Apple and Google bow to pressure in Russia to remove Kremlin critic’s tactical voting app Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Natasha Lomas - September 17, 20210 Apple and Google have removed a tactical voting app created by the organization of jailed Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, from their respective mobile app stores in Russia. Earlier this week Reuters reported that the Russian state had been amping up the pressure on foreign tech giants ahead of federal elections —
Nintendo's 81st AGM Of Shareholders Will Allow Remote Voting Gaming Tech and Gaming Blog by HendrikWiese - June 3, 20210 Confirms total number of employees rose 374, to 6,574.Nintendo unveiled its headline financial results and broader strategies during its annual financial results earlier this Spring, but as normal there'll be an AGM (annual general meeting) this Summer to formalise Director roles and the accounts; it is dated for 29th June
More voting software FUD falls flat after Trump highlights dubious data Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Devin Coldewey - November 13, 20200 Reports that Dominion Software, which provides voting tabulation tools to about half the states in the U.S., “deleted” millions of votes have been soundly rebuffed after outgoing President Trump parroted numbers from a random internet forum. Tweeting Thursday morning about baseless claims of election fraud, Trump cited OANN, a right-wing news
U.S. House approves remote voting, though the tech is unclear Cyber Security by Jake Bright - May 19, 20200 Congress will allow remote voting for the first time in its history, after the U.S. House approved Resolution 965 late Friday in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The measure — sponsored by Massachusetts Representative Jim McGovern — authorizes proxy voting by members for renewable periods of 45 days and allows for
San Francisco smokes Juul’s hopes by voting to keep e-cigarette ban Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Natasha Lomas - November 6, 20190 Voters in San Francisco have resoundingly rejected an attempt to overturn a citywide ban on e-cigarettes by a margin of around 80:20. Reporting on the count in the Bay Area, CBS SF says at least 78 per cent of voters rejected the ballot measure, known as Proposition C. The measure had been heavily
Twitter removes thousands of accounts that tried to dissuade Democrats from voting Tech and Gaming Blog by Zack Whittaker - November 3, 20180 Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts posting messages that tried to discourage and dissuade voters from casting their ballot in the upcoming election next week. Some 10,000 accounts were removed across late September and early October after they were first flagged by staff at the Democratic Party, the company