For most of 2020, by just about every available* metric, G2 esports’ “Valorant” squad was the best team in the world at the burgeoning new esport. In North America, deep rivalries developed between top teams as they scrambled for the top spot. Not so in Europe, where G2′s reign went unchallenged. The five Europeans placed […]
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Facebook and Instagram disable features in Europe
Facebook is disabling several features in its Messenger and Instagram apps for people in Europe, to make sure they comply with a change in privacy rules. From 21 December, messaging apps will fall under EU rules known as the ePrivacy directive. Facebook has decided to switch off several interactive options and offer just a core […]
Europe Feels the Squeeze as Tech Competition Heats Up Between U.S. and China
BRUSSELS — Lacking a powerful technology sector of its own, the European Union has instead tried to carve out a space in the digital economy as the world’s regulatory superpower, leading the charge on privacy rights and data protection by leveraging its enormous single market against Goliaths like Google and Facebook. But a number of […]