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Europe's big weather supercomputer data center is about to leave UK
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is setting up its HPC data center in Bologna, Italy.
UK finally makes it onto Europe’s list of the top countries in fibre broadband (right at the bottom)
The UK has a terrible record for delivering fibre to premises. While Ofcom is trying to change that, the slow progress of fibre to the home will ensure the UK is also a laggard when it comes to switching off today’s copper networks
Android shake-up: Google agrees to promote rivals to its Chrome and search
Android phone owners in Europe will soon be asked which browser and search engine they want to use.
Crypto country: Ex-Soviet state Belarus uses bitcoin bubble to boost its tech sector
Europe's last dictatorship wants to promote itself as a forward-thinking technology-powered nation.
No-deal Brexit worries: Tech companies gripped by 'anger and despair'
With just days to go before the UK could leave the European Union, there are still huge questions about the potential impact on tech.
EU government websites infested with third-party adtech scripts
Ironic as it may be, EU websites might not be compliant with the EU's own data protection rules.
Apple's just a 'monopolist': Spotify hits back over revenue split
Apple and Spotify argue over which of them owns app users.
Dark web crackdown: Germans want to criminalize anyone providing a platform
Germany's states have decided the country needs a new law to criminalize dark-web platform operators.
Ride-hailing wars: Why Uber, Cabify are facing a Spanish backlash
While Barcelona's MWC hyped the latest in transportation tech, scenes on its streets told a different story.
Brexit chaos: France twists knife with new tech visa, as UK talks up tighter borders
France says while the UK is making tech talent feel less welcome, it is opening its doors.
US tells Germany to ban Huawei on 5G or it will share less intelligence: Report
The US has reportedly said it will cooperate less with German intelligence agencies if Germany allows Huawei to take part in its 5G build-outs.
Russia: No, we don't want to curb online freedoms - we want to protect internet
Russian government claims to back internet freedom, as protesters slam its Runet plan.
Why is Russia so good at getting women into technology?
A century ago, Russia pushed for equal rights to education and work for men and women. The effects are still being felt in tech today.
Online voting: Now Estonia teaches the world a lesson in electronic elections
In this month's Estonian parliamentary elections, a whopping 44 percent of the ballot was cast using e-voting.
Germany planning 'trustworthy' supplier requirement for all networks and 5G
A draft of updated security requirements is set to appear in Northern Hemisphere's spring.
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.
Photos: How cool is this? Datacenter at Arctic Circle's edge
At about 50 miles from the Arctic Circle, the frequent -25C (-13F) winter temperatures make the question of how to keep equipment racks cool less of an issue for the Hydro 66 datacenter.
Apple vs. Spotify: Who owns the app users?
Apple's just a 'monopolist': Spotify hits back over revenue split.
Spain: No country for ride-hailing services
While Barcelona's MWC hyped the latest in transportation tech, scenes on its streets told a different story. Read more: https://zd.net/2Csyjdm
i-voting? Estonia can teach the world a few lessons
In this month's Estonian parliamentary elections, a whopping 44 percent of the ballot was cast using e-voting. Read more: https://zd.net/2HrnUlf
France wants to create 'Le Silicon Valley' of Paris with a new tech visa program
France says while the UK is making tech talent feel less welcome, it is opening its doors. Read more: https://zd.net/2CjAYpA
Brexit: Early-stage tech investment shows worrying signs in the UK
The landscape for tech startup funding has shifted significantly since the 2016 Brexit vote.
Finland testing AI assistant to help citizens navigate the public administration
People in Finland are being shown the public and private services that could benefit them most in an ambitious AI trial.
Windows Update problems: What went wrong?
Microsoft says Windows Update DNS outage is fixed and things should return to normal for all customers soon.
Jobs, R&D, and data: No-deal Brexit rattles UK tech industry
Impact of no-deal Brexit is already being felt on recruitment and investment. And uncharted waters lay ahead. Read more: https://zd.net/2Gc3YDm
Struggling with new privacy laws? Microsoft 365 rolls out tools to help
Microsoft wants to make it easier for organizations to deal with new privacy regulations like EU's GDPR.
Electric cars face charging station risk
Details emerge on three vulnerabilities found in Schneider Electric's EVlink Parking charging stations.
Microsoft outlines 2019's top tech challenges
Brad Smith forecasts how the world will respond to fake news, cyberattacks, AI, trade wars, and social-media regulation. Read more: https://zd.net/2Meg7Yn
Finnish man to get compensation from Microsoft for unauthorized Windows 10 update
Microsoft could face more complaints after a ruling says it's liable for damages caused by an unauthorized Windows 10 upgrade.
Brexit continues to wreak alarm and uncertainty
Tech investments are falling as Brexit strengthens, allowing Paris and Berlin to gain ground due to investments in London drop.
Alibaba starts international cloud sector expansion in Poland
Central Europe's cloud market could be just what Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is looking for. Read more: https://zd.net/2CWYwBj
AI killer robots are coming but the UN wants them banned
Machines that can decide to kill humans are "morally repugnant", says UN general secretary António Guterres. Read more: https://zd.net/2PdnrbK
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