Technology This article is more than 1 year oldFitbit recalls 1.7m Ionic smartwatches because of ‘burn hazard’This article is more than 1 year oldReports of fitness watch’s lithium-ion battery overheating leads to warning from US safety commission
The fitness-tracking device maker Fitbit is recalling 1.7m of its Ionic smartwatches after reports of the battery overheating and burning some users.
The company, which was acquired by Google in 2021, had sold about 1m of the model in the US and nearly 700,000 internationally. Read More...
Irina Popova's controversial family album - in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email When Irina Popova's photos of drug-addicted Russian parents and their baby daughter were shown in exhibition, they were nominated for an award. When the images were published on the web, they unleashed a storm of vitriol Photographs: Irina Popova
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AdvertisingMr T Snickers ad pulled for being offensive to gay peopleMars has pulled a UK TV ad for Snickers featuring Mr T harassing a speed walker for being a "disgrace to the man race" after US complaints that it was offensive to gay people.
The American confectionary giant pulled the Snickers ad even though it was never shown on TV in the US - as happened last month with the Heinz Deli Mayo ad featuring two men kissing. Read More...
