Russia cuts off access to Twitter
Russia has moved to block access to Twitter just after a similar crackdown on Facebook, Interfax reported. Russian regulator Roskomnadzor reportedly said it was complying with a February 24 request...
View ArticleYouTube reportedly offers podcasters up to $300,000 to create videos
YouTube might be eager to compete against giant podcast hosts like Amazon, Apple and Spotify. Bloombergsources say YouTube is offering podcasters "grants" to produce videos, including filmed versions...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard faces wrongful death lawsuit over employee suicide
Activision Blizzard is dealing with particularly serious fallout from the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding the company. The Washington Post has learned Activision Blizzard is facing a wrongful...
View ArticleSamsung halts product shipments to Russia
Samsung has stopped shipping its products to Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine, the company told Bloomberg News. The tech giant said it's monitoring the "complex situation," and that...
View ArticleFacebook blocks Russian advertisers from running ads globally
Advertisers within Russia can no longer create or run ads on Facebook "anywhere in the world," including their home country, the social network told Business Insider. The website has also suspended all...
View ArticleNintendo suspends digital sales in Russia
Gamers won't be able to make digital purchases from Nintendo's Russian eShop for now. The gaming giant has announced that the eShop in Russia has been temporarily placed in maintenance mode "due to the...
View ArticleSnapchat disables 'heatmap' feature in Ukraine to protect public safety
The Snap Map feature, which shows where Snaps were taken, can be pretty useful for those who want to know the hottest places to visit in an area — not so much for people trying to flee a war. That's...
View Article'Elden Ring' PC update fixes Steam cloud save issue
Elden Ring players on PC may want to update their copy before they load their previous saves, just to make sure they don't lose progress to a Steam Cloud save bug. The latest update for the game's...
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Hitting the Books: How Mildred Dresselhaus' research proved we had graphite...
Mildred Dresselhaus' life was one in defiance of odds. Growing up poor in the Bronx — and even more to her detriment, growing up a woman in the 1940s — Dresselhaus' traditional career options were...
View ArticleMusk says Starlink won’t block Russian media outlets ‘unless at gunpoint’
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said some governments recently told the company to block Russian media outlets from its Starlink satellite broadband service. In a tweet he sent out early Saturday, Musk declared...
View ArticleHackers may have obtained 190GB of sensitive data from Samsung
Some of Samsung’s confidential data has reportedly leaked due to a suspected cyberattack. On Friday, South American hacking group Lapsus$ uploaded a trove of data it claims came from the smartphone...
View ArticlePayPal suspends services in Russia amid Ukraine invasion
Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, PayPal has temporarily stopped offering its services in Russia, according to Reuters. In a tweet spotted by The Verge, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo...
View ArticleKeyboard and mouse support is coming to Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming service
Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service recently added Flight Simulator, allowing you to play the game on Xbox One, phones, tablets and web browsers via the cloud. But unlike the PC version of the title,...
View ArticleInternet backbone provider Cogent cuts off service to Russia
Cogent Communications, an internet backbone provider that carries approximately 25 percent of all global web traffic, has begun cutting ties with Russian businesses in response to the country’s...
View ArticleAmazon offers up to 30 percent off Anker MagGo chargers for today only
iPhone 12 and 13 owners take note, Amazon has launched a one-day Anker sale that includes a handful of products from the company’s MagGo line of MagSafe-compatible accessories. To start, you can pick...
View ArticleAmazon's Fire TV Stick 4K drops to $30 in new streaming device sale
If you're looking to add a new streaming device to your living room setup or replace an aging one, you can grab one of Amazon's Fire TV devices now for less. The company has discounted many of its...
View ArticleApple could announce a new external display at its ‘Peek Performance’ event
If you’re not excited about Apple’s upcoming Peek Performance keynote, you’re not the only one. According to most reports, the company will announce new iPhone SE and iPad Air models at the event. It’s...
View ArticleTikTok suspends new video uploads and livestreaming in Russia
TikTok will temporarily restrict users in Russia from livestreaming and uploading new videos to its platform, the company announced on Sunday. It said it was doing so in response to the country's...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard and Epic pause game sales in Russia
Activision Blizzard and Epic Games have joined a growing list of publishers suspending sales of their games in Russia due to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In an employee letter it shared...
View ArticleNetflix stops streaming in Russia
Netflix is taking additional action in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On Sunday, the company said it was suspending its service in Russia. “Given the circumstances on the ground, we have...
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