Netflix stops streaming in Russia

Netflix is taking additional action in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Sunday, the company said it was suspending its service in Russia. “Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a spokesperson for Netflix told CNBC. 

The move comes after the company said last week it would not comply with Russia’s Vitirina TV law, which requires that audiovisual companies with more than 100,000 subscribers carry 20 free state channels, including NTV and Spa. According to CNBC, Netflix has approximately 1 million subscribers in Russia, making it one of the company’s smaller markets. That same week, Netflix said it had also “paused” all future projects it had planned to undertake within the country. The company had four original productions, including an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, underway in Russia. The fate of those projects is uncertain.  

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TikTok suspends new video uploads and livestreaming in Russia

TikTok will temporarily restrict users in Russia from livestreaming and uploading new videos to its platform, the company announced on Sunday. It said it was doing so in response to the country’s recently enacted “fake news” law, which threatens up to 15 years in jail for individuals accused of spreading “misinformation” about it military and or government. 

“We have no choice but to suspend livestreaming and new content to our video service in Russia while we review the safety implications of this law,” TikTok said, noting at the same time that the safety of its users is its “highest priority” as a company. 

For the time being, TikTok users in Russia can continue to message one another and their friends in other countries. “We will continue to evaluate the evolving circumstances in Russia to determine when we might fully resume our services with safety as our top priority,” the company stated. 

The move comes shortly after TikTok said it would start adding labels to videos from some state-controlled media outlets. On Friday, the company noted it had begun working on the policy last year but had decided to expedite its rollout in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. TikTok users can expect to see the labels start showing up sometime within the next few days. In a statement to The Verge, TikTok said it would apply the labels to at least some Russian outlets. The same day TikTok announced the policy, Russia’s Roskomnadzor accused the platform of removing content from Russian media. 

Apple could announce a new external display at its ‘Peek Performance’ event

If you’re not excited about Apple’s upcoming Peek Performance keynote, you’re not the only one. According to most reports, the company will announce new iPhone SE and iPad Air models at the event. It’s not the most exciting stuff. But according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple could have a surprise up its sleeve that would make Tuesday considerably more interesting. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman writes he “wouldn’t rule out” Apple previewing a next-generation display at the event.

He reports the company completed development on a new monitor “months ago,” and had originally planned to release it “soon after” the launch of last year’s MacBook Pro. Given there have been reports suggesting Apple will announce a new high-end Mac mini at the event, a matching display doesn’t sound out of the realm of possibility. To that point, Apple has reportedly been working on two new monitors for the past few years. A report from 9to5Mac published earlier in the week shed light on a possible 7K successor to the Pro Display XDR that will feature an A13 processor to offload some processing tasks. The monitor Gurman references would appear to be a more affordable model that would succeed the company’s long discontinued Thunderbolt Display.

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K drops to $30 in new streaming device sale

If you’re looking to add a new streaming device to your living room setup or replace an aging one, you can grab one of Amazon’s Fire TV devices now for less. The company has discounted many of its streaming devices to near record-low prices, including the Fire TV Stick 4K, which is only $30 right now. The Fire TV Stick Lite is 33 percent off and down to $20, while the Fire TV Cube is back down to its all-time low of $70, too.

Buy Fire TV Stick 4K at Amazon – $30Buy Fire TV Stick Lite at Amazon – $20Buy Fire TV Cube at Amazon – $70

The Fire TV Stick 4K is a great option if you want a low-profile streaming device that can handle 4K content. It also supports Dolby Vision and HDR, plus it comes with the Alexa Voice Remote, which lets you search for and launch content with voice commands. The Fire TV Stick Lite, on the other hand, is Amazon’s most affordable streaming device with supports for 1080p streaming. It’s best for those with tight budgets, or those that just want to make an old TV with an HDMI port a bit smarter.

Amazon’s Fire TV Cube remains its most powerful streaming device with a hexa-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. It supports 4K, HDR content with Dolby Vision and Atmos, and it has picture-in-picture live view as well. You’re also getting hands-free Alexa controls, too, which means the Cube’s built-in speaker will hear and recognize your commands to turn off your lights or check the weather, even with your TV is off. It’s arguably the best option if you want a higher-end streaming device and you already have a lot of Alexa-enabled devices in your home.

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