Plus new Framework laptops, and Europe drafts a law that would force companies to repair their products for up to 10 years.
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Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That

People in Europe are making GDPR requests to have their private messages erased, but Elon’s team is ignoring them.
Slack Discloses Breach of Its Github Code Repository

Plus: Russian spies uncovered in Europe, face recognition leads to another wrongful arrest, a new porn ID law, and more.
Cops Hacked Thousands of Phones. Was It Legal?

When police infiltrated the EncroChat phone system in 2020, they hit an intelligence gold mine. But subsequent legal challenges have spread across Europe.
Dyson’s Zone Air Purifying Headphones Will Cost $950
Plus: Apple expands its repair program in Europe, Google Chrome becomes less of a resource hog, and the FTC objects to Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard.
Tado Wireless Smart Thermostat V3+ Review: Save on Gas
With gas prices soaring in Europe, I tried a new thermostat system that promises savings and lets you control temperature for individual rooms.
Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Key Art Revealed

Next spring, the Rebellion is landing in London. Today Lucasfilm and Reedpop unveiled the key art for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, featuring a fleet of rebel ships, led by the Millennium Falcon, on course for the London skyline in a nod to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, which marks its 40th anniversary next […]
Biden’s Privacy Order Slaps a Band-Aid on the EU-US Data Crisis

A new executive order tries to reassure Europeans that their data is safe on US soil, despite government surveillance.
European cloud providers grow but lose market share to US titans
Cloud providers across Europe may be witnessing some growth, but they face strong competition from the likes of Amazon, Microsoft and Google.
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The Weird and Wonderful Dual-Purpose Devices at IFA 2022
We went to Europe’s big tech showcase, where party fridges and supercharged water bottles ruled the floor.