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Google denies Ukrainian reports it unblurred satellite Maps imagery in Russia (Vox)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 04/18/2022 - 17:48There are good reasons why Elon wants Twitter (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 04/15/2022 - 06:41Meta will let Horizon creators sell virtual items (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 04/11/2022 - 18:00US says internet services are exempt from Russian sanctions
The US Department of the Treasury is exempting telecommunications services from ongoing sanctions against Russia. The move, confirmed April 7, follows requests from advocacy groups who feared a disruption would cut off Russian activists’ access to the outside world. It may not, however, cause companies that voluntarily cut off access to restore it.
Germany shuts down servers for Russian darknet marketplace Hydra (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/05/2022 - 14:52Amazon to Spend Billions on Space Launches as SpaceX Ramps Up Satellite-Internet Service
Amazon is stepping up plans for its proposed fleet of internet satellites that would compete with a service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, buying dozens of space launches from three rocket companies. Amazon’s Project Kuiper said it secured up to 83 planned launches that would ferry satellites to orbit over a five-year stretch.