Shein says it found two cases of child labor in its supply chain last year

Image: Getty 23andMe will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit over a data breach that affected more than 6.9 million customers. As part of the proposed settlement, the genetic testing site will compensate affected customers and provide them with access to a security monitoring program for three years. 23andMe disclosed the data…

The Anker MagGo USB-C Adapter supports both SD and microSD cards. | Image: Anker Anker’s next puck-shaped accessory is an SD and microSD card reader called the MagGo USB-C Adapter that can be used with laptops, tablets, and smartphones. When connected to an iPhone 15 or 16, it can also unlock ProRes 4K recording at…

Elon Musk’s X is still banned in Brazil, even after the country withdrew $3.3 million from both X’s and SpaceX-affiliated Starlink’s bank accounts in order to pay off fines.  These fines are a result of Musk’s non-compliance with Brazil’s Supreme Court, as the X owner feuds with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over…

Online dating has its share of horror stories. It’s also a rite of passage dating back to the Craigslist m4m era. It’s a high risk, high reward activity. But if you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ community, the horror stories look a little different. For gay men, online dating can present a unique set of challenges…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has expressed fears that the Three and Vodaphone merger deal could lead to millions seeing their mobile phone bill rise. The CMA has set out a provisional view (September 13) of the merger deal, and the British regulator is worried there may be an unfair advantage as a…

Being a woman on the internet is hard. Being a woman trying to find a genuine connection on the internet is even harder. And when that internet is littered with emboldened creeps and AI profiles that pique more curiosity than the real ones, apparently, applying to be on Love Island may start to seem like…

If the thought of ordering a drink at a crowded bar or making small talk with strangers at a party fills you with the incomprehensible urge to jump out the nearest window, you’re probably an introvert — and that’s totally okay! We see you. We are you. There’s no shame in being more comfortable curled…

Dating is hard enough. Dating while broke? That means you’re dating on the highest difficulty setting. From shelling out for overpriced cocktails to awkwardly splitting the check (or, let’s be honest, dodging Venmo requests for guac), it can feel like a never-ending cycle of financial facepalms. Luckily, modern tech has made dating more accessible and…

Image: First We Feast Netflix is looking to bolster its live offerings with some chicken wings. Bloomberg and Variety report that Netflix is in talks with BuzzFeed about streaming live versions of the popular YouTube show “Hot Ones,” which features famous people eating spicy wings while being interviewed by host Sean Evans. Netflix and BuzzFeed…

Once you’ve decided which Apple iPad you want, the next step is finding the right accessories. For getting work done, you’ll likely want a mouse and keyboard. For drawing and note-taking, a stylus is the obvious choice, but we also recommend a paper-like screen protector for added texture. Power banks let you recharge your slate…

Image: The Verge It looks like the fediverse is continuing to open up. In late March, Meta’s Threads introduced a beta feature that allows users from the US, Canada, or Japan to cross-post and view likes from Mastodon and, presumably, other federated social networks. In June, it added that ability to over 100 countries. While…

It seems like there’s a major new data breach occurring every few weeks now. Personal emails, phone numbers, and addresses are among the most common data affected by these breaches. But it’s much more concerning when bank account numbers or credit card information getting into the wrong hands. And one such serious data breach has just…

Google is in the early stages of beta testing a digital passport feature for U.S. citizens. The feature will be tested and incorporated into the Google Wallet, which currently houses credit cards and other sensitive information linked to a user’s smartphone biometric data. The announcement on Google’s blog (September 12) revealed the beta testing plans….

Apple has revealed it will allow iPad users in the EU to install third-party app stores on their tablets (without having to sideload them) starting on September 16. You’ll need to install iPadOS 18, which will be available broadly on Monday, to do so. Back in April, the European Commission designated iPadOS as a “core…

The Snappy grip is designed to improve the ergonomics of smartphone photography. | Image: Buddiesman The Snappy is another mobile grip accessory attempting to improve the ergonomics of smartphone photography, but it goes one step further by adding a motorized gimbal for stabilization. The Camera Control on the new iPhone 16 lineup is Apple’s attempt…

End-of-summer and back-to-school sales have mostly expired and, while we know Amazon will have another Prime Day sale in October, we don’t know when just yet. That makes this just another week of our team hunting and searching for deals all across the world wide web. We actually found quite a few worth considering, with…

The Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB Plus NFC is the first smart lock to launch that leverages ultra wideband auto-unlocking technology. | Image: U-tec U-tec’s new smart lock will allow your door to unlock automatically as you approach it using ultra wideband (UWB) technology. The auto-unlock features that U-tec and others previously offered used a combination…

The Destiny 2 Nerf Ace of Spades blaster. | Image: Hasbro When Bungie and Hasbro decided to create a real-life, dart-blasting Nerf version of one of the most famous Destiny 2 guns, someone got lazy — stealing a fan artist’s nine-year-old work instead of creating the Ace of Spades from scratch. To Bungie’s credit, the…

AI is changing the way we create, work, and learn. Many fear it could even change the way we think. And while much has been made of how AI could affect education, the arts, and business, the impact of artificial intelligence on philanthropy is more of a second thought. AI’s claim to free users from…

Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim set in the world of Lord of the Rings, has been delayed until 2025. It was previously set for a release sometime this year. Developer Weta Workshop, who assisted with the effects in all of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth films, says the delay was necessary to ensure that…

Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Keurig made “inaccurate statements” about the recyclability of its single-use coffee pods, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company agreed to a cease-and-desist order, and to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty to settle the charges. Corporate recycling claims can be misleading It’s a helpful reminder that…

This photo, from X user @MatthewDR via Reddit user u/boopitysmopp (since deleted), could be of Tesla’s long-gestating robotaxi. | Screenshot: u/boopitysmopp, via @MatthewDR A blurry photo of a heavily camouflaged vehicle tooling around on the Warner Bros. movie studio lot surfaced last night, spurring speculation that it’s the fabled Tesla robotaxi set to be revealed…

NASA confirmed on Friday that it’s developing a new lunar time system for the Moon. The White House published a policy memo in April, directing NASA to create the new standard by 2026. Over five months later (government time, y’all), the space agency’s confirmation states it will work with “U.S. government stakeholders, partners, and international…

We’ve seen some brilliant items released in the new Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 Marvel collab with the likes of usable Black Panther Claws as an in-game weapon. But, there’s nothing better than picking up a new skin, especially if it’s a comic book character. Black Cat is one of the more popular characters in…

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is pushing for a jury trial in its lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over alleged securities law violations. According to documents filed with the United States District Court of Northern California on Sept. 12, Kraken demanded a jury trial and argued against the regulator’s decision to qualify…

The United States government is pressuring Nigeria to release a former executive of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. As ReadWrite reported at the time, Nigeria detained two Binance executive back in March. The two executives are Binance’s criminal investigations team Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla the regional manager for Africa based in Kenya. A coordinated pressure…

Turning 40 is a pretty awesome milestone: You already have a decent sense of who you are, your finances are relatively stable, and if you have kids, you’ve probably found your groove with this whole parenting thing. By that 40th trip around the sun, most people probably already have most things they “need,” so a…

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The internet has fallen in love with a baby hippo — yes, again — and this time, it’s an adorable little girl named Moo Deng. Moo Deng is a two-month-old female pygmy hippopotamus at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. And, to be fair, she is so freaking cute. Moo Deng, whose name translates…