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The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these platforms have been disabled for public access in India, an official statement from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Thursday.Union Minister for…

The Playdate console has been tough to get a hold of since as pre-orders have vastly outnumbered current orders. This has led to lengthy waiting periods when placing an order for the crank-adjacent portable. That all changes today, as the manufacturer has announced the upon purchase.Playdate also passed a significant milestone, as over 70,000 preordered units have shipped, Manufacturer Panic says it has finally “caught up” to all Playdate preorders, but that this wide availability may not last forever. The company says…

No, AI won’t be coming for your soul or turning you into a battery any time soon, and the robots certainly aren’t taking over, at least not from what we saw at CES 2024. There were certainly advancements, and if what we saw at this year’s biggest tech showcase is any indication, bipedal legs are long gone, and balls are in.Then, of course, wheels are always popular. We saw a slew of autonomous machines meant to act as couriers or stock drivers. However, the dream is still to see a mannequin-like device stroll around with…

The American Library Association and the Authors Guild are among a group of organisations bringing a lawsuit against the state of Arkansas over a law which makes it a crime for librarians to give children books with “obscene” content.The lawsuit involves 17 plaintiffs, including the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), the Association of American Publishers and the American Booksellers Association.The groups are aiming to challenge Senate bill 81, which exposes librarians who provide “obscene materials” to children to…

Photo by Julien Hekimian/Getty Images There are snootier elements of the industry who deem any actor to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as doing nothing but chasing an easy paycheck, and while that may or may not be true in certain cases, it’s hard to argue that anybody has it easier than Vin Diesel. Not only has he never physically set foot on a Guardians of the Galaxy set despite voicing Groot for close to a decade, but his entire contribution to the franchise focuses entirely on saying the same three…

Photo: Darren McCollester (Getty Images)Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) proposed a bill on Tuesday that, if passed, would redefine what obscenity means nationwide, which could effectively decimate the porn industry. The Utah Republican filed the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA) based on the Communications Act of 1934, and stated in the IODAthat “obscenity is not protected speech under the First Amendment and is prohibited from interstate or foreign transmission under U.S. law.”He continued, “But obscenity is difficult to…

Over the years, if you’ve watched the Marvel movies in order, you’ve seen Chris Hemsworth maintain an impeccable physique as the God of Thunder. Clearly, the actor behind the self-proclaimed “strongest Avenger” is no stranger to intense workouts and training regimes. However, according to Ross Edgley, a sports scientist and ultra-marathon swimmer who worked with Hemsworth on Limitless, the Thor actor’s training for the Extraction sequel was “obscene.” In an interview with our sister site Tech Radar, Edgley talked about…

Fast Company's website finally came back online eight days after the publication took it down due to a cyberattack. The business publication was initially hacked on September 25th, but it wasn't until the second security breach on September 27th that it had to take drastic measures to contain the situation. If you'll recall, Apple News users who are subscribed to Fast Company received a couple of obscene push notifications with racial slurs in late September. The bad actors had also defaced the website with obscene and…

Fast Company, a business news organization, said it shut down its website because it was hacked twice this week and “obscene and racist” push notifications were sent to its Apple News users. The company, which describes itself as a progressive business brand, said in a statement Wednesday that it experienced two apparently related hacks. The company said it was investigating what happened and that its website would be shut down until the situation was resolved.…

Fast News Fast Company says its content management system — software used by news outlets to publish and manage their stories — was hacked to send the notifications. Fast Company also says it has suspended the Apple News feed and is investigating the situation.…