Apr 22
Honduras sent former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the U.S. to face drug trafficking and weapons charges, after the U.S. formally requested his extradition.
Apr 22
OnlyFans has temporarily paused accounts and payments for its Russian creators, reportedMotherboard. The UK-based platform — up until now — was one of the few Western tech companies to keep its door open to Russian users. Although OnlyFans momentarily blocked access to Russian creators in February, it soon restored the accounts, saying that full functionalities would be available “as long as we have the payment methods to support them.”
But now even tighter payment restrictions appears to have forced OnlyFans’ hand.
“OnlyFans is a creator first business. Over the past few months we have explored several options to continue providing our services to creators impacted by the Russia / Ukraine war. However, due to a further tightening of payment restrictions to and from Russia, OnlyFans can no longer properly serve our Russian creator community. As a result, we are taking steps to temporarily pause accounts where payments are received in Russia. We have asked impacted creators to contact support@onlyfans.com who can help address any queries regarding their accounts,” said a statement provided to Motherboard by OnlyFans.
It’s unclear if OnlyFans users in Russia can still access their accounts and pay for services on the platform. Engadget has reached out for clarification and will update if we hear back.
Spending and earning money in Russia has become even more difficult in recent weeks as countries continue to pile on sanctions. Russian creators and merchants have been barred from making money on a number of Western platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, Etsy, Fiverr and Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook. Visa, Paypal, American Express and Mastercard have suspended operations in the country, making it impossible for many Russians to receive or send foreign payments. A partial SWIFT ban on Russia means that a number of its major banks are unable to make transactions with the rest of the world.
Apr 22
A seemingly futuristic type of aircraft known as eVTOL aims to revolutionize travel in big cities, and Rolls-Royce is at the forefront of the market.
Apr 22
A new Google Messages bug is causing the app to repeatedly access phones’ camera apps, causing the handsets to lose battery life and even overheat.
Apr 22
Stranger Things is a certified phenomenon—the nostalgic, coming-of-age sci-fi show show is a huge hit for Netflix and has made stars of its leads like Millie Bobby Brown. Before the first half of Stranger Things season four arrives next month, series co-creators the Duffer Brothers confirmed to SFX Magazine (as…
Apr 22
The elements needed for critical fire weather are “pretty much on steroids in the atmosphere for tomorrow,” a spokesman for the National Weather Service said.
Apr 22
Crossovers between gaming and other areas of entertainment are becoming more and more common. On the same day it emerged Wu-Tang Clan is coming to Fortnite(?), Activision Blizzard confirmed a long-rumored crossover for Call of Duty: Warzone. Godzilla and King Kong will arrive in the battle royale on May 11th.
The event is called Operation Monarch and it isn’t entirely clear just how exactly these movie monsters will fit into Warzone. However, a blog post notes that the event will introduce a new four-player Quads mode “based on several classic experiences with a titan-sized twist.”
Despite their militaristic vibes and settings, Warzone and the Call of Duty series at large aren’t exactly known for hyper-realism. They’ve long had zombie modes. Still, this seems like an odd crossover, especially given that the Godzilla vs. Kong movie came out over a year ago.
Apr 22
The James Webb Space Telescope mission is now underway, marking the end of more than two decades of effort and billions of dollars spent making it happen.
Apr 22
It's Been 15 Years Since Doctor Who Made Andrew Garfield Fight Daleks With a Questionable Accent
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Doctor Who has a long fabled history of actors—from Julian Glover to Carey Mulligan—showing up in the series before they went on to explode into international stardom, and Doctor Who as a veritable who’s who (sorry) of famous stars before they really started shining is a concept as old as the show itself. But now, 15…
Apr 22
Google’s been cleaning house in the Play Store to weed out bad apps, but it’s breaking some features in the process. If you relied on a particular third-party app to do call recording, you might not have access to it soon.
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