European Parliament

The EU Digital Markets Act mandates that mobile platforms like Google Play and Apple App Store allow alternative means of app downloads, and Meta means to take advantage

The bill was approved by the European Parliament in March, but negotiations regarding its final version have been ongoing

For many use cases facial recognition will be categorised 'unacceptable', along with social scoring and cognitive behavioural manipulation, and outlawed, as per the current draft

Part of the EU's attempts to tackle e-waste

'Pro-Russia' hackers claimed responsibility for the attack, according to officials

Apple's iPhone will have to use USB-C instead of its proprietary Lightning connector.

US Department of Homeland Security is interested in accessing "as much as possible" of citizens' biometric data

While the rules have been approved, lawmakers remain worried about their enforcement

Existing rules in England and Wales are fragmented and unclear.

Apple likely to change its products to comply