European Union leaders are meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday for informal talks on trade, the war in Ukraine, and security for the group of 27 countries. The leaders will also reportedly be talking about what’s being called a “drone wall” to defend against recent intrusions by suspected Russian drones that have caused havoc. Several […]
The End of Those Annoying Cookie Pop-Ups on Websites?
The global influence of the EU’s cookie laws is due for a revamp later this year. Cookies hold visitor information for websites and are crucial for some basic functions, like remembering your username. But they can also be a privacy nightmare. Your data gathered by these cookies can be sold to third-party companies and used […]
EU Gets Cold Feet Over Google Fine, Fears Potential Trump Backlash
The European Union has put plans to fine Google on hold. The commission in charge of doling out punishment for digital infractions is reportedly worried that fining the U.S. tech giant for allegedly abusing its dominance in online advertising could provoke U.S. President Donald Trump. Bloomberg and Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources, that E.U. officials […]
Europe Unveils $565 Million Plan to Attract Scientists From U.S. as Trump Defunds Basic Research
European leaders unveiled a new initiative Monday to entice U.S. scientists to bring their expertise across the Atlantic. They’re calling it “Choose Europe for Science,” and it will allocate €500 million ($565 million U.S.) over the next three years to “make Europe a magnet for researchers” from around the world. European Commission President Ursula von […]
Trump’s Tariffs Are Here to Jack Up the Price of Your Switch 2 (and Everything Else)
Donald Trump made good on his promise Wednesday to impose sweeping tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. in a move that’s almost universally expected to raise prices for American consumers. Announced by the president in the Rose Garden of the White House, the tariffs will include 10% across the board, with additional tariffs of […]
Trump’s FCC Head Warns EU Content Rules ‘Incompatible’ With Free Speech
The European Union wants social media companies like Facebook, Instagram, and X to do more to crack down on illegal content like hate speech and child sexual abuse material. The Trump administration apparently isn’t all that into it. Brendon Carr, a Republican who Trump appointed to lead the Federal Communications Commission, spoke at Mobile World […]
Meta Says It’ll Tattle to Trump If EU Keeps Being Mean
“Daaaaaaaaad, the Europeans are picking on me again!” Alright, so that’s not a direct quote from Meta’s chief of global affairs Joel Kaplan, who spoke at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, but it’s not far off. According to Bloomberg, Kaplan popped over to Europe to let political leaders there know Meta “won’t shy away” […]
The iPhone is Getting Its First Native Porn App
If you live in the European Union, you can now have a dedicated pornography app on your iPhone for the first time ever, in case that’s a thing that you’ve just been absolutely fiending for. Hot Tub, a porn search engine, is the first native porn app that can be installed on iOS devices through […]