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Microsoft has announced that its range of Adaptive Accessories will be available to purchase starting October 25th in select markets, The Verge reported. The Adaptive Accessories were first announced in May and are designed to address common issues that can prevent people from getting the most out of their PC, especially if they have difficulty using a traditional mouse and
A federal appellate court temporarily halted Texas’ social media law from going into effect Wednesday, while tech trade groups seek review from the Supreme Court - the latest twist in months of legal maneuvers over a statute that could upend the online industry’s business models, Politico reported. According to Politico, the ruling by the 5th U.S.Circuit Court of Appeals gives
The Labor Department on Tuesday unveiled a proposal that would make it more likely for millions of janitors, home-care and construction workers and gig drivers to be classified as employees, rather than as independent contractors, The New York Times reported. The New York Times noted that companies are required to provide certain benefits and protections to employees, but not to
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced settlements for over $24 million and $29 million, respectively, with Bittrex, Inc. (Bittrex), a virtual currency exchange based in Bellevue, Washington. This is OFAC’s largest virtual currency enforcement action to date. It also represents the first parallel enforcement actions by FinCEN
On Monday afternoon, as pointed out by Parker Molloy, CNN ended its big Web3 project by announcing, “We have decided that it’s time to say goodbye to the Vault by CNN.”, The Verge reported. Parker Molloy tweeted: “Just saw that CNN announced the end of its bizarre NFT market where they’d sell NFTs of news stories.” CNN tweeted the following
As of October 6th, Twitter’s Birdwatch community moderation program has been expanded to all US users, The Verge reported. Birdwatch was officially launched in beta in January 2021, and makes a step up on the platform’s efforts to reduce the spread of misinformation on the platform. But, as the scheme expands, data reviewed by The Verge suggests that the most
Samsung Electronics announced a partnership with leading International ODM (Original Development Manufacturing) companies such as Atmaca, HKC, and Tempo - a collaboration that will enable non-Samsung smart TV models to use Tizen OS for the first time. New TVs from Bauhn, Linsar, Sunny, Vispera, and other brands will be available in Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Türkiye and the United Kingdom