Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Google is blasted by UK watchdog for what it calls anti-competitive behavior through digital ads

Google is being slammed by U.K. regulators who say it’s taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain

Google is blasted by UK watchdog for what it calls anti-competitive behavior through digital ads
Europe|News|Technology

Tech tycoon, defense attorney, and Morgan Stanley banker among those missing in freak yacht sinking

A superyacht that sank off the Sicilian coast during a storm left six passengers missing, including British tech kingpin Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah

Tech tycoon, defense attorney, and Morgan Stanley banker among those missing in freak yacht sinking
Asia|Technology

Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short

Meta's Oversight Board says the company failed to take down an AI-generated intimate image of an Indian female public figure that violated its policies until the board got involved

Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short
Technology|Travel

One Tech Tip: To hide your internet activity or your IP address, use a virtual private network

On the move and looking for an internet connection

One Tech Tip: To hide your internet activity or your IP address, use a virtual private network
Business|Europe|Technology

Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show

European planemaker Airbus plans to show off its newest passenger jet with daily flight demonstrations during one of the world’s biggest aviation trade fairs

Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show
Business|Technology

Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staff

British regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoft’s hiring of an AI startup’s key staff over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming artificial intelligence market

Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staff
Business|Economy|Technology

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

The European Union says it’s accepting Apple’s pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potential hefty fine

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
News|Political|Technology

European Union says X's blue checks are deceptive 'dark patterns' that breach its social media laws

The European Union says blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements

European Union says X's blue checks are deceptive 'dark patterns' that breach its social media laws
Business|Entertainment|Technology

European Union adds porn site XXNX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny

The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XXNX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations, including measures requiring users to verify their ages

European Union adds porn site XXNX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny
Business|Technology

Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of AI partnerships intensifies

Microsoft has quit its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its role is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year

Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of AI partnerships intensifies
Business|Technology

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option

European Union regulators have accused social media company Meta Platforms of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
News|Political|Technology|World

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules

European regulators have slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children's privacy

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules
Business|Technology

European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google

The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI

European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google
Technology

One Tech Tip: What to do when you have too many passwords to remember

Everyone has too many passwords

One Tech Tip: What to do when you have too many passwords to remember
Business|Technology

Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams with office software, European Union says

European Union regulators have accused Microsoft of “possibly abusive” practices that violate the bloc’s antitrust rules by tying its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app to its widely used business software

Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams with office software, European Union says
Business|Technology

Apple becomes first target of EU's new digital competition rules aimed at big tech

European Union regulators are accusing Apple of breaking new rules on digital competition by imposing rules in its App Store marketplace that prevent app makers from pointing users to cheaper options on other venues

Apple becomes first target of EU's new digital competition rules aimed at big tech
Technology|Travel

One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on your summer travels to avoid cellphone data fees

For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people

One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on your summer travels to avoid cellphone data fees
Technology

One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down

One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush
News|Political|Technology

Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation

The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections

Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation
Business|Technology

TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

TikTok is halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features

TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain
Business|Technology

One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach

Data breaches are becoming an almost regular occurrence

One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach
Business|Political|Technology

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook

The European Union is looking into whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook
Business|Technology

The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms

The European Union is expanding its strict digital rulebook to almost all online platforms in the bloc

The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms
Science|Technology

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns

Meta said Monday it wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns
Science|Technology

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

Auto technology has evolved

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

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