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.....»»
Myanmar"s New Military Government is Now Blocking Twitter and Instagram
Myanmar's new military government has ordered local telecom operators, internet gateways, and other internet service providers to block Twitter and Instagram in the South Asian country days after imposing a similar blackout on Facebook to ensure "sta.....»»
Myanmar military government orders telecom networks to temporarily block Facebook
Myanmar’s new military government has ordered local telecom firms to temporarily block Facebook in the Southeast Asian nation days after the military seized power in the country in a military coup. Several users on Myanmar subreddit reported mo.....»»
Feed Fido fresh human-grade dog food to scoop less poop
For decades, kibble has been our go-to diet for dogs. But the dog food marketplace has exploded in recent years, with grain-free, fresh, and now human-grade offerings crowding the shelves. All commercial dog foods must meet standards for complete and.....»»
Scalpers aren’t the main reason you can’t find a new console
...but they certainly aren't helping. Enlarge / The PS5 does indeed come in a box. It has been over two months since Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series S/X officially hit store shelves, and both consoles still remain nearly impo.....»»
Uber to buy alcohol delivery startup Drizly for $1.1 billion
The deal would be the ride-hailing giant's biggest since July when it bought Postmates, a food delivery app. Drizly has had a breakout year as consumers stuck at home ordered in alcohol instead of venturing to the store......»»
Tim Cook ordered to sit for 7-hour deposition in Epic vs. Apple case
To recap, the messy situation began last summer when Epic Games attempted to circumvent Apple's 30 percent App Store 'tax' by introducing the Epic Direct Payment option for Fortnite. An outraged Cupertino quickly removed the game from its App Store,.....»»
TikTok is being used by vape sellers marketing to teens
TikTok has a vaping problem. Although a 2019 U.S. law made it illegal to sell or market e-cigarettes to anyone under the age of 21, TikTok videos featuring top brands of disposable e-cigarettes and vapes for sale have been relatively easy to find on.....»»
VW will appeal $20M Spanish diesel claim
After a five-year legal battle, a Madrid court found that VW had engaged in anti-competitive business practices and ordered the automaker to pay damages......»»
Ford recall of 3 million vehicles to cost $610 million
NHTSA this week ordered the automaker to issue a recall for the late-model vehicles due to potentially defective Takata airbag inflators. Ford separately disclosed it expects to record a pretax remeasurement loss of $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter.....»»
Vaping Won"t Keep Young People From Smoking Cigarettes Later
It won't prevent teens from later becoming smokers. But some health experts say that focusing on the risk of addicting new smokers cuts off a chance to help adults quit......»»
Brexit trade problems: What"s gone wrong and can it be fixed?
Queues of lorries at borders and empty supermarket shelves confirm what most already knew: the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) has increased trade barriers between the EU and the UK......»»
FTC Settlement With Ever Orders Data and AIs Deleted After Facial Recognition Pivot
The maker of a defunct cloud photo storage app that pivoted to selling facial recognition services has been ordered to delete user data and any algorithms trained on it, under the terms of an FTC settlement. TechCrunch reports: The regulator investig.....»»
Uganda Orders All Social Media To Be Blocked
Uganda ordered internet service providers to block all social media platforms and messaging apps on Tuesday until further notice, a letter from the country's communications regulator seen by Reuters said. From a report: Users had complained earlier o.....»»
Amazon Pantry is Being Discontinued as Amazon Consolidates its Grocery Delivery Services
Amazon has announced that it has discontinued its Amazon Pantry services (originally known as Prime Pantry), instead rolling those household goods and shelf-stable pantry items into the main Amazon website where they can be ordered alongside the rest.....»»
Waymo Shelves "Self-Driving" Term For Its Technology To Shore Up Safety
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: Waymo swears it's not out to pick nits and give us all an exercise in linguistics. The fact it will no longer use the term "self-driving" when describing its technology is about education and safety, Alp.....»»
State Department reportedly orders diplomats to stop posting on social media after U.S. Capitol riots
The State Department ordered diplomats to stop posting on social media after pro-Trump rioters stormed the United States Capitol, reports CNN, citing three diplomatic sources. Diplomats overseas were also told by the under secretary for public affair.....»»
NYSE Abruptly Reverses Plan To Delist Three Chinese Telecoms
The New York Stock Exchange has abruptly reversed plans to delist three major Chinese telecommunications companies after consulting regulators about an investment ban ordered by President Donald Trump. From a report: Coming days before the companies.....»»
Highlights of the day: Foldable-screen notebook development gaining momentum
Notebooks with foldable screens may hit store shelves by the end of 2021. Intel has been developing foldable-screen notebooks, with development reaching the final stage. Meanwhile, China-based foundry SMIC reportedly has obtained permission from the.....»»
Intel-powered foldable-screen notebooks to become available in 2H21
Intel has reportedly continued to push the development of foldable-screen notebooks with the devices having a good chance to hit store shelves by the end of 2021, according to sources from the upstream supply chain......»»
Light-responsive E. coli functional biofilms as scaffolds for hydroxyapatite mineralization
Living organisms have evolved mechanisms of biomineralization to build structurally ordered and environmentally adaptive composite materials. While research teams have significantly improved biomimetic mineralization research in the lab, it is still.....»»