Sources: Ukraine is asking for volunteers from its hacker community to protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops
The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure …
DDoS attacks disrupt several Ukrainian government sites; ESET researchers discover new data wiper malware installed on hundreds of Ukrainian machines
here's what you need to know NetBlocks : Internet disruptions registered as Russia moves in on Ukraine Andy Greenberg / Wired : Russia's Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls Yadullah Abid...
Experts say Russia could use cryptocurrency tools to lessen the impact of US sanctions, including a forthcoming digital ruble and spoils from ransomware attacks
or Russia Allison Morrow / CNN : Financial sanctions are easier than ever for Russians to evade. Thank Bitcoin Jessica Sier / Australian Financial Review : Russia could use crypto to evade sanctions B...
Experts say Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate chip shortages; Ukraine supplies 90%+ of US semiconductor-grade neon critical for chipmaking lasers
they would never listen. now this reaches clusterfuck proportions https://www.theverge.com/...
Patreon suspends donation page of a nonprofit started in 2014 to provide equipment for the Ukrainian army, for violating policies on funding military activity
- Come Back Alive started in 2014 as a nonprofit to provide equipment for the Ukrainian army, and its Patreon page received hundreds …
Russia-backed falsehoods and digital tricks related to its invasion of Ukraine are putting tech giants on the defensive over the spread of online disinformation
The world's biggest social media companies are scrambling to combat a global barrage of Kremlin-backed falsehoods …
UK's Online Safety Bill would mandate online platforms to give users tools to verify their IDs, block anonymous users, and filter “legal but harmful” content
- The proposals mean online platforms would need to give users a way to verify their identity, and allow them to block any unverified accounts.
The US DOJ says BitMex co-founders Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo pled guilty to violating the US Bank Secrecy Act and each agree to pay a $10M criminal fine
The Department of Justice said Thursday that Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, co-founders of the crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX …
Meta says it has been developing CAIRaoke, a self-supervised learning AI neural model used to power a voice assistant for the company's AR/VR products
US restricts exports to Russia of a broad set of US-made products as well as foreign-produced goods built with US technology
The Biden administration announced sweeping export restrictions against Russia on Thursday, hammering its access to global exports of goods from commercial electronics …
Global smartphone market revenue crossed $448B in 2021, up 7% YoY, with top five brands contributing 85%+ of total revenue; iPhone revenue grew 35% YoY to $196B
- Apple led the global smartphone market revenues in 2021 with annual revenue of $196 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg showcases a concept for voice-controlled VR space generated by AI, plans for a universal language translator, and more in a Meta livestream
internal models of how the world works — may be the key. Learn more: https://ow.ly/... https://twitter.com/... @metaai : We're excited to share details on Project CAIRaoke, a breakthrough in conversat...
Google is under pressure to remove or cut commercial ties with some prolific pro-Russian YouTube channels; pro-Kremlin broadcasters are popular on the platform
Mark Bergen / Bloomberg :
Some Instagram meme pages are turning into “war pages” that repost unverified footage without context, often claiming to be run by journalists in Ukraine
Just hours after the first explosions rocked Ukraine Wednesday night, massive Instagram meme pages began promoting … Tweets: @taylorlorenz , @taylorlorenz , @marklittlenews , @tylerkingkade , @bostonj...
Coinbase beats with $2.5B Q4 revenue, $840M net income, and 11.4M monthly transacting users, up from 7.4M in Q3; 2021 revenue was $7.4B, up from $1.1B in 2020
2021 was a year of tremendous growth and development in the cryptoeconomy, as well as for Coinbase. MK Manoylov / The Block : Coinbase earned $2.5 billion in net revenue during 2021's fourth quarter T...
Russia's telecom and internet regulator announces a “partial restriction” of access to Facebook over Meta's alleged restrictions on some Russian media
The country's telecommunications and internet regulator announced the restriction on Friday, accusing Facebook of censoring Russia.
Block reports Q4 revenue of $4.08B, up 29% YoY, and $1.96B in Cash App bitcoin revenue, up 12% YoY; bitcoin revenue hit $10B in 2021, up 119%; stock is up 15%+
Michael McSweeney / The Block :
Tumblr launches an ad-free tier for $4.99/month or $39.99/year on desktop and in its mobile apps; Tumblr was once opposed to displaying ads, but caved in 2012
If you love ads, then this post is not for you. Preslav Mladenov / PhoneArena : Stop the annoying ads on Tumblr with an ad-free subscription service Oliver Haslam / iMore : Tumblr does what Twitter wo...
Sources: Meta broke up a 300+ team working on OSes for its VR headsets and upcoming AR glasses, including a group working on a new OS code-named XROS
Meta Platforms has broken up a group of more than 300 employees working on operating systems for its virtual and augmented reality devices …
EU Parliament postpones a vote on crypto regulations following backlash over a leaked provision banning proof-of-work cryptos like bitcoin over energy concerns
A leaked draft has drawn criticism for including a provision that sought to ban the use of cryptocurrencies that rely on proof-of-work.
Etsy beats with Q4 revenue of $717M, up 16.2% YoY, vs. $685M est., and 2021 revenue of $2.3B, up 35% YoY, with 96.3M active buyers, up 17.6% YoY; stock up 10%+
Annie Palmer / CNBC :
Vox Media, Complex Networks, and BDG are considering ditching Google's AMP for their own mobile-optimized articles; The Washington Post dropped AMP last summer
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal :
London-based VC firm Atomico dismissed one of its most senior partners, Hiro Tamura, on February 22 following complaints from staff over his management style
London-based venture capital firm Atomico has dismissed one of its most senior partners, Hiro Tamura, following complaints from staff over his management style.
A look at NFT Worlds, an NFT collection of 10K unique Minecraft worlds, which has amassed over 30K ETH in trade volume, or nearly $90M, on OpenSea
Jordan Pearson / VICE :
Reddit revamps its app for the first time in over two years, adding a Discover Tab, updated navigation, and more; Reddit says it has 100K+ active communities
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
A profile of Nebraska-based PenLink, a wiretapping company helping law enforcement like the FBI, DEA, and ICE collect data from Apple, Meta, Google, and others
Thomas Brewster / Forbes :
InfStones, which offers a “platform-as-a-service” that supports blockchains like Ethereum and Solana, raises a $33M Series B, bringing its total funding to $45M
Brandy Betz / CoinDesk :
Online used car marketplace Carvana acquires Kar Global's Adesa US vehicle auction subsidiary and its network of 56 physical sites for $2.2B in cash
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch :
Sensor Tower: users spent $18.3B globally in the top 100 non-game subscription apps in 2021, up 41% YoY; App Store generated $13.5B, and Google Play $4.8B
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
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 :
Singapore-based Beam, whose e-scooters and e-bikes are in 35 cities across Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, raises a $93M Series B
Kate Park / TechCrunch :
A former Pornhub social media manager and content moderator recounts his time at the MindGeek-owned website, and how management prioritized growth over safety
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 :
Philadelphia-based Dbt Labs, which develops an open-source data analytics tool, raises a $222M Series D at a $4.2B valuation led by Altimeter
New York-based Grata, a search engine to help private equity firms and others find private companies, raises a $25M Series A, bringing its total funding to $35M
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