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Apple said it will allow third-party mobile wallet and payment system providers to access NFC capabilities in the iPhone. This decision is part of the company’s efforts to settle the antitrust investigation initiated by the European Commission. The Commission is currently collecting data on these commitments, which aim to end Apple Pay and Apple Wallet’s […]
The European Commission believes that the EU will be able to produce one million rounds of ammunition for Ukraine by spring of this year, despite the fact that the process has slowed down. This was stated by Johanna Bernsel, spokesperson for the European Commission on Defense Industry, at a briefing in Brussels on Thursday. “The […]
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russia’s largest diamond mining company Alrosa and its CEO Pavel Marynychev, the EU Council said in a statement. According to the report, on January 3, the EU Council imposed additional restrictive measures on one person and one organization responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty […]
Apple faces a huge fine in Europe for restricting competition in the App Store. The fine could reach 10% of annual revenue, which could exceed tens of billions of dollars, Bloomberg reports. It all started with a complaint from Spotify, a music service that accused Apple of imposing a mandatory 30% commission and banning the […]
Apple is ready to allow other payment services, such as PayPal and Venmo, to use the NFC chip on its iPhone and Apple Watch devices if the EU finds this a sufficient measure to resolve the antitrust dispute. This was reported by Reuters. Last year, the European Commission accused Apple of violating EU antitrust laws, […]
On December 14, Threads will become available in the EU. Meta hasn’t made any announcements yet, but a countdown timer has appeared on the website for European users. According to The Verge, Instagram users in the EU can also find digital “tickets” to Threads, as well as a QR code to download the app. The […]
Brussels will change the rules for obtaining a driver’s license; the European Commission directive will be ready by the end of March. The first information has already appeared on the Internet. Brussels is working on a new guide to obtaining a driver’s license; it is also planning to create a database to facilitate the exchange […]
The European Union’s cyber emergency response team has warned that the Russian hacker group Fancy Bear has targeted European governments. This was reported by Politico. It is noted that at least seven websites of European governments have been the targets of a phishing campaign that involves the use of specially designed lures to attack specific […]
In March 2024, the Digital Markets Act will come into force in the EU, which will have a significant impact on many tech companies and their decisions. In particular, Microsoft will have to make significant changes to its Windows 11 operating system. Microsoft will soon allow Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) […]
In recent weeks, American billionaire Elon Musk has been considering blocking the social network X (Twitter) in the European Union. This was reported by Business Insider, citing a person close to the company. According to him, in recent weeks, Musk has suggested that X may no longer be available in Europe to avoid new regulations […]