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European Law Could Force Replaceable Phone Batteries By 2027
When I grew up most smartphones featured a removable battery, which was a common joke from Apple fans about how the Samsung battery fell out when you dropped it. All of this could come back in the near future thanks to a new EU law surrounding batteries. EU Law Brings…
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German & French Ministers Call Out Facebooks Bluff to Withdraw From Europe!
Earlier this week, Facebook made what can only be called one of the most ridiculous (non) ‘threats’ the tech world has possibly ever seen! – For those of you unaware, due to a recent ruling within the European courts, it had been determined (in a very brief description) that Facebook…
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Mark Zuckerberg To Face Public EU Parliament Hearing
Mark Zuckerberg To Face Public EU Parliamentary Hearing For weeks the UK Government has been appealing to Mark Zuckerberg to appear before a UK Parliamentary commission to answer questions surrounding the recent data scandal which rocked the social media site. For some reason or another, Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t been too…
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Deutsche Telekom First to Introduce Fast Lanes Under New EU “Net Neutrality” Laws
Mere days after the European Parliament voted in broken net neutrality laws that allow for traffic shaping and internet fast lanes, the first EU telecoms company has announced plans to introduce a two-tier internet, allowing priority access to paying customers. In a statement on the company’s website (in German), CEO…
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European Parliament Votes to Protect Edward Snowden
After the mess the European Union made of its net neutrality laws, it’s heartening to see them doing something positive. Earlier today (29th October), the European Parliament voted in favour of protecting NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from prosecution and extradition to the US, as well as dropping any charges against…
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European Parliament Votes in Broken Net Neutrality Laws
Despite challenges by activists, MEPs, and online businesses, the European Parliament (above) has voted in net neutrality laws that includes exceptions allowing traffic shaping and two-tier speeds, the very things net neutrality was designed to prevent. Loopholes in the legislation, opposed by many trying to protect the idea of a…
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Europe is Close to Voting on Broken Net Neutrality Laws
Following years of discussion and drafting, the European Parliament is to vote on net neutrality laws next week, and if the legislation is approved then it could spell disaster for a free internet across Europe. It has been known for months that the EU’s net neutrality proposals are broken, and…
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Wikipedia Wants to Stop the EU From Banning Photos Taken in Public Places
Do you like to read about public places and see how they look like? Wikipedia is full of the latter information, giving its users a chance to read about all sorts of places of interest. The thing is, Wikipedia is the main source of information when searching for just about…
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US Lawmakers Against Europe’s Google Break-Up Plan
Last week, the European Union’s Parliament called for Google to be broken up into separate businesses to curb the company’s internet monopoly. Now, US lawmakers have made their opposition to the idea very clear. According to the Financial Times last night, “Capitol Hill hit back at EU lawmakers on Tuesday…
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