Japan city proposes two-hour daily smartphone limit

A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no penalties. The limit — which will be recommended for all residents in central Japan’s Toyoake City — will not be binding and there will be no penalties […]

France’s regulator says unable to block dead streamer’s channel

The head of France’s broadcast and online regulator said on Sunday it did not have the authority to block an online channel used by a streamer who died while live-casting. Because the channel was hosted on an Australian platform, Kick, which has no representation in France, “it does not come under the direct authority of […]

Musk’s megarocket faces crucial new test after failures

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is gearing up for the next test of its Starship megarocket on Sunday, after a string of recent failures that has prompted some observers to question its viability. The world’s most powerful launch vehicle is set to lift off from the company’s Starbase in southern Texas at 6:30 pm local time (2330 […]

Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal

Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington. President Donald Trump called the move “nice.” Speaking to reporters a day after a lengthy call with Trump, Carney said Canada has […]

Trump, Intel announce deal giving US a 10% stake in chipmaker

Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10-percent stake in its business, the company and President Donald Trump announced Friday. The deal came after Trump’s administration said Intel should give Washington an equity stake in exchange for large grants committed when Joe Biden was president. Under the agreement, the US government will […]