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Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps

VK Group, the developers of VKontakte and related services, issued its own statement complaining that “Apple has removed VK apps from the App Store without warning or explanation… VK has never been subject to sanctions nor included on sanctions lists, a fact confirmed by numerous legal opinions from international and US counsel. Apple has long been in possession of these official legal opinions and all relevant information. Nevertheless, Apple unilaterally removed VK apps without prior notice… We consider these actions by Apple regarding Russian users to be unjustified and unacceptable.” (Translation from Russian through Google Translate.)

VK Group also stressed that its Android apps “remain fully functional—including updates, notifications, and other features—and are available via RuStore, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, Samsung Store, Xiaomi Store, and official product websites.”

This appears to be the new line from the Kremlin, as well. A Russian Telegram channel that reports on Peskov’s comments quoted...

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Sources: Anthropic and the White House are moving closer to an agreement to lift US restrictions on Fable 5 and Mythos 5

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Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California

The Motion Picture Association, which includes Netflix, Disney, Amazon Prime Video, and Paramount, and the Streaming Innovation Alliance, which includes Netflix, Disney, Peacock, and Pluto TV, opposed the bill. The groups argued that “many” streaming services were already trying to manage the “loudness of advertisements that come from server-side ad

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Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.

Sneaky worms Taenia solium can infect people in two ways: by eating cysts in undercooked meat or ingesting eggs through fecal contamination. The parasite infects pigs, and when they ingest eggs from feces, the worms hatch in the pigs’ guts, bore through the intestines, get into the bloodstream, and migrate

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After covering Prime Day for 36 hours over four days, this is the one thing I bought

I’ve been wanting Vampliers for a while anyway. Because I keep screwing up. by Antonio G. Di Benedetto Jun 26, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC Antonio G. Di Benedetto is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining

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Sources: Anthropic and the White House are moving closer to an agreement to lift US restrictions on Fable 5 and Mythos 5

Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California

Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.

After covering Prime Day for 36 hours over four days, this is the one thing I bought