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Russian authorities bet on new equipment to enforce ban on Telegram

In the Siberian region of Tyumen, mobile operators are about to test special equipment to enforce the authorities’ ban on Telegram. As reported by Reuters, cited by the Russian media, this equipment has been provided by Roskomnadzor, the state telecom and Internet regulator.  The tests are to be conducted this month in real conditions, the …

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Siberian venture firm teams up with Chinese investors to launch cryptocurrency-based fund

Kapinvest 21, a VC company in Tyumen, in Russia’s Southeast Urals, has partnered with a group of unnamed Chinese investors, Asia LP, to launch FinShi Capital, a venture fund based on cryptocurrencies. The fund will target blockchain and fintech projects in Russia and beyond. The fund began selling pre-ICO (Initial Coin Offering) tokens today, June 15, with …

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Reading without eyes: a Russian device gives hope to the blind

Inspired by an aunt’s suggestion, a Russian engineer invented a learning device that teaches the blind by converting electronic text into Braille. This digital tutor might soon reach the international market. A little over a year was needed to create the digital tutor, See All, which converts electronic information into Braille. The device consists of two modules. One is …

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Government-sponsored startup tour to bring innovation expertise to 15 Russian cities

This Monday, a group of select innovation experts and mentors is starting a six-week-long road show through 15 Russian cities – from Rostov-upon-Don, to Astrakhan, to Tomsk, to Vladivostok in the Far East – aiming to meet thousands of local startup entrepreneurs, innovators, and representatives of technoparks. In each city, the program consists of presentations, …

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