Using World of Warcraft-style animation, this documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a boy with muscular dystrophy whose online popularity was only revealed after his deathIt’s probably just an accident of scheduling, but this deeply affecting docu…
Problematic and “addiction-like” online behavior is rising among adolescents.
From the Draghi report to Ursula von der Leyen’s new College of Commissioners: the telecom sector is now a key ally in delivering on the promise of more competitiveness.
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservatives’ tech policy in opposition.
Minsk defense official rails against Japanese augmented reality game.
This week’s indictment of a social media content firm shows how it’s getting easier and easier for Russia to influence U.S. elections.
Governments across Europe are imposing smartphone bans in schools in an attempt to tackle screen addiction and cyberbullying.
Devices are kept in vault during weekly gatherings, prime minister said.
TikTok promised not to roll out a reward program in its Lite app to push users to engage more in the European Union.
Disinformation and propaganda, long mainstays of war, have been digitally supercharged in the battle for Ukraine, the biggest conflict the world has seen since the advent of smartphones and social media.
LVMH, Coca-Cola, Allianz… les plus grosses entreprises se partagent les lieux emblématiques de Paris, pour le plaisir comme pour les affaires.
Politicians across Europe and the U.S. have raised the alarm over social media’s digital harm to kids.
The dopamine hit of smartphones, described as the modern-day hypodermic needle, is not the same as switching off
On Thursday (11 July) the bloc dropped the target of making the use of photos taken by farmers with their smartphones mandatory by 2027, in a setback for ambitions to digitise Common Agricultural Policy checks on farmers.
New regional government will limit use of smartphones by kids in Brussels and Walloon schools.
Facing a tough legislative election at the end of the month, France’s President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to ban the use of phones for children under the age of 11 at a press conference.
As Europe gears up to vote in the EU election, we look at what the last crop of MEPs did for you.
Developing countries, many of which hold elections this year, struggle to keep up with the emerging tech absent regulations and technical know-how.
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Commission will start questioning its industry about competition with China and others on older-generation microchips.
You’ll need to hand over your phone before you can grab a coffee at the Netherlands’ Offline Club, or attend a music event from Off the Radar. Why are the Dutch so keen on digital detoxes – and are there lessons for the rest of the world?When I walk in…
Israel or Palestine? What users see in their social media feeds related to the Middle East crisis and other global political events is determined by opaque AI-powered curation systems.
Children should not access most social media until 18 amid attempt to ‘monetise’ and ‘control’ them, says study commissioned by MacronChildren should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and should be banned from accessing conventional s…
Attempt to cross via overcrowded dinghy from Wimereux aborted after engine stalls and five people drownThey could have been on a school trip. Fifty teenagers from Vietnam, dressed for the biting cold in puffer jackets, smart trainers and woolly beanie…
Polls worldwide show an apprehension toward the emerging tech — and gaps in understanding how it works and its impact on election-related falsehoods.
Owner of Al Condominio in Verona says response to the initiative during meals has been very positiveAn Italian restaurant is offering a free bottle of wine to customers who relinquish their mobile phones during meals.Angelo Lella, the owner of Al Condo…
Experience from the war in Ukraine is shaping thinking about how to prepare for a conflict with a peer competitor.
From nationwide abortion bans to classroom culture wars, assaults on climate science and political weaponization of the military, his return to the White House could make Trump 1.0 seem tame.
Brussels to issue levy after Spotify complained about block on telling users about cheaper alternatives to app store, according to FTApple is reportedly facing a €500m fine from the EU over restrictions on access to music streaming services, in what wo…
Seine-Port is introducing restrictions on phone use in streets, shops and parks – but young people say there’s little else to doA picture of a smartphone with a red line through it serves as a warning in the window of a hairdresser’s shop in a French v…
Of course the App Store owner’s fight with EU regulators is about money – but is it also about something more?• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereWho owns the phone in your pocket? That’s the question at the …
As voters in Taiwan head to the polls to select their next president, the stakes could hardly be higher.
In most of the western world teletext has disappeared, but in Sweden it is going strong and will soon celebrate its 45th anniversaryA Swedish teletext employee has attributed the popularity of the world’s longest-running service of its kind to nostalgi…
Authorities opened a judicial investigation in June 2023, and a hearing is scheduled for January 2024.
Stable mobile services have been crucial for Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
Packages will cost between €9.99 and €12.99 a month.
It’s not every day that both the Kremlin and its fiercest critics unite in outrage at the European Union. But that’s precisely what happened recently, after the EU banned Russian citizens from bringing their personal vehicles into the bloc. And it was…
Apple disputing tests by watchdog that showed radio frequency exposure was higher than permittedApple is facing a ban on the sale and potential recall of its iPhone 12 in France, as the US company contests a report that the smartphone exceeds radio fre…
The new iPhone will reportedly feature a charging post soon to be required in the bloc.
Cars are increasingly filming, recording and tracking drivers and passengers, new report finds.
Adolescents are unhappier than before. But is technology to blame?
The commitment is a major boost for the EU’s push to become a bigger player in the global semiconductor market.
The EU wants to prevent manufacturers from making it difficult for consumers to change their devices’ batteries safely and cheaply.
The 2024 Summer Olympics will spotlight a surveillance state which Paris has spent 200 years building.
From YouTube-recommended videos to facial recognition used to unlock smartphones, AI is already being used on a daily basis. The healthcare sector is not an exception as its ability to process vast amounts of medical data helps in diagnostics and…
EU legislation will herald greener devices, with greater longevity for software and access to user-replaceable parts The current status quo of smartphone design, repair and longevity could finally be upended in favour of users – and the planet. That i…
Education ministry in the Netherlands says tech is a distraction from learning and will only be allowed if specifically neededMobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from 1 January 2024, the Dut…
