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Ukraine supporters fight for pixels on Reddit's r/place

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Ukraine supporters have successfully left their mark on Reddit's digital canvas r/place , but it hasn't been easy. For the first time since 2017, r/place is back and it has become another digital frontline for showing solidarity with Ukraine. So, to make any real progress — and keep it — requires a group effort.

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The fight to combat Russian misinformation via Google restaurant reviews

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Restaurant reviews on Google have become a new digital territory in the fight against misinformation in Russia. 28, the Twitter account @Konrad03249040 tweeted : "Get involved: find a random shop/cafe/restaurant in Russia in big city on google maps and write in the review what's really happening in Ukraine. Thnx for the idea.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.16): Meta teases Cambria, Google shows new AR features, and more!

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Image by Google). Google performs interesting AR news at I/O conference. At Google I/O, no executive of the company has talked about the M-word, but they have anyway showed interesting AR updates, which will be relevant for our future M-world. Another cool announcement has been the one of Immersive View for Google Maps.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.12.19): Carmack leaves Meta, HTC teases its headset, and more!

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Google may be working on a bracelet and a ring for its glasses. According to some rumors, Google is experimenting with the user interface for its future AR glasses and it is currently studying two solutions: a bracelet, and a ring controller. The second one analyzed the effect of avatars and environments in group interactions.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.23): New info on Apple glasses, Qualcomm glasses go wireless, and more!

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Google launches “Immersive Stream for AR”. Google has launched a new cloud service based on Stadia technology: dubbed “Immersive Stream for AR”, it lets you perform cloud rendering for augmented reality applications for mobile phones. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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Russia's war on social media isn't going well, either

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As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine unfolds, much of the world continues to watch via social media. In response, Russia has waged its own forces against major social media platforms and services in an attempt to control the narrative coming out of Ukraine. SEE ALSO: How to keep up with the news from Russia and Ukraine.

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Apple Pay closes a loophole to end support for the Russian payment service, Mir

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But as of March 1, 2022, Apple had taken several measures to limit economic activity in Russia on its platforms in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine. According to the Wall Street Journal , Google is also pausing a pilot program that allowed Mir cards on Google Pay.

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