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Russian teams will be suspended from taking part in international soccer competitions until further notice, FIFA and UEFA said Monday. That means Russia won’t be able to play its World Cup playoff semifinal match against Poland, which was set for March 24. “FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall besuspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFAcompetitions until further notice,” reads a joint statement from the international soccer governing body and its European counterpart....

At least 137 people were killed in the first day of Russia’s assault, Zelenskyy said. “Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes,” Kulebawrote on Twitter. “This is a war of aggression.” The invasion began minutes after Putin declared the start of military operations after months of mounting tensions. During that period, Putin delivered angry speeches as Russia built up its forces along the border. Leaders in Washington and Europe sought a resolution through diplomacy, an effort that showed little progress....

The head of Russia’s space agency announces the country’s departure goal from the ISS. The year 2028 is when Russia believes a Russian-specific orbital station will be built. NASA, meanwhile, envisions ISS operations continuinguntil 2030, a goal affirmed by the White House last year. Borisov wasappointed to his positionthis month. And so they’re thinking about that transition as well." In his earlier meeting with Putin, Borisov offered some direct context, too....

The company says it wants to promote freedom of expression. The company said it’s doing everything it can to restore its services in Russia. Meta also owns photo and video serviceInstagramand messaging app WhatsApp. Roskomnadzor doesn’t say whether the block affects those apps and when it takes effect. The regulator didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. “The degradation of the service is definitely discernible,” he said Tuesday. It’s unclear if Meta is still seeing any impact on Instagram since Tuesday....

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is creating new cracks in the world-spanning foundation of the internet. Russia has also exercised the power of itsSovereign Internet Law, which President Vladimir Putin signed in 2019. The technologists who invented the internet and created many of its most influential companies have fought fragmentation for years. Now, however, some restrictions are coming from liberal democracies like the EU. However well intentioned, every regional change adds new complexity, cost and usage barriers to the internet....

Ukraine’s military and citizens continue to resist the Russian invasion. Meanwhile, casualties grow, and the refugee situation has become an international crisis. Read more:How to Help Ukrainian Refugees Here’s recent news on the war. “What’s happening in Ukraine is a major violent event. And so we’ve used that policy to take unprecedented action.” YouTube, which reportedly has an estimated 90 million users in Russia, has alsosuspended advertising in the country....

According to Borst, the warrant for Sklyarov’s arrest was issued in the Northern District of California. If convicted, Sklyarov would face a maximum penalty of a $500,000 fine and five years in prison. The arrest was first reported byPlanet eBook. Adobe could not be reached for comment Tuesday morning. This is the second use of the DMCA’s criminal provisions to prosecute a person accused of copyright infringement. “I never thought that the DMCA criminal provisions would be actively used....

The websites oftwo bankswere also taken offline. Those attacks defaced government websites and planted destructivemalwareon Ukrainian computer networks. Russia has said it’s pulled back some of its troops, a claim NATO says isn’t true. On Thursday,President Joe Biden warnedthat Russia could still invade Ukraine within days. The recent cyberattacks fall into a legal gray area as to what constitutes warfare. Such attacks can cause widespread destruction and are potentially deadly if they close hospitals and nursing homes....

As first reported byBleeping Computer, the notice declared the service had been seized. “On 29th of June 2021, law enforcement took down DoubleVPN. DoubleVPN’s owners failed to provide the services they promised,” thenow-defunct site reads. “International law enforcement continues to work collectively against facilitators of cybercrime, wherever and however it is committed. The investigation regarding customer data of this internet will continue.” Until its take-down, DoubleVPN’s siteclaimed the service kept no logsor statistics on its users....

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net web surfer Battles Apple and Microsoft are locked in a ferocious competition for users. One area where Edge is winning over Safari is in the fast-growing field of artificial intelligence (AI). Microsoftrecently announcedthat it’s boosting its Edge features that rely on Bing search powered by AI. Unsplash / Mockup Photos It also allows users to generate charts, graphs, and other visual answers as part of a search. The internet tool will also soon support plugins....

Apple’siCloud Security Overviewhas received some new entries recently, including information related to Safari’s web surfing app. You won’t have to worry about account login details or anything like that being viewed or stolen. Amazon or Google services) it’s still secure. Apple It goes on to state that Apple itself also won’t be able to jump into the information. Apple

Brackets were meant to be busted, right? That’s a No. 15 seed beating a No. That’s St. Patrick’s Day turning into St. Peter’s Day. This is the 10th time a No. 15 has ousted a No. Yes, the thrill of a new Cinderella team going to the ball is still there. Of course, social media had some thoughts. @PeacocksMBBpic.twitter.com/P400z3KIKb And NBC’s Peacock streaming service wanted to share in the peacock fandom....