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57 storiesMishustin orders digital ministry to tighten Gosuslugi account protection
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered the Digital Development Ministry to strengthen protection of accounts on the Gosuslugi government services portal and to work out additional conditions for logging in or restoring access. Speaking at…
Rostelecom launches TEA NEXT trans-Eurasian fiber-optic line
Rostelecom launched the TEA NEXT trans-Eurasian fiber-optic line at the Digital Solutions – 2026 forum in the presence of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the company and state news agency TASS reported. The line runs from Russia's western…
Russian PM Mishustin to speak as “Digital Solutions” forum opens in Moscow
The “Цифровые решения” (Digital Solutions) forum opened in Moscow on 6 October, with more than 13,000 people registered, according to RIA Novosti. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will take part, speaking at the main plenary session and tou…
ASOS reports possible client data leak after cyberattack; shares fall
British online clothing retailer ASOS was hit by a hacker attack, with the attackers saying they breached its app and threatening to leak a database. ASOS said personal information, including surnames and contact details, may have been acce…
Rospotrebnadzor says Russia ready to help US fight infectious disease outbreaks
Russia's consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said Russia is ready to help the United States respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases, offering specialists, laboratory equipment and diagnostic and preventive supplies. The agency cite…
Russia endocrinology centre says 6.1 million adults registered with diabetes
RBC reported that the press service of the National Medical Research Centre for Endocrinology said more than 6.1 million adults in Russia are registered with diabetes. Earlier the same day, TASS quoted the chief freelance endocrinologist fo…
RTK-DC sets up certification center for trusted IT infrastructure
RTK-DC, described as a full-cycle IT service provider, has created a Certification Center for Trusted IT Infrastructure under Rostelecom's voluntary certification system “Trusted Digital Environment”, according to TASS and technology outlet…
Kremlin urges reliance on official statements amid Irkutsk infection rumors
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Rospotrebnadzor is the competent agency on the situation in the Irkutsk region and that people should follow its official statements rather than rumors and speculation. The comments follow the death of a…
Russian software sales reach almost 3 trln rubles in first half, Mishustin says
Russian software product sales came to almost 3 trillion rubles in the first half of 2026, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the plenary session of the “Цифровые решения” forum in Moscow. Vedomosti and Interfax put the increase at ab…
Warhammer Survivors to launch November 10 on PC, consoles and mobile
Auroch Digital's Warhammer Survivors will be released on November 10 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and iOS and Android, with a new gameplay trailer published alongside the announcement. The game is made i…
Mishustin calls for faster shift to domestic equipment for Russia's 5G networks
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Russia must speed up the transition to domestically made telecommunications equipment to create conditions for 5G networks, speaking at the Digital Solutions forum. He said the shift was needed …
New York declares measles emergency through Nov. 4 as state counts 108 cases
New York state has declared a state of emergency over a continuing measles outbreak, with Governor Kathy Hochul announcing the measure, according to TASS, RBC and Vedomosti. Vedomosti reported the emergency runs statewide from October 5 to …
Max messenger adds polls in channels
The national messenger Max has launched polls in channels, its press service said. Administrators on Android, desktop and web versions can create polls, while iOS users can publish them via the mobile web version, according to iXBT. The fea…
Guns of Eschaton demo released on Steam with new gameplay trailer
Eschatology Entertainment has released a free demo of its apocalyptic western shooter Guns of Eschaton on Steam, alongside a gameplay trailer. The demo drew about a hundred reviews in its first day, 59% of them positive, according to StopGa…
Rospotrebnadzor says sanitary situation stable in Irkutsk region after illness case
Rospotrebnadzor said the sanitary-epidemiological situation in Russia’s Irkutsk region and the cities of Irkutsk and Shelekhov is stable, according to TASS, RIA Novosti and Interfax. Interfax reported that the assessment follows a case of “…
Report: Watch Dogs Legion director’s cut delayed to first half of 2027
Insider Gaming sources say the director’s version of Watch Dogs: Legion is now expected in the first half of 2027, after a March report pointed to a 2026 release. The re-release will include improvements and “possibly a little additional co…
Yandex open-sources YTsaurus Flow for real-time data processing
Yandex has released YTsaurus Flow, a technology for continuously processing large streams of data, into open source, according to TASS, CNews and vc.ru. It handles clicks, likes and other online events as they appear, which the company says…
Rospotrebnadzor says rhinoviruses, parainfluenza and swine flu circulating in Russia
Rospotrebnadzor said rhinoviruses, parainfluenza and swine flu are circulating in Russia, with non-influenza viruses accounting for 98.5% of findings in its virus monitoring. Influenza viruses made up 1.5% of findings, including A(H1N1), B …
Embark Studios and Chernin Entertainment to adapt ARC Raiders and The Finals
Embark Studios and Chernin Entertainment will make film and television adaptations of the shooters ARC Raiders and The Finals, the outlets reported, with StopGame citing Variety. No specifics on formats or timing have been given. StopGame a…
Russia's Rospotrebnadzor asks Vietnam for data on Coxsackie cases at Cam Ranh hotel
Rospotrebnadzor, Russia's consumer and public health watchdog, said it sent requests to Vietnam's health ministry and to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) after reports of Coxsackie virus symptoms in several Russian tourist…