Juul E-Cigarettes To Be Ordered Off US Shelves
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is preparing to order Juul Labs Inc to take its e-cigarettes off the market in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters reports: Juul has f.....»»
COVID Vax Mandate: Should You "Stay" or Should You Go?
Workplace compliance experts say employers should prepare to comply with the federal vaccine mandate regardless of the stay ordered by an appellate court. Continue reading........»»
Three Out of Four Adults Think Facebook Is Making Society Worse, Poll Finds
An anonymous reader shares the results of a new poll (PDF) from CNN, adding: "Facebook should be treated like cigarettes." From the report: Roughly three-quarters of adults believe Facebook is making American society worse, a new CNN poll (PDF) condu.....»»
Judge rejects Apple’s arguments for delaying ordered iOS App Store changes
Apple can still appeal the ruling before it goes into effect Dec. 9. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) In September, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple must allow iOS developers to direct users.....»»
Billy Porter shares some powerful words about letting go of shame
With his new memoir Unprotected out on the shelves, actor and broadway star Billy Porter joined Stephen Colbert on Thursday for a frank conversation about trauma and the ability to heal through the power of art."My hope is that my story and my journe.....»»
France orders poultry lockdown due to bird flu risk
French farmers were ordered Friday to keep their poultry indoors due to the heightened risk of bird flu being spread by migratory birds......»»
SpaceX: Chip shortage is impacting “our ability to fulfill” Starlink orders
Starlink exits beta, but "silicon shortages have delayed production." Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish's printed circuit board. (credit: Ken Keiter) If you ordered Starlink broadband service and don't receive your "Dishy Mc.....»»
Starlink exits beta, but SpaceX says orders are delayed due to chip shortage
"Silicon shortages have delayed production," Starlink website tells users. Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish's printed circuit board. (credit: Ken Keiter) If you ordered Starlink broadband service and don't receive your "Dis.....»»
Newegg accidentally ships Alder Lake CPUs to some customers early, asks them to keep quiet
A Reddit thread (via VideoCardz) reveals that several customers of the popular e-commerce site who pre-ordered their Alder Lake chips had a pleasant surprise when they arrived earlier than the official launch date......»»
iPhone 13 likely more scarce through December as shortages continue
The iPhone 13 will likely be harder to find this December after Apple admitted supply chain issues would lead to fewer devices on store shelves over the next few months......»»
Indian Supreme Court Orders Inquiry Into State"s Use of Pegasus Spyware
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: India's supreme court has ordered an independent inquiry into whether the government used the surveillance software Pegasus to spy illegally on journalists, activists and political opponents. The.....»»
FCC kicks China Telecom Americas out of US, cites Chinese government control
China Telecom Americas ordered to stop providing service in US within 60 days. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | MicroStockHub) The Federal Communications Commission today voted to block China Telecom Americas from the US market.....»»
Dutch order poultry indoors after avian flu outbreak
Dutch health authorities on Tuesday ordered all poultry to be kept indoors to curb an outbreak of highly contagious bird flu......»»
Component shortages finally catch up to Apple as delivery times slip further out
An order placed today for an iPhone 13 Pro, for example, won’t ship for another 4-5 weeks. The standard iPhone 13 – if ordered today – isn’t scheduled for delivery until early November. The new iPad mini has an estimated order window of Novem.....»»
Economist sheds light on "Great Resignation"
During the earliest months of the pandemic, employers couldn't downsize fast enough. Millions were laid off, executives took symbolic pay cuts and ordered wage and hiring freezes, and many economists predicted a grim year ahead for workers hoping to.....»»
Cigarette Smoke Kills Eye Cells
A new study reveals how tobacco from traditional or noncombusted cigarettes kills corneal cells -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Google hopes to shatter smartphone sales records with Pixel 6 launch
Google has ordered 7 million Pixel 6 units ahead of its launch with hopes of capitalizing on increased smartphone demand......»»
New York AG Orders Two Unregistered Crypto Lenders To Shut Down
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday ordered two unregistered cryptocurrency lending platforms to cease operating in the state within 10 days and requested three other platforms to send her office information about their activities and p.....»»
Court orders France to fix greenhouse gas cut shortfall
A French court on Thursday ordered the government to make up for its failure to meet its own greenhouse gas reduction targets, saying it needed to "repair" the emissions overshoots......»»
Volcano forces hundreds more to flee on Spanish island
Spanish officials on Tuesday ordered hundreds more residents to leave their homes on La Palma in the Canary Islands, as lava continues to ooze from its volcano......»»
Thousands locked down as La Palma volcano destroys cement works
Up to 3,000 residents of the Spanish island of La Palma on Monday were ordered to stay indoors after lava from a volcano destroyed a cement works, raising fresh fears of toxic gases......»»