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European Commission tones down investigation into anticompetitive App Store rules
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Allows some "requirements" for now

The Tame Apple Press is celebrating after the European Commission reduced the scope of its investigation into Apple's anticompetitive App Store rules for music streaming providers.

European Commission failed to protect Africans from surveillance
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Didn't check if the cash could be spent on spying

The European Ombudsman has found that the European Commission failed to take necessary measures to protect human rights by transferring surveillance technology to African governments.

European Commission wants new Cyber Resilience Act
Published in IoT


Internet of Things needs to be a lot more secure 

The European Commission launched a Cyber Resilience Act proposal which will force new cybersecurity requirements on internet-connected devices.

European commission gives up trying to fine Qualcomm
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Will not appeal a June court monopoly ruling

The European Commission has given up trying to fine Qualcomm for what it thought were "anti-competitive payments" to Apple.

Europe’s plan to combat kiddie fiddlers worry privacy experts
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Turns out that it might just be an excuse to spy on everyone

The European Commission’s plan to combat child sexual abuse material online is already raising privacy concerns.

French surrender to Open Source
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Monday, 15 November 2021 13:04

French surrender to Open Source


No more of your ‘orrible roast beef eating proprietary stuff

The French government's wants to use open source to make it a vector of digital sovereignty and a guarantee of "democratic confidence."

European Commission takes on Apple over chargers
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 22 September 2021 12:08

European Commission takes on Apple over chargers


There will be a common charger for all mobile devices

The European Commission is set to square off with fruity cargo cult Apple over its plans to have a common charger for mobile phones, tablets and headphones.

European Commission steps into car patent dispute
Published in Transportation


Not sure if Daimler should pay Nokia

The European Commission plans to step into the patent dispute between tech companies and carmakers and may set up a system to check whether some patents are essential to a technology standard as claimed, according to a Commission document.

Intel fights $1.2 billion fine
Published in News
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:54

Intel fights $1.2 billion fine


Wants EU to admit it got it wrong

Chipzilla has claimed EU antitrust regulators got it wrong when they fined it 1.06 billion euro more than a decade ago for thwarting AMD.

Look out! Big tech Vestager is back
Published in News
Wednesday, 11 September 2019 11:30

Look out! Big tech Vestager is back


The term is not over after all

Big Tech nightmare Margrethe Vestager has returned as the European Commission chief of competition, despite the fact that many expected her to go with the new European Commission.