Google is bullish on its investment in data centers in the Netherlands as the company is investing €600 million to build a third one in the European country with a huge focus on sustainability.
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Meta announced that it will close the News tab for Facebook in the US and Australia in early April 2024, after previously closing down the tab in a number of European countries in 2023.
Vodafone has found that Europeans are now more interested in buying refurbished smartphones than before. The main reason for making these purchases is the lower cost of the devices.
Apple has overtaken Samsung in phone shipments in Europe, according to the analyst firm Canalys. The iPhone maker tends to do well in the fourth quarter each year but this is the first time it leads.
An unconfirmed report claims that a number of large retailers in Europe are no longer stocking any physical Xbox game disks due to the reported slow sales of those items in that part of the world.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has charged a $10.8 million fine on Uber for infringing data privacy regulations. It suggests that users are unaware of how their data is being used and shared.
Google has announced some of its plans to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act. One of them will be new search and browser choice screens for people who are setting up Android phones.
Vodafone is joining hands with Microsoft to harness the power of AI, Cloud and other digital services in an attempt to "transform the customer experience" across Europe, the UK, and Africa.
Artifact, the news aggregator app launched by Instagram co-founders, is shutting down. The app will offer core news reading capability for some time but remove the ability to create new posts.
Meta's competitor to X (nee. Twitter), Threads, has now launched in Europe, after being initially delayed due to the introduction of the Digital Markets Act across its member states.
Microsoft is being charged with allegations by The Guardian for sharing an offensive AI-generated poll beside a news article on Microsoft Start by The Guardian. Microsoft has yet to reply.
Vodafone engineers have done some tests in the upper 6 GHz spectrum band to show that it could help mobile networks avoid a capacity crunch in just five or so years as more devices connect.
YouTube has started the rollout of a new watch page that displays news stories related to specific topics. The feature will be available in over 40 countries across the globe over time.
The NVIDIA GeForce Now PC cloud gaming service is raising prices for all of its subscription plans in Canada and Europe starting on November 1. Prices will remain the same in the US.
A new report claims Meta will charge its users in the EU $14 a month to get an ad-free version of the social network, and a $17 a month fee for ad-free access to Instagram and Facebook.
The Norwegian Consumer Council has reported developments in its favor regarding the complaints filed in 2020 about surveillance-based advertising by the dating app, Grindr, which must now pay a fine.
The limited availability YouTube Premium Lite tier is going away for customers in some European countries. For a reduced price, it offered an ad-free YouTube experience but not the other features.
Chinese hacking group Storm-0558 accessed US and Western Europe government email accounts, targeting agencies, think tanks, and NGOs. Microsoft identified and notified affected organizations.
The European Commission has named the Big Tech companies that will be considered gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act. They will be subject to rules to ensure they don't trample competition.
Amazon is bringing the first 300 Rivian electric vans to European roads in the next few weeks. It said that it has adapted them to be thinner and shorter so they fit better in European cities.
OpenAI has announced its first international office will be set up in London. It said the city has great talent. OpenAI has been critical of EU AI proposals, so it'll be out of reach in London.
Meta has announced that it will cut access to news for the Canadian users as the company refused to go along with the government's plan to have social media companies pay publishers for news articles.
AI chat apps utilizing ChatGPT technology are a growing industry led by European developers, with 23.6 million Google Play Store downloads since November 2022. Europeans are more open to it.
New data released by Apple reveals that more than 100 million users in Europe visit the iPhone App Store every month. The data is released in compliance with the EU's Digital Service Act.
Amazon has launched a new accelerator to help sellers reach millions of new customers in Europe in just two clicks. It could help boost small businesses that are struggling with inflation.
Samsung News has begun rolling out to users in the United States. It aims to give users a more balanced view of the news by bringing in articles from a range of diverse sources, on the left and right.
As announced back in January, Microsoft is increasing the cost of its Microsoft Cloud services by up to 15% in certain regions of Europe. This move will impact organizations, not consumers.
To increase child safety online and raise awareness about the risks of harm through the internet, Google has announced a 5 million euro commitment to be divided amongst NGOs in Europe.
Meta is threatening to stop news access on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if the proposed Online News Act passes in its current form. Canadian news outlets, however, support the bill.
Hot off the press, Gigabyte has launched its AORUS Gen5 10000 model of SSD aimed at the enthusiast. But be warned, the price is eye watering, and the gaming benefits? Still somewhat up in the air!
The German Samsung community forum admins reports a new firmware that addresses the rapid health degrade on 990 Pro SSDs. Sadly, it comes with some pros and cons that are important to note.
Intel just cut pay for corporate employees by five percent or more in surprise internal communication that has left employees of the firm shellshocked in the wake of a weak, inflationary economy.
Microsoft has announced that it will begin a phased rollout of the EU Data Boundary initiative to its customers in the EU that will allow them to process and store parts of their data within the EU.
Apple has announced that Self Service Repair is now available in eight European countries that provides repair manuals and genuine Apple parts and tools through the Apple Self Service Repair Store.
Google has rolled out tools to Search to help people in Europe with the ongoing energy crisis. It includes news on the matter, local guidance, and steps you can take to cut usage and save money.
Elon Musk recently announced that Twitter will soon do away with 280 character limit and allow users to add long-form text. It will completely end the absurdity of attaching notepad screenshots.
TikTok's new privacy policy indicates that employees located in several countries, including China, can remotely access European user data by way of methods recognized under the GDPR.
Upcoming, power hungry, 8K TVs may not be available in the EU starting from 2023 due to a potential change in regulations that set a limit on how much energy a television can consume.
Amazon is putting €1 billion into its European operations to help it reach its net-zero goal by 2040. This plan will see it switch to using electric vans and HGVs and expand low-emission package hubs.
Canalys has reported that PC sales declined during the second quarter due to supply chain issues in China and lower demand from customers. The higher cost of living could see sales stay lower.