Russia creates crypto sanctions loophole, but cash-out routes remain ringfenced

Russia has turned crypto foreign-trade settlement into a live test of how far sanctions pressure can reach beyond banks. The Bank of Russia says selected exporters and importers may use cryptocurrencies for cross-border settlements under foreign-trade agreements, but only within an experimental legal regime. Moscow has created a state-backed corridor for selected trade payments while […]

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Google’s first Fitbit Air update could finally fix its biggest annoyance

Joe Maring / Android Authority Google has begun rolling out the Fitbit Air’s first post-launch firmware update, bringing bug fixes and general performance improvements. The update could deliver Google’s previously announced improvements to automatic workout detection. The rollout is gradual, so not all Fitbit Air users will receive the firmware update immediately. The Fitbit Air […]

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80 dollars and physical version without disc: What’s new in “GTA VI”

The prices for “Grand Theft Auto VI” (better known as “GTA VI”) have finally been announced, as well as some changes in the way the game will be sold. The announcement was made this Wednesday by Rockstar Games, the game’s developer, which reported that the standard version of “GTA VI” will cost US$79.99 in the […]

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Italy opens investigation against Microsoft related to costs

The Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) opened an investigation against Microsoft due to the “fragmented” information provided to consumers about the increase in the price of subscription to the Microsoft 365 service. In a statement published this Friday, the 26th, the body reported that the commercial practice is considered “unfair”. Consumers were automatically included […]

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China tests wind system with giant airship at high altitude

China has tested a high-altitude floating wind energy system that uses a giant airship to generate electricity. The system uses a 60 mx 40 m helium-filled airship with 12 internal turbines. The structure captures stronger and more constant winds at altitude and converts this force into electrical energy. The energy generated is transmitted by a […]

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Make Federal PCs Resilient to What Comes Next

Federal agencies can strengthen endpoint trust now with Dell commercial PCs built for below-the-OS security, supply chain assurance and quantum-resilient protections. With CNSA 2.0 deadlines approaching and SCV on Device now available worldwide, this buying season is the time to invest in more resilient PCs. You can replace the lock on the front door. But […]

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NASA wants to dispose of the International Space Station in the ocean, but environmentalists criticize the plan

According to a Space publication this Thursday (25), NASA’s strategy to remove the International Space Station from operation at the end of the decade became the target of questions from marine conservation experts and a United States oversight body. The plan envisages taking the structure to a remote area of ​​the Pacific Ocean but environmentalists […]

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Cynthia Lummis gave CLARITY Act a July promise, but it still needs a Senate path

Senator Cynthia Lummis told Fox Business on June 24 that negotiators expect final Senate compromise language around the July 4 recess and then plan to “move in July,” the most public deadline any sponsor has set for a bill that cleared the Senate Banking Committee in May. The declaration came before Senate Majority Leader John […]

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