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After over a decade of debates and fierce corporate lobbying, the European Union has finally voted in favor of a standardization law that paves the way for a common charger and charging port on smartphones and tablets. The European Parliament, the European Council, and member nations have agreed upon legislation that aims to put a USB-C port on all smartphones and tablets sold in the EU region by 2024. While this legislation affects all smartphones and tablets in the region, Apple is the brand that will have to have…

Earlier this year the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari made a huge announcement that the government of India is planning to mandate six airbags in all passenger vehicles. But the proposal from the government has not been well received by the automotive industry of the country.   And amongst the displeased companies the major one is Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL). Recently, MSIL stated that this mandate will adversely hit the already shrinking small car market and may even impact jobs…

Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference announcing the State and Local Taxes (SALT) Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on April 15, 2021.Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThree House Democrats are still pushing for relief on the $10,000 limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT. Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J.; Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y.; and Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., on Friday sent a joint letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Charles…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Countries in which courts more easily enforce contracts see less economic volatility overall than nations that don't adhere as well to the rule of law. That's the finding from a study by a finance researcher at The University of Texas at Austin. …

Image used for representation. (Photo: IANS)Delhi High Court stressed for strict Covid-19 guideline implementation, asking the DGCA to take severe action including placing passengers on a 'no-fly list'IANS Last Updated:June 03, 2022, 18:53 ISTFOLLOW US ON:The Delhi High Court has stressed for strict implementation of Covid-19 guidelines at airports, asking the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take severe action including placing passengers on a ‘no-fly list’ for not wearing masks and violating hygiene…

NEW DELHI : Express VPN is the first virtual private network service provider to reject the government’s new rules, effective 27 June, and has decided to move its servers out of India. In a blogpost on Thursday, the company said it “refuses to participate in the Indian government’s attempt to limit internet freedom". According to the ministry of electronics and information technology order of 28 April, VPN companies are mandated to collect and store…

Last updated: June 1st, 2022 at 13:38 UTC+02:00 Foldable smartphone shipments were up in Q1 2022, and Samsung led the charge with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3. It shouldn’t surprise anyone who has followed Samsung’s progress in this growing market segment in the previous months or years, but it is worth noting that Huawei’s presence in the foldable market grew in the first three months of 2022. 2.22 million foldable phones were shipped in Q1 2022, representing a massive 571% year-on-year increase.…

Both Bitgert and Avalanche have some of the fastest-growing ecosystems. Read more in this article. Key Points: Avalanche (AVAX) And Bitgert (BRISE) have some of the most disruptive blockchain projects in the crypto industry today.The massive adoption of the Avalanche and Bitgert networks will be key in growing these projects.Both Avalanche and Bitgert have massive developments coming up that will skyrocket their adoption and coin value. Avalanche (AVAX) And Bitgert (BRISE) are among the cryptocurrencies that…

During its WWDC 2021 event, Apple laid down a slew of policy changes for the App Store, adjusting the rules for everything from bounty hunting to whether or not Roblox is a game. Now, with the WWDC 2022 event ready to start on June 6th, Apple is reminding developers that it’s ready to flip the switch on some policy updates that were previously delayed. Two App Store rule changes that Apple is confirming will take effect as of June 30th: a requirement that apps offering paid online group services use its in-app payment…

The United States Congress recently held a hearing into US government information pertaining to “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs). The last investigation of this kind happened more than 50 years ago, as part of a US Air Force investigation called Project Blue Book, which examined reported sightings of unidentified flying objects (note the change in name). The current hearings are the result of a stipulation attached to a 2020 COVID-19 relief bill, which required US Intelligence agencies…