Tech Culture US targets Russian Bitcoin miners in latest round of sanctions Russians have been using crypto to lessen the impact of economic sanctions By Rob Thubron, April 22, 2022, 8:14 AM 11 comments
Tech Culture OnlyFans pauses Russian-based accounts But not by choice By Rob Thubron, April 22, 2022, 6:55 AM 11 comments
Tech Culture Mobile Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra helps stop bullet from hitting Ukrainian soldier Its case and a dog tag also played a part By Rob Thubron, April 21, 2022, 7:45 AM 18 comments
Hardware Industry Russia plans to manufacture chips locally on a 28 nm node by 2030 It may be a bit unrealistic By Tudor Cibean, April 16, 2022, 9:53 AM 44 comments
Gaming Witcher 3 next-gen delay possibly connected to Ukraine invasion A Russian studio was originally connected to development By Daniel Sims, April 14, 2022, 5:33 PM
Apple Software Apple returns anti-Putin voting app to the Russian App Store Google did the same thing last year By Rob Thubron, April 7, 2022, 9:27 AM 29 comments
Industry Intel suspends business in Russia, appeals for return to peace Intel has joined a very long list By Rob Thubron, April 6, 2022, 8:44 AM 41 comments
Industry Gaming World of Tanks developer is quitting Russia and Belarus Wargaming says it will suffer substantial losses as a result By Rob Thubron, April 4, 2022, 9:37 AM 33 comments
Tech Culture Science Russia says it will quit the ISS, but NASA wants cooperation to continue Might we need Elon Musk after all? By Rob Thubron, April 4, 2022, 8:24 AM 19 comments
Gaming Russian developer of Loop Hero tells players to pirate the game Sanctions have stopped payments to Russian developers By Daniel Sims, March 29, 2022, 7:01 PM 8 comments
Security Ukraine shuts down five bot farms spreading panic and misinformation among its citizens Security services seized 100,000 SIM cards, computer equipment, and weapons By Rob Thubron, March 29, 2022, 11:19 AM 14 comments
Gaming Stalker 2 development reportedly moving to Czech Republic Development paused due to Russian invasion By Daniel Sims, March 23, 2022, 4:59 PM
Security Tech Culture Biden warns US companies to bolster their cyber defenses in preparation for Russian attacks "The magnitude of Russia's cyber capacity is fairly consequential and it's coming" By Rob Thubron, March 22, 2022, 7:45 AM 23 comments
Tech Culture The Web Russian court finds Facebook and Instagram guilty of "extremist activity" but won't ban WhatsApp After the platforms allowed threats of violence towards Russian soldiers By Rob Thubron, March 22, 2022, 6:40 AM
The Web Gaming Humble's "Stand with Ukraine" bundle offers dozens of games, books, and software for $40 Immediately follows itch.io's massive 1,000-item Bundle for Ukraine By Daniel Sims, March 18, 2022, 7:06 PM 28 comments
Security Kaspersky Lab says German warning to stop using its software is politically motivated The advisory followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine By Rob Thubron, March 16, 2022, 7:22 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Elon Musk tweets offer of "single combat" with Vladimir Putin for Ukraine "I am absolutely serious" By Rob Thubron, March 15, 2022, 6:51 AM 97 comments
Industry Hardware Ukraine invasion stops half the world's neon production, possibly worsening the chip crisis A lot will depend on stockpiles and the length of the war By Daniel Sims, March 11, 2022, 4:18 PM 27 comments
Tech Culture The Web Facebook will temporarily allow posts calling for violence against Russian soldiers, politicians But only in certain countries, and not against Russian civilians By Rob Thubron, March 11, 2022, 7:03 AM 36 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Sony suspends all PlayStation hardware and software shipments, digital sales in Russia No Russian By Rob Thubron, March 10, 2022, 7:41 AM 41 comments
The Web Tech Culture Cloudflare rejects demands to cancel its services in Russia CEO says the Kremlin would "celebrate" a shutdown By Cohen Coberly, March 8, 2022, 5:11 PM 21 comments
Gaming The Web Bundle for Ukraine includes nearly 1,000 items for just $10 Hundreds of games, books, soundtracks and more By Shawn Knight, March 8, 2022, 11:57 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture Software Russia may consider legalizing piracy to sidestep sanctions Easier said than done these days By Daniel Sims, March 7, 2022, 7:30 PM 39 comments
Car Tech Industry Russia's invasion of Ukraine puts a damper on dream of cheaper electric cars Internal combustion engines will remain relevant for a bit longer By Adrian Potoroaca, March 7, 2022, 10:20 AM 40 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, and Netflix suspend services in Russia Joining a very long list By Rob Thubron, March 7, 2022, 6:57 AM 26 comments