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
Industry The Web Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal suspend Russian operations in response to Ukraine invasion The credit giants join a growing list of financial organizations opposing the country's recent actions By Jimmy Pezzone, March 6, 2022, 9:15 AM 54 comments
The Web Tech Culture ICANN rejects request by Ukraine to kick Russia off the internet The web isn't designed that way By Sayak Biswas, March 5, 2022, 12:30 PM 61 comments
Industry The Web Internet service provider Cogent is terminating service with its Russian-based customers The company claims there is no plan to block traffic destined for or originating from Russia By Jimmy Pezzone, March 5, 2022, 10:07 AM
Tech Culture The Web Russia blocks social media platforms in response to actions against state media Facebook, Twitter, and others blocked Russian state media By Daniel Sims, March 4, 2022, 5:48 PM 43 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Amazon has stopped the Russian localization of New World in response to Ukraine invasion Another company joins the backlash By Rob Thubron, March 4, 2022, 8:42 AM 21 comments
Gaming John Romero releases his first Doom II level since 1994 to support Ukraine 100% of the five-euro price goes to humanitarian causes By Rob Thubron, March 3, 2022, 8:16 AM 21 comments
Gaming EA Sports is removing all Russian teams from NHL 22 and FIFA 22 Russian sports are being hit in the real and virtual worlds By Rob Thubron, March 3, 2022, 5:19 AM
Apple Tech Culture Apple pauses all product sales in Russia but access to App Store remains Following pleas from the Ukraine government By Rob Thubron, March 2, 2022, 7:45 AM 14 comments
Industry Biden administration wants Chinese tech companies to aid in export controls against Russia Companies that refuse to help may face sanctions By Adrian Potoroaca, March 1, 2022, 1:25 PM 16 comments
Tech Culture Gaming World of Tanks creative director fired for publicly supporting Russian invasion Belarusian developer Wargaming does not share the same view By Rob Thubron, March 1, 2022, 11:44 AM 65 comments
Tech Culture The Web Major crypto exchanges refuse to freeze all Russian user accounts It would "fly in the face of the reason why crypto exists" By Rob Thubron, March 1, 2022, 7:03 AM 66 comments
Tech Culture Science Elon Musk says SpaceX could stop the ISS crashing into Earth following Russian sanctions Russia's space chief warned the 500-ton structure could hit the US, Europe, India, or China By Rob Thubron, February 28, 2022, 5:16 AM 34 comments
Hardware Industry Intel and AMD stop industrial chip sales to Russia Restrictions on semiconductor imports could severely hurt Russian industries By Vann Vicente, February 27, 2022, 10:29 AM 30 comments
Tech Culture Apple Ukraine urges Tim Cook to block the Apple App Store in Russia US tech companies face mounting pressure to restrict Russian access to their services By Vann Vicente, February 26, 2022, 11:39 AM 74 comments
Software Security Nvidia is investigating a possible cybersecurity threat Nvidia can only confirm an "incident" at an ominous time for cybersecurity By Daniel Sims, February 25, 2022, 5:05 PM