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Bojan Pancevski / Wall Street Journal : People are sending news about Ukraine to Russians using a website that randomly selects from a list of ~20M phone numbers and ~140M email addresses in Russia   —  Website developed by hackers is new initiative in West's battle to counter Russia's propaganda campaign

Former "Bachelorette" contestant Clint Arlis' cause of death has been revealed.

Hailey Baldwin ensured her fans on Saturday that she is at home and “doing well” after experiencing stroke-like symptoms from a blood clot in her brain.

Singer Traci Braxton, who was the sister of Toni and Tamar Braxton, has died. She was 50.

West Virginia lawmakers advanced legislation Friday that would restrict the way public school teachers can talk about race, a bill one Republican delegate said is meant to protect kids from “brainwashing.”

Joel Khalili / TechRadar : Profile of Aleksandr Litreev, a Russian exile who made a popular app to let detained protesters find legal help and a blockchain-based VPN to bypass censorship   —  Aleksandr Litreev escaped trial in Russia and now he's a thorn in the government's side  —  Audio player loading...

Bob Odenkirk is sharing more details about his near-fatal heart incident that occurred on the set of "Better Call Saul" last year.

The couple and former “That ‘70s Show” stars announced last week they were raising donations via GoFundMe.

FIRST ON FOX: Former President Donald Trump is returning to the crucial battleground state of Georgia in two weeks, to hold a campaign-style rally.

New York Times : Tech Transparency Project: between 2019-2021, Apple filed 215 trademark oppositions vs. an estimated 136 filed by Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Google combined   —  The company has opposed singer-songwriters, school districts and food blogs for trying to trademark names or logos featuring an apple — or a pear or pineapple.

Biden addressed the House Democrats at their member retreat in Philadelphia where he touched on the rising inflation across the US, laying the blame of inflation at Putin’s feet amid his war in Ukraine as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mitchell Clark / The Verge : YouTube says it is blocking access to YouTube channels associated with Russian state-funded media globally, expanding from across Europe   —  RT and Sputnik have been blocked in Europe for over a week  —  YouTube says that it will start completely blocking YouTube channels funded by the Russian government …

According to a new filing, Alec Baldwin's relationship with Halyna Hutchins' widower has deteriorated.

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer : Russia has created its own trusted TLS certificate authority as sanctions prevent Russian sites from renewing existing TLS certificates   —  Russia has created its own trusted TLS certificate authority (CA) to solve website access problems that have been piling up after sanctions prevent certificate renewals.

Jussie Smollett will be sentenced Thursday for his conviction on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former "Empire" actor reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack more than three years ago.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's husband, Chasten, leads children in a pledge of allegiance to the rainbow flag at a "not-so-typical gay camp" in a viral social media video.

Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google rolls out a rapid Air Raid Alerts system for Android phones in Ukraine   —  Google today issued an update on its response to the war in Ukraine.  Among other ongoing efforts, Android users in Ukraine will soon have rapid Air Raid Alerts natively built into their phones.

FinSMEs : Roofstock, an online marketplace for buying and selling single-family rental homes, raises a $240M Series E led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a $1.9B valuation   —  Roofstock, an Oakland, CA-based end-to-end online platform for single-family rental investing raised $240M in Series E funding at $1.9 Billion Valuation.

Osato Avan-Nomayo / The Block : Stripe now supports crypto businesses, including exchanges, wallet providers, and NFT marketplaces, and offers flexible on-ramps for crypto exchanges   —  Global payments giant Stripe has announced that it now supports crypto businesses including exchanges, wallet providers, and NFT marketplaces, among others.

Kelly Clarkson has settled her divorce from Brandon Blackstock.

Russia has accused the U.S. government of funding Ukrainian biological weapons labs, which a Pentagon official says is "absurd" and "laughable."

Todd Spangler / Variety : Amazon suspends access to Prime Video for customers based in Russia, and stops shipping retail products to customers in Russia and Belarus   —  Amazon has joined the growing number of businesses suspending commercial activities in Russia in the wake of the country's unprovoked attack on Ukraine.

Fans have to wait just one more month before “The Kardashians” airs on Hulu, but fortunately, Kim, Khloe, Kourtney and their momager Kris Jenner are spilling details about what they can expect to see on the stars' revitalized TV series.

The White House is blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin for record-high gas prices in the United States, coining the surge as the #PutinPriceHike and vowing that President Biden will do everything he can to shield Americans "from pain at the pump."

President Biden on Tuesday said it is “not true” that his administration is holding back domestic energy production, while warning that the United States’ ban of Russian oil imports will “cost” American families, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues.

Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : Apple announces a green finish for the iPhone 13 and an Alpine Green finish for the iPhone 13 Pro, available for pre-order on March 11 and shipping on March 18   —  Get weekly top MacRumors stories in your inbox.

Phil Collins hit the stage in Berlin, Germany on Monday night with his Genesis bandmates as one of the stops on their current tour.

FIRST ON FOX: A group of Texas Democrats Tuesday called on President Biden to do more to unleash domestic energy production in the United States in the face of rising gas prices and reliance on foreign countries for energy.

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac : Apple announces an updated iPhone SE with 5G, a six-core A15, the classic Touch ID home button design, a 12MP camera, and more, shipping on March 18 for $429   —  Apple has officially announced it's all-new iPhone SE with an A15 Bionic chip.  The design is the same as the previous-generation iPhone SE.

The Verge : Live blog of Apple's “Peek Performance” event, where an updated iPhone SE, iPad Air, and new Macs are expected   —  The time has come for Apple's first product announcement event of 2022.  Though the company has been characteristically tight-lipped about what we can expect to see at this event …

Corbin Davenport / XDA Developers : Google releases Android 12L and a feature update for Pixel phones, including Live Caption reading typed responses aloud to callers, Duo screen sharing, and more   —  Google released the long-awaited Android 12L update on Monday, with many improvements to foldable phones, tablets, and other large-screen devices.

Pamela Anderson will make her Broadway debut in "Chicago" come April. The actress will star as Roxie Hart from April 12-June 5.

36 House Republicans are calling on the Biden administration to end vaccine mandates for truckers and H-2A agricultural workers.

Sam Byford / The Verge : Samsung, Lenovo, and Microsoft commit to shipping Android 12L, featuring optimizations for tablets and foldables, for some of their devices later this year   —  The update is coming later this year  —  Samsung, Lenovo, and Microsoft are the first device manufacturers to commit to shipping Android 12L …

The Biden administration is considering a possible ban of oil imports from Russia to the United States, but “no decision has been made at this time,” an administration official told Fox News.

Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg : Dutch e-commerce group Prosus expects to write off its $769M investment in Russian social media service VK and asks its VK board directors to resign   —  Prosus NV expects to write off $769 million and asked its directors on the board of social media platform VK Co. Ltd. to resign following sanctions …

The streaming service previously announced this week that it would pause all future projects and acquisitions from Russia, joining a growing list of companies that have cut ties with the country.

Bloomberg : TikTok suspends livestreaming and new content uploads in Russia in response to the country's new law that would impose prison terms for spreading “fake news”   —  TikTok says it's suspending livestreaming in Russia amid the country's new “fake news” law that's aimed at silencing dissent …

Donny Osmond noted the “enormous” pressure that comes with a Las Vegas residency as he discussed Adele's recent cancellation with Fox News Digital.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Sunday he believed the option of declaring a no-fly zone above Ukraine should not be taken off the table, a move that NATO allies so far have avoided despite repeated pleas by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy due to the risk of broader conflict with Russia.

@thegrugq : [Thread] Russia/Ukraine cyberwar reportedly opened with Russia's cyberattack on Viasat's KA-SAT satellite ISP, but Ukraine now dominates the information space   —  Russia's opening cyber salvo was clearly tied to their war planning. They seem to have used wipers to go after gov, mil and comms systems to degrade Ukraine's defense capacity. And the attack on satellite comms was possibly related to military capacity as well. https://twitter.com/...

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac : Kuo: a more powerful Mac mini and a more affordable 27-inch external display without mini-LED will launch in 2022, Mac Pro and iMac Pro are coming in 2023   —  Ming-Chi Kuo has continued his newfound career as a Twitter leaker by today sharing his predictions for Apple's desktop roadmap.