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Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus

Mashable VR

Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus, according to a tweet from CEO Brian Chesky posted Thursday. Tweet may have been deleted. Mashable has reached out to Airbnb for further comment and what this means for the company.

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Hacktivists Claim Ransomware Strike on Belarus Railway Intended to Disrupt Russian Forces

GizModo VR

In an apparent bid to stop a Russian arms build-up near the Ukrainian border, a “pro-democracy” hacktivist group claims to have hacked the Belarusian railway system—allegedly one of the conduits for tanks and weaponry into the region. The incident comes as Russian and NATO-allied forces continue to spar over the… Read more.

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Rethinking Jewish cultural heritage using VR: Exposit client first-hand experience

ARVR

At the beginning of the 20th century, up to 60% of the total urban population of Belarus were Jews, who made a great contribution to Belarusian culture and the development of Belarusian society. In Belarus, we don’t even have the Jewish Museum. We know that the Belarus Shtetl project involves the visualization of several synagogues.

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The Mystery of the Belarus Railway Hack Isn't Going Anywhere

GizModo VR

Did a hacktivist group hack the Belarusian railway system or not? Confirmation of the alleged breach remains elusive, though the allegations continue to intrigue security experts and commentators. Read more.

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Value of high-tech in the preservation of historical heritage: VR visit to the Great Synagogue of…

ARVR

The Belarus Shtetl team is planning to visualize 4 Belarusian synagogues representing different periods, territories, and architectural styles. The Belarus Shtetl team is planning to visualize 4 Belarusian synagogues representing different periods, territories, and architectural styles. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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OpenSea Boots Hackers for Claiming to Mint NFTs of Belarusian Dictator's Stolen Passport

GizModo VR

An eastern European hacktivist group claims to have hacked the passport information of every single person in Belarus, including its autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko, who has referred to himself as the “last dictator of Europe.” After allegedly stealing the data last summer, the gang, the Belarusian Cyber… Read more.

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‘Drunk or Dead’ Studio Announces Starship Trooper-Style Shooter ‘B3’

Road to VR

4 I Lab, a Belarus-based VR studio, appears to be basing B3 off their prototype game SST, which was Greenlit on Steam last year. Not much is known about the game besides its release date, fall 2019, and its target platforms, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets.

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