2026-07-07
New Zealand rules out a VPN ban after a fierce privacy backlash
The New Zealand government has ruled out restricting or banning VPNs as part of its planned under-16 social media ban. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford both moved to kill the idea after a rapid privacy backlash, TechRadar reports. “I can reject that outright. There’s no plan to ban VPNs at all,” Luxon […]<br /> This story continues at The Next W [...]
2026-07-07
Toyota moves some Tacoma output to Texas, and Trump claims the credit
Toyota will invest $3.6bn to expand its San Antonio plant and move some Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to Texas. The carmaker announced the plan on Monday, adding a second assembly line, according to CNBC. President Donald Trump quickly claimed the move as proof his trade policy is working. “That’s what tariffs do, properly used,” he […]<br /> This story continues at The Next [...]
2026-07-07
Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony fight Belgium’s creator-pay law at the EU court
Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony have taken Belgium to Europe’s top court. They say its copyright law forces platforms to pay creators far beyond what the EU intended. Four of the biggest names in tech asked the EU’s Court of Justice on Tuesday to rein in Belgium. They say the country rewrote who gets paid […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]