The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2021

South Korea has passed a bill written to prevent major platform owners like Google and Apple from restricting app developers to built-in payment systems, The Wall Street Journal reports. Both Apple and Google have been trying to stave off such actions through changes to their store policies. trillion to date with Apple.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2021

But according to analysis from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), one of the three research partners which Twitter shared information with, much of the propaganda was “embarrassingly” produced. Read here: [link] — ASPI Cyber Policy (@ASPI_ICPC) December 2, 2021. The scheme was fascinating.

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The Verge

MARCH 16, 2022

The deepfake appears to have been first broadcasted on a Ukrainian news website for TV24 after an alleged hack, as first reported by Sky News on Wednesday. The video shows an edited Zelenskyy speaking behind a podium declaring that Ukraine has “decided to return Donbas” to Russia and that his nation’s war efforts had failed.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Apple is challenging antitrust action taken by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), which wants iOS developers to be able to tell customers about alternatives to Apple’s in-app payment option, Reuters reports. The US tech giant’s policies on in-app payments are contentious, to say the very least.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

That all changed this week after Russia invaded Ukraine, when its crowdfunding drew widespread attention, and its membership list ballooned to over 14,000 patrons, contributing a total of $436,966 a month. CNBC reports that the organization also provided body armor, medical kits, and helmets to Ukrainian soldiers.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 24, Russia launched an invasion of neighboring Ukraine after months of a military build-up on its borders. News outlets in Ukraine are also reporting outages caused by cyberattacks, which the Ukrainian government says it has “unambiguously linked” to Moscow.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The US Department of Commerce has ordered American companies to not sell their tech to NSO, citing reports that the group’s Pegasus spyware is used against journalists, government officials, activists, and more. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Pegasus had made headlines before this year, too.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2021

We wrote about two of them last Thursday as if they were an isolated incident, but he’s now found at least two more , suggesting this may be a trend — including a match-three puzzle game dubbed Lucky Stars that turns into a casino if you open it in Russia, and a game called Vegas Pirates that does the same.

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The Verge

APRIL 15, 2022

The privacy policies listed on both developers’ websites (which are linked on their App Store pages) say they’re registered at the same address, and both mention the same legal entity, Akadem GmbH. Registered at the same street address in Novosibirsk, Russia!

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TechNode

AUGUST 1, 2023

It comes after Beijing faces accusations from the US that China may supply Russia with military technology for its conflict against Ukraine, Reuters has reported. Context: DJI, with the lions share of the global consumer drone market at over 70%, suspended sales and after-sales services in Russia and Ukraine in April 2022.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

According to a report by Capchase comparing more than 400 SaaS startups to unicorns that reached the public markets in the last two years, the top performers “are handily beating the ‘Rule of 40,'” reports Kyle Wiggers. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed that, however.

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The Verge

APRIL 5, 2022

To protect essential reporting on the war, some exceptions apply under this guidance where there is a compelling public interest or newsworthy POW content. In other words, the Conventions should be used as a blanket policy. Yoel Roth (@yoyoel) April 5, 2022.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

That is why founders should concentrate on reaching product-market fit and building community, instead of trying to stack a Series A round tall enough to get reported in TechCrunch. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, many startups based in the war zone have found ways to continue operating. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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The Verge

MARCH 16, 2022

Aside from one lighthearted reference to the escalating situation with Russia, Korban’s page stayed on message: “YOU CAN BE AN INVESTOR.”. According to ISD, organized disinformation framing Ukraine as the aggressor and its soldiers and politicians as Nazis garnered millions of views on TikTok prior to March 4th, when the report was published.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2022

I would like to make clear that as any competitive reporter, I love getting scoops as much as the next journalist. The company reportedly pledged to offer these employees extended COBRA benefits for 12 months, as reported by Bloomberg. As of March 12, there were reports of the extended benefits not amounting to 12 months as promised.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2021

You’re going to have to make some policy decisions to make these attacks end because that’s the scale of the thing. This policy is in place already , in a piecemeal way. The leaders of Evil Corp were criminally sanctioned to prevent people from paying them ransom, not because Russia would extradite them. Nowhere good.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 4, 2025

The boreal forests of Canada, Alaska, and Russia will be especially vulnerable. According to the World Resources Institute , As occasional reports arise of locally acquired malaria in Europe and the U.S., Since then, new government policies, and the meteoric rise of renewable energy, seem to have made a dent. degrees Fahrenheit.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2022

In February, Rolling Stone reported that Russian OnlyFans creators briefly lost access to their accounts with little warning. But, on Thursday, the company said it was taking steps to pause accounts receiving payments in Russia. It wasn’t immediately clear how OnlyFans was supporting Russian accounts until this point and what changed.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

Russia invaded Ukraine last week, which, in addition to being a human rights tragedy, is going to affect industries far and wide as supply chains become even further disrupted than they were before war broke out. In China, 60% of journey-miles may be autonomous by 2040, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Co.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

What’s interesting about Kindred’s approach is that it is “a give and get policy,” where members pay an annual $300 fee to allow someone to stay in their home while they are in another. figures are now barred from entering Russia, indefinitely it seems. Lakers show that helped. Meanwhile, CNN did not have a good day.

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2021

Aqara homes can be configured in one of six predefined regions: China Mainland, Europe, United States, South Korea, Russia, and Other. When selecting Europe, like I did, I’m protected by European GDPR law as explained in Aqara’s EU privacy policy. The $20.49 / €23.99 Aqara Motion sensors are also incredibly useful.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast , where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories. We’ve got a well-rounded episode of The Vergecast today with everything from policy to space to consumer tech.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

The grim warning came at the launch of the latest edition of a report on organized crime published every four years by Europol that is compiled using data from police across the EU and will help shape law enforcement policy in the bloc in coming years.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 21, 2025

Weeks after Rippling is accused of violating sanctions law in Russia and seeding falsehoods about Deel, Rippling is trying to shift the narrative with these sensationalized claims, a spokesperson said in a statement provided to the media. When confronted, the alleged spy reportedly hid in a bathroom at Ripplings Dublin office. ”

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The Verge

JUNE 17, 2020

On its face, Apple’s policy enforcement here feels arbitrary and capricious — and, I suspect, it may become part of the antitrust investigations now underway against the company. There’s zero impetus on Apple to lower prices, stop being abusive, or even enforce their own policies with any sense of consistency or justice.

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The Verge

MARCH 31, 2022

During his remarks, Biden announced a full ban on imports of Russian oil and energy products as an additional step in holding Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine. High-purity nickel is a key component of rechargeable batteries, and about 20 percent of the world’s nickel supply comes from Russia.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

After being caught out four years ago, the social media giants put into place measures and policies that limited the spread of false news — including Trump’s repeated attempts to claim victory. is in a better place than it was four years ago by simply learning the lessons from Russia’s efforts to interfere with the election.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Gigauri testified that Georgian citizens had been struggling against the anti-NGO laws influenced by Russia which “… amplify Russian anti-Western disinformation, cultivate social division and undermine partnership with the U.S. based anti-authoritarianism nonprofit.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Vance’s debut At the summit, Vance made his first major policy speech since becoming vice president last month, framing AI as an economic turning point but cautioning that “at this moment, we face the extraordinary prospect of a new industrial revolution, one on par with the invention of the steam engine.” as the outlier.

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The Verge

JUNE 23, 2020

Around that time, I predicted that by July or August, Trump would post something else that clearly violated Facebook’s policies and had to be removed. Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group’s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol,” said Facebook’s Andy Stone in a statement.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

That would be devastating for the country, which has been at war for nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. Ukraines rare earth elements are largely untapped because of the war and because of state policies regulating the mineral industry. Price contributed to this report.

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The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

But as David Ingram reported at NBC News over the weekend, that’s not what’s happening. Crystal Watson, a health-policy expert at Johns Hopkins, who co-authored a report in April on contact tracing, told me that these numbers were better than she had expected. billion experts say will be necessary to get the job done.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2021

The value in An Ugly Truth comes from the detail it brings to the Russia investigation as it was experienced by some of its participants at the time. Stamos’ team shared reports on what it found with the FBI — it heard nothing back from the agency — and also with his direct supervisors. It was crazy.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

That’s what Slush organizers said after they and VC pitch judges decided to revoke a $1 million award to Immigram after discovering the company had ties to Russia. One ring to bind us : Christine reports that custom jeweler Wove circled $3.85 De-oiling to de-carbonize : The era of oil-driven foreign policy is over.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Russia, and China as global warming opens up access to the Arctic. That agreement recognizes the Pacific archipelago as a sovereign nation that conducts its own foreign policy but gives the U.S. What he has in mind is something more like the free-association agreement the Marshall Islands negotiated with the U.S.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 27, 2025

Policy reversals in some key areas by U.S. This comes on top of financial and political stress created by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Western sanctions that followed. Reuters reported last week some central bankers and supervisors were even questioning whether they can still rely on the U.S.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

A surge of misinformation on social networks, led by President Trump and his family , has challenged social networks’ content policies and drawn fresh attention to their enforcement capabilities. They began regularly reporting on takedowns at home and abroad. Again: this is good news.

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