Tech News

Facebook shuts down academics researching fake news adverts

A project tracking fake news in Facebook adverts has been put on hold after the social network deleted researchers' accounts.

09/08/2021

Tech News

Tech this week: Apple abuse crackdown and Virgin's $450k space flights

Apple moves to stop the spread of child abuse images, Virgin Galactic launches its $450,000 tickets and Ray-Ban plans smart sunglasses with Facebook.

08/08/2021

Tech News

Tech this week: Pegasus saga, big tech small fines, Facebook in court

The French finance minister's phone is being investigated as a potential victim of the Pegasus spyware and Google was fined €35,560 for a Russian data law breach.

01/08/2021

Tech News

Facebook has mishandled hate speech content, says German court

A German federal court has criticised how Facebook has moderated hate speech content that violates their policies.

29/07/2021

Tech News

Apple, Microsoft and Google make record profits

The three tech giants announced record-breaking earnings on Tuesday, as they continued to benefit from the shift online brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

28/07/2021

Tech News

Tech this week: Social media fines and offence scales, Kaseya's key

What happened in tech this week? Facebook and Twitter were fined in Russia and Instagram launched an offensive content scale.

25/07/2021

Tech News

WhatsApp goes phoneless, Microsoft gatecrashes World Emoji Day party

What you need to know in tech this week: WhatsApp pilots multi-device access and Microsoft's paperclip symbol gatecrashes World Emoji Day party.

17/07/2021

Europe News

US Treasury Secretary Yellen grateful EU paused digital tax plans

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has welcomed the European Union's move to pause plans for a bloc-wide digital tax.

13/07/2021

Tech News

UK government warns social media companies over England racist abuse

England's loss in the Euro 2020 final led to acts of racism towards some black players. Now the British government wants tech companies to hand over details of the perpetrators.

13/07/2021

Tech News

WhatsApp faces EU consumer complaints over privacy changes

A European consumer organisation says WhatsApp is unfairly pressuring users to accept its new privacy policy.

12/07/2021

USA

Trump files lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Former US President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country's biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored.

07/07/2021

Earth News

This wild seal joined in a paddleboarding session

Paddleboarders in Lincolnshire, UK weren't expecting this little guy to join in with their class!

05/07/2021

Home

Tech this week: Goodbye Pepper and Facebook extremists

A friendly robot reached the end of the road this week, while Facebook tested new pop-ups that ask if you're feeling a little radicalised.

04/07/2021

USA

US judge dismisses government antitrust lawsuits against Facebook

In a blow to regulators, a federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits saying they didn't provide enough evidence to prove Facebook was a monopoly.

29/06/2021

Tech News

Facebook says key to creating great products is having diverse teams

Facebook's Chief Diversity Officer spoke to Euronews Next about corporate diversity and inclusion and how people can promote diversity in their own working environments.

21/06/2021

Earth News

This community seed program is ensuring the future of food in Ireland

A handful of people in Ireland want to make sure that their kids eat the same apples as they did. But it takes a lot of work to protect native seeds.

20/06/2021

Belgium

Big tech companies exposed to EU privacy cases after court decision

Facebook, Google, Twitter, and others can be challenged by watchdogs in any EU member state, not just its lead regulator in Ireland, the bloc’s top court has ruled.

15/06/2021

The Cube

Danish designer criticised for Christian Eriksen Facebook post

Mai Manniche linked Eriksen's cardiac arrest with his COVID-19 vaccine and has been condemned online.

14/06/2021

The Cube

Facebook suspends Portuguese far-right leader over hate speech

The Facebook account of Andre Ventura, the leader of Chega, was suspended for 24 hours after two of hits posts were reported.

14/06/2021

Tech News

Big Tech buyouts should face tougher scrutiny, say EU ministers

Germany, France, and the Netherlands want more say over tech giants' buyouts, in a potential shakeup of competition rules.

11/06/2021