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Microsoft is suspending new sales in Russia

Mashable VR

Microsoft is suspending all new sales of its products and services in Russia amidst the invasion of Ukraine by Putin's forces. In a blog post , Microsoft's president & vice chair Brad Smith also said the company's stopping "many aspects" of its business in Russia "in compliance with governmental sanctions decisions."

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Video game publishers and developers are cutting off Russia, too

Mashable VR

The global business community is increasingly moving to isolate Russia for the war it's waging in Ukraine, and video games are no exception. Here's a rundown of what we've seen so far from key players in the video game space as efforts to isolate Russia have snowballed in the midst of Ukraine's calls for the industry to take action.

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Microsoft Sinks Attempted Hacks on Ukraine By Russian Spies

GizModo VR

Microsoft said that it had intercepted yet another string of Russian hacking attempts , this one coming from military spies targeting a wide range of think tanks, media orgs, and government institutions across Ukraine, the European Union, and the United States. Read more.

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YouTube blocks any and all content tied to Russian state media

Mashable VR

The company also drew attention to its Russia-specific information flags, introduced in 2018, which appear under videos to designate when content is linked to government funding. The panel reads, "funded in whole or in part by the Russian government.". SEE ALSO: How to keep up with the news from Russia and Ukraine.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.25): Quest 2 Pro leaked, Facebook to change its name, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (“The Third Wave” by Tony Parisi) More info (“The Seven Rules of the Metaverse” by Tony Parisi) More info (Article on Wired about the governance of social VR worlds). The video shows a pretty clunky device, and the website seems made in Microsoft Word… but this does not mean that the underline technology can’t be interesting.

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Augmented reality’s half-decade of stagnation

TechCrunch VR

When it finally launched its first product after years of delays, secrecy and hype, tech watchers balked at a device which failed to deliver on many of the claims made by the startup’s eccentric founder Rony Abovitz and instead made largely incremental gains over the competing Microsoft HoloLens which was unveiled years earlier.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable VR

Don't freak out, but your gut is right: Your internet service provider (ISP) is tracking your every click to compile anonymous browsing logs they can potentially sell to advertising companies , or even cough up to government agencies in the interest of censorship. And yes, that includes the clicks that brought you to this article.)