• Plastic industry is heating up Earth's atmosphere TWICE as fast as the global airline industry, study claims

    Most of the focus on plastics involves waste, but making them creates pollution. Plastics are made from petroleum byproducts, and factories run on fossil fuels. The top nine most used plastics produce about 2.5 billion tons of CO2 per year. READ MORE:

  • Ad industry launches certificate for honest influencers

    Social media users in the Netherlands who earn money promoting goods and services to their audiences can now apply for a certificate to show they stick to the rules for advertising. The Dutch advertising standards authority, data marketing body DDMA and the advertising industry association Bond van Adverteerders have launched the certificate to boost transparency in the so-called “influencer” market. The certificate is currently free but will cost €50 from August. Its use will not be compulsory...

  • WHO official advised Finland against COVID passports but government ignored her

    Dr. Hanna Nohynek testified that she told the Finnish government the 'vaccine passport' was not necessary. But despite Nohynek's role at the WHO and as chief physician at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the government ignored her.

  • iPhone SE 4: It reportedly borrows features from iPhone 13, iPhone XR

    Whether it's based on the iPhone 13, 14, or even XR, it seems like the new iPhone SE will be a big departure form the 2022 model.

  • Mass claim case launched against Apple for deliberately slowing its iPhones

    Two Dutch organizations pursuing damage claims against Apple say that consumers who bought an iPhone 6, 7 or SE have a right to compensation because of how the American tech company deliberately slowed down those models, and others, as the years went on. ConsumentenClaim and the Aequitas Belangenbehartiging Foundation announced this week they were moving ahead with a case against Apple.

  • AltStore PAL Alternative App Marketplace Launches on iPhone in EU

    One of the first alternative app marketplaces went live in the European Union today, with developer Riley Testut introducing AltStore PAL, a version of his AltStore that can be accessed in EU countries. AltStore PAL is an open-source app that is designed to distribute apps from independent developers. At launch, it features two apps, including Testut's Delta game emulator and clipboard manager app Clip. Delta is also being simultaneously released in the App Store outside of the European...

  • Phlur Launched A $45 Body Oil Version Of Missing Person — & We Tried It

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  • Mophie Launches Juice Pack Battery Cases for iPhone 15 Lineup

    Mophie today announced the launch of Juice Pack battery cases that are designed to work with the iPhone 15 lineup. Like Mophie's prior Juice Pack cases, the latest version attaches to the iPhone to provide a little extra battery life during daily use. The case comes apart in two pieces so that the ‌iPhone‌ can fit inside, and as the ‌iPhone 15‌ models have USB-C ports, there is a USB-C charger inside that fits right in to the port. The case also has a USB-C port that can be used for...

  • India needs financial risk coverage for commercial space launch industry

    A single crash of a rocket in 2019 cost more than over $411 million to space insurers, who provide insurance cover for space missions. Last year, the total premiums collected in the space insurance market globally was $550-600 million, but claims totalled $1 billion.With an increasing number of launch failures, communication problems and space debris, space insurance has come to be categorised as a high-risk field of insurance. With India becoming a key space economy, the significance of...

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    Buttigieg launches partnership with state AGs to crack down on "deceptive" airline practices

    The Airline Passenger Protection Program will work with 18 state attorneys

  • France launches another Covid-19 vaccine campaign ahead of Olympics

    A new Covid-19 vaccination campaign began in France on Monday, with elderly and vulnerable people encouraged to get a booster shot before the start of the Paris Olympic Games.

  • Airline industry weighs ‘heightened’ concerns amid Iran-Israel tensions

    Air Canada has joined a slew of international airlines that have halted their flights to Israel following an attack by Iranian missiles and drones.