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Regardless of whether the supreme court fully overturns Roe v Wade later this month, as indicated by the majority draft opinion leaked in May, or merely allows it to be gutted at the state level, the US will continue its years-long march backwards on reproductive rights. Abortion access in the US in 2022 mirrors 1972, the year before the supreme court ensured a woman’s right to an abortion with Roe v Wade, and a time when a sparse patchwork of legalization in a few states forced many women to seek care from dubious…

Betsy Joles / Rest of World: A look at “migrant TikTok”, content by and for migrants journeying to Europe, as platforms struggle to moderate videos referring to illegal smuggling — Videos on the harrowing journey between Africa and Europe offer valuable information — and tease a brighter future for migrants Betsy Joles / Rest of World: A look at “migrant TikTok”, content by and for migrants journeying to Europe, as platforms struggle to moderate videos referring to…

Cerebral Inc. has replaced Chief Executive Kyle Robertson, according to a statement released by the company, a move Mr. Robertson called illegal after accusing board members of making him a scapegoat for the mental-health startup’s troubles.The board said in the statement that it has replaced Mr. Robertson with David Mou, the company’s president and chief medical officer. The leadership tumult comes as the company is facing a federal probe into its prescription…

This week, escooter company Bird launched the latest tech to stop bad rider behavior. The Bird VPS (Visual Parking System) was shown on stage at Google I/O, demonstrating the latest tech to monitor escooter parking. The tool is powered by Google’s ARCore Geospatial API, enabling Bird to geo-localize parked scooters with pinpoint accuracy. This is achieved by taking advantage of the tech giant’s years of 3D scanning, global Street View data, and augmented reality technology.  Let’s look at how…

Kerala Student Union (KSU), which is the student wing of Congress has lodged a complaint against the actor and producer Joju George over his participation in an off-roading event at Vagamon. The videos from the event where the actor is driving his Jeep Wrangler have become viral on the Internet. KSU Idukki district committee has pointed out that such off-roading events are illegal and Joju Goerge who participated in it should be booked by the police. Tony Thomas, district president of KSU has also lodged a formal…

India's Enforcement Directorate, a financial crime fighting agency, is investigating the Chinese company's business practices over suspected violations of Indian foreign exchange laws. Xiaomi was India's leading smartphone seller in 2021, with a 24 percent market share.…

Alphabet unit Google, Meta and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new Internet rules agreed between European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Saturday.The agreement came after more than 16 hours of negotiations. The Digital Services Act (DSA) is the second prong of EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's strategy to rein in Alphabet unit Google, Meta, and other US tech giants.Last month, she won backing from the 27-country bloc and lawmakers for…