The Austrian human rights organization NOYB (None Of Your Business) has filed a complaint against the Meta company with the authorities in its country✴which previously introduced paid Facebook subscriptions for EU citizens✴ and Instagram✴ in return...
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Google and the EU’s largest telecom operators have reportedly asked Brussels to classify iMessage as an essential service, which will force Apple to make its Messenger compatible with other messaging platforms Financial Times. Image source:...
YouTube has tightened its crackdown on ad blockers, but is facing a new challenge: European Union (EU) data protection laws. Data protection expert Alexander Hanff filed a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in October. Hanff...
The European Commission has officially opened an investigation into the social network X and its actions to combat legally prohibited information about Israeli events. This was not prevented by the platform administration announcing that hundreds of...
The popular messenger Telegram will soon face new European content regulations. The company must appoint a legal representative in the European Union (EU) by February 17, 2024. This requirement arises from the Digital Services Act (DSA), which came...
The EU Commissioner for Internal Trade and Services, Thierry Breton, sent a message to the owner of the social network X, Elon Musk. letterin which he said that the platform “used to spread illegal content and disinformation in the EU” about events...
As promised at the beginning of the year, HMD Global has started smartphone production in Europe, more precisely in Hungary. The first model to roll off the assembly line was a smartphone. Nokia XR21 Limited Edition. Image source: nokia.com Of the...
Apple and Microsoft have temporarily removed iMessage and Bing from the European Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission has announced that Bing, Edge, Microsoft Advertising and iMessage will be reviewed to determine if they are eligible...
The recently unveiled Mercedes-Benz CLA concept suggests that even one of the oldest automakers in the world recognizes the relevance of using lithium and iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as they are less expensive to manufacture. Chinese company CATL...
The initiative to subsidize the development of the semiconductor industry in Europe has long since turned from a draft law into a ready-made legislative act, in the first half of this month it was approved by local parliamentarians, and this week...
Last Monday, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and his staff conducted a so-called “stress test” at TikTok’s Dublin offices, which showed the platform was unprepared to comply with the requirements of the European...
The European Council, the highest political body in the European Union, backed the standard previously approved by the European Parliament, requiring all battery-powered electronic devices to have removable batteries by 2027. So we’re waiting...
Back in the spring, Xiaomi presented the Pad 6 series tablet computers in China, and only now has the basic model started to be sold on the international market and in Europe. At the same time, a more powerful Pro version will continue to be offered...
The GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card that went on sale last week didn’t particularly interest gamers, which is to be expected given its very unflattering ratings. This has been particularly evident in the European markets, where retailers have...
head meta* Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed their support for government oversight of artificial intelligence technologies promoted by EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton. Image source: ALEXANDRE LALLEMAND / unsplash...
Various versions of the GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card are available for release in the database of the Finnish retailer Proshop. The prices for the new product are between 349 and 499 euros. Image source: VideoCardz The upcoming GeForce RTX 4060 is...
According to the energy think tank, wind and solar power plants in Europe produced more energy than fossil fuels for the first time in May embers. Wind and solar power accounted for 31% of Europe’s electricity or 59 TWh over the period, while...
The Western European smartphone market continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 – sales fell by 13% to 23.7 million units. Tough economic conditions are reducing consumer demand and extending smartphone lifespans, analysts say Canalys...
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are not only letting Volkswagen rest in the Chinese market, but are also ready to push it forward in Europe. At least, that is the determination demonstrated by the founder of the Chinese company NIO William Li...
Law enforcement agencies around the world have arrested 288 people suspected of buying and selling drugs on the dark web. As reported in a joint statement by the US Department of Justice and Europol, the joint effort also resulted in the shutdown of...
