Facebook limits access to some Russian state-controlled media in Ukraine

[ad_1] Facebook has blocked access to a number of accounts in Ukraine, some of which are associated with Russian state-backed media outlets. It’s also reviewing other governments’ requests to restrict access to these accounts in their countries. We have been in contact with the Government of Ukraine, and at their request we have also restricted More...

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By On Sunday, February 27th, 2022
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EU closes airspace to Russian aircraft and blocks state-backed media

[ad_1] European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Twitter that the European Union will ban Russian state-run media outlets from airing in the EU, as well as bar Russian aircraft from flying More...

By On Sunday, February 27th, 2022
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Russia suspends Soyuz rocket launches over European sanctions

[ad_1] Russian space agency Roscosmos has announced that it’s temporarily halting Soyuz rocket launches in French Guiana due to sanctions imposed by the European Union, according to a report by Space.com. “Roscosmos More...

By On Saturday, February 26th, 2022
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Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates

[ad_1] As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow of information, according to a report from the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. More...

By On Saturday, February 26th, 2022
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Mobile World Congress organizers will ban some Russian firms

[ad_1] Mobile World Congress organizers will ban some Russian companies from the world’s largest mobile technology show which will run from February 28th to March 3rd, Reuters reports. The Russian Pavilion More...

By On Friday, February 25th, 2022
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Meta reportedly breaks up the 300-person team that was building a hybrid VR / AR OS

[ad_1] Meta has reportedly broken up the around 300-person team tasked with working on an OS for AR and VR headsets, moving some of the engineers to teams working on AR glasses and Oculus (er, Quest) headsets, More...

By On Friday, February 25th, 2022
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What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for Chernobyl?

[ad_1] Conflict between Ukrainian and Russian forces near Chernobyl raised fears that the site of the worst nuclear accident in history might be disturbed. The site still contains radioactive debris, which the More...

By On Thursday, February 24th, 2022
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Tumblr will let you ditch its terrible ads for $4.99 a month

[ad_1] Tumblr announced today that users can opt out of ads (on the desktop and in its mobile apps) by paying $4.99 per month or purchasing a year of ad-free browsing at a discount for $39.99.  More...

By On Thursday, February 24th, 2022
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All of Netflix’s Marvel shows are moving to Disney Plus in Canada

[ad_1] With the rights to all of Netflix’s Marvel cape shows set to revert back to Disney, the big question looming over them all has been whether they would finally make the jump over to Disney Plus to live More...

By On Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
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Waymo wins bid to keep some of its robotaxi safety details secret

[ad_1] Waymo is allowed to keep some of its autonomous vehicle safety data secret after a California court ruled in the Alphabet company’s favor in a lawsuit filed against the state’s Department of Motor More...