Bitcoin ad banned for "misleading pensioners"
The ad targeted individuals who were unlikely to know the risks involved, a watchdog's ruling said......»»
TV model numbers are confusing enough, and Samsung’s making it worse
TV model numbers are confusing enough, but what Samsung is doing with its OLED TVs is downright misleading......»»
TV models numbers are confusing enough, and Samsung’s making it worse
TV model numbers are confusing enough, but what Samsung is doing with its OLED TVs is downright misleading......»»
Pesticides are harming Nigeria: It"s time to update the law, says researcher
The European Union has banned the use of several pesticides, and heavily restricted others. This is because of their potential health effects or environmental contamination, or because there's not enough data to be sure that they aren't harmful. Over.....»»
Car lot"s risque video banned for ‘easiest financing"
New Zealand's advertising review board ruled that it was misleading to say the store offered the "easiest finance in the world.".....»»
Chasing defamatory hallucinations, FTC opens investigation into OpenAI
FTC sends 20-page info request over fears of "false, misleading, or disparaging" generations. Enlarge / OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies about AI rules before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law o.....»»
Conservation in Indonesia is at risk, say scientists who study the region
Indonesia, home to the largest tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia and over 17,500 islands, is a country packed with biodiversity and endangered species. However, scientists studying the region's species and ecosystems are getting banned from Indon.....»»
Reddit mods fear spam overload as BotDefense leaves “antagonistic” Reddit
Mod-made tool claims to have banned 144,926 spambot accounts. Enlarge / There could soon be much more of this on Reddit. (credit: Getty) The Reddit community is still reckoning with the consequences of the platform's API.....»»
Vision Pro parody ad featuring Stephen Fry banned from Apple Music
A Vision Pro parody ad on an album featuring actor Stephen Fry has been banned from an album on Apple Music. The spoof ad for an iHead product was actually created some four years before Apple actually launched a headset (sorry, spatial computer), a.....»»
40 CS:GO traders have been banned by Valve in latest crackdown
Valve has banned around 40 CS:GO traders in an effort to crack down on an emergent cryptocurrency scheme......»»
One Year after Dobbs, Abortion Bans Are Harming Reproductive Care, Ob-Gyns Say
The Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is impacting health care well beyond abortion in states that have banned the practice.....»»
Decentralized Twitter rival Damus will be removed from the App Store over Bitcoin tipping
Damus has failed to comply with Apple's guidelines for in-app purchases and will be removed from the App Store, though the app's developers will contest this decision.Damus allows users to tip with BitcoinDamus is an app built on the Jack Dorsey-back.....»»
New carbon accounting rules target "greenwashing"
Common standards unveiled Monday for companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions could curb misleading climate claims in the corporate world, the chair of the body that wrote the norms told AFP......»»
Fake ‘Trezor Wallet’ Bitcoin app reaches the top of iOS App Store search results [U]
One of Apple’s key arguments in favor of making the App Store the only way to download apps on iOS is the app review process, which ensures that users are not exposed to scams. Even so, some of these apps bypass the App Store guidelines without be.....»»
Fake ‘Trezor Wallet’ Bitcoin app reaches the top of iOS App Store search results
One of Apple’s key arguments in favor of making the App Store the only way to download apps on iOS is the app review process, which ensures that users are not exposed to scams. Even so, some of these apps bypass the App Store guidelines without be.....»»
Google earned $10 million by allowing misleading anti-abortion ads from "fake clinics," report says
Google has earned more than $10 million over the past two years by allowing misleading advertisements for "fake" abortion clinics that aim to stop women from having the procedure, according to an estimate from a report released Thursday from the non-.....»»
Apple threatened to remove Damus from App Store for letting users tip each other with Bitcoin
Damus is the first iPhone app for the Nostr social network, which is based on a decentralized platform and is supported by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. After being removed from the Chinese App Store earlier this year, Damus was almost banned worl.....»»
Nature bans AI-generated art from its 153-year-old science journal
"The process of publishing ... is underpinned by a shared commitment to integrity." Enlarge / This artist's impression of an asteroid fireball hurtling toward earth is not AI-generated and, thus, not banned from Nature. (credit:.....»»
Dubious Dell monitor ads turn into legal troubles
The Federal Court of Australia ordered Dell to pay customers who fell for misleading ads offering discounts on monitor add-ons......»»
Dell in hot water for making shoppers think overpriced monitors were discounted
It happened on Dell's Australia website, but misleading sale claims are common. Enlarge (credit: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Dell Technologies' Australia subsidiary misled online shoppers into thinking that.....»»
Apple CEO says he uses ChatGPT, weeks after Apple banned it
With no AI announcements at WWDC 2023, Apple's CEO finally broke silence on ChatGPT in an interview following the keynote......»»