Belarus Bans Most Citizens from Going Abroad
Belarus has temporarily banned most of its citizens from leaving, including many foreign residency permit holders. From a report: There are some exceptions, such as for Belarusian civil servants on official trips and state transport staff. The State.....»»
Germany questions warning system after deadly floods
As Germany mourns more than 150 people who died in floods and begins a mammoth clean-up task, questions are mounting about whether the country's weather warning system failed to keep citizens safe......»»
India Bans Mastercard From Adding New Customers
Reserve Bank of India has indefinitely barred Mastercard from issuing new debit, credit or prepaid cards to customers in the South Asian market over noncompliance with local data storage rules. TechCrunch reports: The South Asian market's central ban.....»»
India bans Mastercard from adding new customers
Reserve Bank of India has indefinitely barred Mastercard from issuing new debit, credit, or prepaid cards to customers in the South Asian market over noncompliance with local data storage rules. The South Asian market’s central bank said the ne.....»»
These futuristic pods could help cities solve their traffic problems
Belarus-based uSky Transport is testing a set of suspended pods to offset traffic congestion in Sharjah, UAE......»»
Trump sues Twitter and Facebook for banning him, claims “trillions” in damages
Trump "free speech" case likely doomed by First Amendment and Section 230. Enlarge / A mob of Trump supporters stormed and breached the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Trump's incitement of the mob led to his bans from major social networks. (cre.....»»
China bans Didi, its biggest ride-hailing service, from app stores
Didi, China's largest ride-hailing service, continues to fall into deeper trouble with Chinese regulators......»»
What to do with food waste? Well, that depends
The expected decline in the number of landfills across the United States coupled with bans on disposing large amounts of organic waste in landfills that have been enacted in multiple states has prompted researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's.....»»
China temporarily bans using retired EV batteries in energy storage systems
China's National Energy Administration has announced regulations to prevent using retired EV battery packs in newly established energy storage systems until there are technological breakthroughs in managing consistency of battery cells and systems in.....»»
Pinterest bans ads related to weight loss
Pinterest on Thursday announced that it will ban all advertisements related to weight loss from its platform in an effort to prevent content that could encourage unhealthy or disordered eating habits......»»
Dear Sophie: How can I bring my parents and sister to the US?
U.S. citizens who are at least 21 years and can sponsor a broader list of family members for green cards: parents, spouses, children and stepchildren, and brothers and sisters. Sophie Alcorn Contributor.....»»
Is a Sony PS3 Leak Now Leading To Banned Consoles?
"Every Sony PlayStation 3 ID out there was compromised, provoking bans of legit players on the network," Threatpost is reporting, calling it "just the latest in a shocking spike in attacks on unsuspecting gamers." tlhIngan (Slashdot user #30,335) s.....»»
US Bans Import of Solar Panels From Chinese Company Accused of Forced Labor
The Washington Post reports that this week the U.S. government "banned the import of solar panels and other goods made with materials produced by a Chinese company that it accused of using forced laborers from China's Xinjiang region, a move likely t.....»»
Wikimedia Bans Admin of Wikipedia Croatia For Pushing Radical Agenda
The Record reports: The Wikimedia Foundation has banned the administrator of the Croatian version of Wikipedia after an investigation revealed that together with other admins, they edited and distorted content on the site with radical right views. T.....»»
El Salvador is Giving Away Free Bitcoin To Its Citizens
Millions of Americans received stimulus checks in the past year, but Salvadoreans will be soon be receiving one paid in Bitcoin. From a report: The Central American country will give U.S. $30 worth of Bitcoin to each adult citizen that downloads and.....»»
Morgan Stanley"s New York Office Bans Unvaccinated Staff and Clients
Morgan Stanley plans to ban workers from its New York headquarters if they have not received a Covid-19 vaccine. The rule will apply to non-vaccinated guests and clients as well. From a report: According to a source close to the company, Morgan Stanl.....»»
Effects of smartphone bans in the workplace
For many of us, our smartphone has become our ever-present companion and is usually far more than just a phone. Thanks to the constant availability of online content as well as our reachability through messenger services and social networks via our s.....»»
YouTube bans election, alcohol and prescription drug ads from its masthead
YouTube is banning several types of advertisers from one of the most prominent spots on its homepage......»»
Pakistan Province May Block SIM Cards of Citizens Who Didn"t Get Covid-19 Vaccines
The government in Pakistan's largest province, Punjab, has decided to block SIM cards of unvaccinated citizens, reports the Hindustan Times (one of the largest newspapers in India), citing reports from news agency ANI. Dr. Rashid, the provincial he.....»»
Florida bans "critical race theory" from its classrooms
Florida's state Board of Education banned "critical race theory" from public school classrooms Thursday, adopting new rules it said would shield schoolchildren from curricula that could "distort historical events.".....»»
Report shows how billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little to no taxes
Using Internal Revenue Service data on the tax returns of some of America’s wealthiest citizens, ProPublica found that the 25 richest people in the US were worth $1.1 trillion as of 2018 and had a combined personal tax bill of $1.9 billion. It woul.....»»