Facebook’s parent company cited "safety and security concerns" as the reason why. But it raises questions about the legitimacy of the board it set up to make judgments on content decisions. Meta rescinded a request to have its own Oversight Board weigh in on content moderation policy related to the Russia-Ukraine war, citing “ongoing safety and security concerns.” It’s the first time Meta has withdrawn such a request, setting a
Google Play users in Russia can no longer update or download paid apps: All you need to know
On March 10, Google Play billing was paused in Russia due to sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. Google Play has started blocking the downloading of paid apps and updates to paid apps in Russia. Google in the Q&A of its support article said, “you can still publish new free apps, and update existing free apps. Updates to
DJI is halting all shipments to Russia and Ukraine to slow weaponization of drones
Chinese drone maker DJI has confirmed to The Verge that it is halting all shipments of its products to both Russia and Ukraine and will no longer provide aftersales support. Chinese drone maker DJI has confirmed to The Verge that it is halting all shipments of its products to both Russia and Ukraine and will no longer provide aftersales support because it’s worried about its products being used for combat purposes
Google denies Ukrainian reports it unblurred satellite Maps imagery in Russia
Google is denying claims from multiple viral tweets that it’s removed any censorship of Russian military bases on Google Maps. Google says it hasn’t made changes to how it censors satellite imagery of Russia, contrary to widely circulated claims on Twitter that it “opened access to Russia’s military and strategic facilities.” Early Monday morning, Twitter account
Apple brings Putin opposition app back to Russia App Store
A voting app run by supporters of prominent Putin critic Alexei Navalny is once again available for download on Apple’s Russian App Store. It was removed last year ahead of elections in the country. A voting app run by supporters of prominent Putin critic Alexei Navalny is once again available for download on Apple’s Russian App Store, The Washington Post reports, citing independent researchers and Navalny’s chief of stall Leonid Volkov.
Infosys under pressure to shutter operations. The pressure mounted after UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak was criticised for benefiting from operations in Russia Indian tech company Infosys will be shutting down its office in Russia. A new report has surfaced hinting that the tech giant is looking for replacement roles for its employees that are employed in its office in Moscow. Also Read - No
Russia says it will suspend ISS cooperation until sanctions are lifted
Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin announced on Twitter that Russia is halting cooperation on the International Space Station until sanctions are lifted. Russia says it will end cooperation with other nations on the International Space Station until the sanctions put on the country are lifted. Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, announced in a thread on Twitter that the
NASA says Russia is still ‘moving toward’ extending the space station through 2030
Despite worsening tensions on Earth, it may still be possible that the United States and Russia will continue their partnership on the International Space Station through 2030, according to NASA. Despite the United States and Russia’s deteriorating relationship here on Earth, Russia is still considering extending its participation on the International Space Station through 2030, according to NASA. However, it could be a few months before
Russia’s Yandex lays off two dozen US-based workers from its robot and self-driving teams
Yandex, the Russian tech firm, has laid off over two dozen US-based workers from its robot delivery and autonomous vehicle testing divisions. The company said the state of Michigan suspended its license, but Michigan denies this. Yandex, the multi-billion dollar Russian tech company that’s been operating a small fleet of autonomous vehicles in Ann Arbor, Michigan, laid off over two dozen US-based workers earlier this month, claiming that its vehicle licenses were suspended
Cake Ösa electric motorbike review: hungry for more
The Cake Ösa electric motorbike is positioned as a "multifaceted utility platform with off-road capabilities." To test that claim, I took an Ösa Flex model on a sunrise surf safari and then cooked breakfast off the Ösa’s battery, which also powered my workday on a remote stretch of beach. Everyone — and I do mean everyone — has an opinion about the Ösa electric two-wheeler from Swedish upstarts Cake. It invokes such a surge of emotion that dozens of strangers felt compelled to exclaim unsolicited critiques at me over the last
Apple ‘testing’ foldable with secondary E Ink display, says analyst
Apple is reportedly testing the use of a color display from E Ink as an external screen for a foldable device, according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He adds that the E Ink display is also being tested in "tablet-like applications." Apple is reportedly testing the use of a color display from E Ink as an external screen for an unannounced foldable device, according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. “The color EPD [Electronic Paper Display] has the potential to become a mainstream