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Disposable vapes to be banned in the UK

Disposable vapes to be banned in the UK

Plus, why X has blocked searches for Taylor Swift

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard · Rachelle Abbott

January 29, 20246m 23s

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Show Notes

The government has announced that disposable vapes are to be banned in the UK to protect children's health. 

Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission.

X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI-generated images of her go viral.


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