Robinhood ordered to pay $70m penalty to US regulator
It's the largest penalty the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has ever ordered. Enlarge A Wall Street regulator has ordered the retail trading platform Robinhood to pay more than $70m in penalties for causing what it described as “wi.....»»
Apple could still face $2 billion penalty over iPhone throttling from years ago
One of the final remnants of iPhone Batterygate from the previous decade lives to see another day. Apple has failed to block a $2 billion lawsuit out of the UK that seeks damages over the long since resolved iPhone performance throttling issue. m.....»»
Cruise’s robotaxi service suspended by California regulator
California's Department of Motor Vehicles has suspended Cruise's autonomous-car permit, preventing it from testing its robotaxis in San Francisco......»»
UAW strikes GM"s high-profit, big SUV plant; 5,000 more workers walk off the job in Texas
UAW President Shawn Fain ordered 5,000 workers to walk out Tuesday at Arlington Assembly, which builds the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade......»»
Cruise self-driving cars investigated after two accidents
The US safety regulator is looking into GM's Cruise self-driving cars after reports of pedestrian injuries......»»
Anti-Piracy Agency Credited With BitTorrent Victory, IPTV & Streaming Take on Both
French audiovisual/telecoms regulator/anti-piracy agency Arcom is being credited for the decline in BitTorrent-related piracy over the past 12 years. In 2010, eight million French pirates used the protocol but in 2022 that figure was down to just two.....»»
Advising Pirates to Use VPNs is “Positive News” Says Piracy Blocking Chief
Massimiliano Capitanio, head of Italian telecoms regulator AGCOM, believes the country's all-new internet blocking system will deliver a bright future in the fight against pirate IPTV services. After receiving news that pirate operators are making VP.....»»
Fitbit is Down and has Been for Hours (Updated: It’s Back)
Yes, Fitbit is down. In fact, it has been for at least a couple of hours with no word on when service might be restored, as this full-blown Fitbit outage rolls on. If you pre-ordered the new Pixel Watch 2 and tried to set it up or received your new P.....»»
Share Your Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro First Impressions
For those who pre-ordered the Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro, yesterday may have been the first time you had any hands-on experience with Google’s latest phones. That is, unless you’re like Kellen who UPS seems to hate for no reason and had his d.....»»
Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition approved in the UK, the last regulatory hurdle
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regulator decided to block Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard in late April. At the time, … The post Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard.....»»
IDEMIA, HYPR and Wavelynx partner to launch converged access card
IDEMIA announced the development of a secure, standards-based converged access card for the enterprise access market, in collaboration with HYPR and Wavelynx. The creation of this smart credential will help organizations meet compliance and regulator.....»»
Examining the role of methylation in vernalization and the photoperiod pathway: A potential flowering regulator?
Recognized as a pivotal developmental transition, flowering marks the continuation of a plant's lifecycle. Flowering time determines the length of plant reproductive period and environmental adaptability. The correct flowering time is very significan.....»»
India"s antitrust regulator investigating Apple"s & Google"s business practices
India's Competition Commission is investigating Google and Apple for alleged unfair business practices as the the global discourse on market dominance of major tech companies continues to ramp up.The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched.....»»
“Church of Bleach” family gets years in prison for deadly “miracle” solution
Convicted fraudster Mark Grenon claimed he was the victim and US should pay him $5.7M. Enlarge / Bottles of MMS, the bleach product that Genesis II Church of Health and Healing was ordered to stop selling. (credit: Genesis II Chu.....»»
Epigenetic regulator MOF drives mitochondrial metabolism, new study shows
The intricate control of cellular metabolism relies on the coordinated and harmonious interplay between the nucleus and mitochondria. On the one hand, mitochondria are the hub for the production of essential metabolites, which aside from being requir.....»»
Wednesday Poll: Pre-Order the Pixel 8?
Well, did you do it? Have you pre-ordered Google’s new Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro? If you did, we don’t blame you. The Pixel 8 Pro in particular is looking like a very solid device, especially if you’d be upgrading from say a Pixel 6 Pr.....»»
How male mosquitoes compensate for having only one X chromosome
The research group of Dr. Claudia Keller Valsecchi (Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany) and their collaborators have discovered the master regulator responsible for balancing the expression of X chromosome genes between males and females.....»»
South Korea threatens to fine Apple over App Store dominance
Both Apple and Google have been told by a South Korean regulator that they may face fines for forcing App Store developers to use their payment systems.Flag of South KoreaIn 2021, the South Korean government voted to require Apple and Google to allow.....»»
Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe
Musk accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of "harassment" in the two sides' latest battle......»»
US regulator seeks court order to compel Elon Musk to testify about his Twitter acquisition
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday applied for a court order to force Elon Musk to testify in an ongoing probe related to his acquisition of Twitter and public disclosures he made in connection with the deal, according to court fil.....»»
U.S. issues its first-ever fine for space debris
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Dish Network to pay a fine for failing to maneuver its defunct satellite to a safe orbit......»»