Abortion pills can now be sold at pharmacies, FDA rules
Major retail chains still face logistical obstacles to selling abortion pills. Enlarge (credit: ROBYN BECK / Contributor | AFP) Last summer, US President Joe Biden criticized states attempting to restrict access to abort.....»»
Gotion inks real estate deal for Illinois plant but hurdles remain
Project will benefit from provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and other rules the U.S. has promulgated to incentivize local lithium battery production, Gotion said in a statement......»»
Reviewer tests $3 SATA SSD, gets exactly what they paid for
120GB "Goldenfir" SSD put through wringer by StorageReview. Enlarge / The 120GB SSD in question. (credit: AliExpress) As we've detailed here at Ars before, there are some sketchy SSDs sold online. They tempt the unsusp.....»»
Genesis EVs become available in 10 more states
Genesis said it has sold 6,163 EVs in the U.S. since sales began 18 months ago......»»
Building on the greenbelt is central to solving England"s housing crisis, say researchers
Amid new targets of 1.5m new homes over five years, the Labour party has pledged to review the planning rules which dictate where housing in England can be built. The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said that "a common-sense approach" to decidi.....»»
Europe asks if Digital Markets Act should apply to iMessage
EU officials are asking rivals of the tech giants whether Apple's iMessage should be subjected to the rules of the Digital Markets Act, to help determine the next course of action for the regulators.European flagsThe European Union's Digital Markets.....»»
How to make cars less dangerous for pedestrians
New rules and tech could make cars safer for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists......»»
Long-term lizard study challenges the rules of evolutionary biology
Charles Darwin said that evolution was constantly happening, causing animals to adapt for survival. But many of his contemporaries disagreed. If evolution is always causing things to change, they asked, then how is it that two fossils from the same s.....»»
Ecowas rules to protect pastoralists discourage investments in modern livestock farming, says researcher
A common sight around west Africa is to see cattle grazing freely, even in major cities, on highways and in airports......»»
Popular “AI Hub” Discord Taken Down Following Copyright Complaints
In just a few months, "AI Hub" became a massively popular Discord server with over half a million members. While copyright infringement was strictly forbidden, not all users stuck to the rules. This previously raised the attention of the RIAA, and no.....»»
“Real Water” that poisoned dozens contained chemical from rocket fuel
An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process. Real Water sold in jugs. (credit: FDA) A jury this week awarded $228.5 million to seven plaintiffs in their case against Nevada-base.....»»
Jury awards $229M to victims of “Real Water” tainted with rocket fuel chemical
An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process. Real Water sold in jugs. (credit: FDA) A jury this week awarded $228.5 million to seven plaintiffs in their case against Nevada-base.....»»
What Do We Owe the Octopus?
Mounting research suggests that cephalopods experience pain. Now, the National Institutes of Health is considering new animal welfare rules that would put them in the same category as monkeys......»»
Taiwan investigates firms that worked with Chinese companies reportedly supplying Huawei
Taiwan is investigating whether four of its firms broke US sanctions or its own investment rules when they provided services to Chinese companies that are reportedly helping Huawei build chip factories......»»
Musk can’t dodge payments to ex-Twitter execs he fired, judge rules
Judge: X Corp. must reimburse ex-CEO and other former Twitter execs $1.1 million. Enlarge / Then-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal walks to a morning session during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 7, 2022, in Sun Valley.....»»
Tim Cook makes $41.5 million in his first Apple stock sale since 2021
Two years after he last sold any of his shares in Apple, CEO Tim Cook has chosen a time when APPL is lower than usual, to sell off around half a million shares.Tim CookBack in 2021, Cook received five million shares in Apple as part of the deal he re.....»»
Google unveils stricter anti-spam rules for bulk email senders
To keep Gmail users’ inboxes “safer and more spam-free”, Google is introducing new requirements for bulk senders (of commercial email). “Last year we started requiring that emails sent to a Gmail address must have some form of.....»»
Rules of engagement issued to hacktivists after chaos
The ICRC writes rules of engagement for civilian hackers, as unprecedented numbers join cyber-conflicts.....»»
Apple bows to China, starts enforcing App Store rules
Apple has begun requiring new apps to have a licence from the Chinese government before they can be added to the App Store.China announced its new app laws in August 2023, saying that developers must be either based in the country, or partnered with.....»»
N.Y. judge pauses EV rules for Ford, Lincoln dealerships in suit
Suffolk County Supreme Court Acting Justice James Hudson in New York on Sept. 20 blocked Ford and Lincoln from imposing facility and business requirements on five dealerships to sell EVs until the retailers' lawsuit challenging the brands' EV dealer.....»»
Tesla owners must arbitrate false advertising claims over Autopilot, U.S. judge rules
The ruling marks a significant victory for Tesla, as it means the company will not have to face class action claims on behalf of much larger groups of vehicle owners......»»