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Ad Blocking: What It Is & How to Use It

Ad blocking tools have been around for years, and there are hundreds of options on the market. Which is best for your needs? Continue reading........»»

Category: itSource:  cmswireJul 13th, 2022

Myanmar’s new military government is now blocking Twitter

Myanmar’s new military government is now blocking Twitter.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2021

When active substance and target protein "embrace" each other

Many anti-cancer drugs block signals in cancer cells that help degenerated cells to multiply uncontrollably and detach from tissue. For example, blocking the signaling protein FAK, a so-called kinase, causes breast cancer cells to become less mobile.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 28th, 2021

Robinhood Hit with Class Action After Blocking GameStop Trades

Robinhood is already facing a class action lawsuit after the microtrading platform deliberately blocked users from trading GameStop stock as the stock catapulted in value. From a report: The news shows some nearly immediate impact to Robinhood after.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 28th, 2021

Federal Judge Blocks Parler"s Bid To Be Restored on Amazon Web Services

A federal judge has denied Parler's request for a court order blocking Amazon from kicking the social media app off its platform, marking yet another setback in Parler's efforts to get back online. From a report: Judge Barbara Rothstein issued a ruli.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2021

Federal judge blocks Parler"s bid to be restored on Amazon Web Services

A federal judge has denied Parler's request for a court order blocking Amazon from kicking the social media app off its platform, marking yet another setback in Parler's efforts to get back online......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJan 21st, 2021

Gaming firms fined nearly £7m for restricting European sales

Valve and five other gaming publishers broke competition law by geo-blocking games in Europe, says the EU......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 21st, 2021

European Commission levies $9.5 million in fines for "geo-blocked" Steam games

The European Commission has fined Valve and five other video game publishers a total of €7.8 million ($9.5 million) for "geo-blocking" certain games. Geo-blocking is when a publisher or, in Valve's case, a distribution platform restricts game sales.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsJan 20th, 2021

Valve and Five PC Games Publishers Fined $9.4M for Illegal Geo-Blocking

A four-year antitrust investigation into PC games geo-blocking in the European Union by distribution platform Valve and five games publishers has led to fines totalling $9.4 million after the Commission confirmed today that the bloc's rules had been.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 20th, 2021

Valve and five PC games publishers fined $9.4M for illegal geo-blocking

A four-year antitrust investigation into PC games geo-blocking in the European Union by distribution platform Valve and five games publishers has led to fines totalling €7.8 million (~$9.4M) after the Commission confirmed today that the bloc’.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsJan 20th, 2021

Australia rebukes Google for blocking local content

The tech giants are fighting the Australian government over plans to make them pay for news content......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 15th, 2021

Airbnb Blocks DC Reservations Around Inauguration

Airbnb said Wednesday it is canceling existing reservations and blocking new ones in the Washington, D.C., area during inauguration week as federal officials remain on alert for potential violence. Axios reports: Airbnb says the move is in response t.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 13th, 2021

Will startup valuations change given rising antitrust concerns?

The United States has, over the past few decades, been extremely lenient on antitrust enforcement, rarely blocking deals, even with overseas competitors. Yet, there have been inklings that things are changing. Yesterday, we learned that Visa and Plai.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsJan 13th, 2021

Facebook says it’s blocking posts with the phrase “stop the steal”

Salesforce says it won't let Trump send out incendiary fundraising emails. Enlarge / Pro-Trump protesters break windows of the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. (credit: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) In recent days,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 11th, 2021

How to block channels on YouTube

Whether you're looking to restrict comments on your video or you're done feeding the trolls, blocking a YouTube channel is quick and easy to accomplish......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 9th, 2021

Sex workers say "defunding Pornhub" puts their livelihoods at risk

Credit card companies are blocking payments to adult site Pornhub, which is hitting sex workers' earnings......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 9th, 2021

Sci-Hub: Scientists, Academics, Teachers & Students Protest Blocking Lawsuit

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Torrent Freak: On December 21, 2020, Elsevier, Wiley, and American Chemical Society, filed a lawsuit hoping to have the court compel Indian ISPs to block both Sci-Hub and Libgen. Accusing the platforms of blat.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 5th, 2021

Stopping SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks by blocking its main protease

Inasmuch as therapeutic options against coronavirus have been focused mainly on blocking the interaction between its spike protein and the ACE2 receptor on host cells, SARS-CoV-2 has several additional critical proteins that could potentially be targ.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 4th, 2021

The best computer reading glasses to help reduce eye strain for January 2021

Get yourself a pair of blue light-blocking computer reading glasses to help relieve eye strain......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 30th, 2020

Computer repairman suing Twitter for defamation, seeks $500 million

Claims Twitter's blocking Hunter Biden laptop story amounts to calling him a hacker. Enlarge (credit: Tom Raftery | Flickr) The former owner of a computer repair shop in Delaware is suing Twitter for defamation, alleging that the platform's ch.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 29th, 2020

Trump administration appeals court order blocking TikTok restrictions

The Trump administration isn't giving up on its campaign against TikTok just yet......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsDec 29th, 2020