Tag: Eu
EU member states approve controversial Article 11 and Article 13 copyright reforms
EU member states have given the green light to controversial copyright changes in the latest step aimed at making tech giants more responsible for paying creatives, musicians and news […]
UK set to adopt new EU speed-limiting rules for cars
New cars sold in the UK from 2022 will have devices fitted which stop them breaking the speed limit. The Department for Transport (DfT) said new EU rules that have […]
Huawei opens Brussels security lab in bid to reassure EU
Huawei has opened a cybersecurity lab in Brussels as the Chinese tech company tries to win over EU leaders amid US allegations that its equipment poses a national security risk. […]
Proposed changes to controversial EU digital copyright laws finalised
The components to controversial digital copyright changes have been finalised by EU decision makers in Brussels, potentially transforming what people are allowed to share online. The European Parliament, the Council […]
Digital copyright reforms move a step further after approval of text
Controversial copyright law reforms that could affect what people can share on websites like YouTube have moved one step closer to becoming a reality, after EU decision makers agreed on […]
Google fined £44m under EU data privacy law
France’s data privacy watchdog has fined Google 50 million euros (£44 million), the first penalty for a US tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last […]
EU copyright directive risks cutting people off from YouTube videos, site boss warns
YouTube viewers across the EU could be cut off from videos as a result of the controversial Article 13 copyright directive, platform boss Susan Wojcicki has said in a fresh […]
The Digest: Social media told to simplify terms… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] MPs say they need ‘serious discussion’ with social networks over users’ data | The Guardian “Social networks should simplify their terms and conditions, to ensure that their users […]
iOS and Android face EU clampdown on location logging
New, stricter EU regulations relating to "personal data" could soon force Apple and Google to overhaul the way their iOS and Android devices respectively use location data. The updated Data Protection Directive, due later on in 2011, would tighten the…
Volume cap headed to iPod and MP3 players
A new EU restriction may see the volume levels across all iPods and MP3 players capped. EU officials believe that as many as 10 million EU residents risk permanent damage to their hearing from listening to music played too loudly…
