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| Mark Scott / Politico: |
YouTube plans to block Russia-backed RT and Sputnik in the European Union and the UK, following similar bans by Meta and TikTok, citing the invasion of Ukraine — Google's YouTube said Tuesday that it would block Kremlin-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik from Europe following similar bans by Facebook and TikTok.
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Engadget, Ars Technica, Thurrott, Reuters, Washington Post, Insider, The Hill, The Verge, Variety, 9to5Mac, Silicon Republic, TechCrunch, iPhone in Canada Blog, euronews, and Euractiv
| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Meta will demote content linking to Russian state media outlets on Facebook and Instagram globally and rolls out encrypted Instagram DMs in Ukraine and Russia — Meta is ramping up efforts to crack down on Russian propaganda and keep users in Russia and Ukraine safe, including …
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TechCrunch, ZDNet, The Verge, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @ngleicher, @issielapowsky, @mikeelgan, @hodgesmr, and @issielapowsky
| Washington Post: |
TikTok confirms it has shut down access to Russian sites RT and Sputnik in Europe following requests from individual governments and the European Union — Facebook and TikTok said Monday that the companies would shut down access to Kremlin-controlled media sites RT and Sputnik in Europe, setting the stage for retaliation from Russia.
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Axios, The Guardian, The Verge, NPR, TechCrunch, Reuters, MediaNama, iMore, Engadget, South China Morning Post, and Politico
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| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
Social networks and the internet have been a valuable force multiplier for Ukraine and the allies of democracy during the early days of Russia's invasion — How much will it matter? Notes on the platforms in wartime — Over the past decade, the biggest tech companies came to feel less …
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BuzzFeed News, Associated Press, VICE, Washington Post, BetaNews, Protocol, MediaNama, Dirt, The Overspill, and The Signal
Tweets: @caseynewton, @fabiochiusi, @caseynewton, @jtemple, @rmconservative, @ddale8, @s_m_i, @dannagal, @kamilkazani, @jordanschachtel, @pucknorris, @katieharbath, @ericrsammons, @arzugeybulla, @gah650, @kamilkazani, @abarbashin, @hshaban, @markstenberg3, @b52malmet, @kamilkazani, and @oneunderscore__
| Ivana Saric / Axios: |
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| Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal: |
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| Maxwell Strachan / VICE: |
Binance, Coinbase, and others deny Ukrainian requests to freeze Russian and Belarusian accounts, citing “economic freedom”, but will comply with sanctions — Binance, the world's largest exchange, said “unilaterally” banning users “would fly in the face of the reason why crypto exists.”
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CNBC, Axios, BleepingComputer, Reuters, Bloomberg, Decrypt, Mercury News, ZDNet, The Red Tape Chronicles, Bitcoin News, Ethereum World News, TechSpot, Computerworld, PCMag, Engadget, SiliconANGLE, and Bitcoinist.com
Tweets: @fedorovmykhailo, @robaeprice, @maxwellstrachan, @neuwaves, @carnage4life, @theophite, @matthewstoller, @jamestitcomb, @quintenfrancois, @enckj, @svdate, @elontrades, @crypto, @carnage4life, @glyph, @maddogpac, @gmbutts, @cfhorgan, @ferasy1, @camirusso, @cmclymer, @timfarron, @seldo, @danteatkins, @cameronwilson, @sjwreaper, @green_footballs, @dfisman, @therealhoarse, @justinhendrix, @_cingraham, @neuwaves, and @anildash
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: the Biden administration is asking crypto exchanges globally to help thwart Russian individuals and organizations from using crypto to avoid sanctions — The Biden administration is asking crypto exchanges to help ensure that Russian individuals and organizations aren't using virtual currencies …
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VICE, Al Jazeera, Protocol, CoinDesk, CoinDesk, Bitcoinist.com, Cryptopolitan, MediaNama, Protos, Silicon Republic, CoinGape, and PYMNTS.com
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| Michael Kan / PCMag: |
Nvidia confirms hackers have leaked employee data and “some Nvidia proprietary information”; LAPSUS$ group claims it took 1TB data, including DLSS source code — Nvidia has confirmed that hackers stole data from the company during last week's breach.| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
Symantec details China-linked backdoor Daxin, a Windows kernel driver that can hijack TCP connections to stealthily connect with command-and-control servers — Security researchers have discovered Daxin, a China-linked stealthy backdoor specifically designed for deployment in hardened corporate networks …
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| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Uber starts rolling out an Explore tab that lets users book dinner reservations, buy tickets to live events, and more, in 15 markets across the US and Mexico — Uber is rolling out a feature designed to help people discover new things in the areas around them.
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Uber Newsroom, The Verge, XDA Developers, 9to5Mac, Mashable, ZDNet, TechCrunch, and iMore. Tweets: @uber
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Amazon expands its Luna game streaming service across the US and adds free games for Prime members, one-click Twitch broadcasting, three new channels, and more — Amazon's game streaming service leaves its invite-only beta — Amazon Luna — the company's cloud-based game streaming service …
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Amazon Luna, GamesIndustry.biz, 9to5Google, PCMag, TechCrunch, Pocketnow, Protocol, OnMSFT.com, CNET, ZDNet, and SlashGear. Tweets: @whatthebit
| Washington Post: |
After dire predictions, Russia has not yet unleashed a crippling cyberattack on Ukraine, leaving the country with functioning internet and infrastructure — For more than a decade, military commanders and outside experts have laid out blueprints for how cyberwar would unfold …
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Cybersecurity Dive, Rest of World, TechCrunch, and Sifted
Tweets: @ciaranmartinoxf, @rickhasen, @woodyatpch, @kimzetter, @ericgeller, @josephmenn, @jseldin, @phildstewart, and @iaponomarenko
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
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Microsoft On the Issues, New York Times, VentureBeat, CNN, Threatpost, GeekWire, Cybersecurity Dive, and Reclaim The Net
Tweets: @nytimes, @bradsmi, @ericgeller, @bymikebaker, @biannagolodryga, @axios, @kaylintrychon, @gte, @runasand, @ericgeller, @csharpfritz, @b_fung, and @tomwarren
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Instagram is rolling out auto-generated captions for videos, initially in 17 languages, after TikTok introduced the feature in April 2021 — Instagram is introducing auto-generated captions for videos on its app, the company announced on Tuesday. Instagram says the addition of captions … | Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
| David Voreacos / Bloomberg: |
The SEC says BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, charged with running a ~$2.4B Ponzi scheme, vanished from his native India and his “location remains unknown” — BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, charged criminally in the U.S. last week with a $2.4 billion Ponzi scheme, has vanished from his native India, officials said.
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CoinDesk, ZDNet, International Business Times, CoinQuora, CoinGape, Coinmonks, crypto.news, Tech News, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @silvermanjacob, @mrinaldesai, and @vladsavov
| Amanda Yeo / Mashable: |
Reddit quarantines r/Russia and r/RussiaPolitics over “a high volume of information not supported by credible sources” and bans a mod for acting in bad faith — A moderator has also been removed. — Reddit has quarantined subreddit r/Russia due to misinformation … | Corin Faife / The Verge: |
Web host Namecheap ends services for users registered in Russia over Russia's “war crimes”, with exceptions for anti-regime media, protest resources, and expats — Exceptions will be made for anti-regime media, protest resources, and Russians no longer living in the country
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PCMag, DomainInvesting.com, and TechRadar
| Bloomberg: |
The US is expected to push SMIC, Lenovo, and other Chinese companies to join sanctions against Russia; Russia says ~33% of its 2021 chip imports were from China — Washington is expected to lean on major Chinese companies from Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. to Lenovo Group Ltd … | Cade Metz / New York Times: |
David Boggs, who co-invented Ethernet along with Bob Metcalfe at Xerox PARC, died on February 19 at 71 — Thanks to the invention he helped create in the 1970s, people can send email over an office network or visit a website through a coffee shop hot spot.| Wall Street Journal: |
Alphabet and Amazon have turned to cash to recruit and retain talent, as the lure of large stock awards fades amid inflation and stock market volatility — Google's parent adopts new bonus plan and Amazon doubles its salary cap as lure of stock fades amid inflation and increased competition| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ review: excellent performance, cameras, build quality, and support policy, but battery life is poor and One UI feels cluttered — The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus is the high-end Android phone most shoppers in the US should buy in 2022. The Plus, and the smaller-but-similar standard S22, aren't perfect.| Anita Ramaswamy / TechCrunch: |
Subspace Labs, which aims to build a more scalable “fourth-generation” blockchain, raises $32.9M led by Pantera Capital, following a $4.5M seed in 2021 — As the crypto space has grown in popularity, some of the most popular blockchains have struggled to meet user demand.
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Blockworks, SiliconANGLE, and Subspace Network
| Patrick Klepek / VICE: |
Developers at EA, Zynga, Ubisoft, and others describe internal turmoil and disapproval over executive-level decisions and plans to use crypto and NFTs in games — An internal culture war is playing out across the video game industry, with developers (and players) pitted against executives and crypto evangelists.
Tweets: @motherboard and @cecianasta
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