Monthly Archives: July 2022

Red Dead Online won’t get ‘major’ updates as Rockstar shifts to the next mainline GTA game

Red Dead Online. | Image: Rockstar Games Red Dead Online will no longer receive “major themed content updates” in part because Rockstar Games is pulling resources into the next Grand Theft Auto title, the studio said Thursday. Fans have wondered if Red Dead Online has been abandoned, and while the game isn’t being shut down,…

FDA backpedals on Juul ban, says it’s re-reviewing company’s “unique” issues

Enlarge / Juul used a fashionable, “cool” marketing strategy before backlash. (credit: Mass.gov) The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday paused a decision that would effectively force Juul off the US market. On Wednesday, the two sides agreed to put their court battle on hold as the regulator conducted an additional review of Juul’s…

Parents sue TikTok after 7 kids die from profitable Blackout Challenge videos

Enlarge (credit: 5./15 WEST | iStock Unreleased) After the first child died from self-strangulation while attempting a recommended “Blackout Challenge,” there were many steps that TikTok could’ve taken to shield other kids from the same fate immediately. Instead, a new lawsuit filed in California says TikTok chose to continue profiting from promoting what’s now being…