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Germany’s COVID-19 contacts tracing app to link to labs for test result notification
A German research institute that’s involved in developing a COVID-19 contacts tracing app with the backing of the national government…
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EU parliament moves to email voting during COVID-19 pandemic
The European Parliament will temporarily allow electronic voting by email as MEPs are forced to work remotely during the coronavirus…
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YouTube goes SD streaming by default in Europe due to COVID-19
YouTube has switched to standard definition streaming by default in Europe. We asked the company if it planned to do…
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Netflix and other streaming platforms urged to switch to SD during COVID-19 crisis
The European Commission is putting pressure on Netflix and other streaming platforms to switch to standard definition during periods of…
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European Commission goes teleworking by default over COVID-19
The European Commission is switching all staff in “non-critical functions” to remote working from next Monday in response to the…
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Tree planting search engine Ecosia is getting a visibility boost in Chrome
Ecosia, a not-for-profit search engine which uses ad generated revenue to fund planting trees, is set to get a visibility…
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European startups applaud Commission plan to rethink stock options
Startups have welcomed proposals from the European Commission aimed at cutting red tape and shrinking cross-border barriers for small businesses…
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