The EU has voted to eliminate all but one kind of charging cable for smartphones
The European Union has decisively voted to eliminate all variations in smartphone charger cables to reduce waste and improve the customer experience. The new regulation will go into effect in July and Apple will now have to revise its plans to remove the charging port from the iPhone entirely.
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Vericool, a California based startup, has managed to raise a whopping $19.1 million in funding for its new coolers that are made entirely of plant-based materials. The company hopes to replace plastic coolers with a much greener alternative and has a great track record when it comes to innovation and social justice.
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India's creative solution for noise pollution
Police in Mumbai is trying out a new experiment to reduce the amount of noise pollution in the city. They are implementing a new system in some specific locations where the traffic signal will not turn green if the noise level in the area reaches 85 decibels. Thus motivating people to avoid using their horns so frequently.
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EU to no longer ban facial recognition in public areas
The European Union has dropped the idea of banning the use of facial recognition technology in public areas. They revealed this in a new draft of a proposal that intends to regulate the use of AI technology in the future. The new AI regulations have mostly to do with high-risk areas such as transport and healthcare.
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UK to discontinue EU Copyright Directive after Brexit
Conservative UK prime minister Boris Johnson's administration has announced that after the country officially leaves the European Union, they will no longer be implementing the EU Copyright Directive, which requires big tech firms to remove copyrighted content uploaded to their websites, applying a heavy penalty should they fail to do so.
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