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Study: Fully Paralyzed ALS Patient Uses Brain Implant to Communicate
A fully paralyzed patient with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, has regained his ability to communicate via a…
Instagram Users in Russia Are Told Service Will Cease
Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease from midnight on Sunday after its…
U.S. Charges Two Siblings in $124 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud
The White House has been considering broad oversight over the cryptocurrency market, in part to address ransomware and other cyber crime.
Russia Turns to Chinese Banks for Help as Visa, Mastercard Leave Country
Visa and Mastercard on Saturday joined the growing list of companies suspending its operations in Russia over the invasion.
Google Suspends All Ad Sales in Russia as Censorship Demands Grow
On Thursday, the regulator told Google to stop showing YouTube ads with “false political information” about Ukraine that aimed "to misinform the Russian audience” about current events
Ukrainians, Russians Turn to Bitcoin as Sanctions, Invasion Roil Finances
Bitcoin is up more than 25 percent in the past week and was sitting at about $43,800 on Wednesday afternoon.
Google Maps Temporarily Disables Live Traffic Data in Ukraine
Google Maps has temporarily disabled some of its tools in Ukraine following the Russian military's invasion of the country, a…
Western Allies Agree to Expel Some Russian Banks from SWIFT Payments System
The commitments agreed to by the U.S., EU, France, Germany, Italy, U.K. and Canada on Saturday fall into five main categories, according to a joint statement.
Apple Gives Siri a Less Gendered Voice
With the latest version of iOS, currently in testing, Apple is offering a Siri voice that is less…
Britney Spears Lands $15 Million Book Deal: Reports
The Grammy winner’s upcoming book deal comes after a judge in November ended her 13-year conservatorship, which she had accused of repeated abuse.