Apple is in hot water in the EU. On Monday, Europe’s Competition Commission hit the company with a 1.8 billion euro ($1.95 billion) fine, after it concluded that Apple was preventing people from being told that they could pay less for music streaming services. Currently, if you buy a subscription to a music streaming service … Read more
By February 26, 2024 9:10 AM EST Human Rights Watch accused the Israeli government on Monday of blocking aid to the Gaza strip in violation of orders from the Hague, the U.N.’s highest ranking court. “The Israeli government has simply ignored the court’s ruling, and in some ways even intensified its repression, including further blocking … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel has failed to comply with an order by the United Nations’ top court to provide urgently needed aid to desperate people in the Gaza Strip, Human Rights Watch said Monday, a month after a landmark ruling in The Hague ordered Israel to moderate its war. In a preliminary response to … Read more
To reduce financial scams, Google has started a new program to prevent users from sideloading certain apps in Singapore. The company is looking to block sideloaded apps that abuse Android permissions to read one-time passwords received through SMS and notifications. Google said there are four sets of permissions that bad actors exploit to commit financial … Read more
Zenni Optical is one of our favorite places to buy glasses online, and you don’t need a prescription to take advantage of its latest offer. Anyone who spends a lot of time staring at a screen should invest in a pair of blue light blocking glasses, and right now you can snag a pair for … Read more
Apple’s recent move to block Beeper Mini, the app that lets Android users chat with iPhone through the iMessage protocol, has caught the eye and a fair bit of ire of several U.S. congresspeople. Now lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the tech giant over “potential anticompetitive treatment” of the smaller messaging app. Threads … Read more
FILE – Supporters of Issue 1, the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment, attend a rally held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. The Ohio Supreme Court, Friday, Dec. 15, has dismissed the state’s challenge to a judge’s order that has blocked enforcement of Ohio’s … Read more
KORCZOWA, Poland — Pickup trucks and tourniquets bound for Ukraine’s battlefield are stuck in a mileslong line at the border with Poland. Components to build drones to fight off Russian forces are facing weeks of delays. Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the war-torn country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show … Read more
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Fortnite just started showing age ratings for every experience you can play in the game, but as a result of those changes, some in-game outfits can’t be used in experiences that are rated Everyone or Everyone 10 Plus, according to a blog post from the Fortnite team. For example, while writing this article, got my … Read more
7:55 PM PT — Michigan and Jim Harbaugh aren’t going down without a fight … U of M has asked a court in Washtenaw County to grant a temporary restraining order that would block the Big Ten’s suspension of the head coach. The TRO would put Harbaugh’s three-game regular season ban on hold until the … Read more