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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

Now, the team plans to expand the initiative to Paris and Lviv, Ukraine. This study was conducted in the United States, where we have the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a law intended to protect the rights of disabled people and ensure accessible infrastructure. I had some money, and I was able to quickly raise more.

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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. Fighting remains heated across Ukraine as Russian forces focus their attack on the capital city Kyiv.

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Ukraine legalizes cryptocurrency as it receives millions in crypto donations

The Verge

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill that effectively legalizes the cryptocurrency sector in the country. The decision comes as Ukraine has received cryptocurrency donations worth tens of millions of dollars from individuals and groups hoping to help the country’s war effort against Russia.

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Ukraine and US targeted by cybersecurity attacks in run-up to Russian invasion

The Verge

New reports have emerged of hacking campaigns linked directly and indirectly to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the stories shedding more light on an opaque element of the invasion: cyberwarfare. Many experts predicted that Russia would launch significant cyber attacks in Ukraine, shutting down the country’s electrical grid for example.

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Daily Crunch: Russia fines Google $374M for ‘illegal content’ over its Ukraine invasion

TechCrunch

Much of it was on YouTube and was related to the country’s invasion and subsequent war with Ukraine. The fine came a month after Roskomnadzor, Russia’s telecommunication watchdog, warned the company it could face penalties for violating local laws. AM Ventures raised $100 million for industrial 3D printing , writes Haje.

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Submit your questions for a TechCrunch+ Twitter Space with immigration law attorney Sophie Alcorn

TechCrunch

EDT, I’m hosting a Twitter Space with Sophie Alcorn, an immigration law attorney based in Silicon Valley and author of Dear Sophie, a column that appears on TechCrunch+ each Wednesday. You can contact Sophie directly at Alcorn Immigration Law. On Tuesday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m. PDT/5:30 p.m.

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How Ukrainians are fundraising in cryptocurrency

The Verge

NFTs have been sold to raise money for the Ukrainian people and military. Stand with the people of Ukraine. BTC - 357a3So9CbsNfBBgFYACGvxxS6tMaDoa1P ETH and USDT (ERC-20) - 0x165CD37b4C644C2921454429E7F9358d18A45e14 — Ukraine / ??????? Ukraine) February 26, 2022. Now accepting cryptocurrency donations.

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