TULA, Russia / AP Claims of hacking by the Russian state may be feeding international tensions, but they’ve given Californian musician David Brown a great icebreaker when selling his line of Russian-made microphones. “We give free hacking lessons with these microphones,” he tells potential buyers in Los Angeles. “Watch what you say because they never turn off.” Brown, who’s …

  Tijuana / DPA There is no wall dividing Tijuana from San Diego in the Eagles’ Nest region of northern Mexico. Instead, a rusty metal fence sporting a “Danger” sign ends there abruptly, as if unsure of where else to go. Shrubs and rocks make land access difficult in the Nido de las Aguilas area. Combined with the elevation, this …

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company (ADSB) and Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in providing support services for UAE Military maritime assets. The MoU was signed by Dr Khaled Al Mazrouei, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ship Building, and Joe North, Vice President of Littoral Ship and Systems at …