The UK’s GPS Tagging of Migrants Has Been Ruled Illegal

The UK’s privacy regulator says the government did not take into account the intrusiveness of ankle…

Amazon Just Got Banned From the EU Parliament

In an interview with WIRED, the politician behind the ban hits out at Amazon for being…

The UK Is GPS-Tagging Thousands of Migrants

Ankle tags that constantly log a person’s coordinates are part of a growing cadre of experimental…

The Skilled Workers Training AI to Take Their Jobs

A new workforce of language experts, creative writers, and nuclear physicists are turning to data labor—and…

Developers Are in Open Revolt Over Apple’s New App Store Rules

European app makers are seething, comparing Apple to “the Mafia” and piling pressure on lawmakers to…

Apple Isn’t Ready to Release Its Grip on the App Store

In response to new rules, the iPhone maker announced drastic changes for users in Europe. But…

These Mining Companies Are Ready to Raid the Seabed

Ocean exploration to prepare for deep-sea mining has been greenlit in Norway. These are the startups…

What Happens When Facebook Heats Your Home

Big Tech data centers are not only being used to power the internet but also to…

EU Investigates Elon Musk’s X for Spreading Illegal Content

Raising a range of concerns into the way X has been run under Elon Musk, EU…

Europe to End Robo-Firing in Major Gig Economy Overhaul

Platforms will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU…