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Ukraine invasion: 'There are no dollars - I don't know what to do!' Ukraine invasion: 'There are no dollars - I don't know what to do!' Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Apptopia: Ukrainians are turning to Signal, Telegram, offline maps, streaming radio apps, and Twitter, as well as offline messengers like Zello and Bridgefy (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Apptopia: Ukrainians are turning to Signal, Telegram, offline maps, streaming radio apps, and Twitter, as well as offline messengers like Zello and Bridgefy (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Microsoft says cyberattacks using new malware hit Ukraine hours before Russia's invasion began; the company added new signatures to Defender within three hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Microsoft says cyberattacks using new malware hit Ukraine hours before Russia's invasion began; the company added new signatures to Defender within three hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Twitter starts labeling tweets that link to Russian state-backed media outlets and plans to label other countries' state media outlets "in the coming weeks" (Taylor Hatmaker/TechCrunch) Twitter starts labeling tweets that link to Russian state-backed media outlets and plans to label other countries' state media outlets "in the coming weeks" (Taylor Hatmaker/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2022 Rating: 5
A look at a newly revamped Whole Foods store in Washington, which is using palm-scanning Amazon One and computer vision-enabled Just Walk Out tech (Cecilia Kang/New York Times) A look at a newly revamped Whole Foods store in Washington, which is using palm-scanning Amazon One and computer vision-enabled Just Walk Out tech (Cecilia Kang/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2022 Rating: 5
A profile of iSTARE, an Intel hardware hacking group that analyzes and attacks future generations of chips to find critical flaws before they go into production (Lily Hay Newman/Wired) A profile of iSTARE, an Intel hardware hacking group that analyzes and attacks future generations of chips to find critical flaws before they go into production (Lily Hay Newman/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine conflict: Your guide to understanding day four Ukraine conflict: Your guide to understanding day four Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine conflict: Refugee's tearful description of why she fled Ukraine conflict: Refugee's tearful description of why she fled Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine conflict: Putin's war prompts dramatic German U-turn Ukraine conflict: Putin's war prompts dramatic German U-turn Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine invasion: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert Ukraine invasion: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro laptops with 1080p webcams, Intel 12th Gen CPUs, and brighter AMOLED displays, starting at $1,050 and shipping on April 1 (Monica Chin/The Verge) Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro laptops with 1080p webcams, Intel 12th Gen CPUs, and brighter AMOLED displays, starting at $1,050 and shipping on April 1 (Monica Chin/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2022 Rating: 5
After China's crypto mining ban, many bitcoin miners have moved to the US, drawn by political and economic stability, cheap capital, and abundant electricity (Aman Sethi/BuzzFeed News) After China's crypto mining ban, many bitcoin miners have moved to the US, drawn by political and economic stability, cheap capital, and abundant electricity (Aman Sethi/BuzzFeed News) Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Zelensky: The comedian president who is rising to the moment Zelensky: The comedian president who is rising to the moment Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2022 Rating: 5
YouTube says it is pausing ad monetization for RT and some other Russian channels, and blocks their access in Ukraine in response to "a government request" (Paresh Dave/Reuters) YouTube says it is pausing ad monetization for RT and some other Russian channels, and blocks their access in Ukraine in response to "a government request" (Paresh Dave/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine conflict: The women making Molotov cocktails to defend their city Ukraine conflict: The women making Molotov cocktails to defend their city Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Uber is testing a driver earnings algorithm in 24 US cities that incentivizes accepting short rides by showing drivers the pay and destination before a trip (Tina Bellon/Reuters) Uber is testing a driver earnings algorithm in 24 US cities that incentivizes accepting short rides by showing drivers the pay and destination before a trip (Tina Bellon/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Swift payments crackdown on Russia edges closer Swift payments crackdown on Russia edges closer Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Eurovision: Russia banned from competing at 2022 Song Contest Eurovision: Russia banned from competing at 2022 Song Contest Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Discord announces its first big policy update in nearly two years, tackling health misinformation, off-platform behavior, and hate speech, effective on March 28 (Tom Warren/The Verge) Discord announces its first big policy update in nearly two years, tackling health misinformation, off-platform behavior, and hate speech, effective on March 28 (Tom Warren/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine conflict: President Zelensky vows to defend independence Ukraine conflict: President Zelensky vows to defend independence Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Review of the $400 Steam Deck: customizable controls, powerful, and doubles as a Linux PC, but unfinished and buggy software, poor battery life, and a noisy fan (Sean Hollister/The Verge) Review of the $400 Steam Deck: customizable controls, powerful, and doubles as a Linux PC, but unfinished and buggy software, poor battery life, and a noisy fan (Sean Hollister/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine conflict: Gunshots heard at Kyiv train station as crowds flee Ukraine conflict: Gunshots heard at Kyiv train station as crowds flee Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine: Woman confronts armed Russian soldier Ukraine: Woman confronts armed Russian soldier Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Florida House of Representatives passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill Florida House of Representatives passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2022 Rating: 5
China's Supreme Court rules that crypto transactions constitute "illegal fundraising"; violators face up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $79K (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk) China's Supreme Court rules that crypto transactions constitute "illegal fundraising"; violators face up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $79K (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine crisis and Africa: The effects on oil, students and bread Ukraine crisis and Africa: The effects on oil, students and bread Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Aligned Capital, a Puerto Rico-based provider of DeFi and Web3 infrastructure for clients like Neptune DAO, emerges from stealth with $34M (Brandy Betz/CoinDesk) Aligned Capital, a Puerto Rico-based provider of DeFi and Web3 infrastructure for clients like Neptune DAO, emerges from stealth with $34M (Brandy Betz/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine invaded: How Russia's invasion unfolded Ukraine invaded: How Russia's invasion unfolded Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Sensor Tower: global consumer spending in top 100 non-game subscription apps grew 41% YoY in 2021 to $18.3B; $13.5B was from App Store, $4.8B from Google Play (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Sensor Tower: global consumer spending in top 100 non-game subscription apps grew 41% YoY in 2021 to $18.3B; $13.5B was from App Store, $4.8B from Google Play (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What's Putin's next move? Ukraine-Russia crisis: What's Putin's next move? Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Researcher posing as a 13-year-old girl joined VRChat, an app on Steam and Meta's Quest, and witnessed grooming, sexual material, a rape threat, racist insults (BBC) Researcher posing as a 13-year-old girl joined VRChat, an app on Steam and Meta's Quest, and witnessed grooming, sexual material, a rape threat, racist insults (BBC) Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine conflict: Where are Russia's troops? Ukraine conflict: Where are Russia's troops? Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Twitter says it mistakenly suspended around a dozen accounts posting about Russian military movements near the Ukrainian border, and reinstates some accounts (Elizabeth Culliford/Reuters) Twitter says it mistakenly suspended around a dozen accounts posting about Russian military movements near the Ukrainian border, and reinstates some accounts (Elizabeth Culliford/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2022 Rating: 5
A study finds Facebook failed to label over half of the posts linking to 184 articles from the top 10 publishers of climate change denial since May 2021 (Rachel Treisman/NPR) A study finds Facebook failed to label over half of the posts linking to 184 articles from the top 10 publishers of climate change denial since May 2021 (Rachel Treisman/NPR) Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine-Russia crisis: The soldiers on the front line Ukraine-Russia crisis: The soldiers on the front line Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Twitch launches the Ad Incentive Program to pay select streamers a guaranteed monthly minimum ad revenue based on amount of ads run per hour and hours streamed (Ash Parrish/The Verge) Twitch launches the Ad Incentive Program to pay select streamers a guaranteed monthly minimum ad revenue based on amount of ads run per hour and hours streamed (Ash Parrish/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Ahmaud Arbery: Jury finds killers guilty on federal hate crimes charges Ahmaud Arbery: Jury finds killers guilty on federal hate crimes charges Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2022 Rating: 5
Kenyan food prices: Why have they gone up so much? Kenyan food prices: Why have they gone up so much? Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2022 Rating: 5
Berlin-based Zenjob, which offers a marketplace that connects students looking for a side job with over 2,500 companies, raises a $50M Series D led by Aragon (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Berlin-based Zenjob, which offers a marketplace that connects students looking for a side job with over 2,500 companies, raises a $50M Series D led by Aragon (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2022 Rating: 5
Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2022 Rating: 5
Luna Foundation Guard raises $1B in a sale of LUNA, the Terra's blockchain native token, to form a BTC-denominated forex reserve for Terra's UST stablecoin (Ryan Weeks/The Block) Luna Foundation Guard raises $1B in a sale of LUNA, the Terra's blockchain native token, to form a BTC-denominated forex reserve for Terra's UST stablecoin (Ryan Weeks/The Block) Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2022 Rating: 5
Singapore-based crypto trading platform Amber Group raises a $200M Series B+ at a $3B valuation led by Temasek, with Sequoia China and others participating (Alfred Cang/Bloomberg) Singapore-based crypto trading platform Amber Group raises a $200M Series B+ at a $3B valuation led by Temasek, with Sequoia China and others participating (Alfred Cang/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2022 Rating: 5
Ayodhya: The neglected shrines of India's grand temple town Ayodhya: The neglected shrines of India's grand temple town Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2022 Rating: 5
IRS says taxpayers wanting to access their accounts online will not be subjected to facial recognition if they choose to ID themselves in "a virtual interview" (Alan Rappeport/New York Times) IRS says taxpayers wanting to access their accounts online will not be subjected to facial recognition if they choose to ID themselves in "a virtual interview" (Alan Rappeport/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2022 Rating: 5
US reveals claims of Russian 'kill list' if Moscow occupies Ukraine US reveals claims of Russian 'kill list' if Moscow occupies Ukraine Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine: Putin announces Donetsk and Luhansk recognition Ukraine: Putin announces Donetsk and Luhansk recognition Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2022 Rating: 5
Russia recognises Ukraine separatist regions Russia recognises Ukraine separatist regions Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2022 Rating: 5
An investigation shows how vigilantes use Facebook to incite ethnic killings in Ethiopia, accusing Meta of inaction on hate speech and misinformation (The Guardian) An investigation shows how vigilantes use Facebook to incite ethnic killings in Ethiopia, accusing Meta of inaction on hate speech and misinformation (The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2022 Rating: 5
PrimaryBid, which helps companies include ordinary retail investors in IPOs and follow-on fundraises, raises a $190M Series C led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) PrimaryBid, which helps companies include ordinary retail investors in IPOs and follow-on fundraises, raises a $190M Series C led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 20, 2022 Rating: 5
How will the Beijing Games be remembered? How will the Beijing Games be remembered? Reviewed by swadu on February 20, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine tensions: US sounds fresh alarm over Russia invasion fears Ukraine tensions: US sounds fresh alarm over Russia invasion fears Reviewed by swadu on February 20, 2022 Rating: 5
Tropic, which helps enterprises buy and manage software as well as to identify cost savings on purchases, raises a $40M Series B led by Insight Partners (Christine Hall/TechCrunch) Tropic, which helps enterprises buy and manage software as well as to identify cost savings on purchases, raises a $40M Series B led by Insight Partners (Christine Hall/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 20, 2022 Rating: 5
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