After suspending Ukraine deliveries, UPS and FedEx halt business in Russia.

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The ‘off-site’ is still popular, even for workers who are never on site.

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Ukraine’s hospitals are running out of oxygen supplies, the W.H.O. says.

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FIFA Proposes Penalties for Russia but No Ban, Yet

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BP to ‘exit’ its 20 percent stake in the Russian oil company Rosneft.

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Ukraine invasion: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert

The president blames "unfriendly" Western actions towards Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro laptops with 1080p webcams, Intel 12th Gen CPUs, and brighter AMOLED displays, starting at $1,050 and shipping on April 1 (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro laptops with 1080p webcams, Intel 12th Gen CPUs, and brighter AMOLED displays, starting at $1,050 and shipping on April 1  —  There's a clamshell and a convertible  —  Samsung has announced two updates to its premium Galaxy Book line: the Galaxy Book 2 Pro and Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360.

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How Volodymyr Zelensky rallied Ukrainians, and the world, against Putin.

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Stranded Soccer Stars, Frantic Phone Calls and a Race to Flee Kyiv

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Ukraine conflict: Children on their own, parents stay behind

Mothers and grandmothers lead their children into the unknown as men aged 18 - 60 must stay behind.

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Experts say Russia may not be able to sidestep sanctions using cryptocurrencies, which have become a regulated business with safeguards against money laundering (David Ingram/NBC News)

David Ingram / NBC News:
Experts say Russia may not be able to sidestep sanctions using cryptocurrencies, which have become a regulated business with safeguards against money laundering  —  Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have made it easier than ever to move money around the world without the help of traditional banks …

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Combate en Kiev: la resistencia ucraniana retrasa la invasión rusa

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Ukraine invasion: Kyiv imposes curfew amid sabotage fears

Citizens of the capital are told to stay indoors until Monday morning as Russian forces close in.

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Ukraine's official Twitter account and government officials post donation requests in the form of bitcoin, ether, and USDT amid Russia's invasion (Michael McSweeney/The Block)

Michael McSweeney / The Block:
Ukraine's official Twitter account and government officials post donation requests in the form of bitcoin, ether, and USDT amid Russia's invasion  —  Quick Take  — Ukraine's official Twitter account posted several requests for cryptocurrency donations on Saturday in the form of bitcoin, ether and USDT.

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Refugees who fled Afghanistan are now trapped in another war.

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Ukraine conflict: President Zelensky vows to defend independence

The president filmed himself surrounded by his advisers on the streets of Kyiv.

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Review of the $400 Steam Deck: customizable controls, powerful, and doubles as a Linux PC, but unfinished and buggy software, poor battery life, and a noisy fan (Sean Hollister/The Verge)

Sean Hollister / The Verge:
Review of the $400 Steam Deck: customizable controls, powerful, and doubles as a Linux PC, but unfinished and buggy software, poor battery life, and a noisy fan  —  Early access memories  —  Both of these things are true:  —  First, I'm having more fun with the Steam Deck than any gadget I've tested in years.

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Love Letter: Separating Dating From Mating

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Ukraine: Woman confronts armed Russian soldier

The woman angrily asks the soldier, seen holding a large machine gun, why he has come to the city.

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Sensor Tower: global consumer spending in top 100 non-game subscription apps grew 41% YoY in 2021 to $18.3B; $13.5B was from App Store, $4.8B from Google Play (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Sensor Tower: global consumer spending in top 100 non-game subscription apps grew 41% YoY in 2021 to $18.3B; $13.5B was from App Store, $4.8B from Google Play  —  It's no wonder why mobile publishers are battling to keep more of their subscription revenue out of the hands of platforms …

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As Russia attacked Ukraine, Trump again praised Putin and ridiculed Biden.

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‘I fear for my kids.’ Ukrainians in Kyiv flee the capital.

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Ukraine crisis and Africa: The effects on oil, students and bread

The war in Ukraine could threaten the economies and the stability of some African states.

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Tumblr launches an ad-free tier for $4.99/month or $39.99/year on desktop and in its app (Richard Lawler/The Verge)

Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Tumblr launches an ad-free tier for $4.99/month or $39.99/year on desktop and in its app  —  You can fix one of Tumblr's problems, for a fee  —  Tumblr announced today that users can opt out of ads (on the desktop and in its mobile apps) by paying $4.99 per month or purchasing a year of ad-free browsing at a discount for $39.99.

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A former Pornhub social media editor and content moderator recounts his time at the MindGeek-owned website, and how management prioritized growth over safety (Nathan Munn/The Verge)

Nathan Munn / The Verge:
A former Pornhub social media editor and content moderator recounts his time at the MindGeek-owned website, and how management prioritized growth over safety  —  In summer of 2010, I was broke and needed a job.  Walking the sunbaked streets of Montreal's downtown, I called up old friends hoping for a lead.

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Experts say Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which supplies 90%+ of US semiconductor-grade neon critical for chipmaking lasers, may exacerbate chip shortages (Reuters)

Reuters:
Experts say Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which supplies 90%+ of US semiconductor-grade neon critical for chipmaking lasers, may exacerbate chip shortages  —  Russia's invasion of Ukraine read more by land, air and sea risks reverberating across the global chip industry and exacerbating current supply-chain constraints.

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A Truck Caravan With Far-Right Links Heads to Washington, D.C.

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Ukraine conflict: Where are Russia's troops?

Up to 190,000 troops are positioned near Ukraine's borders.

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A study finds Facebook failed to label over half of the posts linking to 184 articles from the top 10 publishers of climate change denial since May 2021 (Rachel Treisman/NPR)

Rachel Treisman / NPR:
A study finds Facebook failed to label over half of the posts linking to 184 articles from the top 10 publishers of climate change denial since May 2021  —  Facebook is falling short on its pledge to crack down on climate misinformation, according to a new analysis from a British watchdog group.

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Ivanka Trump in Talks With Jan. 6 Panel About Cooperating in Inquiry

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Twitch launches the Ad Incentive Program to pay select streamers a guaranteed monthly minimum ad revenue based on amount of ads run per hour and hours streamed (Ash Parrish/The Verge)

Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Twitch launches the Ad Incentive Program to pay select streamers a guaranteed monthly minimum ad revenue based on amount of ads run per hour and hours streamed  —  The Ad Incentive Program will pay streamers a guaranteed minimum amount of ad revenue per month

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Why We Dream About Past Loves

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A look at several Android spyware apps, installed on ~400K devices, which all connect to the same servers and share a critical security flaw (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
A look at several Android spyware apps, installed on ~400K devices, which all connect to the same servers and share a critical security flaw  —  A fleet of spyware apps share the same security flaw  —  Much of the spyware you hear of today are the powerful nation-state backed exploits …

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Six months after Amazon announced its Astro home robot, sources say it has shipped a few hundred at most; Amazon says Astro is "our first robot, not our last" (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Six months after Amazon announced its Astro home robot, sources say it has shipped a few hundred at most; Amazon says Astro is “our first robot, not our last”  —  Last September, Amazon.com Inc. debuted a household robot named Astro that was supposed to usher in—or at least point to—a Jetsons-like future.

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Meta makes Facebook Reels available in 150+ countries, following its US launch in September 2021, alongside new creative tools and ad formats (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Meta makes Facebook Reels available in 150+ countries, following its US launch in September 2021, alongside new creative tools and ad formats  —  After publicly launching in the U.S. this past September, Facebook Reels today is becoming globally available in over 150 countries.

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London Fashion Comes Back to Life

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Ahmaud Arbery: Jury finds killers guilty on federal hate crimes charges

US jurors found the defendants violated Arbery's civil rights by attacking him due to his race.

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Kenyan food prices: Why have they gone up so much?

As Kenyans take to social media to lament rising costs, we look at what is behind the rising cost of living.

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Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report

It is illegal to mine these areas of the rainforest but the government wants to change the law.

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Russia recognises Ukraine separatist regions

The move from Vladimir Putin raises fears that Russian troops could be sent into the regions in eastern Ukraine.

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An investigation shows how vigilantes use Facebook to incite ethnic killings in Ethiopia, accusing Meta of inaction on hate speech and misinformation (The Guardian)

The Guardian:
An investigation shows how vigilantes use Facebook to incite ethnic killings in Ethiopia, accusing Meta of inaction on hate speech and misinformation  —  Social media giant accused of inaction after users post ‘horrifying and hateful content’ Civilians walk past an abandoned tank …

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Sado

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Medina Spirit Stripped of 2021 Kentucky Derby Win

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Despite billions spent over 15 years, Amazon's grocery strategy is unprofitable and incoherent; Numerator: Amazon and Whole Foods had 2.4% US share in December (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Despite billions spent over 15 years, Amazon's grocery strategy is unprofitable and incoherent; Numerator: Amazon and Whole Foods had 2.4% US share in December  —  - Amazon's grocery endeavors have cost many billions of dollars over the past 15 years but have yet to yield a coherent strategy.

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Gregory McMichael’s lawyer notes that he had not used racist slurs.

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Newsom’s new Covid plan aims to move California out of ‘crisis mode.’

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