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The European Commission on Wednesday opened a formal investigation into Booking.com over its possible failures to tackle fraudulent listings and phishing scams, and to clearly identify paid advertisements, reported Xinhua. The investigation will examine whether the platform properly assessed and mitigated risks from fa
Finnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia reported on Thursday a 10-percent year-on-year increase in third-quarter net sales, driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure, reported Xinhua. According to its interim financial report, Nokia's net sales reached 5.15 billion euros
Nearly eight in 10 children and teenagers aged 11 to 17 in Finland use artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting an urgent need for safer AI environments and stronger digital literacy, according to a survey released on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The survey, funded by Finnish children's organizations Itla and Digirauha
Germany's best-known feminist, Alice Schwarzer, is closing her magazine Emma after 50 years, with the December 8 issue its last, she told dpa on Wednesday. Financial reasons were not the main factor behind the decision, the 83-year-old said, noting that although circulation was falling, revenue still covered costs. "No
U.S. streaming giant Netflix reported a nearly 44 percent year-on-year increase in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday, but lowered its full-year advertising revenue forecast amid slowing revenue growth, reported Xinhua. According to the company's latest financial report, Netflix posted net income of 3.66 billion U.S.
The BBC reported Tuesday it will close its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels in the spring, as the corporation continues to make 500 million pounds (669 million U.S. dollars) of savings over two years, reported Xinhua. Both services will become online-only, which means that they will continue to produce an
Three-dimensional aerial footage of residential properties in Germany may not be published on Google Earth and Google Maps if the owner objects, a German court has ruled. The ruling sides with a homeowner who sued the US internet giant over the use of satellite images of his residence. The man, who owns a house in Fran
A German publishing house has halted the publication of a fictional love story between a Ukrainian woman and a Russian soldier after criticism that the novel romanticizes the war, its head Matthias Slunitschek told dpa. Slunitschek said on Friday that the publisher had decided, at the author's request and after a flood
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith has warned that US President Donald Trump's crackdown on H-1B visas and green cards for highly skilled foreign workers could push top technology talent to other countries and undermine the competitiveness of the American tech sector for decades, reported ANI. Speaking with
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) needs to protect its industries against unfair competition while keeping its markets open and avoiding a trade war, reported Xinhua. Speaking at the Berlin Global Dialogue, Merz pointed to the EU's trade deficit with China but meanwhile ack
Finland on Wednesday took government websites offline following two critical security vulnerabilities detected in PHP software. The Government ICT Centre (Valtori) said that the websites were shut down as a precaution. The shutdowns started at 12:45 p.m. to avoid potential cyber- attacks, said the authorities. “Website
The City of Helsinki is planning to increase the charging points for electric cars by 50 percent in 2027, said the city in a press release on Tuesday. The Urban Environment Committee of the City at a meeting discussed the new rental guidelines for electric car charging points through implementing the Helsinki model. Un
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