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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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Microsoft suspends new sales of its products and services in Russia, and is working with the US, EU, and UK to stop “many aspects” of business in the country — Like the rest of the world, we are horrified, angered and saddened by the images and news coming from the war in Ukraine …
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EA and CD Projekt stop selling their games in Russia and Belarus; Sony's Gran Turismo 7 was reportedly missing from PlayStation's Russian site on launch day — The games industry is pulling away from Russia in support of Ukraine. … Update 03/04/22: Xbox and EA have formally pulled sales …
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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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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Sources: Apple is working on a new “Studio Display” with a 7K resolution, which may include an A13 chip — Apple has given no sign that it is working on a new version of the Pro Display XDR, which was introduced in 2019. However, rumors suggest that there are new external displays …
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In a memo, Tim Cook says Apple's corporate staff will have to work from the office at least one day per week from April 11, and three days per week from May 23 — Apple Inc. has set an April 11 deadline for corporate employees to return to in-person work, marking a key test of whether …
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| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Have I Been Pwned: hackers stole 71,000 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 … | Thomas Claburn / The Register: |
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla create Interop 2022, a browser benchmark to resolve compatibility issues identified by web developers in 15 specifications — Browser makers set aside differences — Browser makers Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla, along with software consultancies Bocoup …
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Microsoft completes its $19.7B acquisition of Nuance, announced in April 2021, after the UK's CMA approved the deal earlier this week — Microsoft completed its $19.7 billion acquisition of voice technology company Nuance Communications on Friday morning, two days after clearing their final regulatory hurdle.| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
After reports that Samsung phones throttle ~10K apps, the company plans to release an update soon “so users can control the performance while running game apps” — Device owners will be able to toggle performance after a future update — Samsung has addressed reports …
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| Mark Scott / Politico: |
Telegram says it is blocking Kremlin-backed media outlets in the EU, including all RT channels, starting for users who signed in with an EU-based phone number — Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok all scrubbed Russia's RT — and its channels in English, Spanish, French and German … | Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
The Verge co-founder and Executive Editor Dieter Bohn is leaving the media industry after 20 years to join Google's Platforms & Ecosystems team — I'm moving on from media — Ten years after we founded it, The Verge continues to be the best place to discover the import and impact …
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| CNBC: |
Disney announces a Disney+ ad-supported tier, launching in the US this year and internationally in 2023, as part of its push for 230M-260M subscribers by 2024 — - Disney announced a new ad-supported tier for its Disney+ streaming service on Friday. — Disney did not provide a launch date …
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Apple shareholders approve a proposal requiring audits of the company's impact on civil rights, a rare instance of investors defying Apple's recommendations — Apple Inc. shareholders approved an outside proposal requiring audits of the company's impact on civil rights …
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| Emily Birnbaum / Politico: |
Wedbush: Apple, Google, Meta, and Netflix combined would lose 1%-2% of their revenue if they exited Russia; Amazon's presence in Russia involves limited AWS use — The U.S. tech giants are in an easier position than many other global businesses as pressure intensifies for corporations … | Washington Post: |
Cogent, one of the world's largest internet backbone providers, says it will cut off all Russian customers, including the state-owned telecom giant Rostelecom — A leading American Internet service provider, Cogent Communications, said it was severing relations with Russian customers on Friday … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Germany-based Volocopter, which is developing an autonomous air taxi service, raises $170M as part of a Series E at a $1.87B valuation led by WP Investment — Volocopter, the startup out of southern Germany (Bruchsal) that has been developing electric VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) …
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USDC stablecoin developer Circle delays its DeFi API that would have helped businesses access Compound on Ethereum, citing the need for more regulatory guidance — Quick Take — Stablecoin issuer and crypto payments company Circle has delayed its DeFi API product.
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