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A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that blocked a controversial Florida law aimed at prohibiting certain social media platforms from banning political candidates or “journalistic enterprises” from their services has been blocked. The law, which the state legislature passed last year and was largely seen as a response to perceived censorship of conservative politicians and media, was the first of its kind to be signed. “We’re pleased the court ensured that social media can remain family-friendly by delaying…

A blue and white checked gingham dress, worn by Judy Garland in the "Wizard of Oz," hangs on display, Monday, April 25, 2022, at Bonhams in New York.Katie Vasquez | APA federal judge in New York blocked Tuesday's scheduled auction of a dress worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" that had been expected to fetch up to $1 million or more for The Catholic University of America.Monday's injunction barring a sale of the dress by Bonhams auction house in Los Angeles came more than two weeks after a Wisconsin woman sued to…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Politics PMN News PMN Canada Author of the article: The Canadian Press Mickey Djuric NDP MLA Nicole Sarauer speaks during the Saskatchewan New Democrats leadership convention at the Delta Hotel in Regina, Saskatchewan on Saturday March 3, 2018. On Tuesday Saskatchewan's NDP Opposition blocked a government bill that would allow residents to enjoy a beer or glass of wine in city parks despite last summer announcing their support for such change. Photo…

Uncontrolled inflammation in the human body can drive a variety of serious health conditions, including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, so discoveries around how it works can benefit the field of medicine in wide-ranging ways. A new example of this illuminates the key role a certain enzyme plays in the process, and how it uses a type of "sugar tag" to prevent excessive death of healthy cells.Led by scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, the study sought to zero in on inflammatory disease,…

Apple today has stopped signing iOS 14.4.1, which means that users who have updated their device to iOS 14.4.2 can no longer downgrade. This follows Apple’s release of iOS 14.4.2 one week ago, which included an important security fix. Apple released iOS 14.4.2 last week to fix a critical security vulnerability. Apple said that a bug in WebKit could allow a malicious website to activate arbitrary cross-site scripting. According to Apple, the vulnerability had been exploited in the wild. Prior to iOS 14.4.2 being…

We all are aware that not giving way to an emergency vehicle, be it an ambulance, fire brigade or even police vehicle is a an offence and there can be hefty fine for that. Same way obstructing regular traffic on a road too is an offence. We have seen several videos of people moving in front of emergency vehicles without giving way and blocking way for other vehicles. In most of the cases, concerned authorities have taken action against the offenders and some of them have been reported on our website as well. Here we…

Indian Railways’ Central Railway (CR) zone will operate mega block on its suburban sections for carrying out various engineering and maintenance work on Sunday, May 8. However, Special services will run between Panvel and Kurla (Platform No.8) during the block period. Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via Main Line and Western Railway from 10 am to 6 pm during block period. “These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety,” a CR release said.The Western Railway will also…

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a faster, less expensive technique for producing hindered amines – a class of chemicals used as building blocks in products ranging from pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals to detergents and organic light-emitting diodes. The success of the new technique is made possible by two things. First, by using a continuous flow reactor that allows for continuous flow of both gases and liquids in a segmented flow format, the researchers were able to make the kinetics of…

The Madhya Pradesh cyber police have directed various telecom companies to block SIM cards issued on fake identity proofs, following which a leading firm has blocked nearly 8,000 SIM cards, a senior official said on Tuesday. Acting on the complaint of a person who was allegedly duped of Rs 1.75 lakh after being lured to buy a car through an advertisement on Facebook in 2020, the cyber cell's Gwalior unit began an investigation and found the number used by fraudsters to cheat the complainant was issued on a different…

The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement. The blocked YouTube channels and the Facebook account had a cumulative viewership of over 68 crore and were spreading "false, unverified information to create panic, incite communal disharmony and disturb public order in India", the statement issued by the Ministry of…