WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold outHyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
Meta Quest embarks on a new beginning with "Horizon OS 2"Meta keeps its word and scales back its metaverse ambitions on Meta Quest. This is now reflected in the operating system.
Freedom.gov: US State Department plans VPN portal for EuropeAccording to a media report, a portal is being prepared in the US government that will allow EU citizens to bypass blocks. This threatens a new conflict.
Apple Event: Will products be released over several days again?On March 4th, the next Apple event will take place – albeit in a novel format. The question now is when which products will be presented.
Can MySQL still be saved? Open letter to OracleAfter MySQL community summits, an open letter urges Oracle to discuss the database's future. Do Oracle's recent announcements satisfy critics?
WTF: AI Agent Publicly Attacks Developer After Code Change RejectedAn OpenClaw bot has apparently published a negative blog post about matplotlib developer Scott Shambaugh. Reason: He rejected a pull request.
Nokia patent lawsuit: Acer and Asus must stop PC sales in GermanyAcer's website is offline in Germany, Asus has removed all desktop PCs and notebooks. The reason is a patent lawsuit by Nokia.
Notepad++: Security update against code smuggling vulnerabilityNotepad++ improves security mechanisms and closes a new vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code.
Microsoft: critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Admin CenterIn Windows Admin Center, attackers can escalate their privileges. Microsoft classifies this as critical and advises admins to update.
Google's WebMCP turns websites into structured data sources for AI agentsGoogle has introduced WebMCP. The JavaScript API turns websites into MCP servers, enabling AI agents to interact with the website in a structured manner.
AI security expert resigns from Anthropic, says the world is in dangerMrinank Sharma led an AI safety team at Anthropic and now wants to dedicate himself to poetry. He is the next former employee of AI companies with concerns.
ZDF: Report with fake AI video in "heute journal"On Sunday, "heute journal" illustrated a report on ICE operations with a video generated by Sora. The broadcaster initially explains it as intentional.
Video recording animations: Epic Games buys Tübingen-based company MeshcapadeEpic Games buys the start-up Meshcapade, a spin-off of the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. It develops AI animation technology.
VS Code: Python Environments Extension generally availableThe new extension for Visual Studio Code aims to end the previous fragmentation and ensure a uniform workflow with Python environments.
AI agents: Popularity is skyrocketing – despite lack of securityAI agents are becoming increasingly popular. However, standards for their safety and behavior are lacking. This is shown by the AI Agent Index 2025.
ZDF recalls correspondent after AI fiascoThe AI material in a "heute journal" report now has consequences for the New York correspondent. But questions remain unanswered.
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Apple's lawsuit against YouTuber Jon Prosser: Cooperation instead of resistanceFollowing Apple's lawsuit against YouTuber Jon Prosser and Michael R., both are showing cooperation. It's about stolen trade secrets.
Sandisk Professional will operate solely under the G-Drive brand in the futureWestern Digital and Sandisk are moving forward with their separation. WD is now recalling G-Drive branded external hard drives.
SAP users: Hybrid scenarios continue to dominate HR's daily routineThe modernization of HR software is progressing in SAP user companies. However, users are taking their time switching to cloud services.
Accenture: Advancement to highest levels only with AI useConsultants aiming for the top at Accenture are reportedly to use AI. Logins in the tools are also tracked for some employees.
iCloud: Apple sued by US state over child abuse materialWest Virginia's Attorney General wants Apple to scan iCloud material more for so-called CSAM. A lawsuit is now being filed.
Major investor Berkshire Hathaway sells Apple shares againThe company of legendary investor Warren Buffett has been investing in Apple since 2016. The stake has now been reduced again.
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Demolition ball for freedom of speech: Criticism of Merz's anti-anonymity courseThe Chancellor calls for an "open visor". However, experts and the opposition see this as dangerous populism that ignores the causes of online hate.
Broadcasting fee: Commission recommends increaseKEF again recommends an increase in the broadcasting contribution, albeit more moderate than last time. States decide on the 28-cent rise.
US Supreme Court declares US tariffs illegalUS President Trump exceeded his powers regarding global tariffs. This is the conclusion of the US Supreme Court.
Waymo: Expansion plans dampened in New YorkNew York's governor has withdrawn a proposal to legalize robotaxis outside NYC, a blow to Waymo's expansion ambitions.
Meta shuts down Messenger website, refers to Facebook and mobile appAfter the apps for Windows and Mac, Meta is also phasing out messenger.com as a platform for its messenger. Users are referred to Facebook and the mobile app.
Digital Euro: Introduction will cost EU banks billionsECB estimates digital euro implementation will cost European banks 4-6 billion euros. Banks to cover costs via fees.
Sony closes Bluepoint Games after less than five yearsWith first-class remakes, Bluepoint Games made a name for itself. The studio was bought by Sony in 2021 – now it is surprisingly closing.
Starliner failure is among NASA's most serious incidentsNASA has classified the failed manned Starliner flight to the ISS as a serious incident. This is comparable to the Columbia disaster.
More expensive than a PS5: Razer's new premium keyboard breaks the 500 euro markTechnically, it corresponds to the V3 Pro 8K, but its price is significantly higher: Razer charges around 550 euros for the Huntsman Signature Edition.
AI boom and electricity: Why Germany is not TexasIn the USA, data centers are being built with their own power supply. This is hardly possible in Germany. However, investors are not remaining idle.
Google Chrome gets three useful productivity featuresGoogle announces three new features for Chrome that were introduced some time ago and should be widely available with Chrome 145.
Laser against drones: German start-up relies on precision and mobilityInleap Photonics is adapting its industrial laser beam steering for defense purposes, seeing technical advantages over existing approaches.
Amazon is now the world's highest-grossing companyWith an annual revenue of 717 billion US dollars, Amazon is now the world's highest-grossing company. Previously, Walmart had led the list for years.
Digitale Souveränität oder Cloud-Abhängigkeit?Auch bei der Verwaltung von Endgeräten muss klar geregelt sein, wer auf Daten und Infrastrukturen zugreifen kann („souveräne Kontrolle“). Genau darum geht es in einem Webcast.
"Star Trek Voyager" played: Survival in the Star Trek universe"Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown" sends Captain Janeway and crew on a survival mission in the Delta Quadrant.
Opinion: No hackbacks – but offensive cyber operationsJürgen Schmidt long spoke out against offensive cyber operations. Russia's sabotage attack on Poland's energy supply has changed his mind.
Tried out: Nintendo's new Virtual Boy shows why the original floppedOur author bought Nintendo's latest Switch accessory, the "Virtual Boy," and tested how the pseudo-VR headset from the 90s holds up today.
The problem of cavitation: HAW Kiel starts project for quiet ship propellersThe noise from ship propellers disturbs the marine ecosystem. HAW Kiel investigated the cause and aims to develop quieter ship propellers.
CEL Policies in Kyverno 1.17 Production Ready, Legacy APIs DeprecatedThe Kubernetes policy engine Kyverno is exiting the beta phase for CEL-based policy types and initiating the deprecation of legacy APIs.
Three questions and answers: Mastering encryption in the Azure CloudIf company data is stored with a cloud provider, they usually handle encryption. However, for confidential data, you should use your own keys.
Blue Velvet in 4K Home Cinema Test: The Violence We Want to SeeDavid Lynch makes the audience an accomplice. The new 4K edition on UHD not only sharpens the image but also the unease.
Bonus for good behavior: How badges could make the internet more democraticIn a paper for an SPD-affiliated foundation, a researcher proposes to specifically reward civil communication on platforms through algorithmic visibility.
Misconfiguration: Further chaos with electronic professional health cardsA few thousand doctors and pharmacists need to be strong now. Their electronic professional health cards from January 2026 will be exchanged again.
Report: US has stopped funding technology against internet blockadesWith more than 500 million US dollars, the USA has supported IT projects to protect internet freedom over ten years, according to a report. This is now over.
