The European Union has proposed new rules for regulating the smartphone market. In addition to the mandatory USB-C port, they proposed new battery requirements. A new regulation has already been prepared that will force manufacturers to make batteries more reliable, environmentally friendly and recyclable. The document also implies the ease...
The European Commission’s proposal to tax cryptocurrencies, which could be passed as early as this week, suggests that taxes on cryptoassets will help raise up to an additional 2.4 billion euros ($2.5 billion). The proposal, which the Commission plans to adopt this week, purports to close the “regulation gap” and...
Last Tuesday, the European Commission threw a party in the metaverse to attract young people. However, almost no one reportedly showed up. According to Politico, citing an EC representative, 387,000 euros were spent on this. The Department of Foreign Aid wanted to engage people between the ages of 18 and...
The European Union is considering introducing a ban that will prevent banks and cryptocurrency services from interacting with cryptocurrencies aimed at improving user privacy. The plans of Czech officials, who are leading negotiations between EU governments on the proposed law, will be the final nail in the coffin for anonymous...
In the summer, the EU passed the Digital Markets Act, which came into force today. This initiative is likely to force Apple to open access to third-party app stores and more on the iPhone. This was stated by one of the authors of the law, Gerard de Graaf. This comment...
The European Commission has made a final decision about a single charging port. From 2024, all devices sold in the EU must be equipped with a USB-C port. An exception may be those devices that are thinner than the connector itself. The new rules will apply to a wide range...
