Для Кинопоиск-медиа — про новый роман чилийца Бенхамена Лабатута «MANIAC»: биография забытого гения, поучаствовавшего в создании самых зловещих изобретений XX века — и медитация о том, куда мы катимся. Вообще, Лабатут очень крут, на русском есть еще книжка «Когда мы перестали понимать мир», примерно о том же самом — и оба романа, пожалуй, из лучшего, что читал за последнее время
Для Кинопоиск-медиа — про новый роман чилийца Бенхамена Лабатута «MANIAC»: биография забытого гения, поучаствовавшего в создании самых зловещих изобретений XX века — и медитация о том, куда мы катимся. Вообще, Лабатут очень крут, на русском есть еще книжка «Когда мы перестали понимать мир», примерно о том же самом — и оба романа, пожалуй, из лучшего, что читал за последнее время
He said that since his platform does not have the capacity to check all channels, it may restrict some in Russia and Ukraine "for the duration of the conflict," but then reversed course hours later after many users complained that Telegram was an important source of information. There was another possible development: Reuters also reported that Ukraine said that Belarus could soon join the invasion of Ukraine. However, the AFP, citing a Pentagon official, said the U.S. hasn’t yet seen evidence that Belarusian troops are in Ukraine. Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read." Pavel Durov, a billionaire who embraces an all-black wardrobe and is often compared to the character Neo from "the Matrix," funds Telegram through his personal wealth and debt financing. And despite being one of the world's most popular tech companies, Telegram reportedly has only about 30 employees who defer to Durov for most major decisions about the platform. At the start of 2018, the company attempted to launch an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) which would enable it to enable payments (and earn the cash that comes from doing so). The initial signals were promising, especially given Telegram’s user base is already fairly crypto-savvy. It raised an initial tranche of cash – worth more than a billion dollars – to help develop the coin before opening sales to the public. Unfortunately, third-party sales of coins bought in those initial fundraising rounds raised the ire of the SEC, which brought the hammer down on the whole operation. In 2020, officials ordered Telegram to pay a fine of $18.5 million and hand back much of the cash that it had raised.
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