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European Union Says Tech Laws ‘Off the Table’ in US Trade Talks
U.S. and European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 20, 2017. Francois Lenoir/Reuters The European Union pushed back against American criticism of its tech rules amid ongoing trade negotiations...

30 June 1960 Independence of the ‘Belgian' Congo. Belgium's colonial crimes in the Congo. A duty to remember
Historical context of the colonization of the Congo At the end of the 18th century, over a hundred years before the Congo was colonized by Leopold II, the thirteen British colonies in North America, were liberated from the British crown after...

Face of 10,500-year-old Belgian woman revived, revealing ancient Europeans were dark
In a meeting of art and science, researchers from Ghent University worked with artists to reconstruct the face of a woman who lived in Belgium 10,500 years ago, and she revealed that diversity in skin tone existed as far back as the Stone Age. But...

Best early Prime Day deals 2025: 41+ sales on tech products live now
Tharon Green/ZDNETWhen is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day will run from Tuesday, July 8, to Friday, July 11, 2025. The annual two-day sale was extended to four days in 2025. How long will Prime Day last? Amazon Prime Day will last four days,...

Belgian prosecutors initiates probe into Worldline
Belgian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Belgian unit of French payments processor Worldline, following allegations of money laundering activities. The probe was triggered by articles in Le Soir and De Standaard, which claimed...

Win tour of McLaren’s Technology Centre with F1 Fantasy
It’s never too late to join the F1 Fantasy fun, and to celebrate McLaren’s home race at Silverstone we have a new McLaren Mini League for you to join. The new F1 Fantasy league covers three iconic European events with the British Grand Prix, a...

EU project to test autonomous vessel technologies
30 Jun 2025by Martyn Wingrove Technologies enabling the next generation of sustainable, autonomous and connected vessels across Europe will be trialled under a three-year development project A European research and development project aims to...

'You don't win a Championships like that' – Remco Evenepoel slams Lotto and other rivals for Belgian Nationals road race tactics
As Remco Evenepoel sees it, Tim Wellens was a deserving winner of the Belgian Road National Championships - but for the silver medallist at least, the bizarre tactics used by his other rivals in Sunday's race made it much tougher to challenge...

Net Zero demands generational technology shift
Dr Jannie Zaaiman, CEO of the South Africa Information and Communication Technology Association. South Africa has a great window of opportunity to accelerate progress towards Net Zero, if we act decisively and invest in educating our current and...

Hoverboard Global Market Report 2025 With Competitor Profiles For Haloboard, Ninebot, Segway, SURFUS, TOMOLOO, Shenzhen Rooder Technology, JIALIKE, Razor, Airwheel Technology, & More
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Hoverboards cater to urban mobility and recreation, driven by urbanization and a 1.2 billion global youth population. With the market valued at USD 1.0-1.5 billion by 2025 and a CAGR of 4%-8% through 2030,...

Mediahuis Belgium’s battle to persuade young to pay for news
Mediahuis Belgium has proved that 18-25 year-olds will pay for news, but the publisher admits it is “hard work”. A subscription costing €1 (85p) per week for those aged under 26 for a fixed term of three years launched in 2023 and currently has...

Future-Ready: How Tech And Agility Are Powering Business Resilience
In a world defined by rapid shifts and constant transformation, agility is key to business success. To adapt and grow in an ever-changing landscape, businesses must be future-ready and customer-driven. At the 2025 FedEx Asia Pacific Small Business...

Facial reconstruction of Stone Age Belgian woman reveals she had dark complexion
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

‘Nasa is being savaged’ — budget cuts and politics put space exploration in jeopardy
It put a man on the moon, sent a rover to Mars and unlocked some of the greatest secrets of the universe. But for all Nasa’s past achievements, team spirit is in the doldrums.“It’s not a happy time to work at Nasa right now,” said Casey Dreier,...

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Researchers and artists have created a striking facial reconstruction of a Stone Age woman who lived roughly 10,500 years ago in what is now Belgium. The detailed depiction of the prehistoric hunter-gatherer, known as the "Margaux woman," is based...

CDT Opposes Repackaged Version of AI Moratorium
(WASHINGTON) — This weekend, Senate Republicans released the latest version of the moratorium on state-level regulations of Artificial Intelligence and automated decision systems, attempting to appease some of their members’ concerns about the...

Belgium issues travel warning ahead of Budapest Pride amid ban and legal risks
Belgium and other Western countries have updated their travel advisories for Hungary ahead of the Budapest Pride march, warning citizens of legal risks and urging vigilance following the Hungarian government’s ban on the event. Belgium issues...

I want to educate policymakers, ordinary citizens about dangers of radon in soils –Annan, geochemist, research scientist
By Enyeribe Ejiogu From Ghana to Belgium and now in the United States, Charlotte A. Annan, a geochemist, is fast gaining international repute for research-driven scholarship in her field. At the University of Georgia, United States, where she is...

Underground, sea or mountains, where are nuclear bombs hidden? Nuclear weapons race leaves scientists scared, experts warn...
Home News Underground, sea or mountains, where are nuclear bombs hidden? Nuclear weapons race leaves scientists scared, experts warn… A latest report warns that the world is rapidly entering a new, more dangerous and technologically advanced...

Harmful AI therapy: Chatbots endanger users with suicidal thoughts, delusions, researchers warn
Lay down on the AI therapy couch at your own risk. Chatbots — the hottest trend in mental-health self care — fall short when providing therapy, often giving sycophantic, biased and even harmful responses, new research shows. When told, “I just...