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European regulators calling on Google to halt changes to its privacy policy

By Nathan Ingraham on February 3, 2012 08:51 am + 32 comments

Add the European Union to the list of those taking issue with Google's new privacy policy: Reuters Continue reading…
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Is Europe finally getting close to a unified patent system?

By Matt Macari on January 31, 2012 05:20 pm + 8 comments

The debate over a system where inventors can obtain a single patent enforceable across all of Europe Continue reading…
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EU approves Sony buyout of Ericsson

By Adi Robertson on January 27, 2012 03:54 pm + 9 comments

The European Union has officially approved Sony's buyout of Ericsson for ownership of the Sony Continue reading…
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22 EU member nations sign ACTA intellectual property agreement

By Joseph Parish on January 26, 2012 04:08 pm + 24 comments

The EU and 22 of its member nations signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) today. Continue reading…
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Hiriko electric car folds up to take one-third of a parking spot, pilot program to begin next year

By Dante D'Orazio on January 25, 2012 08:39 pm + 22 comments

We've seen urban cars with a single, windshield-mounted door and we've seen a baby stroller that can Continue reading…
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European Union to propose new internet data privacy regulations

By Dieter Bohn on January 22, 2012 03:01 pm + 20 comments

The European Union may be set to issue new data protection rules on January 25th. Reuters obtained a Continue reading…
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Google-Motorola deal set for February 13th approval deadline in Europe

By Dante D'Orazio on January 19, 2012 02:10 pm + 7 comments

Reuters reported today that the European Commission has set a February 13th deadline to decide Continue reading…
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Irish audit of Facebook's security complete, some improvements recommended

By Dante D'Orazio on December 21, 2011 06:15 pm + 7 comments

Less than a month ago Facebook settled with the US Federal Trade Commission and consented to 20 Continue reading…
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Europe to crack down on privacy breaches with steep fines

By Joseph Parish on December 5, 2011 09:58 am + 11 comments

The European Commission is finalizing privacy protection rules where companies could be fined up to Continue reading…
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Facebook under fire from European Union over targeted advertising

By Nathan Ingraham on November 28, 2011 11:23 am + 16 comments

Facebook's behaviorally targeted advertising is drawing the ire of the European Commission, the Continue reading…