FTC wants to protect gig workers from ‘unfair or deceptive’ algorithms

The Federal Trade Commission is making its own bid to protect gig workers against exploitation. The regulator has adopted a policy statement detailing how it will tackle gig workers' problems. The FTC plans to step in when there are misrepresentations about pay, costs, benefits and work terms. Officials also expect to intervene with "unfair or […]

Ireland fines Instagram 405M euro for failing to protect children’s data

Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel/Getty Images) Ireland’s data regulator has fined Instagram 405 million euro for violating the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and failing to safeguard children’s information. The fine from the Data Protection Commission followed a two-year investigation into the Meta-owned social media platform. The investigation covered complaints that Instagram defaulted the accounts of […]

‘Clean cooking’ can help protect forests and also combat climate change by reducing pressure on woodlands and cutting air pollution

A person cooks over campfire in Bhutan. About 2.4 billion people in the developing world lack access to "clean cooking." Universal Images Group via Getty Images Some 2.4 billion people cook on wood and charcoal fire pits or kerosene stoves. This accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions and harms forests and public health. […]

The EU is sending millions of anti-radiation tablets to Ukraine to protect people from a potential accident caused by fighting at a nuclear power plant

Overview of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on August 29, 2022. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies. The European Union said that it is preemptively donating 5.5 million anti-radiation tablets to Ukraine. Potassium iodide will help protect civilians if there's an accident from fighting at a nuclear plant. Southern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia has seen recent shelling, sparking […]

Ankara ridicules Pompeo’s ‘lack of knowledge’ after US vows to protect Syrian Kurds from ‘slaughter’

[unable to retrieve full-text content] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo showed a “worrying lack of knowledge” when he said the US would prevent Turkey from “slaughtering” Kurds in Syria, Ankara said, adding that his remarks paint all Kurds as terrorists. Read Full Article at RT.com

Best supplements for the prostate: Vitamin-packed tea extract proven to protect prostate

BEST supplements for the prostate: Prostate health is extremely important but can be accompanied by social stigma. If prostate problems are left untreated, serious, long-term complications can occur. One way to keep your prostate in check is to take a certain vitamin-packed tea extract.

Flight secrets: Cabin crew's one simple trick will help protect you from smelly passengers

Flights are bad enough without having to endure bad smells, but frustratingly there’s little passengers can do to control who they are sat near on a plane. If another flier has bad body odour or has been sick – what can you do to mask the smell? A cabin crew member has revealed there’s a […]