EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste.
Long discussed but finally coming into effect on Saturday is the 'universal charger' law, requiring all new small electronic items sold in France to use the same charging system - meaning that one charger can be used for multiple devices.
Sweden's tech scene is crying out for IT specialists, and system developer is one of the professions hailed as one of the most future-proof jobs right now.
Swiss newspaper group Tamedia, which owns the Tribune de Geneve and Tages-Anzeiger has said that it would cut nearly 300 jobs and close two printing sites triggering concerns for the news media landscape in Switzerland.
A privacy campaign group on Monday lodged complaints against Elon Musk's X in eight European countries over concerns it was "feeding" users' personal data into its AI technology without their consent.
Sweden's government last week rushed a controversial EU internet surveillance proposal through a parliamentary committee, opening the way for it to be voted through by the European Council. What's going on?
Minecraft, Valheim and Raft, just to name a few: Small or even one-man teams from Sweden have produced more video game hits than one would expect from a small country.
Microsoft on Sunday announced €4 billion in investment for developing data centres in France, joining fellow US giant Amazon in committing to the country's tech infrastructure.
With Europe set to introduce its new Entry/Exit biometric border system (EES) in the autumn there has been much talk about the importance of a new app designed to help avoid delays. But how will it work and when will it be ready?
Sweden's gaming industry is crying out for top international talent, but the skills shortage also creates opportunities for professionals in other fields to switch to a career in gaming. Senior experts share their best tips with The Local.
Researchers in Denmark are
harnessing artificial intelligence and data from millions of people to help
anticipate the stages of an individual's life all the way to the end, hoping
to raise awareness of the technology's power, and its perils.
A pro-Russian hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that forced at least two Swedish government agencies offline on Tuesday, although their claim has not been confirmed.
Stockholm's regional authority is stepping up security after one of the major hospitals in the Swedish capital was targeted by unknown perpetrators in a cyber attack.
Several Swedish companies and local authorities were still struggling to get up and running on Monday afternoon after a huge ransomware attack, which appears to have been carried out by a Russian hacker group, knocked out IT supplier Tietoevery’s data centre.
Billionaire Elon Musk is set to take part in a political festival organised by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy this weekend in Rome, a party spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.
The European Union is seeking to thrash out an agreement on sweeping rules to regulate artificial intelligence,
following months of difficult negotiations in particular on how to monitor generative AI like ChatGPT. But what does Brussels want?
Thousands of Spanish parents are rallying together to try and ban smartphones for kids under 16, as well as petitioning local governments and education centres to prohibit them in classrooms.
Sweden's metalworkers' union is expanding its strike against Tesla, a week after mechanics walked off the job over the electric carmaker's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement.
A Swedish trade union has pulled out of negotiations with Klarna after unsuccessful attempts to strike a collective bargaining agreement for employees of the payment solutions company.
More than 100 Tesla workers in Sweden could walk out on strike unless the global electric car manufacturer signs a collective bargaining agreement under the Swedish model, said the union.
