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Google, Tinder under investigation in Ireland over data processing
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has launched investigations into the way Google and Tinder process user data.
The regulator said it decided to look into how...
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Huawei says it will set up manufacturing bases in Europe
Abraham Liu, Huawei´s top executive for Europe said the company would set up manufacturing hubs on the continent.
"Huawei is more committed to Europe than...
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Belgium confirms first case of coronavirus
A Belgian person has tested positive for the coronavirus, the country’s health officials said today. The person is the country's first case of coronavirus,...
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YouTube warns it will ban misleading election-related content
YouTube announced it would remove election-related videos that are “manipulated or doctored” to mislead voters, and that the measures are part of an effort...
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Europeans flee China amid coronavirus outbreak
A second French-chartered airliner flew from China to Europe, carrying 300 evacuees, including citizens of France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Czech Republic and...
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EU mobilises €10 million for Coronavirus outbreak research
The European Commission announced on Friday it will grant €10 million for research into Coronavirus, from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, amid intensification of...
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Coronavirus death toll reaches 259
The death toll of the 2019-nCoV, known as the coronavirus, rose to at least 259, with nearly 12,000 confirmed cases. Most of the cases...
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US to evacuate Americans in Wuhan as coronavirus death toll hits 213
The coronavirus death toll rose to at least 213. Scientists estimate more than 75,000 people could be infected in the epicenter of the outbreak,...
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The idiocy of regulating mobile phone chargers
Yes, the European Parliament is pushing for a standardized connector for all smartphones.
For any phone that comes into the market today there's essentially...
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Addressing Europe’s lung cancer challenges
With 1 out of 5 of all cancer deaths in Europe caused by lung cancer, a study carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit...
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UK-US relations ‘not at risk’ over Huawei decision
United States’ secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that the relationship between the US and the United Kingdom "is not at risk" over UK’s...
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First case of coronavirus confirmed in Finland
The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Finland. The patient is is a 32-year-old female tourist from Wuhan, who arrived in Finland...
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WHO holds emergency meeting as coronavirus death toll hits 170
The World Health Organisation’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the WHO’s emergency committee would meet today to discuss the coronavirus outbreak. He had just...
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World prepares as deadly coronavirus likely to spread
China’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 132, including the first death in the country’s capital, Beijing. The deadly flu-like virus was...
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Asian stocks fall as China virus rattles markets
Global stocks and oil dropped on 27 January after China warned that the new coronavirus was spreading fast. The country extended its Lunar New...
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UK allows limited 5G role for Huawei, bans ZTE
The UK will let Huawei play a limited role in building the country’s 5G mobile phone networks, denying he United States’ efforts to ban...
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UK to make Huawei 5G decision today amid intensifying US pressure
London is expected to grant the Chinese tech giant Huawei some access to its 5G network, according to media reports. UK prime minister Boris...
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First case of coronavirus in Germany confirmed
Germany has confirmed its first case of the deadly flu-like coronavirus that broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the death toll...
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Tesla’s market value hits $100bn
Tesla reached a $100 billion market cap for the first time on 22 January. The market value reached more than $107 billion, up by...
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Bangladesh’s future will hinge on being a global trade and technology leader
While attending the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, New Europe’s Federico Grandesso spoke with Bangladeshi MP and business man Salman F. Rahman, about...
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Artificial intelligence needs to be regulated, says new Google CEO
Alphabet and Google chief Sundar Pichai called for a global regulation of artificial intelligence at a conference in Brussels.
"There is no question in my...
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Germany’s interior minister opposes Huawei exclusion
Germany’s interior minister Horst Seehofer warned that if Huawei is excluded from the country’s 5G rollout project, it could be stalled for as long as...
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The road ahead for the Green Deal
Becoming the world's first carbon-neutral bloc by 2050 requires more than mobilising €1 trillion in sustainable investments over the next decade. If Europe wants...
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Google parent Alphabet becomes $1 trillion company
Google’s parent company, the online giant Alphabet Inc., achieved a $1 trillion market value on 16 January.
Shares in Alphabet rose 0.76% for the day...
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Many countries likely to miss global education and nutrition goals
Despite global progress in education access and participation as well as in the tackling of malnutrition, current trajectories in many countries show that the...
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Former Google executive raises concerns about tech giant's human rights policies
Ross LaJeunesse, a former Google executive has expressed his concerns about the human rights policies that the firm follows as it moves to expand...
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Johnson says Huawei critics should suggest alternatives
British PM Boris Johnson said that opponents of Chinese tech company Huawei should suggest alternatives.
The comment comes as US officials arrived in Britain to...
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Commissioner urges EU to build up its digital sector
The European Union’s Commissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton, said that, in order to not fall behind on its rivals, Europe needs to...
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UK Security Service ‘not worried’ about Huawei impact on intelligence sharing
Andrew Parker, the chief of the UK Security Service - MI5, said in an interview that he had 'no reason to think' the intelligence...
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Facebook, eBay to crack down on fake reviews
Britain’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, said that, after it had warned them, Facebook and eBay pledged to remove accounts, pages and...
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Google sued for infringing patents
The American consumer electronics company Sonos is suing Google for patent infringement.
The company announced it filed a lawsuit on 7 January. It says Google...
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Poland prepares for 5G launch
Poland's mobile operator Play Communications announced it is planning to launch a 5G network in the northern city of Gdynia.
“What we are announcing today...
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Ryanair prepared for further 737 MAX delays
Ryanair is prepared for further delays to the delivery of its Boeing 737 Max airliners, its chief executive Michael O’Leary said in an interview.
O’Leary...
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Google to end controversial Dutch, Irish tax scheme
Google’s parent company Alphabet will stop using an intellectual property licensing scheme, known as the “Double Irish, Dutch sandwich”, which allowed it to delay...
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US-Greece strategic dialogue inaugurated
In an atmosphere of already close bilateral relations, the US and Greece inaugurated their “Strategic Dialogue” in Washington on December 13. US Secretary of...
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Name Dispute: Referendum results wound two Balkan leaders
Zero hour has passed in the Name Dispute.
Surprisingly low turnout for the September 30 referendum in Macedonia/FYROM to approve June’s Prespes Agreement settling the...
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Concordia Europe Summit: Joe Biden tries to contain Trump’s transatlantic shockwaves
Concordia’s June 6-7 inaugural Europe Summit in Athens covered a wide array of issues from the ongoing refugee crisis, Eurozone disputes, the UN’s Sustainable...
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