Lithuanian startup offers to buy personal information; data protection concerns raised
A Lithuanian-registered startup called Whitebridge AI is offering to buy “packages” of information about any person, and the data is collected from social…
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Louvre director admits video surveillance was flawed
The director of the Louvre, Laurence des Cars, has admitted that the museum’s video surveillance systems were not good enough to catch the…
Europe wants to dictate how frozen Russian assets are used; Kyiv disagrees
Ukraine has called on European countries not to limit the ways in which a promised 163 billion euro loan, which will consist mainly…
Record-breaking temperatures bring mosquitoes to Iceland
After the normally cool country experienced record-breaking temperatures this spring, mosquitoes that had previously been prevented from living there by the cold have…
Louvre heist echoes: how Lithuanian museums protect collections
Millions of euros worth of jewels were stolen from the Louvre in Paris over the weekend, and hopes of recovering them intact are…
Dutch authorities warn voters: chatbots should not determine political choice
The Dutch data protection supervisor has warned voters that it is dangerous to ask artificial intelligence chatbots for advice on who to vote…
Trump has decided – he won’t meet Putin anytime soon
A few days after US President Donald Trump said he planned to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest, he has announced…
Estonia resumes parcel delivery to US
Estonian postal service provider Omniva will resume delivery to the US, initially restoring gift parcels worth up to 100 dollars, and by early…
Brussels’ mission impossible: keeping young farmers in the countryside
The European food system relies on an endangered species – farmers in the bloc who are getting older, while young people often leave…
