Apple workers go on strike in France just as the iPhone 15 hits stores

Workers at Apple stores across France have gone on strike demanding more pay. The nationwide strike by about 2,100 workers was timed to coincide with Friday’s retail release of Apple’s latest phone, iPhone 15, in France. Eager customers had to cross lines outside stores to be among the first to buy the new phone. At … Read more

France bans sale of iPhone 12 over high radiation levels

French regulators ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels above EU exposure standards. The company disputed the findings, saying the device complies with regulations. The French government body that manages wireless communication frequencies issued the order after the iPhone 12 recently failed one of two types of tests … Read more

5th Circuit softens limits on Biden admin contact with social media platforms

A federal appeals court on Friday significantly eased a lower court order restricting the Biden administration’s communications with social media companies about controversial content about COVID-19 and other issues. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said Friday that the White House, the Surgeon General, the Centers for Disease Control and the … Read more