Technology

Will Europe's Retreat from AI Liability Rules Leave Victims Uncompensated?

04-03-2025 - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM • The EU was hailed for its groundbreaking AI Act, the world's first comprehensive legislation to regulate artificial intelligence. However, concerns are mounting that the...

Amazon to Face European Parliament Hearing in Late June to Regain Access

14-05-2025 - Amazon representatives are expected to be questioned by the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) in late June. This hearing is a precondition for the tech giant to...

TikTok Introduces Mandatory Guided Meditation for Teens to Boost Mental Wellbeing

16-05-2025 - TECHNOLOGY • TikTok is rolling out a new "Meditation in sleep hours" feature, set to be enabled by default for all users under 18. This guided meditation exercise aims to improve adolescents' sleep...

EU Commission to Unveil Quantum Computing and Supercomputing Strategy in June

27-05-2025 - The European Commission plans to unveil its quantum strategy sooner than anticipated, in June of this year. This accelerated timeline aims to boost the adoption of a technology believed to hold the...

EU AI Code of Conduct Possibly Delayed Until May Amid Caution from Tech Giants

20-02-2025 - The European Commission has postponed the release of the EU's new rules for developers and users of artificial intelligence (AI) models—such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and the Midjourney photo...

Italy's Data Centers: The Engine of the Country's Digital Future

23-04-2025 - MILAN, ITALY • Italy is poised to become a significant European tech hub, driven by the rapid expansion of its data center market. With favorable conditions for investment and a projected tripling...

Austrian Designer Franziska Kerber Revolutionizes E-Waste with Paper-Based Devices

13-06-2025 - Franziska Kerber, an Austrian industrial designer, has developed PAPE, a groundbreaking paper-based alternative to plastic casings for electronic devices. This innovation significantly improves...

Health: Is "Brain Rot" Real? How Too Much Screen Time Can Harm Your Brain

28-05-2025 - Doomscrolling, Instagram obsessions, mindless YouTube video binges: these behaviors are certainly distracting, but can they truly "rot" a person's brain?Last year, Oxford University Press named...

Agriculture: Pests and Counter-Technologies — Olives, Xylella: Drones and Satellites in Action in Puglia

18-06-2025 - Tomorrow in Brindisi, the official presentation of the Fyxill research project results will take place. This project, funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and developed by the Aerospace...

Nanotech Breakthrough by Teja Potočnik Boosts Microchip Energy Efficiency

16-06-2025 - Teja Potočnik, a Slovenian researcher, has pioneered a platform that integrates nanomaterials into microchip production, aiming to slash energy consumption and tackle the rising environmental...

Spain and Portugal Blackout: How Technicians Restored Power

14-05-2025 - The state of emergency was lifted across Spain and Portugal on Tuesday, with the exception of Valencia, as the Iberian Peninsula began recovering power after Monday's unprecedented outage.According...

EU Fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M for Digital Markets Act Violations

23-04-2025 - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM • The European Commission has levied significant fines against tech giants Apple (€500 million) and Meta (€200 million) for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple was...