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The complaint, which alleges the sale breaches Germany’s Telecommunications, Digital Services and Data Protection Act, was filed against Meta, Ray-Ban and Oakley — eyewear brands that have partnered with Meta to design the glasses — and several retailers. Meta spokesperson Matthew Pollard said the smart glasses were approved by Germany’s regulator BNetzA in 2022, and “were built with privacy safeguards from the ground up that go beyond what any smartphone offers.” Those include an LED light that turns on when the glasses are recording, as well as technology to stop anyone from tampering with the light. HateAid said that smart…
By Gavin Blackburn & Serge Duchêne Published on 12/08/2026 – 16:09 GMT+2•Updated 17:29 France recorded a more than 20% shortfall in nuclear power production capacity on Wednesday, a record deficit caused by environmental-related outages linked to drought, extreme heat and a jellyfish invasion. France uses nuclear power to generate around 70% of its electricity. The country has seen nuclear power production disrupted by multiple heatwaves and droughts this year. According to AFP calculations based on data published by energy group EDF since 2015, 20.4% of generating capacity was unavailable. Between 9:45 am and 10:00 am, EDF’s nuclear fleet recorded a new peak in…
Renting an 80-square-metre home in Spain costs an average of 1,131 euros a month, according to July data from Fotocasa’s Property Index. The average price stands at 14.14 euros per square metre, in a market where differences between regions remain very pronounced. Although the report points to a year-on-year fall of 1.6% in July, Fotocasa warns that rents remain at historically high levels and that the recent cooling is still insufficient to offset the steep price rises accumulated in recent years. “Average rent remains well above the financial capacity of a significant share of households,” says María Matos, head of…
Published on 12/08/2026 – 16:58 GMT+2 Queen guitarist Brian May has taken to Instagram to post an AI-generated version of the artwork of the band’s classic 1980 album ‘The Game’. May used Meta AI to make the cover, which resurrects late frontman Freddie Mercury. He did so in order to make a “very serious” point about the environmental impact of AI to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Check out the post below: The original cover sees all four members of Queen standing side-by-side in matching leather jackets. As you can tell by the AI version, there are now apparently five…
Portuguese technology company Tekever is to supply AR5 drones to the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) for maritime surveillance missions. The autonomous platforms are scheduled for delivery in early September. In a statement, the company, which has become an important player in the unmanned systems industry, especially when it comes to exporting drones to Ukraine, announced the signing of a contract with the FAP that also includes “operator training, as well as the supply of the Ground Control Station and the ATLAS mission system”. With a wingspan of almost 8 metres and weighing close to 200 kilos, purpose-built for maritime missions…
Colombia declared three days of mourning on Wednesday for the victims of an earthquake that demolished buildings in the west of the country, killing more than 200 people. At magnitude 7.4, Monday’s quake was the strongest to hit Colombia in a century. The government said flags would be lowered to half-staff on official buildings, as well as at Colombian embassies around the world, “in honour of all the dead.” Frantic attempts to find survivors continued, as authorities revised the death toll down to 216 after local officials in Cali corrected earlier figures. In Pereira and in Cali, emergency crews used…
By Sergio Garcia & Euronews en español Published on 12/08/2026 – 14:20 GMT+2•Updated 15:00 “Will Elon Musk come?” The question has been echoing through the streets of Lerma, a picturesque town south of Burgos in northern Spain, for days. The arrival of SpaceX has transformed this community of more than 2,500 residents, where locals, hospitality workers and tourists are looking towards the Parador, one of Spain’s state-run heritage hotels, trying to work out what is happening behind its doors. The company founded by Musk booked it a year and a half ago to watch the total solar eclipse from there this Wednesday. Musk…
It’s the casting news that continues to drive cinema fans and the internet into a frenzy: Who will be the next 007? Names like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Louis Partridgeand Tom Francis have been circulating as frontrunners for the role of James Bond, and now, there seems to have been a leak. Speaking on his The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Richard Osman, the beloved British TV presenter and author of the best-selling Thursday Murder Club mystery novels, has revealed the name of the actor who is reportedly being “strongly considered” for the role. Osman claimed to have insider…
The eruption of Sicil’s Mount Etna volcano, now in its sixth consecutive day, continues to disrupt air traffic in the island at the height of the summer season. On Wednesday, Catania–Fontanarossa Airport was forced to suspend all arrivals and departures until 6 pm. According to data from the airport’s tracking system, around 55 outbound flights have been cancelled, on top of roughly 388 departures scrapped between the start of the eruption and the previous day. Dozens of other flights have been rescheduled or diverted to other airports in the region, notably Palermo, Trapani and Comiso. At the latter airport, operations…
The eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe since 2006. The path of totality will cross northern Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Greenland and northern Russia. London is expected to see around 90 per cent of the Sun obscured, while shoppers in Paris queued for more than two hours outside a specialist store on Rue de Rivoli. In Spain, where several areas lie within the path of totality, many distribution points have already sold out. Pharmacies in central Madrid have been selling certified glasses for between €3 and €4 a pair, while prices in France range from €1.50…