Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today In Brief Posted: 12:08 PM PDT · March 23, 2026 Image Credits:TechCrunch Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites....

Bluesky is getting ‘communities’Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Bluesky will be getting “communities,” which will function as smaller spaces where you can “go deeper and hang out with people who care about the same stuff” sometime this year, according to head of product Alex Benzer. They will...

Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists In Brief Posted: 7:45 AM PST · February 26, 2026 Image Credits:Sudowoodo / Getty Images A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy...

Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app Google on Thursday added new features to its video editor app Vids, including directing and customizing avatars through text prompts, Veo 3.1 support, the ability to export videos to YouTube, and recording with a Chrome extension. Users will be able to use natural language prompts to direct avatars to “act” in a scene. This can...

The bicycle kick is one of football's most iconic and visually spectacular moves, and in FIFA 26 Coins, it's just as thrilling. Also known as an overhead kick, this acrobatic technique allows players to strike the ball backward while airborne, often resulting in stunning goals. When paired with a powershot, the bicycle kick becomes even more powerful and precise, making it a high-reward move...