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Advanced Driver Distraction Warning mandate

Since July 7, 2026, every new car registered in the European Union must carry an Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) system that monitors the driver's gaze, a requirement manufacturers meet in…

Bondtech Nozzle Gate

Buyers of Bondtech's INDX tool-changer paid for nozzles advertised as hardened and abrasive-resistant but received nitrocarburized steel measured at 30 to 32 HRC. This is about half the hardness…

Chat Control

Chat Control is the informal name for two European Union measures that would have providers scan users' private messages for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The name covers two separate…

European Consumer Centre on the Lack of Quality Standards for Exalted Skins

The Spirit Blossom Morgana skin, released by Riot Games on June 25th, 2025, is part of the developer's new "Exalted" skin tier, marketed as ultra-premium digital content for the game League of…

European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Article 169 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union enables the EU…

HBO Max downgrades lifetime subscription

In February 2025, HBO Max stripped 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos from European subscribers who had signed up with a 50% "lifetime" discount, unless those subscribers agreed to pay more for a Premium tier…

Stop Killing Games

Stop Killing Games (SKG) is a campaign intended to spread awareness regarding publishers revoking licenses for consumers and removing game functionality so that they are no longer in a playable…