Bitcoin ad banned for "misleading pensioners"
The ad targeted individuals who were unlikely to know the risks involved, a watchdog's ruling said......»»
Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media in major blow to TikTok
Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia's biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business......»»
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......»»
Destiny 2 players will shortly be banned from equipping crafted weapons
Destiny 2 players will shortly be banned from equipping crafted weapons.....»»
Starfield mod that removes pronoun options has been banned by NexusMods
One of the biggest PC mod repositories in the world has removed a Starfield mod that let players remove pronoun options from their game......»»
Apple disputes claim that the iPhone 12 is suddenly breaking radiation standards
As Apple was unveiling the iPhone 15 yesterday, parties in the EU were working to have the iPhone 12 banned. more….....»»
Belgium to review iPhone 12 radiation risks, following France ban
Contemporaneous with the launch of the iPhone 15, a scandal surrounding the iPhone 12 brewed this week. France regulators have banned sales of iPhone 12 as it claimed the phone’s radiation exposure exceeded legal limits. Apple has rejected the f.....»»
France iPhone 12 ban over RF power induces Belgium to ask questions too
Belgium has joined the list of countries reviewing potential health risks associated with iPhone 12 radio power levels, following concerns expressed by French regulators.iPhone 12 family from mini to Pro MaxOn Tuesday, France banned the sale of iPhon.....»»
Google Preemptively Banned Hundreds of Millions of ‘Pirate’ URLs Last Year
Google remains committed to tackling online piracy. In a recent letter to the US Patent and Trademark Office, the company says that it blocked hundreds of millions of URLs before they appeared in the search engine. These preemptive takedowns are part.....»»
Wall Street Journal: China bans use of iPhones for government officials
China has banned the use of iPhones for central government officials, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter......»»
China bans government officials from using iPhones at work
The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that Apple iPhone and other foreign technology devices have been banned for use in Chinese government agencies. Workers are no longer allowed to use these devices for work, or even bring them into the offi.....»»
10 banned movies you have to watch right now
From a 1970s horror classic to a raunchy animated South Park comedy, these movies were banned from at least one country, but all of them are essential watches......»»
Satirical indie game Luck be a Landlord banned in 13 countries by Google
Satirical indie game Luck be a Landlord banned in 13 countries by Google.....»»
An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban
Official: "It is simply not feasible to read every book" for depictions of sex. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In response to recently enacted state legislation in Iowa, administrators are removing banned books from Maso.....»»
Could puncturing a satellite"s battery help it deorbit faster?
A few years ago, there was a panic about lithium-ion batteries that exploded and could do things like take down a jetliner. On a recent trip, an airline asked passengers to turn in any devices with batteries that had been banned because of safety con.....»»
Dell fined $6.5M after admitting it made overpriced monitors look discounted
Dell Australia is paying for something many of its peers are guilty of. Enlarge (credit: Dell) Dell's Australia arm has been slapped with a $10 million AUD (about $6.49 million) fine for "making false and misleading rep.....»»
Rockstar Games acquires modding team that it previously banned
If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. Enlarge / Artist's rendering of FiveM operating free and clear as part of Rockstar after years of Rockstar claiming it was "facilitating piracy." (credit: FiveM) Longtime readers might rem.....»»
Razzlekhan and husband guilty of $4.5bn Bitcoin launder
Heather Morgan and husband Ilya Lichtenstein plead guilty to money laundering and defrauding the US......»»
FCC slaps $300M fine on “largest illegal robocall operation” it’s ever seen
Robocallers were already banned for life and unable to pay previous fines. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bill Oxford) The Federal Communications Commission today issued a record fine of $299,997,000 against a robocall.....»»
FBI found out who illegally used NSO spyware: It was the FBI
Using NSO spyware has been illegal in the US since the government banned its import and use back in November 2021. When it was discovered that a US contractor had illegally used the spyware in April of this year, the FBI was asked to find out the ide.....»»
Why you shouldn"t declaw tigers or other big cats
Declawing house cats to keep them from scratching people and furniture is controversial—and even banned in some countries and areas in the U.S.—but the practice is not limited to house cats. In a new study, researchers looked at the effects of de.....»»