Called Self Service Repair, the feature is set to launch “early next year” in the US before expanding to other countries. Some 200 parts are expected to be available, along with instructions on how to replace them. Initially, the company will offer repairs for the iPhone 12 and 13, to …
Read More »UK caves, allows Assange to get married in jail
“Julian and I now have permission to marry in Belmarsh prison,” Moris tweeted on Thursday evening, explaining that the UK government “backed down” 24 hours before the legal deadline. “I am relieved but still angry that legal action was necessary to put a stop to the illegal interference with our …
Read More »German state allows ALL businesses to ban unvaxxed customers – even for groceries & other essentials
Hessian supermarkets have been granted permission to deny the unvaccinated the right to buy food and other essentials, the state chancellery confirmed to German magazine BILD on Friday. Under the new policy, stores can decide whether to implement the so-called “2G rule,” which means allowing entry only to the vaccinated …
Read More »Iran allows International Atomic Energy Agency to use monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites after meeting in Tehran
After IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi met with AEOI vice president and head Mohammad Eslami, it was announced that IAEA inspectors would now be able to service “identified equipment” in Iran and “replace their storage media which will be kept under the joint IAEA and AEOI seals” in the country. …
Read More »Censor-it-yourself: Twitter testing new feature that allows users to flag ‘misleading’ tweets
Users can already report tweets, but the new feature gives a second option after clicking on “Report Tweet.” Users can flag the tweet as “misleading.” Once a tweet has been labeled “misleading,” it will go on to be reviewed by artificial and human moderators, who will decide whether further action …
Read More »Texas judge allows county to impose mask mandates in defiance of Governor Abbott’s ban for now
In a ruling on Tuesday, District Judge Antonia Arteaga said that Bexar County, including its largest city of San Antonio, may reinstate masking and quarantine requirements at public schools and other government facilities for now. The decision is temporary, however, pending another hearing on the issue set for next Monday. …
Read More »‘We’ll sail where intl law allows’: UK to permanently deploy naval vessels to South China Sea amid regional tensions
The UK announced on Tuesday that it will be permanently deploying two naval vessels to waters surrounding Japan later this year ahead of the HMS ‘Queen Elizabeth’-led aircraft carrier strike group’s arrival in Japan. “Following on from the strike group’s inaugural deployment, the United Kingdom will permanently assign two ships …
Read More »Texas allows residents to possess handguns with no license after Gov. Abbott signs controversial ‘constitutional carry’ bill
After passing through the state Senate late last month, Abbott put his name to HB 1927 on Wednesday, legalizing what proponents call “Constitutional Carry,” which allows residents to possess pistols with no license or mandatory training. While the law exempts those already prohibited to carry firearms under state or federal …
Read More »I’m on a ‘hit list’ Kiev allows to silence dissent & journalism. That’s all you need to know about Ukrainian ‘democracy’
Last week, photojournalist Dean O’Brien participated in a United Nations meeting to give his perspective on the war in Donbass, Ukraine’s breakaway region in the east. Shortly after the discussion, O’Brien came under fire from the Ukrainian embassy in the UK. However, smears from Ukrainian officials are nothing compared to …
Read More »Joints for jabs? Washington state allows cannabis stores to hand out FREE POT to Covid-19 vaccine recipients
“In an effort to support Covid-19 vaccinations, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) today announced that it would provide a temporary allowance to state licensed cannabis retailers to provide one joint to adult consumers who receive a vaccination at an in-store vaccination clinic,” the agency said in a Monday press …
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