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Nintendo gamers in Russia just got locked out of digital game purchases

The Verge

“Due to the fact that the payment service used in Nintendo eShop has suspended the processing of payments in rubles, Nintendo eShop in Russia is temporarily placed into maintenance mode,” according to a Google-translated version of the message. “We It’s unclear what payment service Nintendo uses.

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After ‘protestware’ attacks, a Russian bank has advised clients to stop updating software

The Verge

Though framed in general terms, the announcement was likely made in reference to an incident that took place earlier in March, where the developer of a widely used JavaScript library added an update that overwrote files on machines located in Russia or Belarus.

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AI shopping assistant Karma raises $25 million in Series A funding led by Target Global

TechCrunch

The company now employs nearly 60 people across Tel Aviv, Minsk, Belarus and the U.S., Firstly, the service allows users to create shopping lists where they can save a product for later in one universal cart. Since then, Karma has launched browser extensions, along with iOS and Android apps. “The idea is originally from my wife.

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Daily Crunch: Ransomware group threatens to release Nvidia’s ‘most closely guarded secrets’

TechCrunch

Apple Maps is back to noting that Crimea is not part of Russia in most of the world; Microsoft is halting sales in the country ; Airbnb is suspending operations in Russia and the co-belligerent Belarus. The corporate venture world is not the only place where we’re seeing more funds pop up. wants to bring that service to Southeast Asia.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Don't freak out, but your gut is right: Your internet service provider (ISP) is tracking your every click to compile anonymous browsing logs they can potentially sell to advertising companies , or even cough up to government agencies in the interest of censorship. What is a VPN? What are the benefits of using a VPN?

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How to help your startup turn a profit in 4 simple steps

The Next Web

Mikita Mikado is a software engineer and entrepreneur from Belarus, now based in San Francisco. I’m a geek and software engineer from the former ­Soviet state of Belarus. Simply put, the return on investment on your product or service is LTV minus CAC. He is the co-­founder and CEO of Quote Roller and PandaDoc. LTV ­ CAC = ROI.

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Spotlight on Social Media, Crowdsourced Translation, Egyptian Protests and Diplomacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I will leave this with a final thought cribbed from Ethan Zuckerman, who wrote last week: “Tunisians took to the streets due to decades of frustration, not in reaction to a WikiLeaks cable, a denial-of-service attack, or a Facebook update.”. For example, what is being tweeted about the use of social media.