Web design news

• Chip giant ASML plans Eindhoven expansion in big win for Dutch tech

  23-04-2024 17:09 via thenextweb.com
  
  In a major win for the Dutch tech industry, chip giant ASML intends to remain and further expand in the Netherlands. The chip machine manufacturer has signed a non-binding letter of intent with the City Council of Eindhoven, eyeing a potential expansion at the Brainport Industries Campus (BIC), west of the city. Located at Eindhoven’s Brainport region — a major tech and innovation hub in Europe — BIC is dedicated to the high-tech manufacturing industry. For ASML, BIC represent
  
  Read more

• EU threatens to suspend ‘addictive’ TikTok feature by end of today

  23-04-2024 16:25 via thenextweb.com
  
  Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given just 24 hours to outline the mental health risks related to its new app TikTok Lite or face huge daily fines. This is the EU’s second probe into TikTok under the Digital Service Act (DSA). The DSA is a new law to protect users from harmful or illegal online content. It requires large platforms like TikTok to submit a risk assessment before launching any major new features. The EU’s latest grip
  
  Read more

• Hundreds of users sue Grindr for allegedly selling their HIV data to advertisers

  23-04-2024 12:31 via thenextweb.com
  
  Grindr is being sued. The  LGBTQ+ dating app is accused of sharing its users’ medical data with advertisers. This data includes their HIV status. UK law firm Austen Hays filed the claim at London’s High Court yesterday. The class action lawsuit represents hundreds of users of the app.   Austen Hays claims that US-based Grindr breached UK data protection law by selling sensitive data to third parties without users’ consent. Aside from medical facts, this includes
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsWebDesign on Twitter!