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A Roku streaming stick glyph next to the AirPlay 2 logo on an iOS screen, illustrating the streaming-protocol layer the iOS 27 change would open.
Apple·

Apple is opening AirPlay's slot in iOS 27. Google Cast can become the default on EU iPhones.

Mark Gurman's Sunday Power On says iOS 27 will let users pick Google Cast or another protocol over AirPlay for system-level streaming, to satisfy the EU DMA.

Abstract illustration representing VPN connections and digital privacy
Policy·

The EU called VPNs 'a loophole that needs closing.' Proton's UK signups rose 1,800%.

An EU Parliament briefing and Executive VP Henna Virkkunen both flagged VPN circumvention of age verification. The UK's attempt to solve it backfired into record VPN adoption.

European Commission illustration for new EU rules on durable, energy-efficient, repairable smartphones and tablets
Policy·

The EU's 'replaceable phone batteries by 2027' headline is misleading. Here's the rule.

Article 11 of EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 kicks in February 18, 2027. Most flagship phones will dodge user-replaceable batteries through the Ecodesign exemption instead.