The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The EU operates through a system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states. Institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the Court of Auditors, and the European Parliament.
All stories in European Union
-
YouTube throttles video quality in Europe due to coronavirus
Don't worry if YouTube videos don't seem as crisp and sharp all of a sudden — the coronavirus self-isolation isn't making ...
-
Your gadgets are likely made in Chinese forced labor camps
A report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute found that the Chinese government forced Uyghurs to work in forced ...
-
George Soros: Zuckerberg is on Trump's side and must be removed
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has called for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg to "be removed ...
-
Leaked EU legislation would force Apple to use removable batteries in its iPhones
There was a time when virtually every phone had a removable battery - and then the iPhone was announced. As Apple's trend-setting ...
-
CO2 regulations hold up the crazy fast Ford Focus RS until 2022
Amid growing CO2 emissions regulations, the future of the super-hot Ford Focus RS is in doubt, and might be delayed until ...
-
Leak shows EU police aim to create an international facial recognition database
EU police forces plan to build a network of national police facial recognition database that spans across every member state ...
-
EU wants to create a single market for European data
The European Union has unveiled plans to create a single market for EU data that would help the bloc build startups on a ...
-
The EU is right to scrutinize small tech acquisitions — but not in detriment of innovation
The EU wants to scrutnize small acquisitions made in the continent by foreign tech giants. So, what does this mean for startups ...
-
Automated facial recognition breaches GDPR, says EU digital chief
The EU’s digital and competition chief has said that automated facial recognition breaches GDPR as it doesn't gain consent ...
-
Oh great, the EU has ditched its facial recognition ban
The European Union is backing away from its plan to ban facial recognition technology -- delegating decisions on the software ...
-
How to protect your customers’ data after Brexit
With the UK heading out on its own, implications of leaving GDPR may find companies having to navigate their own version ...
-
This location tracking tech could save your life across the EU in 2020
AML is a little-known feature that automatically activates the geo-locating capabilities of iOS and Android phones, but countries ...
-
The EU’s dull-ass fight with Apple over the Lightning connector sucks
Well, it looks official: The EU is going to fight Apple over the Lightning connector. And you know what? They all suck. And ...
-
Brexit saves UK from the terrible EU copyright laws it helped create
The UK’s decision is most likely good news for the internet, but we won't know the true effects of the EU directive until ...
-
Report: Whichever country claims AI supremacy this decade will rule the Earth
The Brookings Institution last week published a report from global economy expert Indermit Gill prophesying that the AI leader in 2030 will go on to rule the planet until at least 2100. The territories in the running include the US, China, and the European Union. Economists appear ...
-
The EU isn't particularly fond of Canada's anti-piracy laws
The European Commission isn't particularly happy with Canada's copyright policy (or the lack thereof) — and it's got some ...
-
Swiss president: 'Libra has failed'
Libra is coming under fire once again. This time, Switzerland's president Ueli Maurer is speaking out against Facebook's ...
-
France fines Google €150 million for abusing its ad dominance
Google faces yet another antitrust fine as regulating pressure builds up on both sides of the Atlantic.
-
Moonday Morning: Buterin says Ethereum Foundation made $100M by dumping Ether at the top
Welcome to yet another Monday and with that, another Moonday Morning – Hard Fork's selection of this weekend's top cryptocurrency ...
-
3 ways EU’s new leadership will shape global tech
On December 1, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen will take the helm, and the technology industry will ...
-
Czech gov wants to slap a 7% ad tax on internet giants like Google and Facebook
If the Czech government's tax will be accepted by parliament, the Czech Republic will join EU countries like France and Italy ...
-
265 Indian fake news sites caught pushing anti-Pakistan propaganda
Researchers have discovered a network of 265 fake local news sites across 65 countries that are being used to disseminate ...
-
The EU is coming after big tech again — this time for political ads
The EU is said to be considering new political ad regulations so that "people know who is behind the campaigning, who pays ...
-
Australia reportedly wants to grill Facebook about its 'cryptocurrency' plans
Facebook may have to divulge further details about its plans after failing to lessen regulatory concerns in Australia.
-
EU proposes issuing its own digital currency to counteract the Libra effect
The European Central Bank should look into the prospect of launching its own public digital currency.
-
Facebook faces EU grilling over Libra 'cryptocurrency' after losing PayPal backing
As Facebook deals with the loss of PayPal's backing for its 'cryptocurrency' Libra, the tech giant must now get ready to ...
-
Apple and Google suspend monitoring of voice recordings by humans (Update: Amazon too)
Apple is globally suspending the use of Siri voice recordings after reports emerged that contractors hired by the company ...
-
EU courts can now force Facebook to remove ‘illegal comments’ worldwide
The is yet another landmark ruling from the CJEU in a period of few weeks, but the latest one might be monumental in defning ...
-
Cryptocurrency-focused bank scores $10M from backers including Binance and Polychain Capital
The Malta-based cryptocurrency-focused Founders Bank has raised $10 million from leading investors including Binance and ...
-
EU's top court says pre-checked boxes for tracking cookies are illegal
Europe's highest court, the CJEU, has ruled that pre-checked cookie consent boxes do not provide the necessary legal consent ...
-
Bitcoin scammers impersonate Buckingham palace in attempted Brexit ruse
Just when you thought Bitcoin scammers couldn’t stoop any lower, they’ve now taken to impersonating Buckingham Palace. ...
-
Google’s unsurprising refusal to pay for news snippets undermines new EU copyright law
Google will stop including snippets of news stories in France from EU publishers, and only display headlines and thumbnails ...
-
EU top court rules Google doesn’t need to apply the ‘right to be forgotten’ globally
Google argued if search results were removed globally, it would risk abuse by authoritarian governments. Now it only needs ...
-
Why is the EU adding a painful extra step to your online shopping?
Europe is famous for many things, and a variety of regulations that directly or indirectly affect online businesses is one ...
-
Japan doesn’t want to fight Facebook’s 'cryptocurrency' Libra on its own
Facebook's controversial 'cryptocurrency' Libra is facing yet more scrutiny after the governor of Japan's central bank called ...
-
France calls for EU-wide cryptocurrency rules amid Libra concerns
The European Union needs to establish a common set of rules for cryptocurrencies to counteract risks posed by Facebook’s ...
-
Australia's plan to block sites hosting extremist content during crisis events seems flawed
Australia is taking the first step of cutting off access to any internet domain that hosts terrorist material during a crisis ...
-
Facebook's 'cryptocurrency' Libra reportedly facing EU competition probe
The European Union’s antitrust regulators are “currently investigating potential anti-competitive behavior” amid concerns ...
-
23 job sites to report Google’s job search for EU antitrust violation
Google might be hit with yet another antitrust case as rival job search companies have reported the tech giant to the EU ...
-
Report: Cryptocurrency businesses must register with Czech regulator or face $560K fine
Cryptocurrency companies operating in the Czech Republic will reportedly be subject to greater control by the government, ...
-
India to seek EU’s approval on GDPR compliance for 'adequacy' status
The Economic Times reports that India is gearing up to seek 'adequacy' status with the European Union's General Data Protection ...
-
Huawei wants to name its Android OS replacement 'Harmony' in Europe
Huawei has filed a trademark application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, attempting to register the ...
-
EU's GPS-like Galileo satellites have been down since July 11
Europe’s positioning satellites, Galileo, have been out of action since July 11 for mysterious reasons. On the page showing ...
-
US risks its leading role in tech by leaving regulations to the EU
The borderless nature of tech regulation puts immense power in the hands of the EU, which has emerged as the de-facto global ...
-
EU will force electric cars to emit a noise below 20 km/h on July 1
Starting July 1, all electric vehicles with four or more wheels in the EU will be required to emit noise of at least 56 decibels if the car is going 20 km/h or slower, the New Atlas reports. This makes a ton of sense as electric cars don't make any of the engine noises we've grown ...
-
EU lawmakers need to look beyond the ‘top layer’ when regulating the internet
Brussels policy makers could be forgiven for wanting to move quickly to regulate ‘the internet.’ Assailed by an avalanche ...
-
Coinbase’s crypto debit card launches in 6 more EU countries, despite user problems
Following its launch in the UK in April, Coinbase is rolling out its cryptocurrency debit card to more European countries. ...
-
2/3 of EU states voted for atrocious Copyright Reform — now all will have to adopt it
EU member states just accepted the controversial Copyright Reform, making it EU law in the next 2 years. Opponents fear it'll ...
-
Growing up in the Soviet Union made me fear the EU Copyright Reform
Just 30 years ago, if you wanted to publish something in Soviet Lithuania, it meant clearing the censor first. Articles, ...
-
Stop trying to solve Brexit with blockchain
With so much at stake, it’s incredibly frustrating that technologists are taking the opportunity to tout blockchain as ...
-
EU proposal requires platforms to delete ‘terrorist content’ in 1 hour or face fines
The EU's proposed terrorism regulation could lead unwanted censorships and will be tough for smaller platforms, risking further ...
-
Brexit is a mess, but UK startups may find refuge in Estonia’s e-Residency
Brexit will happen soon-ish (who knows really?) and UK startups will lose access to the EU single market, but Estonia offers ...
-
European Parliament votes ‘yes’ on controversial Copyright Reform
The EU Parliament approved the Copyright Reform in its entirety, not accepting amendments to the most controversial parts; ...
-
Inside GitHub’s fight to protect devs from EU’s disastrous Copyright Reform
The EU will have a final vote on its controversial Copyright Reform and March 26. If it's passed, it could risk open source ...
-
New EU regulations put an end to buying Bitcoin anonymously
New European Union compliance regulations are making it impossible for users to obscure their identity when they buy cryptocurrency ...
-
Here’s why you’re having issues with Reddit and Wikipedia in the EU
The final vote on the EU's controversial Copyright Reform will take place on March 26. If it's passed it could have disastrous ...
-
EU fines Google €1.49 billion in AdSense antitrust case
The EU has announced the third big antitrust fine against Google. The EU found Google's AdSense abused its market dominance ...
-
If May's Brexit deal passes tonight, she'll have 21 months to build a tech-powered Irish border
Is that enough time to avoid activating the backstop?
-
EU demands new standards for blockchain interoperability
As the blockchain sector evolves, it’s important for policy makers and industry to co-create standards to make multi-layered, ...
-
EU wants tech independence from the US, but it’ll be tricky
The European Union and its citizens seem increasingly unhappy with the current flow of data, privacy violations, and the ...
-
Why 'right to erasure' is stopping companies from complying with GDPR
Time may be relative, but most people will agree that whether you’re launching a business or planning a wedding, two years is a lot of notice, and enough time to adequately prepare for most things. Or so it would seem. But when the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) were ...
-
Here are the 5 hottest startups in the UK
By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak In recent months when you heard about the UK there’s a 99 percent chance it was about ...
-
Here are the 5 hottest startups in Spain
In the past decade, Spain suffered a significant economic setback with a crippling recession, the bankruptcy of a number ...
-
Here are the 5 hottest startups in Belgium
With the best classic comics, specialty beer, gourmet chocolate, and golden brown fries, Belgium has enough local remedies ...
-
5G is a threat to Europe’s absolute net neutrality
The EU has done a good job upholding net neutrality since it implemented a law on it back in 2016, but European net neutrality ...
-
EU’s proposed upload filters suck and YouTube’s ‘child pornography’ snafu shows why
YouTube just backtracked its inexplicable decision to delete three popular Pokémon Go channels -- Trainer Tips, Mystic7, and Marksman -- for violating the platform's rules against sexualizing minors. All the channels were completely innocent of any wrongdoing and the incident ...
-
EU's final Copyright Reform upholds disastrous upload filters
EU's Copyright Reform has been hotly debated in the last two years, but two of the most controversial articles have now been ...
-
Google warns news sites may lose 45% of traffic if EU passes its Copyright Reform
The EU's controversial Copyright Refrom edges closer to becoming law, making opponents of the legislation worried about its ...
-
Brexit, Northern Ireland, and the return of extortionate roaming charges
Life is about to get more expensive for those living on the Irish border.
-
The UK government's settled status app for EU nationals is an embarrassment
A bit like any central government IT project, really.
-
Here's what Google says search results will look like when EU copyright laws kick in
Google has shared screenshots illustrating how its search results could be crippled by the upcoming EU Copyright Directive ...
-
What Miley Cyrus’ birthday tweet to her hubby has to do with EU’s upcoming Copyright Reform
This actually isn't as far-fetched as it seems, the highly contested Article 13 of the proposed Copyright Reform might block ...
-
European Banking Authority calls for new crypto asset rules
According to an official report released today, the new set of rules would override the current patchwork of different crypto ...
-
GDPR’s impact was too soft in 2018, but next year will be different
One of the defining moments for tech in 2018 was on May 25, when the EU implemented its General Data Protection Regulation ...
-
A recap of tech's crazy 2018
2018 brought us incredible robots, data theft, callous CEOs, errant self-driving cars, and yet another cryptocurrency crash. ...
-
Why we will probably never have a perfect clock
We still have to make sure that the time we define matches our everyday experience of day and night and the rhythms defined ...
-
TNW's top 11 women making waves in STEM from 2018
You've heard it a million times before — in the science, technology, engineering, and math industries, women are still ...
-
France will tax tech giants in 2019 if EU doesn’t step up
France hasn't given up on creating a tax on digital revenue to prevent the likes of Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and ...
-
How opportunistic regulation can stifle innovation in blockchain
At the blockchain conferences and blockchain industry discussions over the last two years I had many chances to listen to ...
-
What GoDaddy is doing wrong about privacy — here’s what it should do
GoDaddy asks users to pay for privacy protection. It's distasteful that a large domain registrar would charge a fee for a ...
-
7 EU countries accuse Google of violating GDPR by tracking users
Consumer groups in the Netherlands, Poland, Czechia, Greece, Slovenia, Sweden, and Norway have asked regulators to look into ...
-
Latin America joins EU in considering a new digital tax
Mexico and Chile, Uruguay, Peru, and Argentina are the current Latin American countries who are considering the EU Digital ...
-
EU’s investigation into Google AdSense is coming to a close
Margrethe Vestager, EU's Competiton Commissioner, confirmed at Web Summit in Lisbon that the probe into Google AdSense would ...
-
Our lack of interest in data ethics will come back to haunt us
When was the last time you saw a creepy ad on Facebook, which seemed to know about a product you were discussing with a coworker? ...
-
Here’s how face recognition tech can be GDPR compliant
Ah, face recognition, that nifty little feature that's already making the still new fingerprint scanners (kind of) obsolete. ...
-
Facebook can simply say ‘no’ to EU’s proposed audit
EU Parliament has called for an audit on Facebook as it believes the company's handling of data has breached EU law -- but ...
-
Facebook fined 0.001% of its 2017 revenue for Cambridge Analytica scandal
UK watchdog just fined Facebook £500,000 for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but the amount is unlikely to affect the social ...
-
Tim Cook supports EU’s strict privacy laws — but thinks taxes are 'crap'
Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, gave a keynote at ICDPPC where he called for better data policies in tech and lauded EU's GDPR. Unfortunately, ...
-
Germany wants a global 'minimum tax' for tech giants' revenue
Germany's finance minister, Olaf Scholz finally supports global minumum tax on tech giants. France and Germany push for the ...
-
Bill Gates and the EU announce a €100M investment fund to combat climate change
Bill Gates has signed an agreement with the EU, on behalf of his billionaire investment coaltion, to launch a joint €100M ...
-
Why trying to regulate social media is a political mess
Free speech is a key aspect of the internet, but it has become obvious that people push the freedom to extremes. But regulating ...
-
How we can turn plastic waste into green energy
Using “cold plasma pyrolysis”, plastic waste could be turned into green energy. It can convert waste plastics into hydrogen, ...
-
EU’s new copyright law will cement the dominance of tech giants
The new European Union Copyright Directive, passed recently by the European parliament after a vociferous campaign both for ...
-
EU’s decision on Copyright Reform tomorrow could be a turning point for the web
The EU Parliament is having a final vote on Copyright Reform on September 12. The decision will greatly affect the final ...
-
EU suggests law to stop Cambridge Analytica-style election meddling
The European Commission is currently working on a proposal which will impose fines on political parties using Cambridge Analytica-style ...
