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EU campaign to make repairing devices easier faces an uphill battle

Campaigners are bidding to make it easier to fix electronic devices, thereby reducing waste and helping the environment. But are MEPs on board?

Green News

Decoy sea turtle eggs help track down illegal wildlife traffickers

Meet the GPS-enabled InvestEggator.

South Korea

Lee Kun-Hee, driving force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

In just 30 years at the helm, Lee Kun-Hee turned Samsung into a global force and transformed South Korea into one of Asia's top economies.

World

Meet the new app that tells you when your electricity is greenest

Yoyu uses weather forecasts to calculate when the amount of solar or wind power in the total energy mix is at its highest.

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World News

EU looks to curb powers of Big Tech with new Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act, which is expected to be in place by the end of this year, is the first big overhaul of European internet regulation for two decades.

World News

How can artificial intelligence help to fight climate change?

Climate change is the planet's biggest challenge and Artificial Intelligence (AI) could provide the right tools in the global fight.

World

UAE aerospace manufacturer Strata pivots from plane parts to mask production during pandemic

Like so many industries around the world, manufacturing has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Living

Smog-eating paint purifies air on this giant mural in Poland

It uses sunlight to convert pollutants into less harmful compounds.

Spain

5 startups that are changing the food tech landscape in Spain

In partnership with ICEX

Is Spain at the beginning of a food revolution?

Sci-tech

UK computer chip giant sold to American firm Nvidia

UK-based computer chip designer ARM Holdings is being sold to the American graphics chip company Nvidia for 33 billion euros. Arm is responsible for developing the processors in most of the world's mobile phones.

USA

Apple becomes first US company to be valued at $2 trillion

Apple has become the first US company to hit the milestone as tech companies continue to thrive thanks to the global pandemic.

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Chinese 'robotaxis' take riders for a spin

As technology companies race to put self-driving vehicles on the road, some Chinese companies are launching taxi pilot projects in cities.

Living

5 of Europe’s most promising sustainable food startups

A staggering €5 million has just been invested into sustainable food of the future.

Belarus

Minsk's Hi-Tech Park: a symbol of inequality in Lukashenko's Belarus

Once a sign of progress and a success story for President Alexander Lukashenko, the Hi-Tech Park in Minsk has become a symbol of inequality amid a tanking economy.

World News

EU investigators launch probe into Google's plan to takeover Fitbit

Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager is leading the way and says the probe will look into whether the potential acquisition could "distort competition".

World News

Top tech CEOs told they have 'too much power' in antitrust hearing

The four companies had to answer questions to determine whether they may simply be too big

World News

China warns EU not to interfere in Hong Kong matters

The EU said the China security law was "a matter of grave concern" and eroded Hong Kong's rights to freedom.

Sci-Tech

The Huawei DigiTruck - a driving force for digital literacy

In partnership with Huawei

Huawei's DigiTrucks are helping to bridge the digital divide by providing learners with skills, knowledge and positive attitudes for handling computer devices

World News

EU authorities penetrate phone network in huge organised crime sting

Authorities across Europe and the UK have arrested hundreds of people from some of the continent's biggest crime groups after infiltrating phone network EncroChat.

USA

Unilever joins Facebook boycott over hate speech concerns

Facebook said on Friday it was taking action against hate speech.