Tech
Facebook is blocked in Russia
Russia is blocking Facebook, the country’s communications regulator said in response to what was a restriction of access to Russian media. Since October 2020, Facebook
Visa and Mastercard suspended operations with Russian cards
American payment companies Visa and Mastercard have announced that they are suspending operations in Russia. Within a few days, all transactions with Visa cards issued
Fitbit is recalling 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches due to “burn hazards”
Fitness tracker maker Fitbit is recalling 1.7 million of its Ionic smartwatches after reports of battery overheating and fires among some users. The watch was
CNN confirms launch of CNN+ streaming service
Cable news network CNN said it will launch a news and entertainment streaming service called CNN+. CNN+ will feature daily live news programming, original series,
Spotify closes its office in Russia
Spotify said it has closed its office in Russia indefinitely in response to what the streaming audio platform called “Moscow’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine.” Earlier
Twitter will comply with EU sanctions against Russia
Twitter will comply with European Union sanctions on Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik when the EU ruling takes effect, the social network said.
Apple has stopped selling all of its products in Russia
Apple has said it has suspended all sales of its products in Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The company has outlined a
German court overturns online hate speech law
A German court has ruled against a new law requiring social media to block or remove criminal content and report particularly serious offenses to the
ZTE has announced the most powerful smartphone
ZTE has announced a line of flagship smartphones for gamers Nubia Red Magic 7. The series includes two devices – Red Magic 7 and 7
iPhone 14 Pro will get a record memory
The most expensive Apple smartphone in 2022 will receive eight gigabytes of RAM. Smartphones of the premium iPhone 14 series will receive a record amount