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With lower bandwidth, Disney+ opens streaming service in UK, Ireland, 5 other European countries, France to come online April 7
Disney+, the streaming service from the Walt Disney Company, has been rapidly ramping up in the last several weeks. But while some of that expansion has seen some hiccups, other regions are basically on track. Today, as expected, Disney announced that it is officially launching across 7 markets in Euopre…
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Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine and other potential COVID-19 treatments explained
During two of this week’s White House briefings, President Trump referred specifically to two potential treatments that have been identified by medical researchers and clinicians, and that have undergone various degrees of investigation and testing in the ongoing fight against the global coronavirus pandemic. It’s important to note upfront that…
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European Parliament moves to majority teleworking in response to COVID-19
The European Parliament is instructing managers to prepare for all but a minority of staff to work remotely for 70% of the week as of next Monday — dialling up its response to Covid-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Full-time remote working may follow, it has also said.…
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Adtech giant Criteo is being investigated by France’s data watchdog
Adtech giant Criteo is under investigation by the French data protection watchdog, the CNIL, following a complaint filed by privacy rights campaign group Privacy International. “I can confirm that the CNIL has opened up an investigation into Criteo . We are in the trial phase, so we can’t communicate at…
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Google’s new T&Cs include a Brexit ‘easter egg’ for UK users
Google has buried a major change in legal jurisdiction for its UK users as part of a wider update to its terms and conditions that’s been announced today and which it says is intended to make its conditions of use clearer for all users. It says the update to its…
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Lack of big tech GDPR decisions looms large in EU watchdog’s annual report
The lead European Union privacy regulator for most of big tech has put out its annual report which shows another major bump in complaints filed under the bloc’s updated data protection framework, underlining the ongoing appetite EU citizens have for applying their rights. But what the report doesn’t show is…
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