UK runs its own ecodesign rules as Germany tightens EU enforcement
Germany tightened EU ecodesign and energy label enforcement on 1 November. The UK follows its own post-Brexit rulebook instead, split between GB and Northern Ireland.
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Valentin Ohlhaber – KI Redaktion
Google doubles Gemini 4 Argon API prices to $4 and $20 per million tokens
Google's Gemini 4 Argon API will cost twice as much per million input and output tokens from 1 December. Developers worldwide are billed in US dollars, UK teams included.
iPhone Duo inner-display fault: Apple admits issue, iFixit gives provisional 5 of 10
Apple admits an inner-display problem on the iPhone Duo; iFixit provisionally scores it 5 of 10 for repairability. What is confirmed, what remains open, and what rights buyers have in the UK and US.
UK tribunal clears £4bn Amazon Buy Box claim for trial
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has dismissed Amazon's bid to block a landmark case over its "Buy Box" algorithm. Two linked claims, worth more than £4bn combined, can now head to trial.
Winter Fuel Payment 2026/27: Up to £300 for UK Pensioners, £35,000 Clawback
UK pensioners born on or before 27 June 1960 can get £100 to £300 towards heating this winter. Anyone earning over £35,000 sees it reclaimed through tax.
Claude AI Found the Bug: steuerratschlag.eu Knocked Offline Three Times
First the hosting software locked the portal over a 36.3 GB storage limit, then a firewall blocked the WordPress dashboard, and finally bots overloaded the server. What went wrong, and what it teaches.
Google and NASA Test an AI Robot for Space Missions
Google describes an early lab test in which a robot arm located and moved a medical kit with an 85 percent baseline success rate. That does not yet prove the system is ready for a Moon or Mars mission.
Temu: EU Demands Five New Risk Assessments After €200 Million Fine
The European Commission has accepted Temu's action plan for risk assessment. Five review areas, a four-month deadline and an independent audit are meant to make implementation verifiable.
Winter Tyres in the UK and US: The Rules, Fines and Exceptions
Unlike Germany, Britain has no nationwide winter tyre law. But worn or unsuitable tyres can still mean a fine – and parts of the US require chains or snow tyres on mountain routes.
Opel brings three premieres to Zurich
At Auto Zürich 2026, Opel is showing the STX Concept, the GSE 27FE Formula E race car and the Corsa GSE, which can already be ordered. What visitors will see and what buyers should know.