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  Internet censorship bill passes upper house of Russian Parliament

  By Bryan Bishop on July 18, 2012 09:46 pm + 25 comments

  Despite criticisms and Wikipedia protests, Russia's upper house of parliament passed a controversial Continue reading…

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  Simple iOS hack apparently lets users make in-app purchases without paying

  By Adi Robertson on July 13, 2012 10:34 am + 122 comments

  A Russian developer has published what looks like a way to circumvent Apple's in-app purchase Continue reading…

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  FCC chairman Julius Genachowski slams Russia internet censorship as 'troubling and dangerous'

  By Chris Welch on July 12, 2012 12:27 pm + 10 comments

  FCC head Julius Genachowski is none too pleased with the internet censorship law that was passed by Continue reading…

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  Russia's parliament approves web censorship law

  By Amar Toor on July 12, 2012 05:05 am + 38 comments

  Russia's parliament this week passed a controversial bill that would allow the government to Continue reading…

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  Russian Wikipedia goes dark in protest of proposed web censorship

  By Amar Toor on July 10, 2012 01:09 am + 20 comments

  The Russian version of Wikipedia is going dark this week, in protest of proposed legislation that Continue reading…

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  Tonino Lamborghini to launch luxury phones in Russia this summer

  By Sam Byford on June 10, 2012 10:39 pm + 69 comments

  As if the Porsche Design BlackBerry weren't enough to satiate the desires of those seeking Continue reading…

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  Google ousts Yandex to become default search option for Firefox 14 in Russia

  By Andrew Webster on June 9, 2012 02:50 am + 19 comments

  Yandex may be the most popular search engine in Russia, but when Firefox 14 rolls out in the country Continue reading…

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  Explay releasing the Crystal: a feature phone with a transparent color display

  By Evan Rodgers on May 28, 2012 01:44 pm + 27 comments

  The Explay Crystal isn't the first mobile phone with a transparent display — that honor goes to Continue reading…

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  Russian space agency confirms plans for Moon base

  By Adi Robertson on May 23, 2012 03:41 pm + 100 comments

  Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, has publicly confirmed its plans to create a permanent habitation Continue reading…

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  Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome and Soyuz rocket launch in pictures

  By Andrew Webster on May 16, 2012 09:47 am + 14 comments

  With the demise of NASA's space shuttle program, Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome has now become a main Continue reading…