Tech
Asda to offer faster delivery and app ordering from 2027 as it overhauls struggling online business
British supermarket Asda has partnered with technology firm Ocado to overhaul its struggling online business, promising customers faster deliveries, expanded click-and-collect options, and ordering through apps like Uber Eats and Deliveroo from 2027.
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New York bans 3D-printed guns amid growing firearm violence, receives backlash
New York is on its way to becoming the first US state to try to tackle ghost gun violence by blocking 3D printers from producing firearms. However, many don’t see this as helping.
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Microsoft Office alternative Euro-Office launches for the public on June 9th
Euro-Office, marketed as a European alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Docs, will be released to the public on June 9th, promising independence from American technologies.
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SpaceX faces setback as EU reserves key satellite spectrum for local players
Europe is planning to reserve most of its prized mobile satellite spectrum for local operators, which could put Starlink’s owner, SpaceX, and other US players at a disadvantage while boosting the EU’s efforts to build satellite connectivity across the region.
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Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, starting at $2.99/month
Meta has launched new paid subscriptions for its flagship platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company said that, for an extra cost, the move would give users access to additional “fun features” while generating new sources of income for Meta beyond advertising revenue.
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Microsoft accused of leaking data of Dutch civil servants working on tech laws to US government
The technology giant Microsoft has been accused of leaking the data of civil servants working for the Netherlands' regulatory agencies to the US House of Representatives.
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Android users can now check if they’re eligible for share of $135M payout from Google
Google denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to a $135 million settlement following allegations of data theft from Android users.
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Blocking US takeover of Dutch national ID system “poorly thought out,” ambassador believes
US Ambassador to the Netherlands Joseph Popolo has said the Dutch government didn’t have enough time to conduct a full evaluation of the American tech giant’s plans to take over the company that hosts the national ID system.
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European cloud providers push back against Italy’s copyright levy
European providers have taken legal action against a decree by the Italian Ministry of Culture.
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Microsoft Secure Boot certificate update will require restarting PC “multiple times”
As the end date of Microsoft’s Secure Boot certificate from 2011 gets closer, the company says there’s something you should keep in mind.
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Spotify launches “narrated articles,” over 650 magazine stories from Rolling Stone, Vogue, and others
Spotify is expanding its audio catalog with a brand-new format called narrated articles. The new audio format brings stories from The Atlantic, Vogue, Wired, and other media outlets to Premium subscribers.
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Ferrari shares slide after internet trashes Jony Ive-designed electric car
Is it a Ferrari or is it a Nissan Leaf? The Italian luxury sports car maker is facing criticism over the design of its first ever electric vehicle.
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Europe to allocate two-thirds of valuable mobile satellite spectrum to EU companies
European companies set to receive two thirds of future mobile satellite spectrum, rest for non-EU firms, sources say
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The EU wants you to click on fewer cookie consent banners
If you’re tired of constantly clicking on cookie consent banners, the EU claims it has a solution to your “cookie fatigue.” But would fewer banners translate into better data protection?
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Why WhatsApp Plus at €2.49 is the perfect symbol of subscription fatigue
Looking back, before the iPhone moment in 2007, you could be forgiven for thinking life was much simpler.
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SpaceX raised Starlink prices fivefold for kamikaze drones during the Iran war
As US kamikaze drones guided by Elon Musk’s Starlink network began to make visible gains in the war against Iran, senior SpaceX officials reached a conclusion: The Pentagon should be paying more for access to their satellite Wi-Fi network.
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Motorola’s pre-installed app hijacks Amazon app
“I expect this sort of scummy behavior from some third-rate Chinese company,” wrote one user after learning that they can’t properly use the Amazon app via their Motorola phone.
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X tells Europeans that blue checks signal active subscription, not verification
For the first time, social messaging platform X is providing European users with more information about how the blue checkmarks system works.
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Hong Kong police, railway, and power companies ditch US tech as China offers alternatives
The Hong Kong Police Force has replaced Microsoft SharePoint with software from Chinese firm Seeyon without much fanfare. But the move is part of a pattern now visible in different parts of the world, with European governments reducing their dependence on American technology.
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Forget facial recognition, WiFi can accurately tell who you are, researchers say
Worse than a facial recognition system?
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