Qualcomm to become primary semiconductor supplier for VW's electric carsFrom 2027, Qualcomm is to become the primary semiconductor supplier for almost all of Volkswagen Group's electric cars based on the Rivian platform.
VR headsets at CES 2026: Attack of the lightweight modelsThe world's largest VR headset manufacturer Goertek and other companies are anticipating at CES 2026 how thin and light VR headsets will become this year.
Luna Band: Displayless health tracker without subscription, with voiceWith the Luna Band, another manufacturer is emulating the Whoop band. The new health tracker comes without a subscription and relies on a voice interface.
Electric micro-transporter Fiat Tris: Locally emission-free and industriousThe Fiat Tris, an electric cargo trike in the style of the Piaggio Ape, is set to appear in Africa first, but could also reach Europe later.
Leica's new sensor and Pentax's fight for survival: Photo news of the weekWhile Leica is working on its own sensors, Ricoh is struggling for the future of the Pentax brand. Calumet is dealing with data protection issues.
Updatezlib: Critical vulnerability in untgz tool allows code smuggling – no update yetA critical vulnerability in the zlib library, included in many operating systems and programs, allows code smuggling.
Instant camera meets video – Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo CinemaFujifilm is introducing a new Instax camera in a retro film camera design. It records short clips and combines them with instant photos including a QR code.
Panther Lake: Intel introduces 14 Core Ultra 300Intel is revealing concrete specifications for the Panther Lake processors. However, power consumption is increasing in some areas.
Peugeot 408: Facelift brings changed powertrainsPeugeot is giving the crossover model 408 a minor facelift. However, it only offers fresh incentives sparingly.
CPU refresh: AMD's Ryzen AI 400 are partially worseAMD's reissued processors have partially lower clock speeds with fewer performance cores. Ryzen 7 9850X3D gets more clock speed.
Like in "Total Recall": Artificial fingernails with subsequent color changeAt CES, a US company is showcasing artificial fingernails whose color can be changed repeatedly afterwards. They are to be delivered starting in June.
New speculation about the price of the Steam MachineThe Steam Machine appears in a Czech online shop – with steep prices. It is unclear whether this is just a placeholder.
HBO Max: Streaming service available in Germany from January 13After a long wait, there is a launch date for HBO Max: On January 13, the streaming subscription will come to Germany. It starts at 6 Euros per month.
Novel wearable monitors blood sugar via human breathWith Isaac, US company PreEvnt has developed a non-invasive blood sugar monitoring device. The device was presented at CES 2026.
AMD and Lenovo show Ryzen AI 400 for socket AM5Implicitly, AMD announced new APUs for socket AM5 on two occasions at CES – but without mentioning them or providing details.
WhatsApp: EU Commission continues to examine classification as VLOPWhatsApp has long been threatened with classification as a very large online platform under the DSA. The EU Commission is "actively considering" the issue.
Wie Lufthansa IT-Probleme erkennt, bevor Passagiere sie spürenKI wird in vielen Branchen über (Miss-)Erfolg entscheiden. Ein praktisches Beispiel ist die Analyse großer Datenmengen durch Technik von Elastic bei komplexen IT-Infrastrukturen wie die der Lufthansa.
Microsoft: Updates for Windows 11 and Server 2025 to be separatedIn the future, updates for Windows 11 (24H2/25H2) and Server 2025 will receive separate KB numbers. This could streamline updates.
EU cyber agency secretly uses AI for reports – and gets caughtOfficials from the EU cybersecurity agency Enisa admit that two of their reports contained numerous hallucinated sources.
Piracy is rampant on Meta QuestPiracy on Meta Quest is easily accessible, widespread, and well-organized. What developers and Meta have to say about the misconduct.
Warsaw's alliance with Trump: Poland blocks important EU digital lawPoland's President Nawrocki halts the national implementation of the Digital Services Act and warns of a state-run Ministry of Truth. This is causing an uproar.
Cloudflare record fine: Italy's tough anti-piracy course hits DNS resolverDue to refused network blocks, the Italian regulator Agcom is imposing a fine in the double-digit millions on the infrastructure giant Cloudflare.
British government on handling Musk's AI Grok: "Insults victims"X has restricted the use of Grok AI – the British government considers this sufficient.
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Google Fonts Warning Wave: BGH Sends IP Questions to ECJAre dynamic IP addresses always personal data, and may those seeking warnings deliberately provoke data protection violations on an industrial scale to cash in?
Developer bites for the weekend – Smaller news of the weekSmall but interesting news bites from the news buffet on Color.js, Neo4j, Delphi, Gemini, Prometheus, Symfony, EU Commission, Fjall, and Everest.
Evolutionary architecture in dynamic environments with self-organizing teamsAn evolutionary architecture strategy ensures rapid responses to unforeseen events. Autonomously acting teams make informed decisions.
Court: ChatGPT in school is deception even without an explicit banAI-generated texts risk a "fail" grade. This applies even if school rules don't explicitly name the tool. Court ruling sets precedent.
BND should be allowed to hack IT giants and monitor internet nodes more closelyEnd of NSA dependence: A draft law provides for the BND to store internet content en masse and penetrate the systems of Google & Co.
Digital Networks Act: EU reportedly waives billions in fines for Big TechThe Digital Networks Act was supposed to make Big Tech pay. But instead of strict regulation, Netflix, Google, and Meta are now expecting dialogue and guidance.
Dell: "Consumers don't buy because of AI"Dell surprisingly goes against the grain: AI is not a major topic for notebooks. Customers are not buying because of it.
Introduction Mazda CX-6e: E-SUV as a lifelineMazda needs to catch up globally in electromobility. The new E-SUV CX-6e is also intended to contribute to this. Technically, it does not rank among the top.
Revenue grew strongly: Fitness service Strava prepares for IPOIf all goes well, Strava's shares could be traded on the stock market as early as spring. A US magazine has learned this. Details are still unclear.
Electric car Kia EV2: Compact, variable, electricKia promises high everyday usability for its compact electric SUV. Thanks to its variability, the Kia EV2 is intended to appeal to many Europeans.
New in .NET 10.0 [5]: Extension Blocks in C# 14.0With the new C# keyword Extension, developers can extend existing classes.
eHealth: iOS app shows disruptions in the telematics infrastructureWhen e-prescription or ePA fail: An iOS app informs about disruptions in the telematics infrastructure, but also when it or individual applications work again.
Patch now! Attacks on Cisco Identity Services Engine are imminentAttackers can access system data of Cisco Identity Services Engine. However, attacks are not easily possible.
8K, 3D, KI: Wie sich Medien-Workflows beschleunigen lassen8K-Videos, 3D-Formate und der Einsatz von KI machen die Medienproduktion immer anspruchsvoller. Kreative benötigen deshalb leistungsfähige Hardware, die sie bei ihrer Arbeit optimal unterstützt.
iOS: Apps can deliver notifications silently – without user controlUsers should actually have the option to decide for themselves whether they want to be informed about notifications. But app developers control this.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Selected TikTokers allowed to stream parts of matchesA partnership between the world football governing body FIFA and TikTok will allow selected influencers to stream parts of the 2026 World Cup matches.
Obsidian Role-Playing Game: "Avowed" Coming to PlayStationThe role-playing game "Avowed" is one of the last Xbox exclusives from recent years that is not available on PlayStation. This is about to change.
BSI: CERT-Bund criticizes many vulnerable Zimbra serversThe BSI's CERT-Bund warns that hundreds of vulnerable Zimbra servers are online in Germany.
"Medical Problem": NASA Sends ISS Crew Back to Earth EarlyThree astronauts and one female astronaut are to leave the International Space Station prematurely. The reason is a medical problem. That never happened before.
Lego responds to criticism of Smart Bricks: Staying true to our core promiseAccording to critics, electronic Lego bricks could undermine children's fantasies. While Lego doesn't want to go fully digital, Smart Play is the future.
Boycotting ancillary copyright: French fine for XX must pay the press agency AFP 170,000 Euros because it fails to deliver judicially demanded data. In a second case, 60,000 Euros daily are threatened.
Searching for and perhaps finding Leonardo da Vinci's DNAScientists have found male DNA on a drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. They are linking it to other documents.
Gunslingers in a 4K Duel: The Magnificent Seven in a Home Cinema ReviewHorst Buchholz vs. Eli Wallach: The star-studded classic has been elaborately restored. Can the myth hold its own against Kurosawa's original?
Mini-PC: Asus introduces NUC 16 Pro with RAM fanThe latest NUC generation breaks with an old tradition: the boards are no longer square.
