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In the rapidly evolving landscape of the digital economy, businesses find themselves traversing uncharted waters, encountering new challenges in the realm of cross-border taxation. This blog sets sail to explore the complexities of cross-border tax challenges in the digital age and how the expertise of an international law firm and international lawyers becomes instrumental in…
Greece’s move against mass tourism and the increasing flow of cruise ships that dock at its shores will be finalized with the imposition of a €20 tax, which will initially apply only to the two islands, Mykonos and Santorini. The plan to impose the tax […]
TikTok made a last-ditch effort in the Supreme Court aimed at stopping the app’s ban that was set to take effect in a few days – but the platform’s arguments may have ‘failed’. Most justices appeared inclined to uphold a federal law that would ban […]
Greece’s move against mass tourism and the increasing flow of cruise ships that dock at its shores will be finalized with the imposition of a €20 tax, which will initially apply only to the two islands, Mykonos and Santorini. The plan to impose the tax […]
Culture Travel Greece’s move against mass tourism and the increasing flow of cruise ships that dock at its shores will be finalized with the imposition of a €20 tax, which will initially apply only to the two islands, Mykonos and Santorini. The plan to impose the tax […]
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TikTok made a last-ditch effort in the Supreme Court aimed at stopping the app’s ban that was set to take effect in a few days – but the platform’s arguments may have ‘failed’. Most justices appeared inclined to uphold a federal law that would ban […]
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There has been a lot of talk online that China is battling another epidemic after many posts on social media alleging that the country’s hospitals are overburdened writes economictimes.indiatimes.com. Reports suggest China is facing another epidemic five years after the outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 […]
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Apple is teasing a mysterious announcement it will make during the first weekend of 2025, January 4 and January 5. The tech giant has run an ad campaign showing scenes from various Apple TV+ shows with the “See for yourself” label superimposed on the image. […]
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By January 19, Tiktok must be removed from Google and Apple’s app stores. This was the communication made known by the two American legislators through a letter addressed to the respective directors of the companies. Last week, the US Federal Court of Appeals upheld a […]
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Governments and institutions around the world have been banning TikTok from officials’ phones and devices, over the past few months. The Netherlands and Norway have joined the list of countries banning the video-sharing app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, from government-issued devices. And despite TikTok’s […]
TechnologyGovernments and institutions around the world have been banning TikTok from officials’ phones and devices, over the past few months.
The Netherlands and Norway have joined the list of countries banning the video-sharing app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, from government-issued devices.
And despite TikTok’s insistence it is independently run and shares no users’ data with the Chinese government, France has become the latest country to restrict officials’ access to it.
But at the same time, it has also become the first country to do the same for all “recreational” apps – including:
The ban, monitored by France’s cyber-security agency, will affect about 2.5 million civil servants.
“Recreational applications do not deliver sufficient levels of cyber-security and data protection to be deployed on administration’s digital tools,” Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said.
“These applications may therefore constitute a risk to the data protection of these administrations and their public officials.” Although, exceptions could be granted for “institutional communications” purposes.
So it looks like France, unlike the rest of the West, is viewing Chinese and American technology companies in a similar way. Although, it is not the first instance of technology tension between the US and France.
In 2019, France approved a digital-services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, who argued it unfairly targeted American technology giants such as Google and Facebook.
And since 2018, France has been vocally opposed to the US Cloud Act, which gives American law-enforcement authorities the power to request data stored by most major cloud providers, even if it is outside the US.
Day after day, governments and public bodies are banning TikTok from staff devices – but France’s decision to clamp down on all “recreational apps” stands out and is being praised by privacy campaigners.
Fears about TikTok have reached fever pitch – but alongside the furore, people are beginning to question the privacy practices of other apps too – regardless of where the companies are based. And this feels like a moment privacy campaigners have been waiting for.
Questions are being asked about how data is collected and used by the likes of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and even Candy Crush.
The political focus is currently on TikTok because its parent company is in China – but the French government is clearly saying all these social-media companies have questions to answer.
Poland comes as the strongest opponent in the group, coming from the first pot. The Poles are a rival that the Reds and Blacks also faced in the last qualifiers for the World Cup. History is not in favor of Albania, which has not won […]
SportsPoland comes as the strongest opponent in the group, coming from the first pot.
The Poles are a rival that the Reds and Blacks also faced in the last qualifiers for the World Cup. History is not in favor of Albania, which has not won any of the last 7 matches against Poland.
To add to these numbers the defeat of Poland in the adventure with the Czech Republic, the Poles seem to have no plans to hold back against the Reds and Blacks during Monday’s match for the European qualifiers. For the media, technician Fernando Santos has emphasized that their goal in Warsaw is to recover.
“Many Albanian players play for big clubs, but our players also play for big teams. If we stay focused, then we will have the quality to avoid problems.
We want to show the character and what characterizes Poland. The ability to sacrifice and the ability to do great things. We can say that we respect the Albanian team, but we are the ones who decide here,” said Santos.
It is worth noting that Albania has met the Poles on 13 occasions, suffering 9 losses and getting only 1 victory, in the distant year 1953 in “Qemal Stafa” with the goals of Loro Boriçi and Refik Resmja. The last positive result against Poland was recorded on October 31, 1984 in a 2-2 away draw thanks to goals from Minga and Kola.
Negotiations continue to ban diesel cars from 2035. The Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, announced that Germany and the EU have reached an agreement on the future use of synthetic fuels. “We will now work to get the CO2 rules adopted to […]
BusinessNegotiations continue to ban diesel cars from 2035.
The Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, announced that Germany and the EU have reached an agreement on the future use of synthetic fuels.
“We will now work to get the CO2 rules adopted to regulate passenger cars as soon as possible,” he explained, adding that “the Commission will pursue the necessary legal measures to implement Recital 11.”
German Transport Minister Volker Wissing tweeted that the way has been opened for the registration of vehicles with internal combustion engines that use only climate-neutral fuels even after 2035.
“We provide opportunities for Europe by preserving important options for climate-neutral and affordable mobility,” said Wissing.
An initial proposal by European Union member states for new carbon dioxide emission standards for cars was shelved precisely because of Germany’s opposition.
The EU wanted to ban the sale of all new cars with combustion engines from 2035.
Germany had instead sought an exemption for cars that burn e-fuels, arguing that such fuels can be produced using renewable energy and carbon captured from the air so they don’t release further emissions into the atmosphere.
Wissing said concrete procedural steps had been agreed and a specific deadline had become binding.
“We want the process to be completed by the fall of 2024,” he added.
The agreement was partially broadcast the day before by Olaf Scholz.
“I know that journalism is also part of the fun and that you don’t like to see us reach a deal, but we will find a deal” with the EU on e-fuels, the German chancellor said at the end of the Eurosummit, answered a question on talks with Brussels to include e-fuels in the text on banning internal combustion engines in 2035.
England has completed its “revenge” against Italy, as in the “Diego Armando Maradona” stadium, it has managed to triumph in the first match of group C, with a narrow score of 2 to 1. Two goals in the first half, first by Declan Rice in […]
SportsEngland has completed its “revenge” against Italy, as in the “Diego Armando Maradona” stadium, it has managed to triumph in the first match of group C, with a narrow score of 2 to 1.
Two goals in the first half, first by Declan Rice in the 13th minute, and then an 11-meter executed miraculously in the goal by captain Harry Kane made the “debut” goal of Italian-Argentinian Mateo Retegui totally invalid.
The victory was somewhat endangered in the 80th minute, where Luke Shaë was punished by the referee Jovanovic, with the red card, but the “3 lions” were able to keep the result against the “blues” of Roberto Mancini.
However, the victory was not the only joy for the “bomber” Harry Kane, who with the goal scored this evening managed to be “crowned” as the best scorer in the history of the “islanders” national team, thus passing the legend Wayne Rooney reaching the quota of 54 goals with the shirt of “3 lions”.
An asteroid three times the size of the one that shattered windows in Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013 will fly very close to Earth this Saturday. Fortunately, the space rock named 2023 DZ2 will pass by our planet without causing any damage at a speed of […]
Breaking News LifeStyleAn asteroid three times the size of the one that shattered windows in Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013 will fly very close to Earth this Saturday.
Fortunately, the space rock named 2023 DZ2 will pass by our planet without causing any damage at a speed of 28,044 km/h.
According to experts, those with 15cm or larger telescopes can see the asteroid pass by on Friday night from the Northern Hemisphere. You can also watch the passage of the spacecraft on the Virtual Telescope Project broadcast, starting at 12:30 p.m.
Viewed through a telescope from the Northern Hemisphere, the asteroid will appear as a slow-moving star above the southeastern horizon, east of the constellations Orion, Canis Major and Canis Minor, according to EarthSky.Asteroid 2023 DZ2 was discovered in February by astronomers at the La Palma Observatory in Spain’s Canary Islands.
Ferrari has suffered an attack from hackers who have targeted its customer data and are demanding a ransom in exchange for its return. Sky Sports Italia revealed details of the incident, which has led to Ferrari informing its customers of the security breach and contacting the authorities […]
TechnologyFerrari has suffered an attack from hackers who have targeted its customer data and are demanding a ransom in exchange for its return.
Sky Sports Italia revealed details of the incident, which has led to Ferrari informing its customers of the security breach and contacting the authorities in order to investigate its origin.
In a statement, the Maranello-based brand affirmed that it was refusing to pay the ransom demanded by hackers, and insisted that the company’s day-to-day operations had not been impacted by the breach.
“In line with its corporate policy, Ferrari will not accept any ransom requests as agreeing to such requests would finance criminal activities and allow hackers to perpetuate their attacks,” the statement reads.
Ferrari added that it had “immediately launched an investigation in collaboration with a world-leading cybersecurity company. Furthermore, we have informed the competent authorities and we are sure that they will do everything in their power in carrying out the investigations.”
The Fiat-owned marque also announced that it is working with unspecified “experts” in order to strengthen its security systems and avoid similar attacks in future.
“We have notified our customers of the potential exposure of their data and the nature of the event, the statement continues. “Ferrari treats the issue of confidentiality of its customers very seriously, and understands the importance of what happened.
“We have worked with experts to further strengthen our systems, the robustness of which we are confident of. We can also confirm that the breach had no impact on our company’s operations.”
Ferrari is enduring a tough start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, and sits fourth in the constructors’ standings after the opening two rounds.
In the Rift Valley and at the foot of the Gelai volcano in Africa, there is a large basin whose high salinity allows only a few species to survive. The idea of a lake that instantly turns animals to stone sounds like something out of […]
LifeStyle What's HotIn the Rift Valley and at the foot of the Gelai volcano in Africa, there is a large basin whose high salinity allows only a few species to survive.
The idea of a lake that instantly turns animals to stone sounds like something out of Greek mythology, but in fact this very special phenomenon occurs in Lake Natron in Tanzania, which is one of the deadliest lakes in the world.It is a very important space for the mating of flamingos, which are less endangered.
During the rainy season, the pond fills with water, but later high temperatures cause intense evaporation. Only a few bacteria live there, rich in red pigment, which intensely colors the water, giving a fantastic appearance.
Lake Natron is very shallow, the depth varies from 1.5 to 3 meters. The water temperature reaches up to 50 and even 60 ° C.
The content of sodium salts in the lake waters is very high. In the hottest months (February and March) the water also becomes thick because of this.
These conditions favor the activity of halophilic cyanobacteria living in Lake Natron, due to whose pigment the water has a blood-red color.
However, the shade of the water changes depending on the season and depth – the lake can be orange or red, and sometimes it looks like an ordinary pond.
Soda waters in Tanzania are a real danger. Due to the high level of alkali water, frozen salt leads to severe burns if a person, an animal or a bird is immersed in the lake.
This is exactly how many birds have died. Their bodies are then hardened and mummified, being covered with mineral substances.These peculiarities of this lake are also related to Ol Doinyo Lengai, known as the “Mountain of God”, which is the only active volcano that emits sodium carbonate.
Astronomers are in for a treat this month as five of the solar system’s planets will be visible from Earth as part of a rare planetary alignment. On March 28, Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars and Aferditsa are expected to line up together in a small […]
Breaking News LifeStyleAstronomers are in for a treat this month as five of the solar system’s planets will be visible from Earth as part of a rare planetary alignment. On March 28, Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars and Aferditsa are expected to line up together in a small part of the sky after sunset.
Two of the brightest planets, Mercury and Jupiter, will be visible near the horizon, while Aferdita is expected to shine higher in the sky. Last year, astronomers in the Northern Hemisphere had the opportunity to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
The planets are expected to line up at 50 degrees, meaning they will appear closer to each other from Earth in a small area. This visual phenomenon differs from an astronomical alignment, which refers to when the planets come together simultaneously on the same side of the sun.
Such events are not uncommon, but something like this won’t happen again until 2040.
The development of the Artificial Intelligence sector, which is being translated in recent months into ever closer programs for the public, is the greatest technological innovation of the last decades. We are not talking only about ChatGPT, the genius software that you can ask for […]
TechnologyThe development of the Artificial Intelligence sector, which is being translated in recent months into ever closer programs for the public, is the greatest technological innovation of the last decades.
We are not talking only about ChatGPT, the genius software that you can ask for any information, but about dozens of its clones that are specializing in more specific areas, from translating words to images, or tables.
But the research in this field seems really limitless, and it is going in a direction that is really reminiscent of some detailed scenarios in dystopian novels and films.
The latest case comes from the University of Osaka, in Japan, where researchers researching artificial intelligence are developing an algorithm that will most likely be able to read people’s minds.
In the conducted experiments, volunteer participants, after seeing different images, agree to undergo some magnetic resonance imaging. These scanned images are sent to artificial intelligence software, whose algorithm analyzes the data and translates it into real images.
The program is still in the phase of hypothesizing what each person’s brain thinks, but according to the researchers the answers were correct about 80% of the time, although there is still a lot of work to be done.
The study is a big step in the possible developments of Artificial Intelligence, but without the problems of one of Elon Musk’s major projects, Neuralink, which still meant a surgical intervention.
The time when we can create works of art from just a thought seems close, but perhaps not far seems the moment when our most secret thoughts will no longer have any privacy.
The long journey towards “Euro 2024” begins. From this Thursday and until November 2023, the qualifiers of the most important continental event will take place. After the group stage, the play-off matches will be played in March. The tournament will have 24 teams. Germany qualifies […]
SportsThe long journey towards “Euro 2024” begins. From this Thursday and until November 2023, the qualifiers of the most important continental event will take place. After the group stage, the play-off matches will be played in March.
The tournament will have 24 teams. Germany qualifies as the host country, while 20 tickets will be distributed from the qualifiers. This means that from ten groups, the winners and the teams placed in second place will continue. The last three tickets will be distributed from the Nations League play-off matches.
In the past, West Germany hosted the 1988 European Championship, but the tournament has never been hosted in the country since reunification. The final stage of the tournament will start on June 14, 2024 with the Germany match in Munich and will end with the final on July 14, at the “Olympiastadion” stadium in Berlin.
According to the draw, the groups reserve very interesting confrontations, while there are also challenges of the titans. The most beautiful duels are undoubtedly those of Group B, where the Netherlands will have France, the world runner-up, among its rivals.
Group C will also be quite beautiful, where Italy, the reigning champion of Europe, will have as a direct opponent England, which has been seeking glory in the international arena for years. As far as Albania is concerned, even though there are no big names, in Group E it faces two strong opponents with tradition, Poland and the Czech Republic. The Faroe Islands and Moldova are also in the Red and Black group.
Group I is also quite interesting, where Kosovo will face Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Belarus and Andorra. The mission is difficult, but the “Dardans” believe they can succeed.
