The Cyber Curtain Is Here. - March 4, 2022

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NEWS SOURCES:

CYBER CURTAIN

The Cyber Curtain falls into place

Russia blocks Facebook, Twitter, news outlets, app stores https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/putin-reportedly-blocks-russians-access-to-facebook-twitter-app-stores/

Demands Google block ‘false’ ads https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-03-03/card/russia-demands-google-block-false-ads-about-ukraine-war-RxxXhZMePtDOZ9mRu15U

BBC using shortwave radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/millions-of-russians-turn-to-bbc-news

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/04/bbc-website-blocked-in-russia-as-shortwave-radio-brought-back-to-cover-ukraine-war

Putin signed new law punishing journalists who spread ‘fake news’ with up to 15 years in prison

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/4/22961472/russia-fake-news-law-military-ukraine-invasion-casualties-jail-time

ICANN refuses Ukraine’s request to cut Russia off from global internet

https://www.pcmag.com/news/icann-denies-ukrainian-request-to-shut-down-russian-internet-domains

 

ARTESIANAL, YET SHADY

Artesian Builds revokes giveaway winners status for not having enough subs

https://dotesports.com/news/artesian-builds-backs-out-of-giving-streamer-a-pc-in-giveaway https://twitter.com/kiapiaa_/status/1498614735935352841

Tax evasion https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/artesian-builds-ceo-accused-tax-evasion-after-giveaway-controversy-1775679/

Throttled PCs? https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/twitch-streamer-kristoferyee-claims-artesian-builds-throttled-pcs-built

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMiqP_teqTY

Offered Kiapiaa a free PC but she declined https://www.pcgamer.com/artesianbuilds-ceo-mocks-streamer-thread/

JayzTwoCents built her a PC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kZXmsfKq30

 

EMULATE THIS

Nintendo removing Switch Emulation on Steam Deck videos

https://exputer.com/news/nintendo/switch-emulation-steam-deck/

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-03-steam-deck-nintendo-emulation-videos-are-disappearing-from-youtube

https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-really-doesnt-want-you-to-use-switch-emulators-on-steam-deck/

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/t6puqf/nintendos_psa_to_all_steamdeck_owners/

 

QUICK BITS

 

SAMSTRUNG

Samsung caught throttling thousands of apps

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-gos-throttling-apps-3125885/

https://twitter.com/jfpoole/status/1498890103401463810

https://www.androidpolice.com/samsungs-galaxy-s22-throttling-apps-games/

 

CRY ME A RIVIAN

Rivian rolls back price hike

https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/rivian-rolls-back-price-hike-on-current-orders-after-backlashauto-draft

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/rivian-spares-preorders-from-price-hike-to-fix-painful-mistake-2

 

GRAN TURISMO

Honda will build Sony’s Vision EVs

https://www.motortrend.com/news/honda-sony-ev-joint-venture-partnership-new-company/

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39324355/honda-sony-ev-agreement/

 

GETTING THE AXE

Intel goes scorched earth against AVX-512, will fuse it off in future processors

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-nukes-alder-lake-avx-512-now-fuses-it-off-in-silicon

https://wccftech.com/intel-ends-avx-512-instruction-support-across-all-alder-lake-cpus/

 

BOHN VOYAGE

Dieter Bohn leaves the Verge to work at Google

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/4/22960011/farewell-from-dieter-bohn

https://9to5google.com/2022/03/04/google-dieter-bohn/

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