China officially bans fruit flavorings in e-cigarettes

China has joined a handful of countries in banning flavored vapes to combat underage use of nicotine. Starting October 1, e-cigarette companies are only allowed to sell tobacco-flavored vapes in the country, an effort by the government to “standardize” the production, sales and consumption of the novel tobacco product. China’s e-cigarette makers had a short-lived…

White House proposes voluntary safety and transparency rules around AI

The White House this morning unveiled what it’s colloquially calling an “AI Bill of Rights,” which aims to establish tenets around the ways AI algorithms should be deployed as well as guardrails on their applications. In five bullet points crafted with feedback from the public, companies like Microsoft and Palantir and human rights and AI…

Anti-abortion Republicans will stand behind scandal-plagued Herschel Walker because ‘he’s still the lesser evil on policy’: GOP strategist

Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker speaks at a campaign event in Gwinnett, Ga., on September 9, 2022. Megan Varner/Getty Images MAGA world will excuse Walker’s abortion scandal rather than vote for a democrat: GOP operative. Conservatives are already saying paying for one abortion is preferable to funding all abortions. “Walker can’t say anything about…

Chase cards are offering up to 10x bonus points at gas stations, grocery stores, and Amazon — here’s how to find out if you qualify

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Taiwan is looking for a way to defend its leaders from ‘decapitation’ as China’s military veers closer to the island

President Tsai Ing-wen after her swearing-in at the Presidential Office in Taipei on May 20, 2016. Taipei Photojournalists Association/Pool Photo via AP Tension is rising between the US and China over Taiwan, which Beijing claims as a breakaway province. China’s military has increased its activity around Taiwan since Nancy Pelosi visited there in August. That…

Chase United credit card holders can earn 5x miles on donations to fight world hunger and food insecurity for a limited time

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Blizzard says Overwatch 2 servers experiencing “mass DDoS attack”

Blizzard says Overwatch 2’s servers are experiencing a “mass DDoS attack”, preventing players from accessing the newly launched game. Players have reported unexpected server errors and difficulties joining Overwatch 2 games throughout the evening following today’s free-to-play launch, with some claiming to be experiencing queues of as many as 40,000 other players. An earlier tweet…