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Microsoft shares details on Teams block if app is not updated after 90 days

Sayan Sen — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that Teams will be warning users who are on an outdated app version and will eventually block it after 90 days. Read more...

After EU, India to mandate USB Type-C for all consumer electronics

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:36:01 +0000

The Indian government is all set to mandate a uniform standard of charging for all consumer electronic products and another for feature phones. The new standard may also include wearable devices. Read more...

UK delays introduction of on-by-default porn blocker, again

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:52:01 +0000

The UK government has announced yet another delay on its mandatory age checks for pornography websites. It announced the delay was bureaucratic in nature as it failed to inform the EU. Read more...

Adult websites will soon have mandatory age checks in the UK [Update]

Usama Jawad — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:46:01 +0000

Authorities in the UK have announced a new law, making age checks mandatory for pornographic websites. Adult companies will be responsible for implementing these systems provided by AgeID. Read more...

Review process will soon be made mandatory for Wear OS apps to "increase app quality"

Usama Jawad — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:14:01 +0000

Google has announced that its app review process for Wear OS apps, which has been optional for developers in the past, will be made mandatory for new and existing apps soon to improve quality. Read more...

RIAA chief: We don't see a need for mandatory ISP filtering

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:53:48 +0000

U2's manager might love the idea of legally-mandated filtering, but the head of the RIAA says that there's no need for such an approach in the US. The RIAA still wants to see a thousand... Read more...

Australia's Conroy Announces Mandatory Internet Filters

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:44:26 +0000

Telecommunications Minister Stephen Conroy says new measures are being put in place to provide greater protection to children from online pornography and violent websites. Senator Conroy says it will be mandatory for all internet service... Read more...

Office Genuine Advantage (OGA), Now Mandatory

Steven Parker — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:03:14 +0000

If you don't like the mandatory anti-piracy checks that Microsoft now enforces for Windows, brace yourself. The Microsoft Office productivity and collaboration suite is about to get a similar program. The company's Office Genuine Advantage... Read more...

New "Key" Mandatory in Windows For Updates

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:04:12 +0000

Get ready to register with Microsoft if you want to update your Windows operating system. In a shift toward greater monitoring of personal computer systems and potentially less copying of software, Microsoft will require users... Read more...