EU
EU passes law on common charger of USB Type-C for devices
Thanks to the European Parliament, the different cords and chargers you’ve been collecting in a knotted bundle on your desk may soon be restricted to…
What happens if Russia’s supplies to Europe are cut?
By restricting gas supply, Vladimir Putin and Russia’s state-owned energy behemoth Gazprom looks to be affecting Europe. The International Energy Agency’s chief has now advised…
Ireland fines Twitter $547k for failing to comply with EU’s new General Data Privacy Regulations
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland, the lead European Union (EU) privacy supervisor, has fined Twitter €450,000 or approximately $547k for failing to properly…
This EU-funded AI judges your face and tells you how “normal” you are
Getting judged by society is bad enough, so you can imagine what it feels like to have an AI system expertly analyze your face and…
Google fined a record $5 billion for Android anti-trust violations
EU regulators have fined Google a record-breaking $5 billion for violating anti-trust laws. According to the EU Commission, Google has abused its Android market penetration…
Online petition for second EU referendum ‘pranked’ with fake signatures
Parliamentary authorities instigated an inquiry after they removed around 77,000 fake signatures from an online petition filed for the re-conduct of the UK’s EU referendum.…
Google Trends suggests that people don’t know why they Brexited
While the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union and the British PM has resigned, Google has claimed that the vote out could…
