Uber looks to speed up sale of its stake in Russian ride-hailing app Yandex
Uber hopes to accelerate a planned sale of its remaining holdings in Yandex.Taxi, the Russian-owned ride-hailing platform, reportedThe New York Times. Uber owns a 29% stake in the service, which was...
View ArticleTikTok follows Facebook in blocking RT and Sputnik in the EU
TikTok has joined Facebook in blocking access to two Russian state media outlets in the European Union. Sputnik and RT are no longer able to post to audiences within the EU, and their pages and content...
View ArticleAmazon ends mask requirements regardless of vaccine status
Earlier this month, Amazon announced that vaccinated warehouse workers (but not unvaccinated ones) were no longer required to wear masks. Now, the company is making face masks optional at its...
View ArticleCyberattack forces Toyota to suspend vehicle production in Japan
Toyota has reportedly halted vehicle production at all its plants in Japan following a cyberattack against a major supplier, Nikkei has reported. "Due to a system failure at a domestic supplier (Kojima...
View ArticleCrypto exchanges refuse to freeze all Russian accounts as Ukraine requested
Major crypto exchanges including Coinbase and Binance are refusing a request by Ukraine to freeze all Russian accounts, saying that doing so would harm civilians and be counter to their ideals. "To...
View ArticleRespawn delays limited 'Apex Legends Mobile' launch by a week
In February, Respawn revealed that it's rolling out Apex Legends Mobile in 10 countries this week as part of a "limited regional launch." Now, the developer has announced that it's pushing back the...
View ArticleYouTube blocks RT and Sputnik channels across Europe
Google is the latest to join the growing list of tech companies blocking access to Russian state media across Europe. In a tweet, the company has revealed that it's blocking YouTube channels connected...
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Ethernet co-inventor David Boggs dies at 71
Pioneering Xerox PARC computer researcher David Boggs has died at 71, The New York Times has reported. He was best known for co-inventing the Ethernet PC connection standard used to link PCs in close...
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The Morning After: Mobile World Congress has more laptops than phones
Mobile World Congress, best known for phones, next-gen mobile networks and everything related is having a laptop moment. Sure, Honor revealed its latest high-end phone, with the full-fat Android...
View ArticleYou can now delete your selfies from ID.me’s website
Taxpayers can now delete any selfies they submitted to ID.me, the company tasked by the IRS to verify identities. Following uproar from privacy advocates, civil liberties groups and Congress, the...
View ArticleJolla says it’s trying to part ways with its major Russian stakeholder
Finnish software outfit Jolla has announced that it is attempting to disentangle itself from the Russian state interests that hold a significant stake in its business. Samuli Simojoki, current chair of...
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Uber's Explore tab aims to create new excuses to go out
Uber is rolling out a feature designed to help people discover new things in the areas around them. Through the Explore tab in the Uber app, you can make dinner reservations, check out concert listings...
View ArticleESA says ExoMars launch this year is 'very unlikely'
We most likely won't see the ExoMars mission blast off and start its journey to the Red Planet this year. The European Space Agency has announced that it's fully implementing sanctions imposed on...
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‘Cat Burglar’ works as a cartoon, but fails to nail the whole 'game' part
I grew up in the era of VHS board games and later, DVD special features that occasionally included little trivia games or interactive fiction (the Home Movies box sets have some particularly good...
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Reddit hides r/Russia from search and recommendations due to misinformation
Reddit has made r/Russia harder to find and stumble across in a move meant to minimize misinformation on the website. It has added the group to the list of "quarantined subreddits," which means it...
View ArticleApple's Mac Mini M1 drops back down to an all-time low of $570
If you missed the sale earlier this month, now's your chance to grab Apple's Mac Mini M1 at its best price yet. The compact desktop has returned to a record low of $570, thanks to a discount and a...
View ArticleRazor made an electric version of its original metal scooter
If there’s one thing that really defined that murky period just after the turn of the millennium, it was the Razor Scooter craze. A thin-and-light scooter with impractically-small wheels, these...
View ArticleAmazon launches eco-friendly Aware products as part of its climate promise
Many of Amazon's attempts at fighting climate change have revolved around policy promises and investments, but now it's focusing more on the goods it sells. The company has launched an Aware product...
View ArticleSonos' Roam SL is a mic-free version of its portable speaker
It’s been about a year since Sonos released the Roam, the company’s smallest and least expensive speaker yet. As with most modern Sonos speakers, the Roam has a built-in microphone that lets you use...
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What we bought: Echelon's Connect Sport bike pairs well with Apple Fitness+
To say the pandemic threw off my exercise routine would be an understatement. I was a gym regular who thrived on treadmills and weight machines, and I suddenly had to improvise with pushups and runs. I...
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