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EU Proposes Fossil Fuel Car Ban by 2035
I think it would be fair to say that the writing is almost certainly on the wall for the future of the fossil fuel car. Yes, exactly when the last one will roll off a production line is still more than a little of a contentious subject, but with many…
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EC Formally Investigating Amazon for Anti-Competitive Conduct
Amazon is feeling the pressure from the European Commission (EC). There is now officially a formal investigation underway on whether the retail giant breaches competition rules in the European Union. The commission acknowledges Amazon’s dual role as a platform: I.E. (i) it sells products on its website as a retailer;…
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EU Parliament Approves Article 13 Copyright Laws
EU Approves Meme-Killing Law When it comes to our social media platforms, we often openly encourage our fans to respond to our news/reviews with memes or gifs. It is, after all, a rather fun way to express your opinion. This sharing of images/video, however, has been under threat for some…
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Europe Expresses On-Going Concerns over Windows 10 Privacy
The European Union’s data protection organisations have again expressed concern over the default privacy settings in Microsoft’s Windows 10, despite the recent changes to the operating system made by the Redmond company. Under the banner of the Article 29 Working Party, the EU watchdogs have complained to Microsoft that…
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EU Vote Registration Website Buckles Due to “Unprecedented Demand”
Without trying to get overly political, the United Kingdom will soon hold a vote on its membership of the EU. As you can imagine, both the leave and remain campaigns have been embroiled in a heated debate which resulted in each side employing scare tactics. Clearly, this is one of…
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Ad Blocking Detection Could be Against EU Law
In recent months, there has been an organised reaction against ad blocking software from a number of high-profile websites, including Wired and Forbes, but a discovery by a privacy advocacy organisation may indicate that detecting user settings, like using an ad blocker, is against European Union law. Alexander Hanff, CEO…
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EU Could Rule Hyperlinking Illegal
Later today (2nd February), the Court of Justice in the European Union (CJEU) will hear arguments as to whether hyperlinking should or should not remain legal within the EU. Sounds insane, right? Surely the very concept is absurd; hyperlinking contributes to the very idea of the internet as a “web”.…
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Employers In The EU Can Read Your Private Messages At Work
It’s a slow day. Really slow and you’re bored, so you decide to fire up Facebook and check to see who’s messaged you. Twitter, Facebook, even your personal emails, we all have a way of communicating online. Might not be the best time to open up your personal messages at…
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Deutsche Telekom First to Introduce Fast Lanes Under New EU “Net Neutrality” Laws
Mere days after the European Parliament voted in broken net neutrality laws that allow for traffic shaping and internet fast lanes, the first EU telecoms company has announced plans to introduce a two-tier internet, allowing priority access to paying customers. In a statement on the company’s website (in German), CEO…
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UK ‘Porn Filters’ Ruled Illegal by the European Union
While the European Union’s much-contested net neutrality laws are causing much consternation amongst internet rights activists, one knock-on effect that the legislation has had is to make UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s ‘porn filter’ illegal. The EU’s net neutrality laws require all member countries to “treat all traffic equally, without…
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European Parliament Votes to Protect Edward Snowden
After the mess the European Union made of its net neutrality laws, it’s heartening to see them doing something positive. Earlier today (29th October), the European Parliament voted in favour of protecting NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from prosecution and extradition to the US, as well as dropping any charges against…
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Europe Mismanages Disposal Of Discarded Electronics
A ticking timebomb is in the form of the correct way to dispose electronic waste, the globe is producing unit upon unit of the latest gadget which in turn pumps chemicals and materials into these devices. The turnaround from purchase to waste is even shorter than ever and protocols need…
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EU Antitrust Probe Could Put an End to Geo-Blocking
The European Union (EU) has started an antitrust investigation into a number of Hollywood film studios and the UK satellite programming provider Sky. The European Commission (EC), which is investigating the companies on behalf of the EU, has the ultimate aim of abolishing geo-blocked film and television content, and has…
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EU Pretends Internet Fast Lanes Are OK Under Net Neutrality
The European Union is moving ahead to legislate net neutrality and enforce a free and open internet! Hooray! Only, the EU is trying to change the meaning of words to make its net neutrality laws nothing of the sort. The key to the EU’s obfuscation is the term “specialised services”;…
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BBC Disrespects EU’s Right to Be Forgotten – Publishes List of Pages Removed
The BBC, in flagrant disregard of the European Union’s ‘right to be forgotten’ law, has published a list of its own webpages that have been removed from search engine listings via the ruling, promising to update the list frequently. The EU’s ‘right to be forgotten’ legislation is designed to protect…
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