• Kenya Resists US Government’s Lobbying for Worldcoin, Considers Limiting Use of Tiktok – Bitcoin News

    The U.S. government has attempted to persuade Kenyan officials to lift the suspension of Worldcoin’s operations in the country, but these overtures have been rejected, the Kenyan Interior cabinet secretary has said. The Kenyan government is also considering restricting officials’ use of the social media platform Tiktok. No Review of the Suspension Decision The Kenyan […]

  • Have you used an abortion pill in the US? Share your experience with us

    We want to learn more about patients’ experiences of accessing mifepristone and misoprostol We want to hear about people’s experiences using medical abortion pills in the US. The medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, are respectively used to end a pregnancy and cause womb contractions.If you are in the US, have you used abortion pills recently and what was your experience? Depending on where you live, how easy or challenging was accessing the medication? How did this affect your experience?...

  • TikTok urges US users to call senators to vote no on TikTok ban

    TikTok displayed a notification to some U.S. users on Friday, urging them to call their senators and ask them to vote no to a bill that would ban the popular short-form video app if it is not divested from Chinese tech company ByteDance. Tell your Senator how important TikTok is to you. Ask them to vote no on the TikTok ban, the notice said, which allowed users to enter their zip code to locate their senator's phone number. Now, if the Senate votes, the future of creativity and communities...

  • Dynacor Group Forecasts Sales of Between US$265 and US$285 Million and Earnings of Between US$12 and US$15 Million for 2024

    MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynacor Group Inc. (TSX-DNG) (Dynacor or the

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    US-made weapons being used by terrorists against Pakistan

    RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has witnessed a significant surge in terrorist attacks

  • People in the US: have you been borrowing more money recently than you used to?

    We’d like to hear from people living in the US whether their consumer debt has risen in recent months or years, why, and how this may affect themWe’re interested to hear from people in the US how they feel about their levels of personal consumer debt.Has your borrowing increased in recent months or years, and if so, what are the reasons? Continue reading

  • EPA bans remaining uses of asbestos in US

    You've probably seen those asbestos warning signs posted on old and crumbling condemned buildings.But asbestos is actually still being used in some industries, decades after it was first partially banned in the US — just not for much longer.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday that it was banning all remaining uses of the deadly carcinogen. It's the first rule to be finalized under the Toxic Substances Control Act since it was amended in 2016, the EPA said.The only known...

  • Engadget Podcast: Why is the US trying to ban TikTok again?

    Another week, another concerted effort to ban TikTok in the US – except this time, it could actually happen. In this episode, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Engadget Senior Editor Karissa Bell around the latest TikTok drama. The House passed a bill that could ultimately ban the company if ByteDance doesn’t sell it off within six months. It may face a tougher fight in the Senate, but if it’s approved there President Biden has said he’s willing to sign it into law. Is this a justified fight...

  • LinkedIn targets users caught between TikTok and what used to be Twitter

    Two weeks ago, TechCrunch broke the news that LinkedIn was getting into games, helping users “deepen relationships” through puzzle-based interactions. And on Wednesday, TechCrunch reported that the Microsoft-owned social network was experimenting with short-form videos. It’s as if LinkedIn is targeting a whole new “type” of user — one caught in limbo somewhere between two […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • US Army Deploys More Than 1,100 Specialists to Baltimore

    by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. Army has activated an emergency operations center for the Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Baltimore. This action mobilizes over 1,100 specialists in the fields

  • China Bans the Use of US Chips in Government Computers

    New guidelines calls for use of "safe and reliable" semiconductor chips approved by the China Information Technology Security Evaluation Center.

  • China curbs use of US tech in government PCs

    China reportedly ratcheted up an ongoing trade spat with the US, with plans to ban the use of Intel and AMD chips as well as Microsoft's operating system from government computers and servers, as it pushes use of local hardware and software.