Glyphosate: where is it banned or restricted?
One of the world's most popular weedkillers, glyphosate, has divided the scientific and health community, prompting several countries either to ban or limit its use......»»
Worried about the TikTok ban? Here are 5 TikTok alternatives you should use
Though TikTok isn't banned quite yet, it may be soon. Here are some alternatives worth checking out......»»
Biden signs TikTok bill into law as Chinese firm threatens legal action
President Biden has now formally signed the bill that means TikTok owner ByteDance must sell the platform, or face being banned in the US from 2025.TikTok could be banned in the US from 2025As expected following the Senate's passing of the combinatio.....»»
Biden will ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells it
After a vote in the Senate tied to foreign aid late on Tuesday, President Biden will sign into law a requirement for ByteDance to sell or divest its TikTok platform within a year.TikTok could be banned in the USThe combination bill including a potent.....»»
It’s cutting calories—not intermittent fasting—that drops weight, study suggests
The study is small and imperfect but offers more data on how time-restricted diets work. Enlarge (credit: Getty | David Jennings) Intermittent fasting, aka time-restricted eating, can help people lose weight—but the r.....»»
Salmon fishing off California"s coast banned for second year in a row
Salmon fishing off the coast of California will be banned for a second consecutive year, authorities said Wednesday, citing lower fish stocks impacted by drought and wildfires......»»
Google Photos’ best AI editing tools will soon be free for everyone
Once restricted to Pixel phones and paying Google One subscribers, many of Google Photos' best AI editing tools will soon be free for everyone......»»
Should "extreme breeding" of dachshunds and French bulldogs be banned?
Nothing says canine cuteness like a smush-faced French bulldog. Unless it's a dachshund toddling along on short little legs......»»
Elon Musk threatens to disobey court order over banned profiles
Brazil threatens to regulate social media owned by "billionaires domiciled abroad." Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu) Brazil’s attorney general has demanded “urgent regulation” of social medi.....»»
Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV
System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top. Enlarge / A promotional image for a Roku TV. (credit: Roku) Roku TV sets come with ads. Generally, these are restricted to Roku's home and menu.....»»
Roku has patented a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV
System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top. Enlarge / A promotional image for a Roku TV. (credit: Roku) Roku TV sets come with ads. Generally, these are restricted to Roku's home and menu.....»»
Jails banned visits in “quid pro quo” with prison phone companies, lawsuits say
Civil rights group sues two counties, says hundreds more have banned visits. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) Two lawsuits filed by a civil rights group allege that county jails in Michigan banned in-perso.....»»
Mexico delays ban on controversial herbicide
The Mexican government has postponed a ban on the use of glyphosate, saying it has not found an alternative for the controversial weed killer......»»
Banned Parler app back in the App Store, amid ownership mystery
The Parler app – which was removed by Apple after accusations that it was used to plan and facilitate the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 – is now back in the App Store. The Android version of the social media app has not yet been accept.....»»
Chrysotile asbestos finally banned in the US after decades of EPA efforts
But, companies will have up to 12 years to phase out chrysotile asbestos. Enlarge / An asbestos warning sign is seen at Victoria Park in Camperdown on February 29, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (credit: Getty | Jenny Evans).....»»
TikTok CEO mobilizes users to defend their constitutional rights against looming ban
Yesterday, the US House of Representatives swiftly voted on a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or risk being banned in the US. In light of the bill moving onto the Senate, TikTok CEO Shou Chew has tapped int.....»»
Google’s Gemini AI now refuses to answer election questions
Gemini is opting out of election-related responses entirely for 2024. Enlarge / The Google Gemini logo. (credit: Google) Like many of us, Google Gemini is tired of politics. Reuters reports that Google has restricted th.....»»
Opinion: Lagos bans single-use plastics—why I think Nigeria should have taxed them instead
Waste pollution is a huge problem in Nigeria, with serious impacts on the environment. In response, the Lagos state government has banned styrofoam (a type of plastic widely used as food containers) and other single-use products......»»
Researchers: We looked at all the recent evidence on mobile phone bans in schools—this is what we found
Mobile phones are currently banned in all Australian state schools and many Catholic and independent schools around the country. This is part of a global trend over more than a decade to restrict phone use in schools......»»
Age verification should be Apple’s job, says Tinder parent Match
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has argued that for age-restricted apps, age verification should be Apple’s job. He’s now been joined in this view by the new head of trust and safety at Match, the company behind leading dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, O.....»»
TikTok could be banned – What a US ban would mean and how would it work
TikTok once again faces the very real prospect of being banned in the US. But how would that work and could you get around it?.....»»