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France: Pumpkin seeds recalled after over 80 salmonellosis cases

By withut-me 05.09.2026 1 views
TL;DR AI-generated 81 people in France fell ill with salmonellosis after consuming pumpkin seeds. The affected products originated from a processing plant in the Lot-et-Garonne department and were sold at various retailers, including Grand Frais.
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Consumer Protection Laws & Rights IT & Internet

Misuse of Smart Glasses: Meta Blocks Camera Function for Thousands of Users

By withut-me 05.09.2026 4 views
TL;DR AI-generated Meta is deactivating the camera function on smart glasses if physical tampering with the recording LED is detected. Users who permanently damage the LED will lose the function irrevocably. Meta estimates less than 0.1 percent of sold glasses are affected.
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Consumer Protection IT & Internet Media & Press

Sports streaming service - Proceedings over price increases: DAZN faces defeat in court

By withut-me 04.09.2026 1 views
TL;DR AI-generated DAZN faces a potential court defeat over price increases from 2021 and 2022. The court provisionally sided with consumer advocates, who deem the clauses unfairly disadvantageous. Customers can still join the class-action lawsuit until September 25.
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Wars & Military Humanitarian Crises Diseases & Prevention

Ebola in DR Congo: Hope for Containment

By withut-me 04.09.2026 2 views
TL;DR AI-generated In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 6,250 people have been infected with Ebola in 60 health zones, with around 3,000 deaths. While some areas have had no new infections for 42 days, numbers are rising in other regions.
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Companies & Markets Startups IT & Internet

Anthropic: $2 Billion IPO Puts Powerful External Trustees in Spotlight

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated AI company Anthropic is planning a $2 billion IPO. This brings a group of external trustees into focus, who control the majority of the board of directors. These trustees are intended to secure the company's mission of developing AI for the long-term benefit of humanity.
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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 8 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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Education & Schools Welfare & Poverty Diseases & Prevention

How School Education in Congo Suffers Under Ebola

By withut-me 04.09.2026 4 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo is impacting education by disrupting economic cycles, making school supplies unaffordable. Attempts to introduce distance learning via radio face skepticism due to poor infrastructure and literacy issues.
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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 7 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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Companies & Markets Trade & Consumption Consumer Protection

The Truth: Dead Newspaper with Pizza Hawaii

By withut-me 04.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated New EU packaging rules threaten the existence of pizzerias and zero-waste stores with strict material and recycling quotas. This is causing discontent among customers and operators who fear negative environmental and economic impacts.
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Companies & Markets Trade & Consumption Consumer Protection

ADAC: Petrol small cars cost almost 80 percent more than ten years ago

By withut-me 03.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated Petrol small cars now cost an average of almost 24,000 euros, an increase of nearly 80 percent in ten years. The ADAC criticizes manufacturers for equipping cars with comfort features that drive up prices and calls for simpler, affordable mobility solutions.
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