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YouTube has blocked access to another 39 channels distributing Russian propaganda on the territory of Ukraine, according to the Center for Strategic Communications (CPD). The move is part of ongoing efforts to restrict Russian state-linked propaganda content available to Ukrainian viewers, with Ukrainian authorities coordinating with the platform on which channels should be removed.

Chris Simms of Pro Football Talk said Aaron Rodgers has been around the block and knows the offense like the back of his hand, suggesting the veteran quarterback expects his coach to know the plays too, while the coach seems to feel Rodgers is not calling plays the right way. The remarks point to friction between Rodgers and his coaching staff over communication and play-calling.

IP address 46.151.182.182, hosted in Germany, has been flagged as a probable command-and-control server with 80% confidence. Security practitioners are being urged to check firewall logs for any traffic to or from the address and to block it if found. The warning is circulating through threat-intelligence channels among information security professionals.

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio's daily newspaper, is drawing attention as its name circulates widely in news feeds. The paper, one of Ohio's longtime regional dailies, is known for local reporting on northwest Ohio and its ownership history, including a period under Block Communications. Readers are currently sharing and discussing the outlet, though the specific story driving the spike is not clear from available details.

Cable industry lobby groups have formally notified the Federal Communications Commission that they intend to sue the agency to block its controversial repeal of the National Television Ownership Rule, which limits how many broadcast TV stations a single company may own. The legal challenge sets up a fight over media consolidation and the FCC's authority to reshape US broadcast ownership limits.

Space enthusiasts are revisiting Olympus Mons, the giant shield volcano on Mars that rises roughly 22 kilometres high, making it the tallest known mountain in the solar system and so vast it would block its own base from view. Writers are posing a simple hypothetical to readers: if you could travel anywhere beyond Earth, would the Martian volcano be your first stop?

Apple has pulled Bitchat, an offline Bluetooth mesh messaging app with end-to-end encryption that works without internet, from India's App Store. The company says the removal followed a demand from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under Section 69A of the IT Act, which allows blocking of content in the interest of national security. Security and privacy observers are questioning the takedown of an app designed for censorship-resistant communication.