The EU wants an investigation of the Switch's Joy-Con 'drift' issuesThe European Consumer Organisation received more than 25,000 complaints over the problem.By K. Holt, 01.27.2021
Tech giants call for more content liability protection in the EUSafeguards would give them more leeway to tackle hate speech, a lobby argued.By K. Holt, 10.26.2020
The EU is testing cross-border COVID-19 contact tracingSix countries are trialing the system, which should go live next month.By K. Holt, 09.14.2020
EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google's Fitbit purchaseThey said Google's plan to 'silo' the wearable company's fitness data was 'insufficient.'By K. Holt, 08.04.2020
Facebook is facing an EU investigation over data collectionRegulators also opened a 'preliminary investigation' into Google's data practices.By K. Holt, 12.02.2019
EU says sites using Facebook's Like button are responsible for your dataThey might have to seek your permission before sending information to Facebook.By K. Holt, 07.29.2019
Google appeals $1.7 billion EU fine over restrictive ad contractsAntitrust officials found Google tried to muscle rivals out of the market. By K. Holt, 06.05.2019
Google's Jigsaw is giving European politicians free DDoS protectionProject Shield will be available ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.By A. Dellinger, 01.29.2019
Facebook expands election integrity efforts ahead of EU voteIt plans more measures to ensure transparency around political ads.By K. Holt, 01.28.2019
France fines Google $57 million over data transparencyThe country claims Google violated the GDPR with opaque policies.By J. Fingas, 01.21.2019
German climate proposals could put an end to no-limit AutobahnsThe country would trade unlimited thrills for lower emissions.By J. Fingas, 01.21.2019
EU copyright laws face uncertain fate after 11 countries reject proposalThe Copyright Directive isn't necessarily dead, but it's in trouble.By J. Fingas, 01.19.2019
Google shows its bleak vision of search under new EU copyright lawsIt's a digital ghost town, according to Google.By J. Fingas, 01.17.2019
Facebook will expand its political ad rules to Nigeria, Ukraine and EUIt's also rolling them out in India.By M. Locklear, 01.16.2019
EU offers bounties to help find security flaws in open source toolsCash awards could bolster European government security.By J. Fingas, 12.30.2018
EU aims to be 'climate neutral' by 2050It may face numerous obstacles to reaching that goal.By J. Fingas, 11.28.2018
EU approves Disney's purchase of Fox assets, with conditionsDisney will have to offload 'factual' channels.By J. Fingas, 11.06.2018
Experimental AI lie detector will help screen EU travelersA virtual border agent will improve screening accuracy.By J. Fingas, 10.31.2018
Germany calls for global minimum tax on large tech companiesIt’s one of many countries targeting tech firm tax havens.By M. Locklear, 10.22.2018
EU approves Microsoft's $7.5 billion GitHub takeoverOfficials aren't worried Microsoft will "undermine the open nature of GitHub."By K. Holt, 10.19.2018