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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Russia's space chief Yuri Borisov has been replaced by former Roscosmos staffer and former deputy minister of transport Dmitry Bakanov, Ars Technica reports.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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Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates

The Verge

As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow of information, according to a report from the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. Journalists on the ground in Russia have confirmed the block. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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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. The initial announcement from Ukraines government stated that critical minerals would also offset the cost of American assistance, but that line was removed from the joint statement. and Ukraine announced an agreement on March 11, 2025.

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Rocket Falls in Icy Wasteland, Explodes in Epic Fireball

Futurism

As Reuters reports , the rocket, dubbed Spectrum, was meant to kick off Europe's efforts to keep up with steep international competition when it comes to launching satellites into orbit. The company says it's the first rocket designed for orbital flight that has ever been launched from continental Europe, excluding Russia.

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Economist says China must seize TSMC if the US tightens sanctions

TechSpot

Bloomberg reports that Chen Wenling, chief economist at the government-run China Center for International Economic Exchanges, said, "If the US and the West impose destructive sanctions on China like sanctions against Russia, we must recover Taiwan."

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A ransomware group paid the price for backing Russia

The Verge

While the conflict grows in scale and intensity, organizations far beyond the apparatus of military and government are being drawn in — including ransomware groups active in Russia and Ukraine. The Conti #ransomware operation sides with Russia and threatens attacks on critical infrastructure.

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Daily Crunch: Hackers leak nearly 200 gigabytes of internal Samsung source code

TechCrunch

Twitter tries to restore service in Russia : While some tech companies are working to cut ties with Russia after the country’s government invaded Ukraine, others are trying to keep their services up in the country. So, amid reports that Twitter is increasingly hard to access in Russia, the company said that it’s working on it.