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Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects

Road to VR

The ongoing invasion of Ukraine has caused a huge backlash from businesses around the world, which has resulted in a laundry list of consumer products and services pulling out of both Russia and its ally Belarus. Russia’s version of the FCC, Roskomnadzor, has the power to ban or slow down any service it deems inappropriate.

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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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‘Red Alert 2’ In VR Is Historical Fiction We Can Control Directly

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Released back in 1996, Command and Conquer: Red Alert is set in a universe predicated on the idea that Albert Einstein went back in time and eliminated Hitler before he could do damage, altering history in such a way that Russia rose to power in Germany’s absence.

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Crypto scammers are filling inboxes with fake 'donate to Ukraine' emails

Mashable VR

Scammers are continuing to weaponize Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine in order to propel their immoral money-making schemes. Many of these emails used common internet marketing strategies, such as a call-to-action and appeal to a potential victim's emotions right in the email subject line.

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Taking AR Walk in the Woods

Tech Trends VR

Stretching from Alaska through Canada and Scandinavia all the way to the Pacific coast of Russia, The unique ecosystem of the Great Northern Forest circles the planet and plays a vital role in preventing climate change. With AR, Greenpeace hopes to create greater empathy between us and forest ecosystems under threat.

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Why you can't stop reading about the Slap

Mashable VR

A recent poll conducted by the American Psychological Association revealed that people are experiencing shocking levels of stress related to issues like inflation, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the prospect of nuclear escalation. The world is indeed in crisis. 2 threatens to steal any sense of pandemic "normalcy. "

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The future of the crypto web (and this newsletter)

TechCrunch VR

Here are a few stories this week I think you should take a closer look at: Russia plans to block Facebook. There’s a new kind of iron curtain going up between Russia and the West, as sanctions intensify, internet platforms grow more emboldened and the Russian government gets more defensive. other things. added things.

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