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A large private museum dedicated to it8bit.club retro computers and video games destroyed earlier this week in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s ongoing terrible invasion. Although the destroyed museum is not at all comparable to the thousands killed and wounded, it is still a sad loss, as more than 500 units of computer history […]
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), is seriously considering creating a new social media platform, the billionaire tweeted on Saturday. Musk was answering a Twitter user’s question about whether he would consider creating a social media platform that would consist of an open-source algorithm that prioritized free speech and where propaganda would be minimal. […]
Apple Pay will no longer support Russia’s Mir payment system, closing a loophole that allowed Russians to continue using the service amid economic sanctions imposed on the country, Reuters reports. “Apple has notified the NSPK [Russia’s National Payment Card system] that it is discontinuing support for Mir cards in the Apple Pay payment service,” – […]
There are new details about the simplification that will be issued to Lada cars due to the lack of electronic components, which will remove all modern electronic systems. Lada Granta will be produced without ABS, ESP, IR-GLONASS, as well as without an airbag. In addition, Lada Granta will lose one or two oxygen sensors, rolling […]
The Global Association of telecom operators and manufacturers of GSM equipment announced the exclusion of the Russian company Megafon, which joined this organization in 1995. Who are the GSMA GSMA is the largest International Association of equipment operators and manufacturers, operating since 1995. The most important activity of the GSMA is the development and definition […]
The IT industry remains an island of economic stability in Ukraine, even a month after the start of the war. Specialists actively help the economy and fight not only on the information front, but also on the front line. According to a survey by the IT Ukraine Association, from the first days of the war, […]
According to media reports, Russian hackers attempted to attack Ukrainian communication systems. Elon Musk said that the Starlink satellite terminals that he handed over to Ukraine were also attacked. According to Elon Musk, Russian attacks did not bypass the Starlink satellite terminals. However, they were all recaptured. Starlink, at least so far, has resisted all […]
The hacker group Anonymous, which sided with Ukraine in the war unleashed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, hacked the website of the Central Bank of Russia. Anonymous hackers published 28 GB of information from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation: all transactions. ❗️ "We distributed these documents to various points of the internet. If […]
Two portals with online foreign language courses have launched promotions for Ukrainians. The first of them – Busuu – offers 90 days of premium access for both people staying in Ukraine and internally displaced persons in other countries. The company emphasizes that it can extend the premium period for any period of time. They also […]
The largest music streaming service Spotify announced the complete cessation of work in Russia. This means that Russian users will be deprived of access to the library of the music service. Earlier, Spotify suspended sales of Premium subscriptions to Russians due to sanctions by the international payment systems Visa and Mastercard in connection with the […]