Now playing Next Tech News Telegram expected to hit a billion users this year, founder says The platform Telegram is expected to hit one billion users this year, its co-founder said in an interview released this Wednesday. 18/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Is the EU digital identity wallet going to strip away our privacy? The EU's new digital identity wallet, designed to streamline personal information storage and sharing, has raised concerns and conspiracy theories. The Cube takes a look at them. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Google to purge billions of files containing personal data Google will purge billions of files containing personal data in a settlement of the Chrome privacy case. 02/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Which countries have banned TikTok and why? Many countries are concerned about TikTok's security and the platform's ties to China. This week, the United States Congress approved a bill against ByteDance's app. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Eurelectric chief talks data harmony and the future of e-mobility As carmakers gathered for Autoworld in Brussels this week (6-7 March) transport and energy industry leaders are mulling regulatory affairs, including how to break deadlocks over data to smooth the path for electric vehicles (EVs) to reach European mass market adoption. 07/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Who is looking after us when our digital safety is undermined? When tech companies’ surveillance business practices facilitate law enforcement’s push for more access to data, movements are silenced and civic spaces for collective organising shrink, Viktoria Tomova writes. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News AI romantic apps can steal your data as well as your heart - report This Valentine’s Day “AI soulmates” are giving the ick as they sell or share your personal data to third parties such as Facebook. 14/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Sledgehammer-style age verification tools won't make the web safer The proposed technological "solutions" cannot resolve what are actually much more complex societal issues, Ella Jakubowska and Viktoria Tomova write. 08/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU digital rights NGOs call for transparency on data access discussion European digital rights organisations have called in an open letter for more transparency in the experts group that will propose new data access policies for law enforcement. 12/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Google settles lawsuit over tracking people in 'incognito mode' The lawsuit alleges that Google spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser. 01/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News At COP28, 12,000 surveillance cameras are causing privacy concerns The UAE has one of the highest concentrations of surveillance cameras on Earth. Some of those at COP are linked to an Emirati group accused of spying. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Meta's ad-free subscription service targeted by EU consumer groups Consumer groups say Meta's ad-free service, starting at €9.99 per month, is "an unfair choice for users". 30/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Amazon rolls out new independent cloud for Europe The move will act to address stricter privacy standards across the continent. 25/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The Panama Papers proved encryption is a massive asset for democracy We should celebrate the transformative power of encryption and spotlight the incredible things it has done in the fight to expose injustice and give a voice to the voiceless, Bastian Obermayer writes. 21/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Are we about to lose the last pillar of our digital security? Given the grave consequences for the lives of many, and especially the most marginalised, it is crucial that everyone’s privacy is ensured, Viktoria Tomova and Chloé Berthélémy write. 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Euronews Tech Talks The mystery of blockchain explained for 5 year olds The truth is it can be hard to place trust in something you don’t fully understand, and it's safe to say that blockchain is not exactly a straightforward concept. The Euronews Tech Talks podcast team explains blockchain technology as if you were 5 years old. 13/09/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Drivers warned their modern vehicles are 'wiretaps on wheels' The Mozilla Foundation warns car manufacturers are failing to give drivers sufficient control over their data privacy. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Tech News TikTok opens Irish data centre in effort to ease privacy fears TikTok said operations are underway at the first of its three European data centers, part of the Chinese owned app's effort to ease Western fears about privacy risks. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Tech companies in spotlight as EU's new digital rules come into force The EU Digital Services Act, which comes into force this week, is leading to big changes in how Internet giants operate in Europe. 22/08/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Explained: How does online data protection work in the EU We take an in-depth look at what personal data is and how it is collected in the EU. 14/08/2023