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EU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies
A European consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox and other game publishers over deceptive in-game currency practices.
Steve Dent09.13.2024
Google loses its seven-year fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine
Google has lost a seven-year battle with the European Commission as the EU's highest court upheld a $2.7 billion antitrust fine against the search giant.
Steve Dent09.10.2024
The EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTok
TikTok is in the EU's crosshairs over potential Digital Services Act violations around the safety of minors and other matters.
Steve Dent02.19.2024
Apple confirms home screen web apps will no longer work on European iOS devices
Apple has confirmed that it's deliberately disabling progressive web apps (PWAs) in the EU, it wrote in updated developer notes.
Steve Dent02.16.2024
Epic Games confirms Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Europe this year
Epic Games will be bringing Fortnite back to the iPhone and iPad in Europe later this year.
Richard Lai01.25.2024
Swedish Researchers develop ‘electronic soil’ that speeds up plant growth
Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden developed a ‘bioelectronic soil’ that can speed up the growth of plants in controlled agricultural farming environments.
Malak Saleh12.27.2023
How the EU forced tech companies to change in 2023
This year, tech companies have made concessions that would have once been unthinkable. It's all because of the European Union.
Karissa Bell12.26.2023
Threads finally launches in Europe
Threads has finally arrived in Europe over five months after it launched in the US, UK and elsewhere around the world.
Steve Dent12.14.2023
European Commission agrees to new rules that will protect gig workers rights
Gig workers in the EU will soon get new benefits and protections, making it easier for them to receive employment status.
Malak Saleh12.13.2023
SpaceX will launch ESA navigation satellites amid delays with the EU's own rockets
SpaceX has struck a deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch four of Europe's Galileo navigation satellites into orbit.
Steve Dent10.23.2023
Meta's ad-free Instagram and Facebook plan could cost EU users nearly $17 per month
Meta may charge Instagram users in Europe a $14 per month subscription fee unless they opt in to targeted ads.
Steve Dent10.03.2023
Valve fails to get out of paying its EU geo-blocking fine
Valve has failed to convince a court that it didn't infringe EU law by geo-blocking activation keys, according to a new ruling.
Steve Dent09.27.2023
European Union report finds X has a major disinformation problem
X, the company previously known as Twitter, could soon find itself in hot water with European Union officials due to the amount of misinformation on its platform.
Karissa Bell09.26.2023
European regulators fine TikTok $368 million over failing to protect the data of young users
European authorities have found that Twitter had violated General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules when it comes to how it processes its younger users' personal data.
Mariella Moon09.15.2023
Tesla gets $160 million in EU funding to expand its Supercharger network in 22 countries
The European Union (EU) is providing €352 million ($378 million) in funding to support green transport infrastructure, and Tesla will get a large chunk of that money.
Steve Dent09.14.2023
TikTok will let European users decide whether they want a personalized For You Page
TikTok is undergoing massive changes for users in the European Union in order to meet the August 28th deadline the region's authorities gave companies to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Mariella Moon08.04.2023
Tech giant 'gatekeepers' must comply with all of the EU's new digital market rules
Seven companies, mostly made up of American tech giants, have notified the European Commission that they meet the criteria to be classified as "gatekeepers" under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Mariella Moon07.05.2023
Logitech's G Cloud Gaming handheld arrives in Europe
After launching in North America and Taiwan, Logitech's unusual and expensive G Cloud Gaming handheld is coming to Europe and getting some significant updates
Steve Dent05.16.2023
Nintendo offers unlimited free repairs for Joy-Con drift issue in Europe
Nintendo has expanded its free unlimited repair service for drifting Joy-Cons to the European Economic Area (EEA), UK and Switzerland "until further notice."
Mariella Moon04.05.2023
Project Clover is TikTok's effort to get ahead of EU privacy and security concerns
With a potential US ban on the horizon, TikTok has outlined Project Clover, a new data policy designed to convince European lawmakers it's not a security threat.
Igor Bonifacic03.08.2023