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Google Cloud sets out new encryption controls as it looks to grow in Europe
Google Cloud announces new partnerships, features and tools with the aim of wooing more European customers.
Despite Brexit, London's unicorns are still attracting foreign money
The UK's capital is one of the most popular cities in the world for deals involving American VC firms, Brexit or no Brexit.
Microsoft: We're changing all your cloud contracts after privacy complaints
Microsoft will roll out new cloud contractual terms after EU regulators found the old ones violated privacy laws.
Microsoft kills off its Cortana iOS and Android app for some users
Ending support for the Cortana app in certain countries is Microsoft's latest step in repositioning its assistant.
Labour's free broadband plan has big problems, but gets one vital thing right
Giving everyone in the UK access to the fastest broadband for free could have a transformative effect on the country.
Elon Musk picks Germany for new Tesla Gigafactory, says Brexit made UK 'too risky'
Elon Musk announced this week that Tesla will be building a Gigafatory in Berlin, contradicting previous hints that he would make the UK its manufacturing base in Europe.
Tesla power storage: Balkan battery project is 'largest running in Europe'
Slovenian €15m Tesla-based battery scheme is also the first in the Balkans.
Can this startup's mobile fintech app bring some magic to your savings?
A money-saving app uses crowdlending and cryptocurrencies to improve your bank balance.
Data analytics' big problem: 'The tools are nice, but how do you get people to use them?'
Romania's OMV Petrom is using soft power to get employees to use its new data-analytics tools.
After Brexit, Europe wants cybersecurity pact with UK
A joint response to security threats will be a key part of the future relationship says Europe's chief Brexit negotiator.
After Brexit, will 5G survive the age of the European ‘empire?’
Eager to catch up with the rest of the world on 5G, Europe is claiming the right to make bold technological choices. But its member states remain open to Huawei, leaving the fate of the global standard up to the UK.
Europe's cloud computing plan won't do much to scare the US giants
Europe wants to build its own cloud computing giants, but without greater clarity and a lot more ambition it isn't likely to get very far.
Major vulnerability patched in the EU's eIDAS authentication system
Exclusive: Vulnerability would have allowed attackers to pose as any EU citizen or business.
The European tech market will slow in 2020 after a decent 2019
European tech markets will experience slowing growth in 2020, according to Forrester's latest forecast for the European tech market as a whole and for tech markets in the eight largest countries.
Startup powerhouse: Why Estonia needs more developers, tech talent in jobs boom
Estonia's startups are racing to hire but they're plagued by a shortage of skilled tech labor.
Europol’s top hacking ring takedowns
European law enforcement has smashed everything from Dark Web marketplaces to ATM skimmer rings.
Photos: Retro computer games that Eastern Europe played as Iron Curtain fell
Video games gave Eastern Europeans an escape from the harsh realities of everyday life, yet few had the opportunity to play them.
Photos: Cold War ZX Spectrum clones spawned behind the Iron Curtain
Fitted inside telephone cases, or even toy organs, these Speccy replicas were less expensive but arguably more creative than the original Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Photos: Inside Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM's frozen Nordic datacenters
The Nordic countries' low outside temperatures, cheap power, and stable economies are proving hard for tech giants to resist when it comes to siting new datacenters.
10 reasons why Romania's capital Bucharest is a great place to work in tech
With high salaries, low living costs, and warp-speed internet, Bucharest is an appealing destination for techies.
Photos: Inside vast abandoned mine set to be world's biggest data center
Norway's newest white-space data center has opened in a former mine. Lefdal Mine Datacenter could become the world's largest once of three of its five levels are filled.
Inside the Museum of Failure: Microsoft's Kin to Apple's Pippin, the world's greatest flops
Coke 2, Bic's 'she-pen', and Nokia's 'taco phone' N-gage probably shouldn't have been released, but they shouldn't be forgotten either.
Photos: How FC Barcelona uses football player data to win games
FC Barcelona is focusing on data analysis to give it an edge on the soccer field and at the bank.
Photos: This Microsoft-powered store uses Kinect, Azure to show you the future of shopping
If you want to take a walk round the shop of the future, a good place to start is a supermarket located in the Bicocca district of Milan, Italy. There, thanks to a blend of gaming technologies, IoT and cloud computing, you can seamlessly interact with the products that interest you and make better buying choices.
Take a peek inside 'Europe's most advanced datacenter'
Inside an 11-storey datacenter in the heart of London's Docklands.
Photos: The counter-drone system that's been shielding Obama
Sure, you can take down a drone wirelessly or even with a trained falcon. But wouldn't you rather use a massive Nerf gun that can shoot down the target by trapping it in a net?
Photos: Move over Google Earth, this 3D map shows our world in razor-sharp detail
Researchers have collected five years of imagery from a pair of satellites to create a 3D map of Earth that captures its mountains and valleys with unprecedented precision.
Photos: Zuckerberg offers glimpse inside Facebook's cavernous Arctic datacenter
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shared a series of pictures from the social network's datacenter site up near the Arctic Circle in Sweden.
Photos: From facial recognition to connected toys, a trip inside the invisible big data revolution
This new exhibition at London's Science Museum looks to help people explore the "invisible revolution of big data" and inspire the data scientists of the future.
Photos: These tiny $17 lenses can turn your smartphone into a microscope
These images show what a smartphone can achieve as a microscope, using the 1.5mm-thick Blips lenses from Italian startup Smart Micro Optics.
The global 5G future hangs on Brexit
ZDNet's Scott Fulton explains that as the European Union pivots toward a political policy of “technological sovereignty,” Great Britain faces a huge decision: To be one-fourth of a would-be superpower, or strike out as a free agent. The US isn’t helping much. So, the UK’s choice could determine whether 5G wireless remains a global standard or fragments into two, or maybe three, vendor-driven derivatives. Read more: https://zd.net/2NO4wki
Antitrust investigation: Why Google is in serious trouble
Google's case is similar to 19 years ago -- when Microsoft was found guilty of exclusionary conduct
Why has Bulgaria become a leading hub for fintech startups?
Bulgaria is on its way to becoming a leading fintech technology hub in southeast Europe.
To compete in the technology race, Europe needs a serious dose of ambition
Daphne Leprince-Ringuet tells Karen Roby about a recent study that shows that Europe, despite boasting many assets, is losing ground to the US and China in the technology race. The reason? It doesn't have the right mindset. Read more: https://zd.net/2Pjz3IT
Huawei and Sunrise co-build 5G research centre in Switzerland
It is Huawei's first 5G research centre in Europe.
Why Germany thinks Firefox is the most secure browser of all
Germany's BSI tested Firefox, Chrome, IE, and Edge. Firefox was only browser to pass all minimum requirements for mandatory security features.
France's cybersecurity agency raises the alarm against ongoing cyber-spying campaign
French cyber-security agency warns of cyberattacks against service providers and engineering offices.
Run a computer in liquid? Spanish firm's cooling tech offers solutions to big data centers
You might think electricity and liquids don't mix, but an immersive-cooling company has other ideas.
State-backed hacking group steps up campaign against VPN services
If you're on Fortinet, Palo Alto, Pulse Secure, patch now, warns UK spy agency
Organized crime in the UK turns to cryptocurrencies for money-laundering schemes
Albanian gangs are using fintech. Law enforcement says it needs a new approach to tackle the problem.
Germany's federal government is too dependent on Microsoft software, report
Microsoft poses threat to Germany's digital sovereignty, warns the study.
Portuguese startup designs 3D tech to help ports tackle marine waste
Prize-winning LiDAR system can precisely measure how much waste ships bring into ports.
Google accused of bypassing EU's privacy laws with a secret workaround
Browser maker Brave says Google is leaking personal data to thousands of advertisers to serve targeted ads.
German court ruling dampens hopes of those seeking to regulate Facebook
What was seen as one of the best ways to regulate social-media giants like Facebook has just fallen apart in a Düsseldorf court.
EU ruling to impact how companies deploy social plugins on their sites
European Court of Justice: Websites using Facebook 'Like' button responsible for the user data they send to Facebook.
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