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Mobile ban in schools not improving grades or behaviour, study suggests
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.BBC News - 6h -
US gold rush drives up borrowing costs for precious metal in London
Prices have climbed more than 8% this year on fears of a global trade warFinancial Times - 10h -
Google lifts ban on using AI for weapons
The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.BBC News - 16h -
British investigative journalist banned from Cambodia
Treatment of Gerald Flynn, who writes for the outlet Mongabay, condemned as attack on independent media . A British environmental and investigative journalist has been banned from entering ...The Guardian - 1d -
US businesses brace for Trump's tariffs to drive up costs
From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes President Donald ...ABC News - 3d -
Omnitron Sensors’ MEMS could rid us of the spinning tops on self-driving cars (and lower costs too)
Omnitron Sensors, which makes MEMS sensor chips, has raised $13 million to create inexpensive sensors for self-driving cars.VentureBeat - 6d -
Can self-driving cars save us from ourselves?
Manufacturers promising greater safety have a problem: human drivers set the bar higher than you might thinkFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
TikTok loaded phones are selling for thousands online after momentary ban
Don't have TikTok on your phone? You can buy someone else's on eBay for thousands.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Trump administration bans non-US flags from being flown at embassies
The policy stands in contrast to instances during the Biden administration when gay pride and Black Lives Matter flags were flown. The US Department of State has banned consular posts from flying ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Dining across the divide: ‘He uses his phone to pay for everything. I prefer to use cash to protect my privacy’
They had different views on ways of making payments and also the European convention on human rights, but did they agree on the return of Donald Trump?. Martin R, 28, Bristol . Occupation ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
eBay Sellers Are Hawking Used Phones With TikTok Preinstalled for Thousands of Dollars
With the app still unavailable on US app stores, people are betting on TikTok being a profitable added extra to secondhand handsets.Wired - Jan. 22 -
New York school enacts cellphone ban as state considers policy to restrict phones
New York could soon join other states that limit cellphones in schools as Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected Wednesday to lay out a proposal to restrict phone use for the school day. If approved, the ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
From TikTok to TrumpTok? The app’s banning and unbanning encapsulates everything wrong with US politics | Arwa Mahdawi
Having done his best to shut down the social media platform, the new president is now being hailed as its saviour. And once again the Democrats have egg on their faces. Politics in the US has had ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
TikTok goes dark in the US as ban begins
TikTok is now unavailable in the United States after the Supreme Court upheld a law banning it in the country unless the app was sold by its Chinese parent company. TikTok’s owner ByteDance is ...NBC News - Jan. 19 -
TikTok stops working as US ban comes into force
A message appearing for US users says they "can't use TikTok for now".BBC News - Jan. 19 -
How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as using a VPN. Here’s what you need to know.Wired - Jan. 19 -
TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban
App no longer available on US Apple and Google stores after supreme court upholds lawmakers’ ban. TikTok stopped working in the US late on Saturday, shortly before a federal ban on the ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Bans on cell phones in schools grow, but debate thrives on how they are handled
Cell phone bans in school are ramping up as more states consider policies that have been cheered by many educators but still face trepidation from parents. New York and New Jersey are the latest ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from US ban when he takes office
President-elect said he’d probably give the company an extension from US ban the supreme court recently upheld. Donald Trump has said he will “most likely” give the Chinese-owned TikTok app a ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Will Trump save TikTok from U.S. ban?
The Supreme Court has upheld a law to ban TikTok in the U.S., but President-elect Donald Trump could choose to save the popular social media app by not enforcing the legislation. CBS MoneyWatch ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
“Without doubt, the remedy Congress and the President chose here is dramatic,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a concurring opinion. “Whether this law will succeed in achieving its ends, I do not know.”Wired - Jan. 17 -
Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
From Mulholland Drive to Twin Peaks via Lost Highway: all David Lynch’s films and TV shows – ranked
The great American film-maker died this week, leaving behind a body of work unmatched in its seductive strangeness and transcendent mystery. We put it in order. It is one of life’s eternal ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
FirstFT: US officials race to avert TikTok ban
Also in today’s newsletter, manufacturing surge boosts China’s economy and Mark Carney launches bid to become Canada’s PMFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
General Motors Is Banned From Selling Driving Behavior Data for 5 Years
An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving information to data brokers.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Americans and Chinese share jokes on 'alternative TikTok' as potential US ban looms
RedNote's Chinese users say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Surprise mobile mid-contract price rises banned
It comes after customers complained of not being able to plan for price rises.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
FDA bans use of Red No. 3 dye in food, drinks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products.ABC News - Jan. 15 -
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supplyABC News - Jan. 15 -
‘I read 35 books this year!’: the Guardian readers who cut their phone use in 2024
It’s been a year since we launched the Reclaim Your Brain newsletter, so we reached out to subscribers to see how they’re doing. Haven’t signed up yet? Start your free, five-week plan to reduce ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world
From stringent legislation to grassroots action, Australia and Spain lead the way in tackling children’s use of mobile phones and tablets. If the advent of the affordable mobile phone has given ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law that could ban TikTok in US
The Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold a law that would ban the video-sharing app TikTok in the U.S. after Jan. 19 unless its China-owned parent company divests.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World
TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Top House Democrat asks Alito to recuse himself from Trump case after phone call
Top House Judiciary Committee Democrat urges Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from Trump hush money sentencing after a call between Trump and Alito.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.Wired - Jan. 9 -
Man fails in claim to recover £600m Bitcoin hard drive from tip
James Howells tried to sue a council for access to the site or get £495m in compensation.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Siemens Mobility wins major order from UK high-speed rail project
Yahoo News - Jan. 9 -
Italian town bans residents from falling ill
Yahoo News - Jan. 9 -
Transgender players to be banned from women’s hockey
Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8