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Kaspersky still has a cult following in the US
Published in News


Some users will not pull the plug

Despite US scare stories and a government ban, a group of dedicated Kaspersky software followers is refusing to uninstall the software.

US government discovers how Huawei dependant it is
Published in Network


You mean our networks are going to grind to a halt? We didn’t think of that.

The red-faced underlings under Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump have just discovered that they can’t ban Huawei with the sudden drama that their boss wants.

Huawei ban hurts US tech too
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 21 May 2019 11:27

Huawei ban hurts US tech too


Intel, Qualcomm, Google, Microsoft

The four above are just the tip of the iceberg and probably the companies that will most suffer from the ban, but ISV like Adobe, antivirus makers, any US-based software maker on Android or Windows selling to Huawei will be affected too.

US Republican wants to ban most computer games for children
Published in Gaming


Wants to stop computer game addiction

Republican senator Josh Hawley has announced that he will introduce legislation banning "manipulative" online game features he says can push children to become addicted to technology.

Qualcomm posts bonds to enforce iPhone 7 / 8 Germany ban
Published in Mobiles


Investigative dive: Apple or 3400 distributors cannot sell 7 or 8

Qualcomm has posted a bond to enforce an iPhone 7 / 8 Germany ban and affecting immediately Apple or its 3400 distributors which are not allowed to sell, distributive or import iPhone 7 or 8 and plus variants of both. Apple has been in dispute with Qualcomm over licensing and lost the hardware patent case in a German court in Munich on December 20th, 2018. After Qualcomm posted a bond, the permanent injunction is immediately enforceable.

Apple ban not specific to OS version
Published in News
Tuesday, 11 December 2018 04:14

Apple ban not specific to OS version


Investigation: 
Ban stays during 10 days “appeal”

Monday was a busy day for both Apple and Qualcomm as the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court in China has granted  Qualcomm’s request for two preliminary injunctions against four Chinese subsidiaries of Apple Inc., ordering them to immediately cease infringing upon two Qualcomm patents through the unlicensed importation, sale and offers for sale in China of the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.

Facebooks AI tries to stop hate speech
Published in News
Friday, 07 July 2017 11:44

Facebooks AI tries to stop hate speech

By banning lesbians

Secret guidelines used by social media giant Facebook to censor hate speech have resulted in lesbians being blocked and banned.

Friday, 19 October 2012 11:22

Twitter bans German neo-nazis

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Only in Germany though

Tuesday, 16 October 2012 10:05

Look out if you are playing Halo 4 early

Microsoft Studios

Microsoft swinging the ban hammer hard

Thursday, 11 October 2012 11:30

Huawei and ZTE ban might be US plot



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