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Who is Eugen Rochko, the man behind Twitter rival Mastodon?

The open-source social network Mastodon is making waves as a potential alternative to Twitter. Here’s what we know about its founder.

25/11/2022

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.

20/01/2022

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

Australia

Australia to amend law making Facebook and Google pay for news

Draft legislation may be altered to allay some of the digital giants’ concerns, but remains fundamentally unchanged.

17/09/2020

World News

EU warns Facebook: Don't 'push away' responsibility over regulation

The social media giant has called for 'more oversight and accountability' for tech companies, ahead of anticipated new EU proposals on policing.

18/02/2020

Finland

Robots are helping pupils to learn in Finland

The "techno" teachers are engaging with children in a way that makes learning more interesting.

02/04/2018

France

Author Rodrigues dos Santos reveals his 'signs of life'

The Portuguese writer spoke to euronews about the inspiration of his latest novel and the dangers of data manipulation

01/04/2018

Europe News

Tech giants face EU digital tax under new proposals

The European Commission denies that it is specifically going after US giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google

21/03/2018

USA

Robots and time travel at CES 2018

CES 2018 is underway in Las Vegas - showcasing the latest trends in consumer technology

10/01/2018

Green News

5 'Star Wars' technologies now moving from make-believe to reality

May the force be with us!

14/12/2017

Living

The double-edged sword of mental health apps

Should you trust an app with your mental health?

03/10/2017

Living

Happiness in 4G

Might our smart devices support the search to happiness?

03/10/2017

USA

Trump-like inflatable chicken pops up outside Whitehouse

A giant inflatable chicken resembling Donald Trump, has popped up outside the White House as a protest against the U.S. President.

10/08/2017

USA

Euroviews. View: Dealing with cyber warfare

Are cyber-attacks the wave of the future, or can norms be developed to control international cyber conflict?

08/08/2017

Culture news

Saatchi Gallery debate: the "selfie effect"

Watch the best moments of a debate how this cultural phenomenon has impacted the world.

07/07/2017

Vatican

Pope's TED talk calls for humility

Pope Francis' surprise TED talk carries a message of warning to the powerful.

26/04/2017

USA

Euroviews. How to stop a technological take-over

Technological progress brings far-reaching benefits, but it also poses increasingly serious threats to humankind. With governments and citizens already struggling with the consequences of recent innovations – from job displacement to security risks – technology policy is likely to take center stage

24/04/2017

Business Series

Samsung says S8 pre-orders show it is on track to recover from fire-prone S7

Samsung says pre-orders for its new flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone are better than those of the discontinued and dangerous S7.

13/04/2017

World News

Euroviews. Look out Silicone Valley, Europe is coming

Europe is often viewed as a digital laggard, running far behind the US and Asia. But two new reports tell a very different story, showing how European startups are now taking the lead in artificial intelligence, creating new tech hubs, and attracting investment from traditional industrial stalwarts.

12/04/2017

USA

We watch a billion hours of YouTube a day?!?!

At least a billion hours of content are being consumed by YouTube users each day, Google-owner company reveal

02/03/2017