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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

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.

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.

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

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Economy

Our 5G future - faster, more connected, but still years away

It does not even exist yet as a working system but 5G is this year's hot topic at the Mobile World Congress technology show in Barcelona.

Economy

CeBIT technology trade fair: coping in an ever more digital world

The transformative power of digitalisation is the theme this year at CeBIT, the world's largest technology trade fair, previewed by Euronews.

World News

Soviet vs Hollywood visions of 2017 compared

We take a look at the contrasting visions of 2017 from Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Running Man" and Soviet Film strip, "In the year 2017". One portrays a capitalist dystopia, the other a communist ut

Germany

Europol 'Operation Avalanche' strikes at global online crime network

Europol says a giant network of hijacked computers suspected of attacking online banking customers has been dismantled.

Markets

Snapchat reportedly secretly files for share offering

Snapchat seems to move closer to becoming a public company by reportedly filed for an initial public offering of shares to test investor interest.

Business Series

Facebook goes 'chatbots' to reach into customer services and business transactions

Facebook has opened up its Messenger app to create “chatbots,” as the compny looks to expand its reach into customer services and business

Business Series

Bigger not always better? Apple unveils smaller iPhone and iPad

Apple seeks to prove bigger is not always better with the unveiling of the new, smaller, iPhone and iPad.

USA

Wi-Fi kiosks to replace dormant payphones in New York

Hundreds of New York City payphones are being given a high-tech makeover with the introduction of free Wi-Fi kiosks. Standing over 2.7 metres tall

Switzerland

Switzerland: HSBC whistleblower jailed for five years

A former HSBC bank employee, who leaked information on clients and their tax situation, has been jailed for five years. Herve Falciani, who worked

World News

'Anonymous' hackers' group declares 'war' on ISIL

The hackers’ collective known as “Anonymous” has apparently responded to the attacks on Paris by declaring war on ISIL in a video posted on YouTube

USA

Huge hack of US government databases hits 21.5 million people

Hackers have stolen personal information from millions more people than previously estimated in a massive attack on US government databases. The

Culture news

Karlsruhe's GLOBALE art event begins a dazzling year

The near year-long GLOBALE art event celebrates art in the digital age. Organised in the south western Germany city of Karlsruhe, which is

World News

EU probes Google for 'favouring' its own products in search results

The EU is investigating Google for favouring its own products in search results. In one of the highest profile cases of its kind in recent years, the

USA

Consumers sue saying not-so-big Apple made false claims over memory

Two Florida-based consumers have launched a lawsuit against mighty Apple claiming the company has been falsely advertising the memory capacity of its

Belgium

Europarl Hackathon: 48 hours to free European Parliament data

World

'We need to reestablish tax fairness' says French minister