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Here are all the startups pitching today at Venture Day Minsk

TechCrunch

Venture Day Minsk (organised by tech startup hub Imaguru ) is run annually, but because of the pandemic and the political situation in Belarus, it has gone virtual. Even Imaguru itself has had to switch to online-only operations after Lukashenko’s thugs shut down its physical space.

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Ubisoft and Take-Two are also blocking game sales in Russia

The Verge

Take-Two has also decided to temporarily block new game sales and installations in both Russia and Belarus. After significant consideration, last week, we decided to stop new sales, installations, and marketing support across all our labels in Russia and Belarus at this time.”. Take-Two’s ban includes new game sales and installations.

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Apple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to China

The Verge

Other countries where Private Relay won’t be available include: Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines. The feature was announced during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference as part of a new subscription bundle called iCloud Plus.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Have you ever gotten the sneaking feeling that someone's creeping over your virtual shoulder while you browse the web? For actual internet anonymity, you can reclaim your privacy by getting yourself a virtual private network, or VPN. What is a VPN? Hold up — are VPNs legal?

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Skich’s new app brings social discovery to mobile game recommendations

TechCrunch

Users aren’t promised in-game rewards, virtual currency or anything else. Skich co-founder and CEO Sergey Budkovski , originally from Belarus, was previously head of biz dev at Minsk-based design and development firm 69pixels before founding the startup. It’s just a recommendation.

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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., The Tel Aviv-based company was founded in 2014 by Jonathan Freidman and Ronen Yuval-Hoch as a simple bookmarklet tool to help consumers save and track products. Since then, Karma has launched browser extensions, along with iOS and Android apps.

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Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub

TechCrunch

In addition, the oppressive regime in nearby Belarus has provided an influx of significant tech companies, such as Wargaming, as well as the associated talent. Especially expats from our Eastern neighbors who are negatively affected by an ongoing political crisis (Belarus). Who are the key startup people in your city (e.g.,

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