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PayPal ditches Russia over its unprovoked war with Ukraine
It's just the latest company to do so.
By Tim Marcin
Russia's second-largest internet provider cuts off Russian websites
There's a new player in the cyberwar.
By Rachel Kraus
Microsoft is suspending new sales in Russia
Another major tech company says no to Putin's Russia.
What social media platforms are doing to stop misinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Disinformation is spreading. Here's what Big Tech's doing to stop it.
By Matt Binder
Reddit bans all links to Russian state-run media including RT and Sputnik
The social sharing website Reddit is the first to outright ban links from these outlets entirely.
By Matt Binder
Amazon's 4-Star, Pop Up, and Books stores to close
The company will focus on Amazon Fresh, Go, Whole Foods, and cashierless tech.
Nationwide investigation into TikTok underway by group of state attorneys general
Did TikTok put young people at risk? State attorneys general want to know.
By Matt Binder
Apple stops product sales in Russia, removes RT and Sputnik from App Store
You can't buy an iPhone from Apple in Russia right now.
By Matt Binder
Twitter adds warning label to tweets sharing links from Russian state-affiliated news sites
It's the latest move in the information war around Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
By Rachel Kraus
Russia's war on social media isn't going well, either
Despite Russia's efforts to control the narrative of its war in Ukraine, the internet has banded together to provide support for accurate information and humanitarian aid.
Facebook crypto scammers pose as Tesla, Amazon, and even Facebook
Facebook ads have popped up to advertise nonexistent Amazon, Tesla, and even Facebook cryptocurrencies.
By Colin Lecher and Surya Mattu
I chatted with a hologram, but holographic meetings aren’t here yet
Zoom is still the cheapest, easiest way to video conference.
By Sasha Lekach
Spotify is reportedly paying Joe Rogan $200 million, double what was previously known
That's a lot of money.
By Matt Binder
Snapchat tests ads within Snap Stories and will share revenue with creators
More monetization options for creators.
By Matt Binder
Elon Musk donated $5.7 billion to charity in November
The charity was not specified, but we have a good guess.
How 'empathy' convinced Crisis Text Line to hand over its data
The pitch: Help people navigate 'hard conversations.' The reality: customer service software.
By Rachel Kraus
Western Digital lost 6.5 billion gigabytes of flash storage at the worst possible time (for you)
SSD prices are about to get even more expensive.
By Matt Binder
NFT Marketplace that auctioned off first tweet suspends sales due to plagiarism
Yeah, that's a major problem with NFTs.
By Matt Binder
Tesla sued in California for alleged racial discrimination and harassment
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing said it received "hundreds of complaints from workers."
This might be the most customizable and affordable prosthetic arm yet — Future Blink
It's less than half the cost of similar prosthetics.
YouTube's limiting views on some videos. Here's why.
No, it has nothing to do with the anti-vaccine mandate trucker convoy.
By Matt Binder
Tesla holds $2 billion worth of Bitcoin
You can't buy a Tesla with bitcoins anymore, but Tesla is still buying bitcoins on its own.
Americans, get jealous: Meta threatens to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe
OK, do the U.S. now!
By Rachel Kraus