China’s first offline esports experience hall Tencent V-Station, Shanghai, China, October 31, 2020. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Tencent lost about $43.5 billion in market value on Friday after China surprised financial markets with a fresh set of rules aimed at curbing excessive gaming and spending. The draft guidelines from China’s National Press … Read more
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed new changes to the regulations it currently enforces under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), seeking to further limit the collection and use of children’s data by tech companies, especially when used for targeted advertising. “Kids must be able to play and learn online without being endlessly … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — That Australian government on Wednesday proposed new laws that would place behind bars some of the 141 migrants who have been set free in the three weeks since the High Court ruled their indefinite detention was unconstitutional. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said Parliament would not meet for the year as scheduled … Read more
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Not content to only target transgender students and staff during school hours, a Florida Republican introduced a state bill this week that would effectively expand Gov. Ron DeSantis’ infamous “Don’t Say Gay” rules to include government workplaces and nonprofits. House Bill 599, introduced on Tuesday by freshman representative Ryan Chamberlin, makes sweeping … Read more
Eddie Hearn has proposed an extraordinary crossover boxing bout between Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney and YouTuber Jake Paul. The British boxing promoter was speaking on Gary Neville’s The Overlap when he revealed messages he receives from Rooney. He said: “After every big fight, especially with a YouTuber, sometimes Rooney will fire me a message … Read more
Meta’s bread and butter has long been its user-centric targeted ad business, but European regulations are forcing the company to rethink how it can monetize its ostensibly free social platforms. The answer? Make users pay up if they prefer not to let their data be used to sell them products. Nobody’s Really Watching Reels Last … Read more
The shine of Brandan and Mary’s obsessive romance is wearing off and harsh realities are setting in. On Monday’s episode of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, Brandan expressed anxiousness over Mary’s pregnancy, while she noted that Brandan’s personality changed for the worse. Brandan ended up awkwardly proposing to Mary, but her reaction was definitely … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron is proposing granting limited autonomy for Corsica in a modest step toward nationalist sentiment on the Mediterranean island ByThe Associated Press September 28, 2023, 10:04 AM French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the Corsican Assembly in Ajaccio, as part of a three days visit in the southern French island of Corsica Thursday … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A court-appointed special master on Monday submitted three proposals for new congressional districts in Alabama as federal judges oversee the drawing of new lines to provide greater representation for Black voters. The three proposals all create a second district where Black voters comprise a majority of the voting age population or … Read more
Comment on this storyComment The organization that governs the Danish language is preparing to add gender-balanced words to the next edition of its dictionary, in a push for more equality through language that is playing out around the world. The official Danish spelling dictionary, the Retskrivningsordbogen, will be revamped in 2024 in an effort to … Read more