Top news of the week: 16.09.2022.
How Bill Gates and his partners took over the global Covid response
Four health organizations, working closely together, spent almost $10 billion on responding to Covid across the world. But they lacked the scrutiny of governments, and fell short of their ...
Parliament approves €5 billion loan to Ukraine
On Thursday, MEPs gave the green light to a €5 billion macro-financial loan to help Ukraine cover its acute financing needs caused by Russia’s invasion.
Media-saturation challenges trust in European democracy
‘Media is this layer that exists everywhere in our lives’, said Dr Tanya Lokot as she explained the term ‘mediatized’ to Horizon Magazine. It gives her the title of the seven-country ...
Top EU official calls for ‘judicial guarantees’ to stop abuse of spyware
‘We need an EU approach to end the malicious use’ of hacking tools, Commission vice president says.
EU wants to toughen cybersecurity rules for smart devices
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm proposed new legislation Thursday that would force manufacturers to ensure that devices connected to the internet meet cybersecurity ...
The merge has arrived: Ethereum enters the proof-of-stake era
The long-anticipated merge is expected to make Ethereum more than 99pc more energy efficient by removing the need for crypto mining.
EU pitches cyber law to fix patchy Internet of Things
Products carrying the CE marking would have to meet a minimum level of cybersecurity checks.
350 million building units connected to district energy networks by 2030, provide about 20% of space heating needs
350 million building units connected to district energy networks by 2030, provide about 20% of space heating needs - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.