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Apple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS feature goes live in France, Germany, Ireland and the UK
As promised, Apple has expanded its iPhone 14 Emergency SOS satellite feature to France, Germany, Ireland and the UK after launching it in the US.
VW and BP will install thousands of fast EV chargers at gas stations in Europe
VW and BP have teamed up to install thousands of fast EV chargers at gas stations in Europe over the next two years.
Germany seizes the world's largest, longest-serving dark web market
German police have shut down Hydra, the world's oldest and largest dark web marketplace.
Tesla delivers the first vehicles from its German Gigafactory
Tesla will deliver the first 30 Model Y cars manufactured at its $5.5 billion Grenheide, Germany Gigafactory that officially opens today.
Intel plans to build a $19 billion chip plant in Germany
It'll invest up to $88 billion in Europe over the next decade.
Germany's incoming government wants to end coal use by 2030
Germany plans to phase out coal use by 2030, eight years earlier than previously planned, as part of its latest climate pledge.
Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory could produce EVs as soon as November
Elon Musk says the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin could start producing Model Y cars as soon as November, although it might take a year to get up to speed.
Germany wants phone makers to offer 7 years of security updates
Germany's government is pushing the EU to mandate seven years of security updates for phones.
German animal shelter is posting profiles of adoptable pets on Tinder
An animal shelter in Germany is posting profiles of its adoptable animals on Tinder in hopes that lonely singles will 'swipe right' on a new pet.
Porsche to develop battery cells for EV motorsports
Porsche will produce electric batteries for racing cars and some production vehicles as part of a joint venture with German lithium-ion specialist Customcells.
Facebook ordered to stop collecting data on German WhatsApp users
An emergency ban will be in place for three months.
Apple to invest over $1 billion in new Munich silicon facility
Apple is investing a billion euros over the next three years in a German research and development project that will see it build a European Silicon Design Center for 5G tech in Munich.
Germany may restrict games with loot boxes to adults
Germany may soon pass a law that limits video game loot boxes to the 18-plus crowd over gambling concerns.
'Left 4 Dead 2' is finally available, uncensored, in Germany
Germany is getting the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 at last, over 11 years after Valve released the game. The developer has announced on Steam that it recently asked German authorities to reevaluate the survival horror game and, as a result, can now make its uncut international version available for sale in the country. To be able to make the game available in Germany and Australia, Valve had to remove elements commonly found in survival horror titles.
Germany opens antitrust probe into Facebook and Oculus account linking
Officials say welding the platforms may 'constitute a prohibited abuse of dominance.'
Amazon workers plan Black Friday strikes and protests in 15 countries
Demands include improved pay and safety conditions, and transparency over privacy and user data.
Vivo phones are coming to Europe
Vivo has expanded its reach and announced its entry into the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. The Chinese tech manufacturer has also presented its first European line-up at an online media briefing broadcast from Dusseldorf, Germany, revealing that it’s hoping to win new fans in the region with the Vivo X51 5G. Aside from the new flagship, Vivo is making its European debut with a series of mid—range smartphones: the Y70, Y20s and Y11s.
Amazon Germany sees Prime Day strikes over pay and working conditions
Amazon workers in Germany are going on strike today during Prime Day, one of the biggest sales days of the year for the company.
Ransomware may have led to the death of a German hospital patient
A patient has died after ransomware limited emergency services at a German hospital.
The EU is testing cross-border COVID-19 contact tracing
Six countries are trialing the system, which should go live next month.