Russia and China want to become world leaders in tech, security, and AI
A difficult task with all those sanctions
Kremlin officials told to get rid of their iPhones, or give them to "the kids"
The Kremlin doesn't trust iPhones
What just happened? The Kremlin has told staff involved in President Vladimir Putin's 2024 re-election campaign to get rid of their iPhones before the end of this month over fears that western intelligence agencies could be using them for surveillance purposes. Those who would rather not throw their expensive handset away have been advised to "give it to the kids."
Russian hackers threaten to release Stalker 2 content if demands are not met
GSC Game World has been dealing with cyberattacks since the war began
SpaceX stops Ukraine from using Starlink service to control drones
Starlink can be used for military comms, but controlling drones is prohibited
Yandex leak includes source code for popular Russian search engine
A former employee likely stole many gigabytes of proprietary code
Russia wants to ban popular games with "hidden inserts" that are affecting young minds
And install parental controls on every PC sold
Some Intel software can be downloaded in Russia again because of "warranty obligations"
Windows 11 updates are reportedly allowed again, too
Belarus law grants government ability to pirate western multimedia, including software until 2025
Scheme allows IP owners to collect money owed, if they can
MSI Afterburner developer hasn't been paid because of Russia's war against Ukraine
Popular overclocking tool another victim of Vladimir Putin's war?
Huawei is closing its enterprise business unit in Russia
Over fears of being hit with more sanctions
Russia can't obtain its 'domestic' CPUs from foreign manufacturers
Producers of Elbrus and Baikal chips are refusing to ship them
China bans export of its Loongson CPUs to Russia
Not for reasons related to Ukraine
Arma 3 dev says it is still being used to create fake news, offers tips for identifying game footage
WTF?! Footage of video games purporting to be real-life incidents, particular those from conflicts, is far from a new phenomenon. The practice has been increasing this year following the war in Ukraine, and it's often Arma 3 gameplay that's used as the fake footage. Now, developer Bohemia Interactive has addressed the circulation of these videos and explained how to tell real clips from fakes.
US Army and CDC remove code from apps after finding out it was Russian-made
The Siberian company "misled" government bodies into thinking it was an American firm
TSMC will localize some neon production to secure the global supply
Ukraine produced half the world's supply before the Russian invasion
US government denies it is considering national security reviews of Elon Musk ventures
Twitter and SpaceX were reportedly set for review
Damaged European undersea cables impact internet connectivity worldwide
Why it matters: Multiple undersea cables in the south of France were cut overnight, making Internet access unreliable globally. Engineers fixed one broken link, and investigations are still ongoing. Fingers have been pointed at Russian submarines because of the Ukraine conflict, but investigators have not yet found any evidence supporting this assumption.
Russia finds 40% of its Chinese chip imports are defective
You get what you pay for
TL;DR: Sanctions against Russia mean the country now looks to the Chinese gray market for its semiconductor imports, but there's a problem: 40% of them are defective. That marks a 1,900% increase in their failure rate over the last few months.
Elon Musk backtracks, says SpaceX will fund Starlink in Ukraine "indefinitely"
And is adding a donate option to Starlink
Russia made some amazing 48-core Arm SoCs before the sanctions started
About as fast as modern Ryzen CPUs
Elon Musk says SpaceX can't fund Starlink in Ukraine indefinitely, wants Pentagon to foot bill
Musk says he's only following an ambassador's recommendation to "f**k off"
A hot potato: Elon Musk has been praised for supplying Ukraine with SpaceX Starlink terminals to help in the war against Russia, but the world's richest person has warned that his company can't continue its donations or fund the existing system indefinitely and is asking the Pentagon to start paying for the service.
Elon Musk denies report that he recently talked to Putin about use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Musk says he last spoke to Putin 18 months ago
Elon Musk 'Ukraine peace plan' Twitter poll brings angry response from country's president
Musk might want to stay away from politics
A hot potato: Elon Musk has waded into another controversy on the platform he once tried to buy. The world's richest man tweeted a proposal on how to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, and it's brought an angry response from the country's president.
Nvidia to cease all activities in Russia, will relocate employees
In light of "recent developments"
Russia demands an explanation after Apple removes its Facebook competitor from the App Store
Russia's largest social network has 75 million monthly users