Bitcoin ad banned for "misleading pensioners"
The ad targeted individuals who were unlikely to know the risks involved, a watchdog's ruling said......»»
Opinion: Why bioplastics won"t solve our plastic problems
Last month, Victoria banned plastic straws, crockery and polystyrene containers, following similar bans in South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and the ACT. All states and territories in Australia have now banned lightweight single-use.....»»
China may prefer TikTok to be banned than fall into US hands
Two years after an abortive sale, TikTok is, once again, facing the specter of being banned completely in the United States, its biggest market, if its Chinese owners don't sell their stake in the social media platform......»»
Bitcoin ATMs drained after hackers exploit zero-day bug
Hackers stole 56 bitcoin, worth around $1.5 million, by targeting ATM flaws......»»
TikTok has a plan to avoid getting banned in the US
TikTok CEO Shou Chew has presented written testimony ahead of meeting the US House Energy and Commerce Committee to discuss accusations around the platform's ties to China.TikTok on a smartphoneChew is appearing in front of the committee on March 23,.....»»
China keenly developing homegrown AI GPUs for chatbot apps
Chinese GPU developers including Jingjia Microelectronics and Innosilicon are developing homegrown AI GPUs at full throttle to keep up with the AI boom spurred by the growing popularity of ChatGPT, especially now that the US has banned Nvidia and AMD.....»»
Hackers drain bitcoin ATMs of $1.5 million by exploiting 0-day bug
Don't store digital coins in hot wallets! It's great advice but can't always be followed. Enlarge / A BATM sold by General Bytes. (credit: General Bytes) Hackers drained millions of dollars in digital coins from cryptocu.....»»
TikTok to be banned in the UK Parliament
The UK parlament is the next in the line of countries that are banning TikTok over security fears. TikTok has received more bad news as the UK joins other major countries enforcing app bans amid concerns over potential vulnerabilities of g.....»»
TikTok: UK ministers banned from using Chinese-owned app on government phones
Ministers fear sensitive data is at risk - but TikTok denies handing information to Chinese government......»»
UK bans TikTok on government devices
The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European Union and the United States......»»
US demands Chinese owners sell TikTok, or face ban
The Biden Administration has reportedly told TikTok executives that the service could be banned completely in the US if China does not sell its stake in the firm.TikTok on a smartphoneThe long-running tensions between the US and social media platform.....»»
Salmon fishing banned along California coast as population plummets
Fishing boats would normally fan out along the California coast to catch Chinook salmon in the spring, but regulators have announced the fishing season will be shut down this year......»»
Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world. Now Seattle has banned it
Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia's traditional social hierarchy......»»
Ros Atkins on... TikTok, China and the US
The app is banned from employee phones by various governments amid security concerns......»»
Ros Atkins on... The creeping TikTok bans
The app has been banned from employee phones by various governments amid security concerns......»»
Tapbots now lets you transfer subscription to Ivory, Tweetbot and Twitterrific adds refund rejection
It’s been almost two months since Twitter banned third-party apps from using its API to create alternative clients for the social network. As a consequence, popular apps such as Tweetbot and Twitterrific no longer work and have been completely dis.....»»
EU bans TikTok from official devices across all three institutions
The European Parliament on Tuesday banned TikTok from staff devices over cybersecurity concerns, meaning the Chinese video-sharing app is now barred in all three of the EU's main institutions......»»
No One Knows If Decades-Old Nukes Would Actually Work
Atomic weapons are highly complex, surprisingly sensitive, and often pretty old. With testing banned, countries have to rely on good maintenance and simulations to trust their weapons work......»»
Mozilla says “most top apps” on Android have misleading privacy labels
App privacy policies openly contradict the far more visible "nutrition labels." Enlarge / The little Android robot is watching everything you do. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) It looks like trusting developers t.....»»
European Commission bans TikTok from official devices
The European Commission has banned TikTok from official devices because of concerns about cybersecurity, a move sharply criticized by the company in its latest run-in with Western governments over how it handles user data......»»
Could AI swamp social media with fake accounts?
Researchers warn that AI could flood social media with harmful and misleading content......»»