Welcome to the Tech Name Ride Home for Wednesday, May 16th, 2018. Today,

Zuckerberg to testify in Europe, Prime members to get discounts at Whole Foods, possible

low-end tablets coming from Microsoft, a blockchain phone, a connected toothbrush, and all you need to know about the Yani versus Laurel controversy.

Here's what you missed today in the world of tech. At I.O recently, Mark Zuckerberg joked about his testimony before Congress by saying,

let's not do that again.

Well, Zuck didn't get his wish because Antonio Tahani,

the president of the European Parliament said today that Zuckerberg will give evidence to the EU Parliament as early as next week.

Quote, the founder and CEO of Facebook has accepted our invitation to Honey said.

The news that Zuckerberg will appear in person before the EU parliament comes on the same day

that Facebook officially declined the British Parliament's invitation to give evidence before it a move that some British

MPs called quote absolutely astonishing Britain's Parliament has in the past threatened

to compel Zuckerberg to testify and if it does

do so that would create a potentially awkward situation the next time

Zuckerberg set foot in the UK on a connecting flight through Heathrow say he could potentially face arrest.

The committee that wants to talk to Zuckerberg is the Digital Culture Media and Sport Select Committee, but according

to the Guardian, quote, in practice the committee has no power to force a person to give evidence if they are based abroad as

a Zuckerberg is. It is theoretically up to the Commons to decide what sanction if a person

breaches the summons, although historical powers to jail and fine, have long been considered to be in abeyance.

A few continuing stories here catching you up on new details concerning things

we've covered before. Whole Foods today announced a new loyalty discount

program for Amazon Prime customers, offering 10% off hundreds of

already on sale items and a rotating weekly special.

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