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Hackers stoke pandemonium amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

Enlarge (credit: Elena Lacey | Getty Images) On Thursday, hackers defaced a Russian Space Research Institute website and leaked files that they allege are stolen from Roscosmos, the Russian space agency. Their message? “Leave Ukraine alone else Anonymous will f*ck you up even more.” Meanwhile a DDoS attack pummeled Russia’s .ru “top level domain,” with […]

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Elon Musk: “High” probability of Russian attacks on Starlink in Ukraine

Enlarge / Boxes of Starlink terminals in Ukraine seen in a picture posted by Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. (credit: Mykhailo Fedorov) SpaceX CEO Elon Musk yesterday warned that Starlink user terminals in Ukraine could be targeted by Russia and advised users to take precautions. “Important warning: Starlink is the only non-Russian communications system still […]

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Admits He’s ‘Embarrassed’ By Escape From Ukraine In Emotional First Interview

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is still speaking up about his experiences in Ukraine. As we previously reported, the Dancing with the Stars pro finally returned to US soil on Wednesday. He had been judging a dance competition in his native Ukraine when the Russian invasion began, stranding him in the country for several days before he was […]

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John Romero releases new Doom II map to “support the Ukrainian people”

All screens in this article were captured from a GZDoom instance running “One Humanity, ” currently on sale for €5 with all proceeds going to charity. (Yes, I opted for IDDQD. You’ll have to wait for another day to see my Nightmare difficulty speedrun without cheats. ) (credit: John Romero) In a surprise treat with […]

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ICANN won’t revoke Russian Internet domains, says effect would be “devastating”

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) Ukraine’s request to cut Russia off from core parts of the Internet has been rejected by the nonprofit group that oversees the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS). CEO Göran Marby of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) said the group must “maintain neutrality and act in […]

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Putin reportedly blocks Russians’ access to Facebook, Twitter, app stores

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Russia is reportedly blocking Twitter, Facebook, various news sites, and major app stores, according in order to a German journalist. The move comes after the Russian government announced last week that it was partially restricting access to Facebook in retaliation for the company applying fact-checking labels to posts […]

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s Emotional Reunion With Peta Murgatroyd As He Makes It Back From Ukraine

Maksim Chmerkovskiy has finally returned to the United States. The Dancing with the Stars pro has had a long and tumultuous journey from Ukraine, where he was judging a dance competition when the Russian invasion began. Maks used social media to update followers on what was happening in his native country, sharing videos from the […]