Tech News The 3 legal issues in the metaverse that need to be addressed There have been reports of avatar groping and even gang rape in the metaverse but how virtual assault is regulated is murky territory. 18/02/2022
Tech News Ahoy, Metamates! Mark Zuckerberg announces new job title for workers Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said the company, which rebranded itself last year, is updating its "cultural operating system". 16/02/2022
Tech News Apple handed fourth fine by Dutch watchdog over App Store dispute The tech giant is facing weekly fines until it allows Dutch software application makers to use non-Apple payment methods on dating apps. 15/02/2022
Mobility This Japanese airline wants to launch a flying taxi service Japan's biggest airline is working with a flying taxi startup, but the companies have a lot of work to do before the flights can take off. 15/02/2022
United Kingdom UK Post Office inquiry into IT scandal begins over unfair convictions More than 700 post office managers were wrongfully convicted because of a faulty IT system, in one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history. 14/02/2022
Tech News UK seizes NFTs for the first time in €1.6 million fraud probe Three suspects have been arrested in a case that raises questions over regulation. 14/02/2022
Tech News Break up of €18m lost SpaceX satellites caught on camera A geomagnetic storm hit 49 Starlink satellites last week, sending most of them back to Earth. 11/02/2022
Tech News You may soon be able to order your McDonald’s in the metaverse The trademarks include "virtual food and beverage products, operating a virtual restaurant online featuring home delivery" and "virtual concerts". 11/02/2022
Tech News Tinder wants to take you on a blind date with its new feature Users won't be judged on appearances… just on their habits, lifestyles and values instead. 11/02/2022
World News Euroviews. For EU, microchips and geopolitics are two sides of same coin | View With the EU Chips Act, the bloc intends to capture 20% of the semiconductor global market and achieve tech sovereignty, writes Raluca Csernatoni. 11/02/2022
Tech News Russian teenager jailed for 'training' for terror attack on Minecraft The 16-year-old pleaded not guilty and said that if he is handed real prison time, he will serve it "with a clear conscience and dignity". 10/02/2022
Tech News YouTube considers NFTs and watching games in the metaverse The tech giant said it could harness the emerging technologies to cut fraud in the fast-growing digital art market. 10/02/2022
Tech News Facebook told how to keep private residential information safe Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian have been the victim of doxxing, the public release of information that identifies an individual or organisation. 08/02/2022
Europe News Brussels wants to plough billions into making more microchips in EU "Securing the supply in the most advanced chips has become an economic and geopolitical priority," said Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the internal market. 08/02/2022
Mobility How do you get into your frozen Tesla? Whack it The electric cars from California can freeze over in low temperatures, leaving drivers locked out. Luckily, the solution is surprisingly simple. 08/02/2022
Tech News Will the EU regulate the metaverse? It's looking likely "The metaverse is here already. So of course we start analysing what will be the role for a regulator," said the EU's Margrethe Vestager. 08/02/2022
Tech News Why are couples getting married in the metaverse and is it legal? “We just felt like since we met in the metaverse that it would make sense to get married there,” said Traci Gangnon who married Dave in a virtual ceremony. 02/02/2022
Partner content How can companies make sure staff have access to data anywhere in the world? Partner content presented by Sparkle Global corporate demand for accessible and efficient digital infrastructures is at an unprecedented high, propelled by the rise of remote working and the adoption of cloud computing services. 02/02/2022
Partner content Day of the drones: their rise across multiple industries Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai Sci-tech takes a look at the increasing popularity of drones across multiple industries. 31/01/2022
Tech News Huawei takes Sweden to court over 5G ban Sweden has become the second country in Europe following the UK - and the first in the EU - to ban network operators from using Huawei equipment. 31/01/2022