Apple has announced the Mac Studio, a desktop system that looks like the Mac Mini on the outside but packs a lot more power on the inside. The Mac Studio features both Apple’s M1 Max chip and a new, even more powerful processor, the M1 Ultra. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22962081/apple-mac-studio-m1-max-ultra-price-specs-processor-release-date

Apple rocked the computing world with its M1 chip, the first “Apple Silicon” hardware that turned the MacBook Air, Mac Mini and other computers into portable powerhouses. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/apple-m1-ultra-chip-183009164.html

Google is buying cybersecurity company Mandiant in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22966907/google-buying-mandiant-cybersecurity-outfit-5-4-billion

Apple TV+ has reached one of its last frontiers: the American cable subscriber. As promised, Apple’s streaming service is now available across Comcast’s Xfinity platforms, including the Xfinity X1 set-top, XClass TVs and the Xfinity Flex streaming service. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/apple-tv-plus-comcast-xfinity-x1-flex-xclass-tv-161729218.html

Hackers have successfully stolen internal company data and source code for Galaxy devices from Samsung, the South Korean tech giant confirmed today. News of the breach was first reported earlier this month, with a hacking outfit named Lapsus$ claiming responsibility. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965220/samsung-hack-lapsus-galaxy-source-code-confirmed-nvidia

Netflix is suspending its services in Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, as first reported by Variety. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/6/22964565/netflix-shuts-down-services-russia-ukraine-invasion

Activision Blizzard and Epic Games have joined a growing list of publishers suspending sales of their games in Russia due to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/activision-blizzard-epic-games-pause-game-sales-russia-201856440.html

TikTok is suspending new video uploads and livestreams on its app in Russia, citing the country’s newly-passed “fake news” law as the reason for the change. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/6/22964418/tiktok-suspends-creation-new-video-content-russia-ukraine

Visa and Mastercard are suspending operations in Russia in another major blow to the country’s financial system, according to a report from the Associated Press. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/5/22963433/visa-mastercard-suspend-services-russia-ukraine

Cogent Communications, an internet backbone provider that carries approximately 25 percent of all global web traffic, has begun cutting ties with Russian businesses in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/cogent-communications-223135454.html

Activision Blizzard is suspending new sales “of and in” its games in Russia, the game company’s president Daniel Alegre announced in a publicly-shared letter to employees (via Eurogamer). via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/5/22963195/activision-blizzard-halts-new-game-sales-russia-ukraine-invasion

Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, PayPal has temporarily stopped offering its services in Russia, according to Reuters. In a tweet spotted by The Verge, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shared a letter from PayPal CEO Dan Schulman confirming the move. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/paypal-suspends-services-russia-193756988.html