The tech world responds to the Russian attack on Ukraine and Samsung announces two new ultralight laptops.

Tech companies and online platforms react to ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine

• Electronic Arts is removing Russian national teams and clubs from its NHL 22 and FIFA games.
• Elon Musk sends Starlink terminals
• Twitter to identify all Russian state media links
• Russian state media cannot run ads on Google, YouTube
• Facebook (Meta) “prohibits Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on our platform anywhere in the world” says head of security policy
• Google turns off live traffic overlay
• Etsy cancels fees for sellers in Ukraine

Twitter also published a thread of posts on how important it is to keep your personal social accounts secure and why it’s critical to verify information before sharing it. We all have a responsibility for this.

When using Twitter in conflict zones or other high-risk areas, it’s important to be aware of how to control your account and digital information.

Every situation is different, so here are some things to consider:

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) February 24, 2022

Ukraine software company MacPaw offering free software to media covering Russian attacks

CleanMyMac is a maintenance program that optimizes Apple computers by removing unnecessary files (like caches and logs) and freeing up RAM.

The software is developed by MacPaw, which is based in Kyiv, Ukraine, and MacPaw is giving the software to media covering Russia’s invasion.

Dear Media, if your tech fails you while you cover the situation in Ukraine — let us help.
We give a free CleanMyMac subscription for all media covering the war in Ukraine.
To get access, contact pr_team@macpaw.com with your and your media’s names, and number of licenses you need pic.twitter.com/pkio6LHIRP

— CleanMyMac (@cleanmymac) February 27, 2022

Samsung reveals Galaxy Book2 Pro series of ultralight Windows machines

Last week, Samsung announced two versions of the popular Galaxy Book2 Pro laptop.

Both models come in two form factors with either a 13.3-inch or 15.6-inch display, 12-generation Intel Core processors, and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

The Galaxy Book2 Pro comes with a 256 GB solid-state hard drive. The 15.6-inch model retails for $1,600.

The Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is a convertible, so you can flip the screen the other way and turn the laptop into a tablet, which is great for using the included S Pen stylus.

The 13.3-inch screen with a 256 GB solid-state drive is $1,470, and you can double the storage capacity of the hard drive for only $260. It’s also available with a 15.6-inch screen, and with improved processing chips.

The new Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro laptops will be available on April 1.