena provides more information than ever on what your hardware’s doing. Linux Mint 22.3 Zena is a classic point release. There’s nothing earth‑shattering in this release, but it boasts polish, quality‑of‑life fixes, and Cinnamon desktop refinements. This update makes Mint, once more, one of the best desktops for people who just want their PC to work. If you liked Mint 22.1 and 22.2, 22.3 feels like the next logical distro you’ll want to live in until Mint 22.x is no longer supported in 2029. Under the hood, Mint remains boring but good. Linux Mint 22.3 sticks with the Ubuntu 24.04 Long Term Support (LTS) base, updated to 24.04.3. This tech provides a conservative, well‑tested foundation with current hardware support rather than a brand-new Linux distribution. Not, mind you, that there’s anything wrong with leading, bleeding-edge Linux distros, such as System76’s …

Polish president aligns with Trump to block Brussels’ Big Tech law – POLITICO

Polish president aligns with Trump to block Brussels’ Big Tech law – POLITICO

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Nawrocki argued that while the bill’s stated aim of protecting citizens — particularly minors — was legitimate, the Polish bill would grant excessive power to government officials over online content, resulting in “administrative censorship.”  “I want this to be stated clearly: a situation in which what is allowed on the internet is decided by an official subordinate to the government resembles the construction of the Ministry of Truth from George Orwell’s novel 1984,” Nawrocki said in a statement — echoing the U.S.’s stance on the law. Nawrocki also warned that allowing authorities to decide what constitutes truth or disinformation would erode freedom of expression “step by step.” He called for a revised draft that would protect children while ensuring that disputes over online speech are settled by independent courts. Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski dismissed Nawrocki’s position, accusing the president of undermining online safety and siding with digital platforms.  “The president has vetoed online safety,” Gawkowski told a press briefing Friday afternoon, arguing the law would have protected children from predators, families from disinformation …

Change your nail color in an instant with digital nail polish, debuting at CES 2026

Change your nail color in an instant with digital nail polish, debuting at CES 2026

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Alison DeNisco Rayome/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways iPolish is a set of acrylic nails that let you digitally change colors. Choose from over 400 colors in an app, and change them instantly. iPolish is set to launch this summer. Ever wish you could change your nail polish without setting foot in a salon (or pulling out that bottle of remover)? At CES 2026, iPolish debuted what it’s calling “the world’s first digital color-changing nails” — and it’s pretty impressive.  Also: CES 2026 live blog: Latest news on TVs, AI, phones, more The acrylic press-on nails connect to an app, where you can choose from over 400 polish colors. Place the tip of the nail inside a small wand device that resembles a small portable power bank, and the color changes almost instantly.  Alison DeNisco Rayome/ZDNET “This is beauty on demand, and it’s the future of beauty,” Lance Littell, senior vice president of iPolish, told me at CES. “This is the first digital fashion accessory that’s been launched on the …