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MWC 2021: Why LiFi will make internet use safer for our health

LiFi uses light instead of radio frequencies. But will this developing technology be able to compete with WiFi and make internet use safer?

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Fastly outage: How did it break the internet?

"Even though there were specific conditions that triggered this outage, we should have anticipated it," said Fastly.

Europe News

Web users must accept less anonymity for more security, says expert

Cybersecurity expert Miguel De Bruycker told Euronews that the increase in online attacks is a challenge for Europe.

Home

Many of the world's biggest websites crashed. Here's what we know

Large swathes of the internet suffered a blackout after an apparent problem at US cloud service company Fastly. Here's what we know.

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Real Economy

Digital technology has kept us connected during the pandemic - how can it help Europe's recovery?

In partnership with The European Commission

Can the EU’s multi-billion pandemic recovery fund help Europe go fully digital? A century-old Danish manufacturer has made the switch to a fully digital production line and is already reaping the benefits. With the help of EU funds, many other SMEs are expected to follow suit.

Belgium

Balkan Trafik Festival celebrates 15th anniversary online

The Balkan Trafik Festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with a COVID-safe digital programme.

Russia

Russian extends Twitter slowdown until May 15 over content dispute

Russia extends the slowdown of Twitter until May 15 in crackdown on social media dissent.

Ecotech

This Internet of Things startup is ‘solving important global problems'

Internet of Thing startup Hiber BV is tackling environmental issues by cutting down on waste.

Romania

Mental health concerns as pandemic increases children's screen time

The pandemic has increased the time children and teenagers are spending online. But experts warn that it is leaving children vulnerable to a host of negative consequences, like bullying, addictions and cyber predators.

Republic of the Congo

Republic of Congo: Opponent dies of COVID-19 on election day

Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas was the main challenger of longstanding president Denis Sassou N'guesso.

The Cube

Myanmar has endured more than a month of nightly internet shutdowns

Anti-coup demonstrations in Myanmar have been complicated by nightly internet blackouts across the country.

Earth News

French village says 'non' to Elon Musk's space-age internet

Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron's 350 residents are not too thrilled to have been picked as a ground station for Musk's Starlink project.

World

Uber proposes new employment framework for its European drivers

The car ride-hailing company, Uber, has proposed a new employment framework for its European drivers that would allow them some worker rights while not being officially classified as employees.

Myanmar

'The world is watching', West warns Myanmar amid new internet shutdown

Western embassies in Myanmar have called on the military junta to refrain from violence, as another internet shutdown is imposed amid ongoing mass protests.

My Europe Series

Is the pandemic fuelling cyber-addiction in young people?

Experts have noticed an increase in cyber-addiction in young people since the start of the pandemic. What is real cyber-addiction and can we do anything about it?

Earth News

Turning off your camera in video calls could help cut carbon emissions

Did you know? Streaming videos adds to the carbon, water and land footprints of your internet usage.

World News

Euroviews. EU lawmakers should be careful what they wish for when it comes to Internet regulation ǀ View

The publication of the Digital Services Act by the EU will be a first step in providing a legal environment for tech companies. But Internet regulation must not create any unintended consequences for the way we communicate online.

Europe News

EU seeks to take back control of data from Big Tech

EU citizens and companies generate more and more data online, and the Commission expects a five-fold increase between 2018-2025. Vice-president of the Commission Margrethe Vestager notes that 'today only very little of all of that data is put to productive use'.

Earth News

What does the internet think of Biden’s plan to tackle climate change?

Celebrities, world leaders and activists were quick to share what they thought about the new President-Elect.

The Cube

Splinter-net? Is the internet fracturing along geopolitical lines?

"There is a larger and disturbing trend where governments directly interfere with the internet, attempting to score short-term political points, without regard for the long-term damage," Konstantinos Komaitis, of the Internet Society, told Euronews.