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Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The streaming service has been asking some users of the popular streaming site to verify that they live with the holder of the account.

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  • Business

Netflix plans to start charging for password sharing, and customers aren't happy

The company said it has previously encouraged account sharing but that the practices are "impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films for our members."

March 17, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
This image provided by the Marine Corps shows a Switchblade drone. One hundred Switchblades — which are small enough to be carried in a backpack — are part of the new U.S. package to Ukraine.

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  • Europe

What the latest U.S. military aid to Ukraine can tell us about the state of the war

The package by the White House includes missiles to take out tanks and bring down Russian aircraft — as well as drones that the U.S. hasn't provided previously.

March 17, 2022
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By:
  • Leila Fadel,
  • Greg Myre,
  • and 1 more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to members of the U.S. Congress from Kyiv in this image from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office and posted on Facebook.

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  • Technology

Deepfake video of Zelenskyy could be 'tip of the iceberg' in info war, experts warn

A fake video of the Ukrainian president claiming defeat spread on social media on Wednesday.

March 16, 2022
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Children play a virtual reality game a Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Live Site set up on February 07, 2022 in Beijing, China.

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  • Technology

Facebook will block kids from downloading age-inappropriate virtual reality apps

Sister app Instagram is also launching new parental controls, as the social media company faces pressure to address safety risks to kids in virtual reality.

March 16, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Russian Channel One employee Marina Ovsyannikova interrupted a live broadcast in Moscow on Monday, holding up a poster reading "No War" and condemning Moscow's military action in Ukraine.

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  • Media

What Ukraine war news looks like from Russia

State TV has long been Russians' top news source. Now it's becoming the only word of record, presenting stories of "surgical" attacks on Ukrainian nationalists and threats of anti-Russian bioweapons.

March 15, 2022
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By:
  • NPR Staff
An iPhone screen shows a Telegram account of OVD-Info, prominent legal aid group in Russia that tracks political arrests in Moscow.

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  • Technology

Telegram is the app of choice in the war in Ukraine despite experts' privacy concerns

The messaging app Telegram has been heavily used by both sides in the war in Ukraine. But privacy experts say people using the service should be wary of the app's level of security.

March 14, 2022
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn

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  • Technology

COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini is on a mission to fight bias in algorithms. In this comic, Buolamwini discusses the way biased algorithms can lead to real world inequality — and what we can do.

March 14, 2022
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By:
  • Vreni Stollberger and
  • LA Johnson
A picture taken in Moscow in March 2018 shows the Russian language version of Facebook's "about" page, featuring the face of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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  • Technology

Russia plans to limit Instagram and could label Meta an extremist group

Russia's top prosecutor called for Facebook and Instagram's parent company to be labeled an extremist group after Meta said it would permit some calls for violence against "Russian invaders."

March 11, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Bitcoin logo appears on the display screen of a cryptocurrency ATM at the Smoker's Choice store in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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  • Your Money

With federal rules unclear, some states carve their own path on cryptocurrencies

As cryptocurrency become more mainstream, some states are introducing legislation to standardize crypto as a form of payment.

March 10, 2022
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By:
  • Anthony Tellez
A customer waits in a queue inside an electronics store in Sydney on Nov. 12, 2020, on the day of the official launch of Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5 gaming console.

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  • Business

Sony halts PlayStation sales in Russia due to Ukraine invasion

Along with stopping sales of its consoles, the company announced a $2 million donation to UNHCR and the international NGO, Save the Children, to support the victims in Ukraine.

March 09, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
A woman makes a phone call in front of police officers blocking access to Red Square in central Moscow on March 2, 2022

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  • Technology

Russia is restricting social media. Here's what we know

Russians face a confusing patchwork of online restrictions as the Kremlin cracks down on the free flow of information on social media.

March 07, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond and
  • Bobby Allyn
Russia blocked Facebook on Friday citing "discrimination" against state-sponsored media. Here, a smartphone user in Moscow watches a Facebook clip of President Biden on Feb. 25.

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  • Technology

Russia blocks access to Facebook

Russia has cut off access to Facebook inside the country in response to the tech giant's blocking of state-backed media outlets in the European Union.

March 04, 2022
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn and
  • Alina Selyukh
This photo illustration taken on July 14, 2021, shows the Clubhouse app icon on a mobile phone screen. The social audio app announced Wednesday it will not be attending this year's SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, given the controversies surrounding the state's transgender laws.

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  • Technology

Clubhouse says it won't be attending SXSW 2022 because of Texas' trans rights

Instead of attending SXSW 2022, the popular audio-only social app says it will hold its panel "The Power of Voice" on its platform, a spokesperson said.

March 02, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
GPB News NPR

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  • Technology

Facebook and TikTok block Russian state media in Europe

Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and Sputnik have become flashpoints for social media companies that are under pressure to curb the spread of Russian propaganda and disinformation.

March 02, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Gaming consoles where visitors can try out the "Fifa 19" video game are seen at the booth of EA Sports during the Gamescom convention in 2019 in Cologne, Germany.

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  • World

EA is cutting Russian teams from its FIFA and NHL games over the Ukraine invasion

"We stand with the people of Ukraine and join the voices around the world calling for peace," EA said in a statement.

March 02, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
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