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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Updatezlib: Critical vulnerability in untgz tool allows code smuggling – no update yetA critical vulnerability in the untgz tool of the in many operating systems and programs included zlib library allows code smuggling.
Market Value: Nvidia is the most valuable company, SAP slumpsMarket cap of 100 most valuable companies hit record $54.4 trillion end of 2025. US tech stocks like Nvidia dominate.
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.
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.
Peuty: Handbag with OLED displayFrenchman Richard Peuty presents a handbag with OLED display, app connectivity, and wireless charging for interchangeable designs.
New VR headsets 2026: These devices are expected2026 is likely to be dominated by the Steam Frame. Unless the VR industry has a surprise in store. What other VR headsets are being released?
HIBP: Data from right-wing extremist dating platform “WhiteDate” recordedHackers have exfiltrated the data of the platform “WhiteDate” for right-wing extremists. This is now on the Have I Been Pwned project.
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.
British visits to porn websites without age verification have skyrocketedPortals with pornographic content are actually required to check the age of visitors from the UK. However, several do not do this – and are now growing rapidly.
New HomeKit Architecture: One Month Left Until Forced UpgradeOn February 10, the "New HomeKit Architecture" is finally set to arrive for all users. The company had been dragging its feet on it for a long time.
Security update: Dell laptops with Adreno GPU are vulnerableDell has closed a potential malware security vulnerability in certain notebooks from the computer manufacturer.
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.
Starlink: FCC Approves SpaceX to Launch 7500 More SatellitesSpaceX can now launch up to 15,000 second-generation Starlink satellites into space. It's meant to improve direct connection of smartphones, for example.
MacBook Pro is 20: A look backOver the weekend, Apple's professional notebook line celebrated an anniversary. Much has changed since its inception – from Intel to Apple Silicon.
Pixel users can now open apps faster with the keyboard's enter keyPixel users can now open apps faster with the keyboard's enter key, instead of tapping the app icon.
Bitkom study: Companies rely on international data transfersAccording to Bitkom, 62 percent of companies transfer personal data to non-EU states. A renunciation would mean higher costs and competitive disadvantages.
After criticism: Larian abandons AI concept art for “Divinity”For the development of “Divinity”, Larian originally wanted to use AI to draw concept art, among other things. After criticism, the plans have now changed.
Instagram: 6.2 million user data scrapedData from 6.2 million Instagram users has landed in the Have I Been Pwned project. Additionally, 672,000 came from BreachForums.
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Sexual deepfakes: First states block Grok, criticism of Google and AppleThat the AI chatbot Grok no longer "undresses" photos in public is not enough for regulatory authorities. Meanwhile, Google and Apple are coming into focus.
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.
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.
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.
British government on handling Musk's AI Grok: "Insults victims"X has restricted the use of Grok AI – the British government considers this sufficient.
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?
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.
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.
Autonome Agenten: Wie KI die Prozessautomatisierung revolutioniertKI-Agenten planen und lösen komplexe Aufgaben selbständig und systemübergreifend. In der Prozessautomatisierung bringen sie aber auch neue Risiken und höhere Anforderungen an die IT-Infrastruktur mit sich.
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.
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.
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.
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.
