Gaming Tech Culture Illinois legislator is trying to ban violent video games in the state GTA V is being blamed for the rise of carjackings in Chicago By Rob Thubron, February 24, 2021, 6:20 AM 19 comments
Industry Judge temporarily stops Trump ban on TikTok downloads But the November 12 restrictions remain By Rob Thubron, September 28, 2020, 6:15 AM 13 comments
Industry TikTok files for injunction against upcoming Trump ban The September 27 deadline is just a few days away By Rob Thubron, September 24, 2020, 6:55 AM
Industry TikTok rejects Microsoft bid, seeks partnership with Oracle Will Trump approve? By Rob Thubron, September 14, 2020, 5:18 AM 13 comments
Mobile Software India bans 118 apps with links to China, including PUBG Mobile and WeChat Following the 58 that were banned in June By Rob Thubron, September 3, 2020, 8:06 AM 11 comments
Apple Industry Ming-Chi Kuo: global iPhone shipments could fall 30 percent following WeChat ban WeChat is almost a necessity in China By Rob Thubron, August 10, 2020, 8:11 AM
Tech Culture Mobile Banned! Trump signs order prohibiting US transactions with TikTok and WeChat Will Microsoft buy TikTok in time? By Rob Thubron, August 7, 2020, 5:16 AM 12 comments
Mobile Security Joe Biden's staff told to remove TikTok from their work and personal phones Over security and data privacy concerns By Rob Thubron, July 28, 2020, 9:47 AM 15 comments
Industry Security UK to ban Huawei equipment in 2021 and remove it from 5G networks by 2027 Company says parliament's decision 'levels down' the country's 5G network By Cal Jeffrey, July 14, 2020, 1:10 PM 14 comments
Software TikTok and 58 other Chinese-made apps banned in India Retaliation for the recent military clash By Rob Thubron, June 30, 2020, 7:02 AM
The Web Reddit bans r/The_Donald as Twitch suspends Trump's account Over 2,000 communities were removed after Reddit updated its policies By Rob Thubron, June 30, 2020, 5:19 AM 53 comments
The Web Twitter removes over 30,000 accounts spreading Chinese, Russian, and Turkish propaganda Not the first time it's deleted state-linked accounts By Rob Thubron, June 12, 2020, 7:51 AM 16 comments
Industry Mobile Huawei avoids Trump ban by relaunching old devices as 'New Editions' Sneaky By Rob Thubron, May 15, 2020, 5:15 AM
Gaming Nine-year-old Fortnite player handed four-year ban Harsh or fair? By Rob Thubron, May 8, 2020, 9:10 AM 52 comments
Tech Culture Vermont introduces bill banning cell phone use by anyone under 21 But it's not what you think By Cal Jeffrey, January 10, 2020, 1:50 PM 18 comments
Industry FCC approves rule denying subsidies to carriers using equipment from Huawei and ZTE Commission to set aside extra funds to help rural carriers in 'transitioning to more trusted vendors' By Cal Jeffrey, November 22, 2019, 4:25 PM
The Web Google YouTube can now delete accounts that aren't "commercially viable" Many smaller creators are worried By Rob Thubron, November 11, 2019, 9:13 AM 25 comments
Electronics Juul has stopped the sale of its mint-flavored vapes Because they're so popular with younger people By Rob Thubron, November 8, 2019, 8:14 AM 17 comments
Tech Culture Gaming In a shot at Blizzard, Epic Games says it won't punish players who express their political beliefs Blizzard banned a Hearthstone player for supporting the Hong Kong protests By Rob Thubron, October 9, 2019, 9:58 AM
Industry Google Huawei's Mate 30 will launch without Google apps and services This could have a huge effect on sales By Rob Thubron, August 29, 2019, 5:20 AM
The Web Australia to block domains hosting extremist content during terror attacks A 24/7 Crisis Coordination Center will be established By Rob Thubron, August 26, 2019, 5:05 AM
The Web Tech Culture USPTO grants Facebook patent for automated shadow-banning system Algorithms could filter out banned speech without the user knowing By Cal Jeffrey, July 16, 2019, 1:32 PM
Industry Commerce department still treats Huawei as blacklisted, despite what Trump said The President suggested the ban would be lifted By Rob Thubron, July 4, 2019, 7:27 AM
Industry US companies are using loophole in trade ban to do business with Huawei Goods not produced in the US are exempt By Rob Thubron, June 26, 2019, 6:55 AM
Industry US companies ask government to ease the Huawei ban The firms say it's about preventing harm to American organizations By Rob Thubron, June 17, 2019, 7:27 AM