Saudi Arabia’s CST Issues 'GameMode' Report for Q4 2023

The Communications and Space Technology Commission (CST) has released its fourth-quarter 2023 report for the "GameMode" initiative. (SPA)
The Communications and Space Technology Commission (CST) has released its fourth-quarter 2023 report for the "GameMode" initiative. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s CST Issues 'GameMode' Report for Q4 2023

The Communications and Space Technology Commission (CST) has released its fourth-quarter 2023 report for the "GameMode" initiative. (SPA)
The Communications and Space Technology Commission (CST) has released its fourth-quarter 2023 report for the "GameMode" initiative. (SPA)

The Communications and Space Technology Commission (CST) in Saudi Arabia has released its fourth-quarter 2023 report for the "GameMode" initiative. The report included a series of guidelines for improving the quality of Internet connections for online games, as well as home network setup and network device efficiency guidelines, CST said in a press release.
The report also highlighted the steps to participate in achieving the objectives of the "GameMode" initiative, by registering for a "Meqyas fixed internet" device, which allows the user to know the internet performance of the most popular apps and online games. The report keeps up with the latest games and includes performance indicators in its periodic editions, which are published quarterly, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The "GameMode" initiative increases competitiveness among telecom service providers to provide the best experience for players while raising the level of transparency in the market by publishing data and indicators' results, along with enabling investors and interested parties to view market performance indicators in Saudi Arabia.



Amazon Responsible for Hazardous Products Sold by Third-party Sellers on Platform

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Boves, France, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Boves, France, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
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Amazon Responsible for Hazardous Products Sold by Third-party Sellers on Platform

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Boves, France, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Boves, France, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

Amazon.com is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold by third-party sellers on its platform and bears legal responsibility for their recall, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Tuesday.

The agency said it has issued an order for Amazon to propose remediation plans to notify consumers about the hazardous products and to remove them from consumers' homes by encouraging returns or destruction, Reuters reported.

More than 400,000 products are subject to this order, the CPSC said, noting in particular faulty carbon monoxide detectors, hairdryers without electrocution protection, and children's sleepwear that violated federal flammability standards.

Amazon was a "distributor" of such defective products as they are listed on their website and sold by third-party sellers under the "Fulfilled by Amazon" program, the agency said.