The ASA has swung the ban hammer at this advert from drinks brand "Pussy". Apparently it's sexually explicit, which is ironic given what the ad is actually saying. But is it really offensive? Read More >>
Featured comment by FRISH:
"Some people need to grow a backbone or just go fuck themselves. There are plenty of things in life to get offended by that are actual real issues. Cry..." More »
Yeah, some bars might be grabbing free publicity from pre-emptively banning Google Glass, but that's just silly. Mind you, wherever you're not allowed to take photos, don't bet on being let in with the camera-equipped Google Glass adorning your pretty face. Read More >>
Featured comment by eyetops:
"Same said for local council cctv - is there some creep watching/recording me right now. I am sure if someone wanted to perv on the public transport sy..." More »
The maker of Android advert-removal tool Adblock Plus is currently trying to circumvent Google's ad-blocker ban by releasing a new standalone version designed to be downloaded straight to phone, avoiding Google's app shop censorship entirely. Read More >>
Following on from Google's little tweak for Android that rendered Adblockers pretty-much useless, Google's now blocked the adblockers, removing them all from Google Play. Nasty. Read More >>
Here's some bizarre fallout from an EU ruling on the safety of electrical equipment. Apple's being forced to stop selling the Mac Pro in Europe from March, including the UK, because it's got exposed fans and they're dangerous, apparently. Read More >>
Featured comment by rwcommercial:
"It's simply an inaccurate claim by Apple. Here are some hard facts, go figure:
Fact: IEC 60950-1 is a standard. Such standards are NOT REQUIRED b..." More »
In a wholly unsurprising move, Microsoft's taking the ban hammer to anyone and everyone who fires up that leaked Halo 4 image on their Xbox Live-connected console. You may get to play if before everyone else, but you'll never connect to Xbox Live again. Read More >>
Featured comment by KENNERS:
"That's like putting a box of twinkies infront of a fat and saying DON'T EAT THEM FOR 4 DAYS surely it's not the gamer who should be punished but the s..." More »
If anyone has ever said that health and safety isn't just a little overreaching in the UK, this should put that to bed. NHS Manchester has "prohibited" the use of metal paperclips "due to recent incidents", issuing a demand that they must be "disposed of immediately" -- Clippy must be turning in his grave. Read More >>
Featured comment by Cloudfire:
"I appreciate that my scenario isn't watertight, but I was just putting forward one of many possible reasons why they might have decided that metal pap..." More »
Oh dear Twitter. NBC might be your broadcasting partner for the Olympics, but that doesn't mean you should ban people for criticising them and tweeting a company email address. Read More >>
Featured comment by Aevolve:
"If there is one sure fire way to make as many people as possible find out that someone's criticised NBC, its this." More »
LOCOG's warned that social media could be dangerous for athletes, but it's not a Brit that's the first casualty -- a Greek triple jumper got ejected from her Olympic squad after racist "joke" tweets sent the Greek Olympic Committee reaching for the you're fired button. Read More >>
Featured comment by Will.King.London:
"Ilias Kasidiaris is the name of the chap who assaulted the two female Greek MP's. After the incident she told him to 'always be strong and true' and ..." More »
London's Olympic events will not be welcoming anyone carrying a 3G hotspot device, as all forms of "Wireless access points" are banned from being taken into the Olympic venues. Read More >>
Featured comment by twistinthunder:
"The bit I find confusing is that it's discouraging you from exercising by banning bikes.
and they've spent billions on this whole event and they ha..." More »
Reddit has announced, in a new subreddit called r/BannedDomains, that it is banning a swathe of big-name websites — including The Atlantic and Businessweek — in a bid to limit spam and abuse. Read More >>
Featured comment by smarklew:
"The subreddit /r/banneddomains was started by normal users to figure out what was banned and what wasn't. The list of banned domains hasn't been relea..." More »
The day Grayson James Walker was born, his parents—Heather and Patrick Walker, of Memphis, Tennessee—knew their time with him would be brief. Grayson had been diagnosed in utero with a rare neural tube birth defect called Anencephaly, in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. Read More >>
Featured comment by lancsDavid:
"'I agree with Facebook on this one'
if Facebook apologise to the Walkers & say 'whoops, clerical error' or something, u gonna agree with that t..." More »
It's not all about threatening to tow people's cars away at the DVLA. They do have time for some fun, with the national numberplate registrar regularly adding rude or offensive number and letter combinations to its banned list. Read More >>
Featured comment by zoltan666:
"What happened between points 23 and 34 ? Run out of shit to say ?
If you are so disillusioned you can always emigrate to...Iran? or a more tolerant c..." More »
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