The European Union’s new data privacy rules will make companies worldwide clean up their online security, or else: "Sweeping
The European Union’s new data privacy rules will make companies worldwide clean up their online security, or else: "Sweeping reforms are set to take charge of European consumers' online privacy and data concerns next spring, but the impact could be global — and a huge win for consumer privacy advocates....
Source: niemanlab.org
St Ives stone stacker appears to defy gravity - BBC News: After the European Championships, Gavin Short gives us a how to-
St Ives stone stacker appears to defy gravity - BBC News: After the European Championships, Gavin Short gives us a how to- no glue allowed.
Source: bbc.co.uk
"DECODE provides tools that put individuals in control of whether they keep their personal data private or share it for
"DECODE provides tools that put individuals in control of whether they keep their personal data private or share it for the public good." "DECODE is an experimental project to develop practical alternatives to how we use the internet today - four European pilots will show the wider social value that...
Source: decodeproject.eu
Switzerland votes to phase out nuclear power - BBC News: The referendum result allows the government to go ahead with plans
Switzerland votes to phase out nuclear power - BBC News: The referendum result allows the government to go ahead with plans to switch to renewable energy.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Recently completed trade deal between EU and Singapore may have set the framework for one with Britain - and will involve
Recently completed trade deal between EU and Singapore may have set the framework for one with Britain - and will involve ratification by all nation states. "The latest EU trade ruling is a disaster for Brexit Britain: Theresa May might like to think she’s a “bloody difficult woman” but in a landmark...
Source: independent.co.uk
Four out of ten European doctors working in the NHS are considering leaving - Hospital Dr
Four out of ten European doctors working in the NHS are considering leaving - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk
Report: Mobile adblocking has exploded in Asia, but it’s still tiny in North America and Europe: In Indonesia, 58 percent
Report: Mobile adblocking has exploded in Asia, but it’s still tiny in North America and Europe: In Indonesia, 58 percent of mobile devices are running adblockers. In the United States: 1 percent.
Source: niemanlab.org
Air pollution 'final warning' from European Commission to UK - BBC News: The European Commission says it will take the matter
Air pollution 'final warning' from European Commission to UK - BBC News: The European Commission says it will take the matter to the EU court if countries fail to act.
Source: bbc.co.uk
If it wants British businesses to do well, the British Government should stop Brexit: “I’m from the government and I’m
If it wants British businesses to do well, the British Government should stop Brexit: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Ronald Reagan said these were the nine most terrifying words in the English language. It was a joke, but for a quarter of a century British ministers took Reagan’s...
Source: independent.co.uk
Brexit and Trump explained and how (liberal) globalists have probably got it wrong. "When and Why Nationalism Beats Globalism:
Brexit and Trump explained and how (liberal) globalists have probably got it wrong. "When and Why Nationalism Beats Globalism: And how moral psychology can help explain and reduce tensions between the two. ... ... globalists often support high levels of immigration and reductions in
national sovereignty;...
Source: the-american-interest.com
Why Americans Die Younger Than Europeans: Americans are more obese, poorer, more isolated, and with less access to health
Why Americans Die Younger Than Europeans: Americans are more obese, poorer, more isolated, and with less access to health care—and it's killing them.
Source: theatlantic.com
Digital-native outlets in Europe are more pragmatic than innovative, report suggests
"Digital-native news outlets in Europe tend to be more focused on delivering quality journalism than on creating new business models or innovating about ways news is presented, according to a new report from Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism that studied 12 online startups in France,...
Source: niemanlab.org
EU wants to make e-books, e-newspapers cheaper: The European Union wants to apply the same sales tax rules for digital books
EU wants to make e-books, e-newspapers cheaper: The European Union wants to apply the same sales tax rules for digital books and newspapers as their print versions, in a move that would bring down the price of electronic publications.
Source: phys.org
EU energy use to fall by 30% under new efficiency plans for 2030 - BBC News: New proposals from the European Commission
EU energy use to fall by 30% under new efficiency plans for 2030 - BBC News: New proposals from the European Commission see binding targets for energy efficiency as key method of curbing carbon.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Renewable capacity passes coal, additions outpacing demand in US, Europe: 153 GigaWatts of renewables make up over half
Renewable capacity passes coal, additions outpacing demand in US, Europe: 153 GigaWatts of renewables make up over half the new capacity added globally.
Source: arstechnica.com
Snowballs on the shore - BBC News: A beach in Siberia has been transformed by naturally occurring giant snowballs.
Snowballs on the shore - BBC News: A beach in Siberia has been transformed by naturally occurring giant snowballs.
Source: bbc.co.uk
John Kay - I am Scottish, British and European and happy to remain so
John Kay - I am Scottish, British and European and happy to remain so
Source: johnkay.com
Biosimilar drugs could save up to $110 billion by 2020 - IMS : Lower-cost copies of complex biotech drugs, known as biosimilars,
Biosimilar drugs could save up to $110 billion by 2020 - IMS : Lower-cost copies of complex biotech drugs, known as biosimilars, could save the United States and Europe's five top markets as much as 98 billion euros ($110 bln) by 2020, a new analysis showed on Tuesday.
Source: reuters.com
UK press is the most aggressive in reporting on Europe's 'migrant' crisis: Public opinion has been polarised by the way
UK press is the most aggressive in reporting on Europe's 'migrant' crisis: Public opinion has been polarised by the way newspapers are covering this story.
Source: theconversation.com
Estonian citizens will soon have the world’s most hack-proof health-care records: Estonia is the first country to use
Estonian citizens will soon have the world’s most hack-proof health-care records: Estonia is the first country to use blockchain, the technology that powers bitcoin.
Source: qz.com
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