EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violationsRegulators will have to show they're taking decisive action in GDPR cases.By J. Fingas, 01.31.2023
Apple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS feature goes live in France, Germany, Ireland and the UKIt works if you need aid but have no cellular signal. By S. Dent, 12.13.2022
Meta fined €265 million over Facebook data scraping in the EUIreland's regulator has fined Meta nearly €1 billion over the last 18 months. By S. Dent, 11.28.2022
Microsoft’s Game Pass Friend & Family tier goes live in two countriesIt works out to around €4.40 a month per person.By S. Dent, 09.02.2022
Paramount+ debuts in the UK and Ireland on June 22ndMost other countries will have to wait until later this year.By J. Fingas, 05.03.2022
Meta fined $18.6 million over 12 GDPR-related data breachesIreland's data watchdog received a dozen data breach notifications in 2018.By K. Holt, 03.15.2022
Intel plans to build a $19 billion chip plant in GermanyIt'll invest up to $88 billion in Europe over the next decade.By K. Holt, 03.15.2022
Peacock will debut in the UK and Ireland on November 16thThe soft launch on Sky and NOW is the streaming service's first expansion outside of the US.By K. Holt, 11.15.2021
Google's first Street View EV is a Jaguar loaded with air quality sensorsThe I-Pace will map and monitor the air of Dublin's streets.By M. Moon, 05.26.2021
Ireland's health service shuts down IT systems after ransomware attackThe HSE's chief exec said it hadn't received a ransom demand yet.By S. Shah, 05.14.2021
Samsung will use drone deliveries for Galaxy products in IrelandThe service is only available in one town at the moment, though.By M. Moon, 03.24.2021
'Microsoft Flight Simulator' update brings better UK and Ireland visualsAsobo Studio has upgraded Premier League stadiums, Buckingham Palace and other landmarks.By K. Holt, 02.16.2021
Facebook is winding down some of its Irish tax havensIt's acknowledging the reality that it will pay more taxes.By J. Fingas, 12.27.2020
'Wonder Woman 1984' rentals will start early in UK, where there's no HBO MaxWarnerMedia's streaming-first plans are creating headaches outside the US.By J. Fingas, 12.19.2020
Apple's Irish tax deal will be scrutinized by Europe's highest courtThe European Commission is appealing the General Court's decision.By N. Summers, 09.25.2020
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
Apple and Ireland win European appeal over multi-billion tax dealJudges said the EU failed to prove Apple was given an advantage over another company.By D. Cooper, 07.15.2020
Google expands Play Pass to nine countries beyond the USIt's also introducing a $30 annual subscription.By K. Holt, 07.14.2020
Google's true wireless Pixel Buds are now available outside of the USThey're on sale in Canada, the UK, Australia and a few other countries.By K. Holt, 07.13.2020
Spotify's family plan now comes with a standalone kids' appSpotify Kids is designed to lure more customers to its family plan.By R. England, 10.30.2019