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March 5, 2022, 10:10 AM

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The Verge:
Roskomnadzor says it is blocking Facebook in Russia, citing 26 cases of “discrimination against Russian media and information resources” since October 2020  —  There have been protests throughout the country  —  Russia's communications agency Roskomnadzor announced Friday that it is blocking access to Facebook in Russia.
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Kali Hays / Insider:
Meta pauses all Facebook ads targeting people in Russia and stops letting marketers in Russia run ads globally, after Roskomnadzor blocked Facebook in Russia  —  - Facebook made yet another move against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.  — The company is halting all ads in the country …
Washington Post:
Backbone internet provider Cogent cuts ties with Russian clients, including state-owned telecom Rostelecom, so it can't be used for propaganda or cyberattacks  —  Advocates of an open, globally connected Internet long have worried that a major country or region would break away …
BuzzFeed News:
Roskomnadzor has reportedly blocked Twitter in Russia; a spokesperson says the company doesn't see “anything significantly different” than existing throttling  —  Russia's communications regulator said it blocked Facebook because of “discrimination against Russian media and information resources.”
Sohee Kim / Bloomberg:
Samsung suspends all product shipments to Russia, source says including chips, smartphones, electronics; Samsung has a 30%+ smartphone market share in Russia  —  Samsung Electronics Co. said product shipments to Russia have been suspended due to current geopolitical developments …
Carly Page / TechCrunch:
Have I Been Pwned: hackers stole 71K+ Nvidia staff credentials, including email IDs and Windows password hashes, many of which were “cracked and circulated”  —  The ransomware group that claims to have taken a terabyte of data from chipmaking giant Nvidia is threatening to release the company's …
Washington Post:
Activision Blizzard is being sued by the family of an employee who died by suicide, alleging sexual harassment was a “significant factor” that led to her death  —  Activision Blizzard, the embattled gaming giant that Microsoft recently agreed to buy for nearly $69 billion …
New York Times:
A look at volunteer hackers in the Russia-Ukraine war, many scattered globally with unverifiable identities, as both sides recruit them to launch cyberattacks  —  The hackers have claimed a number of disruptions over the past week, blurring the lines between amateurs and groups linked to governments.
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Sources: Apple is working on a “Mac Studio”, which will be based on the Mac mini and come with an M1 Max or a more powerful chip  —  As Apple gets closer to its deadline for completing the transition from Intel Macs to Apple Silicon, the company is expected to introduce …
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