Around the world governments are increasingly discussing how best to regulate big tech companies, but one woman — EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager — is already showing them how it’s done. This year Europe’s Competition Commission hit Google with the second of two huge antitrust fines for promoting its own interests and stifling opportunities for …

When it came to light that consultants working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign exploited the personal Facebook data of millions, one man was to thank for bringing the revelations into the public realm: former Cambridge Analytica employee-turned-whistleblower Chris Wylie. Just over six months on from lifting the lid on a scandal that’s plagued Facebook throughout 2018 and rocked the tech …

Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, outlined his vision for bringing the whole world online and protecting the freedom of internet users at the Web Summit in Lisbon on Monday. Through his organization the Web Foundation, Berners-Lee unveiled the creation of a “Contract for the Web” that he hopes governments, companies and citizens will contribute and sign …

Europe, the continent that gave the world Nokia, Ericsson and GSM networks, did much to build the mobile phone as we know it today. But the continent’s reign as the world leader in mobile technology has come to an end with the advent of the speediest networks the world has ever seen: 5G. Though some carriers in the US, South Korea …

The online Apple Store went down ahead on Tuesday ahead of the company’s iPad event in Brooklyn, New York. Apple pulling down its offline store is part of its standard launch day procedure — when it pops back up it’s sure to list all the newly announced products. The company unveiled its 2018 lineup of iPhones back in September, and …

Snapchat announced a slew of new video series on Tuesday geared specifically towards a British audience. Snap is partnering with 17 content makers including Channel 4, Sky News, Sky Sports, The Guardian, Culture Trip, Vice and influencer network Gleam Futures to bring new video content to the social network. Snap launched its original scripted shows at the beginning of October …

Uber promised on Tuesday that by 2025 every single car summoned through its app in London will be an electric vehicle. The company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, announced the £200 million ($260 million) Clean Air Plan during a visit to the British capital, supporting Mayor Sadiq Kahn’s vision to make London a healthier place to live. The money to implement the …

Facebook has hired a former deputy prime minister of the UK, Nick Clegg, to lead its global affairs team, the company announced Friday. Clegg, who served as deputy PM from 2010 to 2015 as part of the country’s coalition government, will take up the role of senior vice president, global affairs and communications, next Monday. He takes over from Elliot …

Twitter is being investigated by Irish data protection authorities about how it tracks people when they click links. The social network is under examination by the Data Protection Commission in Ireland, where the company has its European headquarters, Fortune reported Friday. The investigation was sparked by a complaint that Twitter may not be complying with strict new data privacy rules, known as …

Google announced the latest version of its flagship phone, the Pixel 3, on Tuesday. While there’s plenty exciting about the phone itself, Google’s Pixel accessories game is strong this year. Alongside the phone, it’s introducing the Pixel Stand, a smart charging pad equipped with the smarts of Google Assistant. The stand props your phone up at an angle and will …