Digital Society | Euronews

English

Tech News

Could AI lead us to extinction? This activist group believes so

It's the most recent in a series of alarms raised by experts in the artificial intelligence field.

Work

'Digital stress': What is it and how it is affecting our well-being?

If you work remotely, you’re probably familiar with the sound of Teams or Slack notifications. Experts think this digital noise is stressing us out.

Work

4 strange and lucrative jobs that wouldn’t exist without the Internet

Sick of the 9 to 5? Here are some of the weird and wonderful alternatives you can earn from with nothing but a laptop and a quality pair of socks.

Tech News

How i-voting came of age in Estonia with record election ballots

For the first time since the online system was introduced 18 years ago, more Estonians cast their ballot electronically rather than in-person.

ADVERTISEMENT

Health news

This futuristic telemedicine booth aims to tackle doctor shortages

Inside this hi-tech telemedicine cabin, patients carry out their own physical exam, guided by a doctor on a video call. I gave it a try.

Culture news

Is the game up for dating apps as more singles choose real contact?

Tinder turned 10 this year but will it live until its 20th anniversary? There are signs that a growing number of singles are turning off the app in favour of real-life meetings. Tim Gallagher investigates whether the fire is going out for the famous digital flame.

Money

Norway’s digital currency experiment: What is it and how does it work?

Norway’s central bank tells Euronews Next more about its experiment with a national digital currency.

Residences

Italy’s best digital nomad communities, according to a local

Italy is upgrading its wifi and transport connections in a bid to attract digital nomads and remote workers.

Tech News

Elon Musk and EU ‘of the same mind’ on new social media rules

The Tesla boss told European officials he backed the EU's DSA regulations ahead of his planned buyout of social platform Twitter.

Europe News

EU warns Elon Musk that Twitter must play by its tough new rules

The EU will be able to audit Twitter every year to make sure it complies with the new Digital Services Act, regulating online harassment and policing illegal content.

Money

Pensioner forces Spanish banks to widen services to tackle exclusion

Left behind by digitalisation and the closure of high street branches, the elderly in Spain have found a new champion in 78-year-old Carlos San Juan.

Euronews Debates

Euronews Debates: How can digital innovations regenerate a region?

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Euronews brings together a group of influential and experienced policymakers and industry insiders to discuss the path forward for regional revitalisation in Japan and beyond.

Tech News

This Hungarian firm is aiming to reinvent hologram technology

Scientists from Hungarian company Holotech and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics are using digital data sources to create superior clarity and colour in their holograms.

Tech News

Why are couples getting married in the metaverse and is it legal?

“We just felt like since we met in the metaverse that it would make sense to get married there,” said Traci Gangnon who married Dave in a virtual ceremony.

Europe News

Euroviews. What is the EU Digital Services Act and how will it impact Big Tech?

MEPs agreed a draft set of measures aimed at helping to tackle illegal content, as well as ensuring that platforms are held accountable for their secretive algorithms.

World News

Euroviews. Haugen exposed EU's unwillingness to take back digital control | View

The Facebook whistleblower's testimony in Brussels this month showed us the EU's planned Digital Services Act does not go far enough, argues German MEP Patrick Breyer

Denmark

This cafe in Denmark fixes your damaged electrical goods for free

The ‘Right to Repair’ campaign wants the EU to rate electrical devices on a scale of reparability to hold manufacturers to account.

Tech News

Seoul will be the first city to enter the metaverse

Facebook, now called Meta, is not the only entity currently working to develop its metaverse. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced its intention to create Metaverse Seoul.

Tech News

European Commission will police Big Tech, EU states agree

The Commission will assume responsibility for overseeing tech companies in Europe, taking over from national antitrust watchdogs.

Europe News

Frances Haugen: EU has generational opportunity to regulate Facebook

"Democracies must step in and make new laws," the whistleblower told lawmakers in the European Parliament.