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Brussels faces privacy crossroads over encryption backdoors

Europe, long seen as a bastion of privacy and digital rights, will debate this week whether to enforce surveillance on citizens' devices. Representatives from member states will meet on Friday to consider legislation critics call Chat Control, aka "laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse," which seeks to require ISPs or messaging app providers to scan user content or backdoor encryption so that intelligence agencies can do it themselves. It's the latest attempt in a three-yea

Got a great browser interoperability idea? Apple wants to hear from you

Entries are now open for Interop 2026, a yearly effort where anyone, from users to web developers, can submit their best ideas to improve cross-browser interoperability. Here’s how to participate. Interop started in 2022, when Apple, Bocoup, Google, Italia, Microsoft, and Mozilla came together “to commit to improve interoperability in 15 key areas that will have the most impact on web developer experience.” The project, which stemmed from Google’s Compat initiative, gained enough traction to b

Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones

Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones There will be no penalties for breaking the rule, which will be passed in October if approved by lawmakers. Toyoake's mayor said the proposal - which only applies outside of work and study - would not be strictly enforced, but rather was meant to "encourage" residents to better manage their screen time. The proposal, believed to be the first of its kind in Japan, is currently being debated by lawmakers after being submitted by Toyoake

UK government wants ransomware victims to report breaches so it can carry out ‘targeted disruptions’ against hackers

The U.K. government wants to require victims of ransomware to report if they were breached with the goal of providing law enforcement with information that could help target the cybercriminals responsible. On Tuesday, the U.K.’s interior ministry, the Home Office, published a proposal with the aim of changing the British government’s strategy to counter ransomware. Among the three key proposals is a reporting requirement, which would aid authorities in identifying and disrupting hacking operati

UK government wants ransomware victims to report cyberattacks so it can disrupt the hackers

The U.K. government wants to require victims of ransomware to report if they were breached with the goal of providing law enforcement with information that could help target the cybercriminals responsible. On Tuesday, the U.K.’s interior ministry, the Home Office, published a proposal with the aim of changing the British government’s strategy to counter ransomware. Among the three key proposals is a reporting requirement, which would aid authorities in identifying and disrupting hacking operati

QSBS Limits Raised

On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its own version of proposed legislation following the House’s passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1). While the House bill did not introduce any changes to Section[1] 1202 for “qualified small business stock” (QSBS), the Senate Finance proposal introduces significant expansions of the tax benefits of QSBS acquired after the date of the enactment of the final legislation. Summary of Current Law The QSBS exemption allows nonco