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Germany to probe whether Amazon influenced prices during the pandemic
Germany has launched a probe into Amazon’s pricing policies with third-party stores on its site.
Samsung Galaxy S20 will support electronic IDs in Germany
Credentials will be stored on the separate Secure Element chip.
Intel's Mobileye will test self-driving cars at up to 80 MPH in Germany
Intel’s Mobileye self-driving division has received regulatory approval to test its vehicles on German roads, Intel announced.
Amazon Prime now includes 'free' live TV in Germany
Amazon Prime customers in Germany now have access to live TV at no additional cost.
Google expands Play Pass to nine countries beyond the US
It's also introducing a $30 annual subscription.
Google's true wireless Pixel Buds are now available outside of the US
They're on sale in Canada, the UK, Australia and a few other countries.
Amazon workers in Germany plan two-day strike over COVID-19 infections
Amazon warehouse workers in Germany will strike for two days over a claimed lack of transparency about COVID-19 infections.
Google will pay publishers for 'high-quality' news and absorb paywall costs
Google has announced that it will start paying publishers to license “high-quality” content in an upcoming service it’s describing as a “news experience.” The announcement appears to confirm rumors from earlier this year that Google planned to launch a news site much like Apple News+.
Germany's updated hate speech law requires sites to report users to police
Privacy advocates are worried the latest amendment to Germany's NetzDG law further erodes the free speech rights of the country's internet users.
Amazon's Echo Auto comes to the UK, Canada and parts of Europe
Amazon's Echo Auto is now available outside of the US, Australia and India.
Germany's voluntary contract tracing app is available to download
Germany has become the latest European country to launch a voluntary COVID-19 contact tracing app.
Germany's COVID-19 contact tracing app arrives this week
Germany says its COVID-19 contact tracing app is ready to launch this week.
Germany will require electric vehicle charging at every gas station
As part of a 130 billion euro stimulus plan, Germany will require every gas station in the country to install electric vehicle charging stations. According to Germany’s Motor Transit Authority, out of 168,148 cars registered in May, only 3.3 percent were electric.
IFA will be one of the first big in-person tech events post-lockdown
IFA 2020 will go ahead as an in-person event after all, but attendance will be extremely limited due to COVID-19 precautions.
Australia rolls out COVID-19 tracking app with privacy concerns
Australia is introducing a COVID-19 tracking app with concerns about the data it keeps, while Germany is switching tactics to protect privacy.
Gamescom cancels its in-person event due to COVID-19
Gamescom announced today that it won’t host its annual in-person event in Cologne, Germany this year. The Gamescom team is planning a digital version of the conference, so gamers and exhibitors still have something to look forward to. Gamescom previously said existing digital formats, like its Opening Night Live stream, scheduled for August 24th, will be “significantly expanded.”
Ford brings its Spin scooters to Germany this spring
Spin, the Ford-owned e-scooter company, is expanding its fleet into Europe. It will introduce dockless electric scooters in Cologne, Germany, this spring. The company plans to "explore opportunities" in Paris and the UK, too.
Tesla receives permission to continue working on its German Gigafactory
Work on Tesla's German Gigafactory is back on. The company received permission from the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg to continue clearing 91 hectares of forest in preparation for its fourth factory, where it plans to build batteries, powertrains and vehicles, starting with the Model Y.
Tesla ordered to halt early work on its German Gigafactory
Tesla's Berlin area Gigafactory is running into trouble before the EV maker has even laid the foundations. The higher administrative court for Berlin-Brandenburg has ordered Tesla to halt forest clearing for the factory while waiting on a decision for a complaint from the environmental activist group Green League of Brandenburg. Simply put, there wasn't much choice. Tesla was going to complete the clearing in just three more days -- there wouldn't have been a point to hearing the complaint if the trees were already gone.
Recommended Reading: The CIA-owned company that helped it spy on the world
The intelligence coup of the century Greg Miller, The Washington Post This in-depth report tells the story of Crypto AG, a Switzerland-based company that achieved success for its code-making machines during World War II. The company eventually became a popular manufacturer of encryption machines for countries around the world in the decades that followed. Governments trusted that communications between diplomats, military and spies were being kept secret. What those nations didn't know was that Crypto AG as actually owned by the CIA -- originally in partnership with West German intelligence. What's more, the access allowed the two countries to to rig the tech so they could easily crack any code.