App Tracking Transparency 'harmful,' says Facebook, as advertisers flee the platform
https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/24/app-tracking-transparency-harmful-says-facebook/
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App Tracking Transparency ‘harmful,’ says Facebook, as advertisers flee the platform
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has labelled Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature 'harmful.' An analyst said it could be ...
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Amazon union organizer arrested for allegedly trespassing at warehouse
https://www.engadget.com/amazon-union-organizer-arrested-for-trespassing-135201547.html
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Amazon union organizer arrested for allegedly trespassing at warehouse | Engadget
With Amazon's Staten Island warehouse facing a vote to unionize next month, police have arrested labor organizer Christian Smalls..
Sharp rise in pro-Russian disinformation campaigns on Czech social media
https://english.radio.cz/sharp-rise-pro-russian-disinformation-campaigns-czech-social-media-8742912
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Radio Prague International
Sharp rise in pro-Russian disinformation campaigns on Czech social
As Russian aggression in Ukraine mounts so does the amount of Russia-related fake news in the digital public space.
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Gov. Abbott to Blame for Billions in High Electric Prices, Former Grid CEO Says | The former head of Texas' power grid said a decision to keep electricity prices high during last year's storm came from the governor.
https://gizmodo.com/gov-abbott-to-blame-for-billions-in-high-electric-pric-1848584598
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Gov. Abbott to Blame for Billions in High Electric Prices, Former Grid CEO Says
The former head of Texas' power grid said a decision to keep electricity prices high during last year's storm came from the governor.
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Twitter admits it mistakenly removed Ukraine open-source intelligence accounts
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/twitter-admits-it-mistakenly-removed-ukraine-open-source-intelligence-accounts/
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Ars Technica
Twitter admits it mistakenly removed Ukraine open source intelligence accounts
Twitter: We goofed up by suspending users tracking the conflict with Russia.
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I’ve been waiting 15 years for Facebook to die. I’m more hopeful than ever | Cory Doctorow
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/24/ive-been-waiting-15-years-for-facebook-to-die-im-more-hopeful-than-ever
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I’ve been waiting 15 years for Facebook to die. I’m more hopeful than ever | Cory Doctorow
Facebook is struggling to retain users, fending off regulation, trying to pivot to VR, and paying a massive wage premium to attract the workers it needs to make any of this happen. The company is on the ropes
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Ukraine supplies 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon (and what it means to chip supply chain)
https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/24/ukraine-supplies-90-percent-of-us-semiconductor-grade-neon-what-it-means-to-chip-supply-chain/
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Ukraine supplies 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon (and what it means to chip supply chain)
Ukraine supplies more than 90% of the US’s semiconductor-grade neon, a gas integral to the lasers used in the chip-making process,. Now what?
Russia’s Cyber Threat to Ukraine Is Vast—and Underestimated
https://www.wired.com/story/russias-cyber-threat-to-ukraine-is-vast-and-underestimated/
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WIRED
Russia’s Cyber Threat to Ukraine Is Vast—and Underestimated
The Kremlin's web of nonstate hackers can wreak just as much havoc as Putin's government.
Russian attempts to 'weaponise' energy may fast-track Europe's shift to renewables, after initial pain
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-25/russia-invasion-of-ukraine-europe-renewable-energy/100858538
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Russian bid to 'weaponise' energy could have crippling consequences for Europe
Analysts warn that Europe faces potentially harsh economic pain in the short term if Russia chooses to use energy as leverage in its war on Ukraine.
Ukrainian government calls on hackers to help defend against Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/24/ukraine-hackers-defend-against-russia
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Russia partially restricts access to Facebook to ‘protect Russian media’
Restrictions come after Facebook limits Kremlin-backed media accounts in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Etsy hits sellers with 30 percent transaction fee increase
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/24/22949707/etsy-sellers-transaction-fee-increase
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The Verge
Etsy hits sellers with 30 percent transaction fee increase
Etsy last raised transaction fees in 2018 from 3.5 percent.
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Google’s YouTube could be ensnared in sanctions on pro-Russia figures who run widely-viewed channels with ads
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3168333/googles-youtube-could-be-ensnared-sanctions-pro-russia-figures-who
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South China Morning Post
YouTube could be ensnared in sanctions on pro-Russia figures
YouTube is under pressure to remove or cut ties with prolific pro-Russia channels, which have racked up tens of billions of views, by one estimate.
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Exclusive-Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia | The Star
https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2022/02/25/exclusive-ukraine-calls-on-hacker-underground-to-defend-against-russia
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The Star
Exclusive-Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia
(Reuters) - The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, according two people involved in the project.
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Hacker collective Anonymous declares 'cyber war' against Russia, disables state news website
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-02-25/hacker-collective-anonymous-declares-cyber-war-against-russia/100861160
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www.abc.net.au
Anonymous takes down Kremlin, Russian-controlled media site in cyber attacks
Hackers launch cyber attacks against Russian government websites, including state-controlled Russia Today, in response to the Ukraine crisis.
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Ukraine Military Calls on Citizens With Drones to Help Kyiv
https://gizmodo.com/ukraine-military-calls-on-citizens-with-hobby-drones-to-1848592986
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Gizmodo
Ukraine Military Calls on Citizens With Hobby Drones to Help Kyiv
Everyone and everything is being mobilized to fight back against the Russian invasion.
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DOJ: White supremacists hoped to ignite “race war” by attacking power grids | Plea agreements detail plan to attack substations across US and cause mass unrest.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/doj-white-supremacists-hoped-to-ignite-race-war-by-attacking-power-grids/
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Ars Technica
DOJ: White supremacists hoped to ignite “race war” by attacking power grids
Plea agreements detail plan to attack substations across US and cause mass unrest.
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Patreon suspends NGO account collecting money for Ukrainian military | The page violated Patreon’s policies on funding military activity
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/25/22950408/patreon-ukraine-russia-come-back-alive-military-assistance
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The Verge
Patreon suspends NGO account collecting money for Ukrainian military
Came Back Alive is a Kyiv-based NGO.
Facebook, Google and other tech firms must verify identities under proposed UK law
https://www.engadget.com/facebook-google-and-other-tech-firms-must-verify-identities-under-proposed-uk-law-112501065.html
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Engadget
Facebook, Google and other tech firms must verify identities under proposed UK law | Engadget
The UK government is introducing a bill that will require Facebook, Google and other tech platforms to verify the identities of users..
Ukraine Military Calls on Citizens With Drones to Help Kyiv
https://gizmodo.com/ukraine-military-calls-on-citizens-with-hobby-drones-to-1848592986
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Gizmodo
Ukraine Military Calls on Citizens With Hobby Drones to Help Kyiv
Everyone and everything is being mobilized to fight back against the Russian invasion.
Startup founder says he lost his company and $100 million by relying on Facebook: 'Sends chills down my spine' to watch others build businesses on Instagram and TikTok
https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-startup-founder-littlethings-joe-speiser-2018-algorithm-change-2022-2
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Startup founder says he lost his company and $100 million by relying on Facebook: 'Sends chills down my spine' to watch others…
The founder of a digital media site tweeted that "it was a death sentence" when Facebook started prioritizing certain content over feel-good stories.
Facebook is reversing its ban on posts praising Ukraine’s far-right Azov Battalion, report says
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/facebook-reverses-ban-praise-ukraine-far-right-forces-2022-2
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Facebook is reversing its ban on posts praising Ukraine's far-right Azov Battalion, report says
Posts praising their role in defending Ukraine or being in Ukraine's National Guard will be allowed, a Meta spokesperson told Insider.
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