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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been formally charged by French prosecutors and is barred from leaving the country amid their investigation into the Russian billionaire. Durov was officially charged Wednesday with “complicity in distributing child pornography, illegal drugs and hacking software” on the messaging app he founded, as well as “refusing to cooperate with investigations into illegal activity on the Telegram,” The Wall Street Journal reported.

Durov, who was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday, was released from police custody after paying €5 million in bail. He is required to stay in France “under court monitoring” and check in at a police station twice a week while the investigation plays out. That could take months or possibly years, as The WSJ points out.

That means Durov, who is known for frequently moving around and working from other countries, will be stuck in France for the foreseeable future unless the charges against him are dropped. In an earlier statement, Telegram called the charges against its founder “absurd” and said that he should not be responsible for the actions of his app’s users.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-has-been-charged-and-released-from-police-custody-214333241.html?src=rss

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been formally charged by French prosecutors and is barred from leaving the country amid their investigation into the Russian billionaire. Durov was officially charged Wednesday with “complicity in distributing child pornography, illegal drugs and hacking software” on the messaging app he founded, as well as “refusing to cooperate with investigations into illegal activity on the Telegram,” The Wall Street Journal reported.

Durov, who was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday, was released from police custody after paying €5 million in bail. He is required to stay in France “under court monitoring” and check in at a police station twice a week while the investigation plays out. That could take months or possibly years, as The WSJ points out.

That means Durov, who is known for frequently moving around and working from other countries, will be stuck in France for the foreseeable future unless the charges against him are dropped. In an earlier statement, Telegram called the charges against its founder “absurd” and said that he should not be responsible for the actions of his app’s users.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-has-been-charged-and-released-from-police-custody-214333241.html?src=rss

During Gamescom 2024, ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has unveiled a new lineup of gaming peripherals designed to enhance the performance of competitive gamers and esports professionals.

The release includes the ROG Falchion Ace HFX and Strix Scope II 96 RX Wireless gaming keyboards, ROG Harpe Ace Mini and Strix Impact III Wireless gaming mice, and the ROG Pelta headset.

The ROG Falchion Ace HFX keyboard is a compact, 65% layout device with ROG HFX Magnetic Switches, customizable actuation points, and an 8000 Hz polling rate for rapid response. It also features a multifunction button, interactive touch panel, and RGB lighting.

The Strix Scope II 96 RX Wireless keyboard offers tri-mode connectivity, ROG RX optical switches, and integrated sound-dampening foam, making it a versatile option for both wired and wireless setups.

In addition to keyboards, the ROG Harpe Ace Mini gaming mouse caters to players who prefer a smaller form factor. It is equipped with a 42,000-dpi ROG AimPoint Pro optical sensor and ROG SpeedNova wireless technology for ultra-low latency.

The Strix Impact III Wireless mouse features dual wireless connectivity and an impressive battery life, available in a new Moonlight White color.

The ROG Pelta gaming headset offers tri-mode connectivity and features 50 mm titanium-plated diaphragm drivers and a super-wideband boom microphone for clear in-game communication. It is lightweight and designed for extended comfort during long gaming sessions.

To further emphasize its commitment to competitive gaming, ASUS ROG has appointed Max “Demon1” Mazanov, a VALORANT Champions 2023 winner, as its new peripherals ambassador. Demon1 will provide feedback on ROG’s products, contributing to the development of future gaming gear.

Pre-orders for the ROG Falchion Ace HFX keyboard are available starting at $199.99 through various retailers, including Newegg, Amazon, and Best Buy Canada.

ASUS ROG Unveils New Gaming Peripherals For Esports Pros

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ESPN launched a feature called Where to Watch in its app and website. This guide is a list of all the sporting events happening on a given day and, fittingly, where you can watch them. The resource covers not just ESPN’s own channels, but also broadcast, cable and regional sports networks and streaming services. Users can prioritize their favorite leagues and teams to make details about those games front and center. People who are authenticated pay TV customers or ESPN+ subscribers can click through to watch the live events if they are an ESPN network stream or a select partner network.

ESPN is hardly the first to come up with this idea. In fact, you can already see a comprehensive list of all kinds of athletic events on the Sports page of Just Watch. But the fact that it’s such a useful tool is a sign of just how convoluted it can be to watch a specific game. Sports leagues are fragmented across a host of rights deals that mean your team might play on one media platform one night and a totally different one the next. For instance, NBA and WNBA matches will predominantly be on ESPN in the coming years. Except for when the games are on NBC and Peacock. And when they’re on Prime Video. Resources like Just Watch or ESPN’s Where to Watch might give you the information, but they don’t reduce the costs of being a loyal viewer.

If that wasn’t enough, there are also new sports-centric streaming options on the horizon from ESPN. The Disney-owned company is planning to offer a standalone streaming subscription next year and it’s also a partner in the proposed Venu sports streaming package (although that’s hit some hurdles).

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/espns-where-to-watch-offers-a-tv-and-streaming-guide-to-sports-viewing-221350244.html?src=rss

Reddit is currently having some problems. The site appears to have been down across the board, apart from a blank homepage that doesn’t contain or point to any content. “We encountered an error,” the website reads. “We were unable to load the content for this page.” However, at 4:45PM ET, we’re now seeing subreddits and comments loading again as usual.

At least for a time, clicking on any subreddits showed a “Community not found message.” The Reddit status update page lists the problem as “Degraded Performance for reddit.com,” and was initially flagged as “Investigating.” At 4:32PM ET, the status was updated as “Identified – The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.”

At 4:45PM ET, it was updated again as “Monitoring – A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.” However, performance still labeled as “Degraded.”

Of course, the jokes on social media didn’t take long to start rolling in:

Reddit had another major outage earlier this year when it went down for nearly an hour. We’ll keep an eye on the status and update this story accordingly.

Developing…

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/its-not-just-you-reddit-is-down-203615508.html?src=rss