MoD’s Ukraine aid staff told to work “faster and better” | UK | News

[ad_1] “EXHAUSTED” Ministry of Defence staff tasked with delivering aid to Ukraine have been told they need to work even harder. The order comes as the UK passes the milestone of delivering 1,000 batches of military kit and weaponry to the country since the Russian invasion in 2022. So far some 40 million individual items, … Read more

A closer look at the AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid features

[ad_1] In November 2022, the FDA passed a resolution allowing Americans to purchase hearing aids over-the-counter. The move launched a mini-industry, with companies rushing to make available technology that was previously mired in healthcare restrictions. Consumer electronics firms saw opportunity, as well. In September, Apple announced that it would be bringing hearing aid features to … Read more

All mobile phones must be hearing aid compatible under new FCC rules

[ad_1] The FCC Thursday issued rules requiring that all mobile phones — including smartphones — sold in the U.S. be compatible with hearing aids. The news comes two years after the FDA made hearing aids available to all Americans without a prescription. The FCC has not yet issued a specific timeline for compliance, only noting … Read more

Full list of 20 countries UK is gives most aid to | UK | News

[ad_1] The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has released its annual statistics detailing the countries in receipt of UK aid, with the country at the top being no surprise. The figures show that the UK gave just over £15 billion in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to developing countries and multilateral organisations with the objective … Read more

Google loses appeal against EU’s €2.4B Shopping antitrust decision, as bloc also wins Apple state aid appeal

[ad_1] Google has once again lost in its bid to overturn a 2017 antitrust decision by the European Commission. The bloc found its shopping comparison service had broken competition rules — hitting Alphabet, Google’s parent, with an at-the-time record-breaking €2.42 billion penalty (around $2.7 billion at current exchange rates) and ordering changes to how it … Read more