NEW REPORTS ISSUED BY EXPERTS
Who worried about smart speakers private conversations
Surveys show that consumers are worried that smart speakers are eavesdropping on their conversations and day-to-day lives. Now University of ...
Registry data for the benefit assessment of drugs
Particularly in the case of accelerated drug approvals and drugs for rare diseases (orphan drugs), the evidence available at the ...
Auditors assessed whether the SME Instrument supports innovation by SMEs
The SME Instrument provides effective support in developing innovation projects, according to a new report from the European Court of ...
Teenage digital drift
Many teenagers are struggling to control their impulses on the internet, in a scramble for quick thrills and a sense ...
Cellphone shootings study shows where officers mistakenly believe the subject involved has a weapon
A new University of Colorado Denver study examined how information provided in a dispatched call for service influences a police officer’s decision ...
A sustainable market must be continuously shaped and reshaped
Creating sustainable markets poses particular obstacles: a sustainable market must be continuously shaped and reshaped. This is the conclusion of ...
ICT usage in households and by individuals in 2019
In 2019, 44% of EU citizens aged between 16 to 74 claimed to have limited their private internet activities in ...
EU action on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling
The Ecodesign legislation works by setting minimum energy efficiency and environmental requirements for household and industrial products. EU energy labels ...
Inventors should be a human being and not a machine
The EPO has refused two European patent applications in which a machine was designated as inventor. Both patent applications indicate “DABUS” ...
ICT Security Measures used by European Enterprises
In 2019, 93% of EU enterprises with 10 or more persons employed used at least one ICT security measure, control ...
The value chain of the EU’s space activities
Since the early 2000s, the Commission has had a space strategy and space policy, designed together with the European Space ...
Challenges and actions in cross-border cooperation
A 2017 Commission study estimated the losses stemming from the legal and administrative barriers in cross-border regions to be €458 ...
How can cities better appeal to tech entrepreneurs?
The presence of technology startups can drive economic growth for their home cities. So how can cities better appeal to ...
EU’s budget for 2020 priorities that matter to citizens: climate change, jobs, young people, security and solidarity in the EU
Three EU institutions agreed on the EU’s budget for 2020. This will allow the EU to focus its resources on ...
How much energy societies actually need to satisfy everyone’s most basic needs
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world ...
