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Activision Blizzard and Epic Games halt sales of games in Russia

The Verge

Activision Blizzard is suspending new sales “of and in” its games in Russia, the game company’s president Daniel Alegre announced in a publicly-shared letter to employees (via Eurogamer ). Activision Blizzard joins a growing list of game companies that have stopped doing business in Russia. 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. Getting Russia to agree to a ceasefire would be the next step. A multibillion-year history of fault movement and volcanic activity created a diversity of minerals concentrated in local sites and across some larger regions.

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Russia lifts its ban on the Telegram messenger app

The Verge

Russia will lift its nearly two-year ban on messenger app Telegram, Reuters reported. Roskomnadzor is dropping its demands to restrict access to Telegram messenger in agreement with Russia’s general prosecutor’s office,” the agency said in a statement. Telegram has a history of use by terrorist organizations.

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Russia, China, and Iran are escalating online influence efforts ahead of US election, says Microsoft

TechSpot

Clint Watts, MTAC General Manager, notes that history has shown how foreign actors' ability to rapidly distribute deceptive content can significantly impact public perception and electoral outcomes. Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) writes that malicious foreign influence operations aimed at the US election are evolving.

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Lost Ark becomes the second most played game in Steam history after just 24 hours

The Verge

Lost Ark has comfortably passed 1 million concurrent players after just 24 hours, becoming the second most played game in Steam history by concurrent counts. Lost Ark was originally released in 2019 in South Korea, and has millions of active players in South Korea, Russia, and Japan.

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Spotify gained 2 million subscribers this year despite Joe Rogan controversy and Russia exit

TechSpot

While Netflix had one of the worst quarters in the company's history, Spotify seems to be better off. In its latest earnings report, the company announced its premium subscriber count rose to 182 million. That's a 15-percent gain year-over-year and an extra 2 million compared to the end of 2021.

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

Internal emails reveal staff referring to Uber’s “other than legal status,” and other forms of operating services against regulations in countries including the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey and Russia.

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