Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Calls on Gaming Giants to Shut Down Services in Russia
Mykhailo Fedorov asks developers and esports organizations to help and take action against Russia. Among other things, he calls for disabling services and blocking Russian users.
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Dawid Wanat
March 2, 2022
This War of Mine Review Bombed by Chinese and Russians
A statement on the war in Ukraine released yesterday by 11 bit studios has sparked outrage from Chinese and Russian gamers. In retaliation, they are conducting a review bombing of This War of Mine on Steam.
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Hubert Sledziewski
February 25, 2022
Player Recreated Russian Troops Deployment on Ukraine Border in Strategy Game
One avid gamer has recreated the positions of Russian forces on the border with Ukraine in the strategy game Command: Modern Operations. The project is awe-inspiring in its scope.
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Adam Krolak
January 19, 2022
Intel Apologizes to China for Wanting to Stop Cooperation With Xinjiang
Intel's call to break off cooperation with the Xinjiang region was negatively received by the Chinese. This, in turned, prompted the company to publish an official apology in a damage control attempt.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
December 23, 2021
Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation With Israel
Employees protest against the Nimbus project, a joint initiative of Google, Amazon and the Israeli government. Several of them renounce the anonymity of the petition and at the same time reveal their Semitic nationality.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
November 2, 2021
EU Cracks Down on Crypto; No More Anonymous Transactions?
The European Commission intends to limit the anonymity of transactions using cryptocurrencies. The reason is that they are used for money laundering and other financial crimes.
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Adam Krolak
July 23, 2021
Russian Hackers Went Off the Grid; Who Did It?
The hacking group REvil, which was responsible for attacks using ransomware, has suddenly disappeared from the web. This may have something to do with US pressure on the Russian Federation government.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
July 14, 2021
Crytek May be Acquired by Tencent; Concerns of Espionage Appear
Tencent is said to be preparing to acquire Crytek. This would be a controversial move, as the team also develops technology for military simulators, so there are fears that it could be used by China to spy on the NATO countries.
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Adrian Werner
July 14, 2021
Microsoft's CEO: Orwell's 1984 May Come True as Soon as 2024
According to the president of Microsoft, the reality of George Orwell's 1984 may come true in just a few years, at least in terms of AI development.
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Angelika Kaldus
May 28, 2021
Iran Bans Crypto Mining Due to Power Shortages
Iran is taking strong measures against crypto mining. By introducing a temporary ban, the local authorities are trying to prevent excessive energy consumption caused mainly by unregistered farms mining BTC, among other things.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
May 27, 2021
China to Ban Crypto Mining? BTC Exchange Rate Dips
Bitcoin mining in China may be restricted or banned - the value of BTC is dipping.
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Angelika Kaldus
May 25, 2021
China Accuses Elon Musk and Tesla of Spying
According to reports by Reuters, cars manufactured by the American company Tesla have been banned in the Chinese army - they cannot be driven into military facilities and key corporations owned by the authorities. The reason is said to be concerns about espionage.
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Bart Swiatek
March 22, 2021
Apple Yields to Russia, Will Install Government-approved Apps
Apple has agreed to pre-install software approved by the Russian government on its hardware. The new rules set by the country's Ministry of Digitization will take effect next month.
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Witold Ciemierz
March 18, 2021
Steam Download Almost Grinds to a Halt in Russia Because of Local Authorities
Due to the decision of the Russian telecommunications agency Roskomnadzor, the operation of some websites and online services has been greatly slowed down. One of the platforms that have suffered is Steam.
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Bart Swiatek
March 11, 2021
CS:GO Helps Alexei Navalny's Rehabilitation
The Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny is playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with his son as part of rehabilitation after being poisoned. The game helps him regain his motor skills and reflexes.
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Paul Wozniak
October 7, 2020
Nexus Mods Bans Projects Related to US Politics
Nexus Mods administrators have informed that from now on all mods related to the political situation in the United States will be banned.
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Paul Wozniak
October 2, 2020
Trump Postpones Ban on TikTok
The US president Donald Trump has decided to postpone the planned TikTok bank in the USA for a week. This is related to a new agreement between TikTok and several American companies, under which they will take a controlling interest in the Chinese company and provide it with new network infrastructure.
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Bart Swiatek
September 21, 2020
No More TikTok for US Citizens as Donald Trump Keeps His Word
Donald Trump's regulation to prevent Americans from further downloading of TikTok and WeChat applications will come into force this Sunday. The information was confirmed by the administration of the current US President.
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Karol Laska
September 19, 2020
Epic Games and Riot Games in Trump's Crosshairs
According to reports of the Bloomberg news agency, the US administration is looking at the financial involvement of the Chinese company Tencent in the American gaming industry. The Chinese giant owns Riot Games, holds a 40% stake in Epic Games and a 5% stake in Activision Blizzard.
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Bart Swiatek
September 18, 2020
PUBG Mobile and Over 100 Other Apps Pulled in India Due to Conflict With China
The Indian government has increased the list of mobile applications blocked in the local versions of Google Play and App Store. PUBG Mobile was hit, probably because of the game's Chinese publisher.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 2, 2020