Following Ban, Flipper Zero Creators Say They’re Being Scapegoated for Car Thefts

Photo: Shutterstock-Pixelsquid (Shutterstock) The Flipper Zero has been under scrutiny ever since last month when Canadian officials claimed that it was to blame for a rise in car thefts in the country and proposed a ban on the popular (and cheap) penetration-testing device. See How X-Men ’97 Faithful Riffs on the Classic X-Men Cartoon Opening … Read more

New Zealand to Ban Disposable Vapes

After scrapping a plan several months ago to ban people born after 2008 from buying tobacco cigarettes, the New Zealand government on Wednesday announced a total ban on single-use e-cigarettes—also known as disposable vapes—and said it will increase the fines on retailers selling cigarettes and vapes to those under 18, in the country’s latest approach … Read more

New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit

New Zealand says it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors. The move comes less than a … Read more

Miami Open: Simona Halep beaten on return from doping ban despite strong start against Paula Badosa | Tennis News

Simona Halep was beaten on her return from a doping ban, going down in three sets to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open. The Romanian, a two-time grand slam winner who spent 64 weeks as world No 1, was playing her first match since the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced her suspension from four … Read more

Germany issues entry ban on prominent Austrian far-right figure known for promoting ‘remigration’

BERLIN — German authorities have issued an entry ban on a prominent Austrian European far-right figure known for his talk about “remigration” at a recent meeting of nationalist populists that triggered large protests against populism in the country. Martin Sellner of the Identitarian Movement said in a video posted Tuesday on social media platform X … Read more

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county’s ban on transgender female athletes

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities. The ban applies to over 100 athletic facilities in New York City’s Long Island suburbs. Speaking alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman at his … Read more

In a global first, Gambia could reverse its ban on female genital cutting

ERREKUNDA, Gambia — Lawmakers in Gambia on Monday rejected, for now, an attempt to repeal a ban on female genital cutting, which would make the West African nation the first country anywhere to make that reversal. Activists in the largely Muslim country had warned that lifting the ban would hurt years of work against a … Read more

Watch: TechCrunch Minute: A TikTok ban is looking more and more like impending reality

Well, that was fast. After a House subcommittee gave its assent to a bill that would force the divestment of TikTok or ban it in the United States, the House itself voted in the affirmative, albeit with a few dozen votes of dissent. Now it’s off to the Senate, where high-profile support has already been … Read more

James Charles Goes On Expletive-Filled Tirade Against Congress Over TikTok Ban

Congress’ potential TikTok ban isn’t sitting right with some people … especially influencers it’s going to affect like James Charles — who absolutely trashed the government. The controversial social media star was at the 35th annual GLAAD Awards and — while walking the red carpet — he was asked about the potential TikTok ban that … Read more

SpaceX doc leaks, TikTok ban gains steam, and Grok to go open-source

Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter recapping noteworthy happenings in tech over the past few days. This week, TechCrunch viewed leaked documents out of SpaceX showing some questionable practices related to employee stock options. X CEO Elon Musk announced that he would open source Grok, X’s AI-powered chatbot meant to … Read more