Some Russians are breaking through Putin’s digital iron curtain
Days after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Maria, a 37-year-old mother in western Russia, downloaded a virtual private network, an effort to circumvent the blockade she saw descending across the country’s Internet. The instinct proved correct.…
Huawei Finally Launches its First Foldable Smartphone in SA
On Thursday, Huawei launched its first foldable smartphone in South Africa, which has rear camera portrait selfie algorithms that boost low-light performance and preserve details and skin textures. According to Hypertext, the device is up for pre-order…
‘WRC 10’ has arrived for the Nintendo Switch (in Europe)
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. This week in racing game news: “WRC 10” for the Nintendo Switch is out in Europe and coming to North America on March 29…
Jimmy Hill, American killed in Ukraine, was ‘true to his love’ and stayed with sick partner
Even as Russian forces massed on the border with Ukraine and the U.S. government urged Americans to leave the country, Jimmy Hill didn’t flee. Instead, he drove even closer to Russian territory in search of treatment for his life partner, who was…
Google Pixel 7 gets a smaller screen
With the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Google has launched two excellent smartphones that have unique functions and are offered at attractive prices. With the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, the successors are already proclaiming themselves. The first details look…
The flight of Mona the Monarch
Tomorrow is the first day of spring. The vernal equinox. Are you ready? I desperately tried to watch Bill Farris from Prairie Wind Nursery talk about the Monarch. He was the March speaker for the Oklahoma State University Shackleford Series. When I…
What To Expect With Samsung’s Next Foldable
Various Galaxy Z Fold 4 rumors suggest some rather ambitious upgrades, both to the design and the hardware. Here’s what to expect from the foldable. Various Galaxy Z Fold 4 rumors suggest that Samsung will be making some ambitious changes to its…
Hogwarts Legacy Is Coming to Nintendo Switch
We already knew that Hogwarts Legacy, an open-world action RPG set in the Harry Potter universe, was coming to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. But if you are a Nintendo Switch owner and bummed the game was not announced for the console, I…
Hunter Biden’s Laptop Is Finally News Fit to Print
Hunter Biden walks to Marine One on the Ellipse outside the White House on May 22, 2021. Photo: brendan smialowski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Talk about burying the lead—for 17 months. The New York Times has finally acknowledged that Hunter…
Is it too early for the metaverse?
Another week, another bout of metaverse news and discussion. This time around, we have the (reportedly) sorry state of Microsoft’s big AR deal with the U.S. Army. The company fully expects the Pentagon to be disappointed with its deliverables, and…