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Consumer Protection Laws & Rights IT & Internet

Unlawful DAZN Price Increase: Consumer Protection Agency Points to Class Action Lawsuit

By withut-me 04.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated Affected individuals of unlawful price increases by streaming service DAZN can join a class action lawsuit until September 25, 2026. The Higher Regional Court of Munich confirmed in December 2024 that DAZN used twelve impermissible clauses in a 2022 price increase.
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Local Politics Pollution Sustainability

Greek Island Solves Waste Problem: Landfill Completely Abolished

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
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Humanitarian Crises Medicine & Care Health Policy

Ebola: Why Children in Crises Are Often Last

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated Children under five years old have a mortality rate of over 60 percent in Ebola outbreaks. The EBO-PEP study excludes children under 30 kilograms, despite their increased risk. Medication development for children is more expensive and complex, leading to their neglect in studies.
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Laws & Rights IT & Internet Health Policy

AI Update Deep-Dive: Who Controls Our Health Data?

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The use of AI in healthcare poses risks to patient data due to unclear control. Jurist Paulina Joe Pesch warns that broad consent and anonymization do not offer complete security, pushing informational self-determination to its limits.
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Companies & Markets Consumer Protection Laws & Rights

Berlin Court of Appeal: Court Declares Lieferando Tip Clause Impermissible

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Berlin Court of Appeal has declared a Lieferando clause impermissible, which excluded the refund of pre-paid tips upon cancellation. The court justified this by stating it was a one-sided contract design to the detriment of customers. The verdict is not yet legally binding.
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Climate Change Nature & Species Conservation Pollution

Forest fires in Indonesia spread uncontrollably

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated Forest fires are spreading uncontrollably in Indonesia, particularly on Borneo and Sumatra. Over 200,000 hectares of land have already burned, causing severe smog in neighboring countries and endangering orangutans.
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Laws & Rights Medicine & Care Health Policy

New Zealand allows MDMA therapy for PTSD

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated New Zealand has authorized two psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA for treating severe post-traumatic stress disorder in controlled studies. This makes New Zealand the second country after Australia to permit this therapy, despite concerns in the US regarding the data.
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Research & Discoveries IT & Internet Pollution

CSIC develops magnetic "nanoflowers": they capture nanoplastics from water and convert them

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated Researchers have developed magnetic nanoparticles shaped like flowers that can bind PET nanoplastics from water. One gram of these particles can absorb up to 10,000 milligrams of nanoplastics, converting the captured plastic into a material for removing other pollutants.
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