Russia is requiring all smartphones sold in the country to come pre-installed with Max, a state-backed messaging and services ...

Russia shut down the internet at record levels in 2025. In July alone, authorities recorded more than 2,000 shutdowns. Officials said these blackouts were for security reasons. They even told people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Max, the app formerly known as HBO Max, is getting a new name this summer: HBO Max. Sound familiar? It should. HBO Max was the ...

Warner Bros. Discovery has completed its reversal from Max back to HBO Max today, marking the end of a widely criticized two-year experiment. The streaming service's website and mobile apps now ...

Warner Bros. Discovery is rebranding its Max app again this summer, back to HBO Max. The app first transitioned from HBO entities to HBO Max in 2020, then became just Max in 2023. WBD is acknowledging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russian flag colours on a mobile phone Russia has ordered a state-backed messaging app to be installed on all devices across the ...

A messaging app endorsed by the Kremlin will be a mandatory preinstallation for smartphones in Russia beginning next month. The Russian government announced on Thursday that Max, an application ...

Russia's digital rights group, RKS Global, urges removing the MAX app from any device where a VPN is used, warning that other VK-developed apps are likely to include such functionality.