Security Ukraine shuts down Russian bot farm operating one million fake accounts that spread disinformation 5,000 SIM cards and 200 proxy servers were also seized By Rob Thubron, August 5, 2022, 8:15 AM 18 comments
Mobile Samsung may change the names of the Galaxy Z Fold and Flip 4 due to Russian association Most people don't use the Z, anyway By Rob Thubron, August 3, 2022, 8:24 AM 17 comments
Google Tech Culture Russia hits Google with $373 million fine for not removing "prohibited" YouTube videos But will Google pay it? By Rob Thubron, July 19, 2022, 6:50 AM 17 comments
Security Microsoft Microsoft warns of increased Russian cyberattacks on countries supporting Ukraine The US and Poland are the two most popular targets By Tudor Cibean, June 26, 2022, 8:56 AM 23 comments
Software Microsoft Russian users report that they can't download Windows 10 and 11 A good excuse to switch to Linux? By Tudor Cibean, June 21, 2022, 10:22 AM 46 comments
Industry Microsoft Microsoft is laying off hundreds of employees in Russia The company is winding down its business in the country By Tudor Cibean, June 9, 2022, 6:53 AM 28 comments
Tech Culture Metro writer placed on Russian wanted list for "discrediting" military Dmitry Glukhovsky was sentenced in absentia By Rob Thubron, June 8, 2022, 8:47 AM 13 comments
Industry IBM starts laying off employees in Russia, three months after suspending operations in the country Banking sanctions played a big part in the decision By Rob Thubron, June 8, 2022, 5:15 AM
Gaming Euro Truck Simulator 2 DLC Heart of Russia canceled over Ukraine conflict It could be released "when the time comes for Ukraine to rebuild and heal" By Rob Thubron, May 31, 2022, 5:17 AM 28 comments
The Web Google YouTube removes 70,000+ videos and 9,000 channels over content relating to Ukraine war Yet Russia hasn't banned the platform By Rob Thubron, May 23, 2022, 10:33 AM 50 comments
Tech Culture Google Google Russia files for bankruptcy after authorities seize bank account The seizure has made paying Google's financial obligations "untenable" By Rob Thubron, May 19, 2022, 5:19 AM 20 comments
The Web Hackers created a robocaller to waste Russian officials time and you can listen in on the calls "If youʼre on the phone, you canʼt drop bombs or coordinate soldiers" By Cal Jeffrey, May 18, 2022, 2:02 PM 21 comments
Software Security Ukraine war sees Biden administration probe into Kaspersky Lab intensify Could Kaspersky Lab face a US-wide ban on its software? By Rob Thubron, May 10, 2022, 10:27 AM 37 comments
Tech Culture Elon Musk tweets about dying under mysterious circumstances following Russian space chief's threat Russia isn't happy about Musk supporting Ukraine with Starlink By Rob Thubron, May 10, 2022, 5:15 AM 17 comments
Tech Culture Russia asks prisoners to fill IT vacancies following worker exodus Up to 100,000 IT specialists are leaving Russia By Rob Thubron, May 5, 2022, 6:19 AM 34 comments
Tech Culture Russian troops steal $5 million worth of John Deere farm vehicles from Ukraine, find they've been remotely disabled Oh dear By Rob Thubron, May 2, 2022, 8:12 AM 60 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Dota 2 player dropped from team after appearing to support Russian invasion of Ukraine during match Virtus.pro was kicked from the tournament over the incident By Rob Thubron, May 2, 2022, 5:17 AM 21 comments
Electronics DJI suspends sales in Russia and Ukraine to prevent the use of its drones in combat Marking the first major Chinese company to leave Russia By Rob Thubron, April 27, 2022, 5:18 AM 10 comments
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