Vape flavours for sale on display in shop window, Essex, England. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.K. government on Monday announced it will ban disposable vapes, citing an “alarming rise” in the number of young people using them. There will also be new restrictions on how vapes can be packaged and … Read more
The iRobot headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts, US, on Friday, June 16, 2023. Amazon.com Inc.’s proposed $1.7 billion deal to buy robot vacuum firm iRobot Corp. was given the all-clear by the UKs antitrust agency. Photographer: Sophie Park/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon said on Monday it would not move forward … Read more
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has blocked searches for Taylor Swift as pornographic deepfake images of the singer have circulated online. Attempts to search for her name on the site Monday resulted in an error message and a prompt for users to retry their search, which added, “Don’t fret — it’s not your fault.” … Read more
FanDuel-parent Flutter lists on the New York Stock Exchange Monday, offering U.S. investors an alternative to the biggest pure play in sports betting, DraftKings. It’s a secondary listing for the international sportsbook, which will retain its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and included in the FTSE 100 index. But Flutter’s most important market … Read more
A popular gelato brand has opened its first South Australian store. Gelato Messina said it was returning to “home turf”, opening on The Parade West in Kent Town, in Adelaide, on Monday. Messina founder Nick Palumbo and his brother Danny moved from Adelaide to Sydney in 2002, before opening their first gelato store in the … Read more
Commemorative editions of Medicare cards will be rolled out to mark 40 years of the health service. The special edition of the cards will be made available from February 1, marking the date the service began in 1984. People who get a new or replacement card between February 1 and December 31 will automatically be … Read more
PARIS — France’s interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris as angry farmers threatened to head toward the capital, hours after climate activists hurled soup at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” painting at the Louvre Museum. French farmers are putting pressure on the government to respond to their … Read more
A WA couple and their child have been forced to sleep in their car amid the state’s housing crisis. Narelle and Ray*, from Forrestfield in Perth, lived in a rental home until two weeks ago — when it was sold out from under them and they found themselves with nowhere to go. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
PARIS — Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. In a video posted on social media, two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their T-shirts could be seen passing under a security … Read more
Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new wide releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained the North American box office, which was led by “ The Beekeeper ” in its third week of release. Amazon MGM Studios’ Jason Statham actioner earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1 … Read more
