Why Spain just banned Meta’s new EU election voting features


Spain’s privacy watchdog has barred Meta from launching two features on Facebook and Instagram that the tech giant says were intended to encourage users to vote in the upcoming EU elections.  The tools, dubbed Election Day Information (EDI) and V

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This week in Dutch tech


Friday is finally here and so is this week’s round-up of tech news from the Netherlands. We’ve had seven dynamic days of digital developments. From banking hacks and Booking fakes to malware and memes, the end of May’s been action-packed. Here’s

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The rise of Heat Geek — a startup hell-bent on bringing heat pumps to the Brits


Missing the chance to install a heat pump in his London home had always bothered tech industry whizz Aadil Qureshi. While builders were in the middle of renovating and extending his terraced house during the depths of the pande

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Tesla supplier STMicroelectronics to build €5B EV chip fab in Italy


STMicroelectronics has announced plans to build a giant factory in Italy that will make specialist microchips for EVs and other high-voltage power devices. The Swiss firm is the world’s largest producer of silicon carbide microchips, particularly valu

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The rise of Heat Geek — a startup hell-bent on bringing heat pumps to the Brits


Missing the chance to install a heat pump in his London home had always bothered tech industry whizz Aadil Qureshi. While builders were in the middle of renovating and extending his terraced house during the depths of the pande

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Swiss AI startup saving Swiss chocolate secures $16M


From semiconductors to chocolate, you’d be surprised how many products are already made with the help of AI.   And it’s precisely on the factory floor where Swiss startup EthonAI is looking to gain a foothold in this emerging market.  “Manufact

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Netherlands, France, and Germany lead ‘largest ever’ botnet sting


Four people have been arrested in the “largest ever operation against botnets,” EU police force Europol announced on Thursday. The Netherlands, Germany, and France led the sting, dubbed “Operation Endgame.” According to Dutch police, their investigation uncover

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Supercell’s new hit game Squad Busters is pure dopamine — if you’re 8


Finnish mobile game developer Supercell released Squad Busters yesterday, its first new title in over five years. The game launched alongside an admittedly hilarious promo video featuring the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Ken Jeong.  At the time of writing, S

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Web-hosting startup Hostinger hit €110M revenue in 2023, praises AI for 57% growth


Web-hosting platform Hostinger today announced a 57% year-on-year growth of its consolidated revenue, reaching €110.2mn in 2023 — surpassing the €100mn milestone for the first time since its founding in 2004. This was also Hostinger’s first year of EBITDA prof

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68% of British MPs have had personal data exposed on the dark web


Over two-thirds of British MPs and almost half of EU MEPs have had their email addresses leaked on the dark web. That’s according to new research from cybersecurity firm Proton. With election season looming in the UK and the EU, the company partnered with Cons

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