Fri. 03/04 – Disney+ Now With Ads!

Twitter’s return to the office is a real covid era milestone. Ok, how about Disney+ but with ads? Is crypto usage in Russia actually falling? Something something, wasn’t this the original use case for crypto? Are NFT prices falling? And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

Links:

• Twitter to reopen offices March 15, though remote work remains an option (CNBC)
• Disney+ to launch cheaper ad-supported tier later this year (CNBC)
• Ethereum Companies Suddenly Ban Users In Certain Countries (Motherboard)
• SpaceX sent Starlink internet terminals to Ukraine. They could paint a ‘giant target’ on users’ backs, experts say (CNN Business)
• NFT Mania Show Signs of Cooling as Average Price and Sales Decline (Bloomberg)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• How shunning Russia could offer the U.S. tech giants an easy win (Politico)
• Tech Companies Are Reopening Their Offices, but Tech Work Has Changed Forever (WSJ)
• The Role Of Turkish Drones In Ukraine's War (NDTV)
• These women are staking their claim to Web3 and the metaverse (Fast Company)
• The ‘Incredible Treasure Chest’ of Homestar Runner (Vulture)

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