Hacker News with Generative AI: Europe

Europe's Internet resilience mitigates impact of submarine cable cuts (cloudflare.com)
When cable cuts occur, whether submarine or terrestrial, they often result in observable disruptions to Internet connectivity, knocking a network, city, or country offline.
Internet, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Europe
112 points by hampus 8 hours ago | 24 comments
Russia sabotages six European satellites, Dutch TV also affected (Translated) (nos.nl)
Achter de verstoringen van kinderzender BabyTV gaat een uitgebreid Russisch offensief op Europese satellieten schuil. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van Nieuwsuur.
Russia, Space, Satellites, News, Europe
18 points by donohoe 13 hours ago | 9 comments
Ask HN: How to Emigrate from EU and Where? (ycombinator.com)
EU is in a perpetual state of decline and it seems there are no solutions in sight that would change its path in the next decade.
Immigration, Europe, Politics, Personal Finance
16 points by mathverse 14 hours ago | 20 comments
Chinese vessel spotted where Baltic Sea cables were severed (afr.com)
Investigators of two severed data cables in the Baltic Sea are looking at the movements of a Chinese bulk carrier, the second such probe in recent months amid rising jitters in Europe over potential acts of sabotage.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Maritime Security, Europe
25 points by belter 1 day ago | 7 comments
Joint Declaration by Ministers of Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain, UK (auswaertiges-amt.de)
In Warsaw today, the Foreign Ministers of the Weimar Triangle from Germany, France and Poland discussed Europe’s security policy challenges with the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as the designated High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Politics, International Relations, Europe, Diplomacy, Security
120 points by consumer451 2 days ago | 206 comments
Two telecoms cables in Baltic Sea severed, raising suspicions of sabotage (theguardian.com)
Two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea, including one linking Finland and Germany, have been severed, raising suspicions of sabotage by bad actors.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Europe
7 points by Wytwwww 2 days ago | 1 comments
Finland and Germany on the severed undersea cable in the Baltic Sea (auswaertiges-amt.de)
We are deeply concerned about the severed undersea cable connecting Finland and Germany in the Baltic Sea. The fact that such an incident immediately raises suspicions of intentional damage speaks volumes about the volatility of our times. A thorough investigation is underway. Our European security is not only under threat from Russia‘s war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors. Safeguarding our shared critical infrastructure is vital to our security and the resilience of our societies.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Infrastructure, Europe, Russia
34 points by doener 2 days ago | 2 comments
Europeans spend 575M hours clicking on cookie banners a year (substack.com)
Europeans spend 575 million hours clicking on cookie banners a year.
Europe, Privacy, Cookies, Web, User Experience
79 points by rholmes84 2 days ago | 99 comments
Telecoms cable break reported between Finland and Germany (yle.fi)
An undersea telecommunications cable that links Finland to continental Europe has been damaged.
Telecommunications, Finland, Germany, Europe
8 points by consumer451 3 days ago | 0 comments
Why is European productivity so poor and how can it be improved? (europa.eu)
Economics, Productivity, Europe
9 points by peweet 3 days ago | 18 comments
Google will stop serving political ads in the EU, including on YouTube (engadget.com)
Google will stop serving political advertisements in the European Union.
Google, Advertising, Politics, Europe, YouTube
89 points by thunderbong 6 days ago | 107 comments
Europe's flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short (bbc.com)
One of the innovations at this year's Paris Olympics was supposed to be an electric flying taxi service.
Transportation, Technology, Europe, Innovation
19 points by ZeljkoS 6 days ago | 57 comments
Analysis of economic and productivity losses caused by cookie banners in Europe (legiscope.com)
Europeans Spend 575 Million Hours Clicking Cookie Banners Every Year
Europe, Cookies, Privacy, Economics, Productivity
332 points by vegasbrianc 6 days ago | 381 comments
Europe's Stocks Lag Behind US Rally by Most Since 1995 (bloomberg.com)
Europe’s stock market is lagging behind the US by the most in nearly 30 years — a trend that’s likely to worsen as the election of Donald Trump drives a global preference for US assets.
Europe, Stock Markets, United States, Economics, Election
9 points by xqcgrek2 7 days ago | 5 comments
Why Can EU Citizen's Petition for Software Freedom, but We Can't? (fossforce.com)
Somebody from Austria has petitioned the European Parliament to start using Linux and open-source apps instead of Microsoft stuff.
Open Source, Software Freedom, Politics, Europe, Law
5 points by em-bee 8 days ago | 1 comments
Americans are Googling how to 'move to Europe'. We should welcome them (theguardian.com)
I am resisting the temptation to write a lamentation of anger and sorrow about Trump’s second victory. What is more useful is to think about what Europe can do to protect its environment, its people and its economy in a world where the Trump administration may act, in many ways, to undermine and even destroy it.
Immigration, Politics, Europe, United States
11 points by TMWNN 8 days ago | 19 comments
Ecosia and Qwant, European search engines, join forces on European search index (techcrunch.com)
Qwant, France’s privacy-focused search engine, and Ecosia, a Berlin-based not-for-profit search engine that uses ad revenue to fund tree planting and other climate-focused initiatives, are joining forces on a joint venture to develop their own European search index.
Search Engines, Privacy, Europe, Climate Change, Joint Ventures
22 points by cpeterso 8 days ago | 1 comments
Facebook and Instagram to Offer Subscription for No Ads in Europe (about.fb.com)
To comply with evolving European regulations, we are introducing a new subscription option in the EU, EEA and Switzerland.
Social Media, Advertising, Europe, Subscription Services
24 points by veggieroll 9 days ago | 7 comments
Two upstart search engines are teaming up to take on Google (wired.com)
Generative AI and new rules targeting tech giants are giving Ecosia and Qwant fuel to challenge Google and Microsoft and develop a web index for Europe.
Search Engines, Competition, Technology, Europe, Generative AI
215 points by marban 9 days ago | 288 comments
PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2024 Talks (youtube.com)
PostgreSQL, Conferences, Europe, Databases
3 points by davidgomes 11 days ago | 0 comments
Vance: US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Musk platforms (independent.co.uk)
JD Vance has suggested that American support for NATO should be predicated on the European Union not regulating Elon Musk and his X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.
Politics, International Relations, Social Media, Europe, United States
23 points by belter 11 days ago | 27 comments
Show HN: I built a map to find sign-posted cycling routes across Europe and POIs (veloplanner.com)
Explore an interactive map showcasing sign-posted cycling routes from around the Europe. Whether you're planning a weekend ride or a long-distance cycling adventure, our map helps you discover cycling paths in your area and beyond.
Cycling, Europe, Maps, Travel, Software
11 points by caspg 12 days ago | 5 comments
ML analysis tracks the evolution of 16th-century European astronomical thought (phys.org)
A team of computer scientists, astronomers and historians in Berlin has used machine-learning applications to learn more about the evolutionary history of European astronomical thought in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Machine Learning, History, Astronomy, Europe
10 points by wglb 15 days ago | 1 comments
Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe (bbc.co.uk)
Offices of streaming giant Netflix in Paris and Amsterdam have been raided by the French and Dutch authorities as part of an investigation into tax fraud, French judicial sources say.
Netflix, Tax Fraud, Europe, Business, Law Enforcement
339 points by user20180120 16 days ago | 342 comments
EU refuses to publish findings of Tunisia human rights inquiry (theguardian.com)
The European Commission is refusing to publish the findings of a human rights inquiry into Tunisia it conducted shortly before announcing a controversial migration deal with the increasingly authoritarian north African country.
Human Rights, Politics, Europe, Tunisia, Migration
6 points by PaulHoule 17 days ago | 0 comments
'Welfare for the rich': how farm subsidies wrecked Europe's landscapes (theguardian.com)
The Rhine overflowed last winter, covering fields miles from the river and in some places leaving just the tops of trees visible.
Agriculture, Europe, Environmental Issues, Economics, Politics
12 points by adrian_mrd 19 days ago | 0 comments
EU AI Act is much worse than you think (siliconcontinent.com)
An AI bank teller needs two humans to monitor it. A model safely released months ago is a systemic risk. A start-up trying to build an AI tutor must produce impact assessments, certificates, risk management systems, lifelong monitoring, undergo auditing and more. Governing this will be at least 50 different authorities. Welcome to the EU AI Act.
Artificial Intelligence, Regulation, Europe, Technology, Business
32 points by pietergaricano 22 days ago | 30 comments
Protecting Router Freedom in Europe [pdf] (fsfe.org)
Europe, Freedom, Security, Networking, Policy
9 points by paulcarroty 22 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft says Google running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe (cnbc.com)
Microsoft, Google, Europe, Business, Lawsuits
31 points by belter 23 days ago | 4 comments
Pollutants from gas stoves kill 40k Europeans each year (theguardian.com)
Gas stoves kill 40,000 Europeans each year by pumping pollutants into their lungs, a report has found, a death toll twice as high as that from car crashes.
Health, Environment, Gas Stoves, Europe
5 points by samizdis 24 days ago | 4 comments