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Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed

Futurism

Russia's space chief Yuri Borisov has been replaced by former Roscosmos staffer and former deputy minister of transport Dmitry Bakanov, Ars Technica reports. The news comes less than three years after Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's former highly abrasive and unpredictable space head, was replaced by Borisov.

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Ukraine’s vast mineral reserves are key to ceasefire talks with the U.S. Here’s what to know

Fast Company Tech

as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraines war with Russia. Getting Russia to agree to a ceasefire would be the next step. A second province, close to Ukraines border with Russia in the east, includes a rift basin known as the Dnipro-Donets Depression. Why the U.S. are abundant in Ukraine.

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Visa and Mastercard suspend their services in Russia

The Verge

Visa and Mastercard are suspending operations in Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine. Visa and Mastercard are suspending operations in Russia in another major blow to the country’s financial system, according to a report from the Associated Press. Photo Illustration by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

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PlayStation is suspending all hardware and software shipments in Russia

The Verge

Sony Interactive Entertainment, the arm of Sony that manages its popular PlayStation console, is halting all software and hardware shipments in Russia because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Starting today, we will be working with our partners to suspend all Destiny 2 sales and commerce in Russia and Belarus.

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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

For us, the opportunity is not about taking market share from other players, it’s really about expanding the awareness of online work and hiring these virtual global teams as an alternative to traditional way of recruiting or building a company,” he said. The competition was intended for software developers from Russia and Ukraine.

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Daily Crunch: With EU ban pending, Google Play says ‘do svidaniya’ to Russia Today, Sputnik apps

TechCrunch

The push to fund Ukraine’s war-torn nation-state with crypto is turning out to be An Actual Thing. EU clamps down on Russian state media: Another way in which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is backfiring is in the drastic, rapid shuttering of access to the nation’s governmental propaganda outlets. Startups/VC.

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Hackers are targeting the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM finds

The Verge

A global phishing campaign has been targeting organizations associated with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines since September 2020, IBM security researchers say. It’s not yet clear who’s behind this campaign, but the researchers suspect a nation-state actor rather than a private individual or group. Amelia Krales.