Russia confirms it has blocked WhatsApp, citing Meta's “unwillingness to comply with Russian law”, and proposes that Russians switch to the state-owned Max app
U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms (META.O), has been completely blocked in Russia for failing …
Russia confirms it has blocked WhatsApp, citing Meta's “unwillingness to comply with Russian law”, and proposes that Russians switch to the state-owned Max app
U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms (META.O), has been completely blocked in Russia for failing …
Russian media: Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, plans to limit access to Telegram from Tuesday, as the government promotes its Max “super app”
Russia's communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, plans to limit access to Telegram from Tuesday, the RBC news service reported …
A look at Russia's coordinated crackdown on foreign tech services and shift to state-backed alternatives, as it names VK's Max its national messaging app
A coordinated effort is underway to crack down on foreign tech services and build up domestic options controlled by the government.
The UK plans to ban public sector and key infrastructure organizations from paying ransoms to ransomware gangs and require others to notify the UK if they pay
targets ‘public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure’ Nidhi Singal / CSO : Interlock ransomware threat expands across the US and Europe, hits healthcare and smart cities Chr...
WBD rolls out a $7.99/month Extra Member Add-On for US Max subscribers, about two years after Netflix made a similar move to crack down on password sharing
For A Fee Advanced Television : Max adds ‘Extra Member’ fee TechRadar : Sorry, Max's password crackdown just got serious - here's how much it will cost to add an extra member to your subscription Sara...
Facebook announces plans to launch Libra, a new cryptocurrency, and Calibra, a newly formed Facebook subsidiary to oversee financial services for Libra
The internet has changed nearly every aspect of our lives … Matt Levine / Bloomberg : Facebook Will Make the Money Now — Also cheating on tests and renting Buffett's house. Kari Paul / The Guardian ...
After two Boeing 737 Max 8s crash in six months, leading many to ground them, Boeing says it will update their flight control software in the coming weeks
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Facebook posts results of commissioned report on Myanmar that found Facebook wasn't doing enough to prevent it from being used to incite offline violence
and the recommendations (staff investment, local knowledge) are the minimum required for *entering* any volatile country. http://twitter.com/... Max Read / @max_read : say what you will about facebook...