A Texas federal judge temporarily blocked a new state law requiring adults and minors to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases Tuesday. Senate Bill 2420, scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, passed almost unanimously in this year’s legislative session. Also known as the App Store Accountability Act, the law would require … Read more
After a federal judge on Tuesday blocked Texas from implementing a new age verification law for app stores, Apple announced it will pause previously announced plans for the state as it continues to monitor the “ongoing legal process.” Apple said its previously announced developer tools for age assurance would remain available for testing and use. … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard to Chicago to protect ICE agents, handing the White House a rare loss at the high court as the president has sought to send troops to multiple American cities. “At this preliminary stage, the government has failed to identify a source … Read more
Published on: Dec 24, 2025 12:21 am IST APPLE-ALPHABET/TEXAS (PIX):US judge blocks Texas app store age law meant to protect children By Mike Scarcella US judge blocks Texas app store age law meant to protect children WASHINGTON, – A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new state law aimed at … Read more
A federal judge blocked a Texas law requiring mobile app stores to verify users’ ages from taking effect on January 1st. In an order granting a preliminary injunction on the Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), Judge Robert Pitman wrote that the statute “is akin to a law that would require every bookstore to … Read more
US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds. The North Koreans typically use “laptop farms” — a computer in the United States operated remotely from outside the country, Amazon official said.(Bloomberg) In a … Read more