The day Galaxy S21 owners outside Korea have been waiting for is finally here. Samsung has released the One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy S21 series outside its home country, indicating that a wider rollout is now underway. The update is now available in European countries, and other markets could get it soon. Galaxy … Read more
The EU has officially opened a significant investigation into Meta for its alleged failures to remove election disinformation. While the European Commission’s statement doesn’t explicitly mention Russia, Meta confirmed to Engadget the EU probe targets the country’s Doppelganger campaign, an online disinformation operation pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda. Bloomberg’s sources also said the probe was focused on … Read more
On 9 April, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a groundbreaking ruling: states are obliged to protect their citizens from the threats and harms of climate change. And in that regard, judges said, Switzerland’s climate action has been inadequate (see go.nature.com/4azjhvd). This marks the first time that an international human-rights court has linked protection … Read more
As part of the changes introduced in Europe in iOS 17.4, Apple gave third-party payment apps and banks direct access to the NFC chip, allowing for non-Apple Pay tap-to-pay payment options. The European Commission is set to approve Apple’s plan to open up tap-and-go mobile payments “as soon as next month,” according to Reuters. With … Read more
A few days ago, Samsung launched the Galaxy M55 in Brazil and India. Now, the mid-range smartphone has been launched in some European countries, bringing a Galaxy phone with a decently powerful Snapdragon chip to people who don’t want to spend a lot on devices like the Galaxy S23. Galaxy M55 pricing in Europe The … Read more