Taxis in Barcelona two years ago, when a judge based there banned Uber from operating in Spain. The case was referred to the European Court of Justice, where arguments began on Tuesday.
Judges must decide whether the popular ride-booking company is a transportation enterprise or a digital platform that may provide a range of services.
Yorai Feinberg received anti-Semitic telephone calls after his Berlin restaurant was included without his knowledge on a map posted on Facebook by a far-right group, listing Jewish institutions and Israeli-owned businesses under the heading “Jews Among Us.”
The social network’s efforts to placate German authorities provide a case study for its moves to combat fake news and hate speech online worldwide.
News organizations grapple with covering a commander in chief who uses his Twitter account as a bully pulpit and propaganda weapon.
It is often daunting to sort through the newest technology products to find something fitting for your gadget-savvy family and friends. Fret not: Here are some of the most useful and entertaining tech gifts of the year.
Fake messages claiming to be from Amazon are one of the many tactics online thieves use to try and get your financial information.
From fake news to a censorship tool to a slow draw on removing hate speech, the social media giant is struggling to deal with the ethics of its business.
It’s dangerous to promise that a social network will vet what’s true.
For Intel, especially, the collaboration is an effort to catch up in autonomous vehicles, a field where some chip makers have made deeper inroads.
The South Korean electronics giant may create a holding company structure after an American hedge fund called for the company to shake up its operations.
Often used to describe a far-right, white nationalist movement and criticized by some as euphemizing extreme views, the label has emerged as a linguistic flash point.
Gmail attempts to make life easier by scanning your messages and reminding you of pending events, but you can pick what you want to be nagged about.
The ride-hailing service goes to court Tuesday to explain why it is a digital platform that would not be as heavily regulated as a traditional taxi service.
The cable news network will shut down the social media app and absorb its 12 employees, who will work to persuade younger, more skeptical viewers to tune in.
Sure, there’s choice via streaming. But, really, how much?
The latest generation of a laptop beloved by creative professionals and coders has just one type of connection port, an unhelpful Touch Bar and a big price tag.
Highway deaths have surged in the last two years, and experts put much of the blame on in-car use of smartphones and dashboard apps.
Apps to help keep preparations on track, keep guests happy and even keep the children from causing chaos as you try to cook the perfect turkey.
Most devices connect to the television through an HDMI port, but you can find gear to work with the composite connections used by legacy TV sets.
The United States doesn’t have “right to be forgotten” laws as Europe does, but Google considers some requests to remove information from search results.
Most modern smartphones allow you to assign individual alert noises to each contact who calls or sends you a text message.
If Windows 10 annoys you and you don’t want to switch to a Mac, consider Linux or even a Chromebook instead.
If you find yourself squinting to read mail and web pages on your smartphone, you can bump up the font size to give your eyes a break.
If you have picture files with embedded location information that you would rather not reveal, you can remove it before sharing the images.
Power down the device immediately. Then contact the wireless carrier or store where it was bought for details about a refund or exchange.
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