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.
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.
Speculation about AI application: Rapid price increase of Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi with gains on Tuesday – driven by speculation about single-board computers as a cost-effective alternative for running OpenClaw.
Palantir vs. the "Republik": US analytics firm takes magazine to courtData analysis provider Palantir wants to obtain a counterstatement in court – and triggers a wave of solidarity for a small Swiss magazine.
Berlin: Police can secretly enter homes for state trojan installationTo collect data from IT systems, investigators in Berlin can secretly search suspects' rooms. This is in a Police Act amendment.
Phison CEO warns of manufacturer deaths and a long crisisIf the current trend continues, the memory crisis could extend into 2030 or even beyond.
AI Hype OpenClaw: OpenAI signs Austrian developerPeter Steinberger developed OpenClaw, a powerful AI agent for personal hardware. Now he works for OpenAI. OpenClaw remains open source.
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.
Disney+ without Dolby Vision: Disney says there are "technical challenges"Disney comments on the lack of Dolby Vision on Disney+: It is due to technical challenges. Meanwhile, the problem is spreading.
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.
Unity AI: Unity boss promises casual games by text commandUnity's CEO is drumming up support for AI features: A version of Unity AI that creates games via prompt is to be presented soon.
Cisco: With Nutanix to the VMware AlternativeCisco integrates Nutanix, introduces Unified Edge, and looks into the future of energy distribution for AI hardware with Project Edison.
Focus Hungary: Court of Appeal forces X to release data for election researchersA Berlin court ruling compels the Musk platform X to release data to civil rights advocates to investigate disinformation ahead of the Hungarian elections.
Electronic patient record: Consumer advocates demand independent evaluationThe "ePA for all" is falling far short of expectations. Consumer advocates are calling for an independent evaluation, more protection, and greater benefits.
Überleben im neuen Zeitalter automatisierter CyberangriffeKünstliche Intelligenz ermöglicht völlig neue und hochgefährliche Cyber-Bedrohungen. Erfahren Sie im Live-Webcast am 12.3. um 11 Uhr, wie diese Angriffe funktionieren und wie Sie Ihr Unternehmen schützen können.
Are we digitally sovereign? Red Hat helps with the assessmentThe open-source specialist Red Hat has provided an online tool that allows companies to assess and improve their digital sovereignty.
Rolls-Royce develops hybrid aircraft engine to reduce CO2 emissionsRolls-Royce and SINTEF are developing a hybrid aircraft engine. However, the path to this is still long. In part, fundamental research must first be carried out
Users continue to struggle with the electronic patient recordOne year after launch, the ePA is falling short of expectations. Doctors still complain about technical problems, and many insured people see little benefit.
Fear of losing trust: Perplexity dispenses with advertisingWhile competitor OpenAI is testing ads in ChatGPT, Perplexity is removing ads from its chatbot again. They undermine user trust.
Google Gemini now creates music from text, images, and videosUsers can now create AI music with Gemini. The tracks are generated based on text instructions, images, or videos. Google aims to respect copyrights.
Chinese government demands buttons and switches for important functionsThe Chinese government wants to bring switches and buttons back into cars: important functions will in future be activated by physical controls.
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Bhutan's Bitcoin Tourism: Low Interest After Nine MonthsAnyone visiting the remote kingdom of Bhutan can mostly pay in Bitcoin. However, interest in it is minimal, observations after almost a year show.
Opinion: Plug-in hybrids under fire - with old argumentsAgain, a study reveals a discrepancy between practical and WLTP consumption for PHEVs. This is old news, yet criticism could be directed elsewhere.
Komoot gets ChatGPT app for route searchThe outdoor app Komoot is getting a ChatGPT integration to search for routes using natural language. Users can plan hiking and cycling trips this way.
Pixel 10a: Google relaunches its mid-range smartphoneGoogle is relaunching its mid-range smartphone with the Pixel 10a. The new generation is more refinement than revolution.
Most efficient solar module in the world: A more practical recordA large proportion of all solar cells come from China. But research and production continue in Germany. Is there still something possible?
For Galaxy S25 and more: Samsung is distributing Play Services updates againAfter a break of several months, Samsung has resumed distributing Play Services updates for its Galaxy smartphones and tablets.
VR treadmill Omni One becomes official Meta Quest accessoryThe VR treadmill Omni One will support Meta Quest in the future. Little is likely to change regarding the high purchase price.
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?
New structures on the moon created by tectonic activity discoveredResearchers have studied structures in the lunar maria that indicate earthquakes. These could also affect manned missions.
Google expands AirDrop support for Pixel 9 series – but not for the 9aGoogle is expanding AirDrop support to more Pixel devices: In the coming weeks, the Pixel 9 series is set to join the Pixel 10 lineup.
Microsoft: 50 billion US dollars for AI expansion in the Global SouthMicrosoft warns of a growing digital divide and plans to invest fifty billion US dollars in expanding AI in the Global South by 2030.
Study: 94 percent of IT leaders fear vendor lock-in with cloud servicesA current survey of IT professionals shows massive concerns about vendor dependency. Two-thirds are actively seeking alternatives to their DaaS/VDI solution.
Volumetric 3D printing enables fast and precise printingA new, volumetric 3D printing process builds objects completely, and very quickly: a millimeter-sized object is created in less than a second.
Bleiben oder wechseln? Wann sich VMware & VCF 9 wirklich lohnenDie strategische Neuausrichtung von VMware durch Broadcom wirft wichtige Fragen auf. Im Live-Webcast am 19.3. um 11 Uhr erfahren Sie, welche Perspektiven VMware Cloud Foundation 9 bietet und ob sich eine Investition für Ihr Unternehmen lohnt.
50 million times right: How the DSA breaks the arbitrariness of platformsAlmost every 3rd complaint about deletions and bans was successful in the EU. This is how the DSA affects freedom of expression and control after two years.
“Care Tinder” and “Care Compass” to help relatives providing careNui Care's "Pflege-Kompass" makes reports understandable, and "Pflege-Tinder" connects relatives. This eases home care burden.
Volla Tablet now also supports Murena's /e/ OSThe Remscheid-based company Volla Systeme has announced a cooperation with Murena: The Volla tablet now also supports /e/ OS.
World's smallest QR code measures just under 2 square micrometersThe Institute of Materials Science and Technology at TU Wien now has its own entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the smallest QR code.
NASA sets new dress rehearsal for Artemis-2 missionAfter the problems with fueling the SLS carrier rocket were resolved last week, NASA has scheduled a dress rehearsal for the Artemis-2 launch.
ING: Real-time transfers now pre-selectedING makes real-time transfers the default pre-selection for online banking.
Play System Update: Android optionally syncs downloads to Google DriveGoogle's February update for Android via Play Store and Play Services allows downloads to be backed up to Google Drive.
Plasma 6.6 brings simpler operation and useful functionsPlasma 6.6 brings simpler operation and useful functions
EU Commission: Shein underestimates its own risksThe EU Commission has initiated a formal investigation against the Chinese online retailer Shein. The provider may have violated its obligations.
Zahlen, bitte! The ENIAC Six: The pioneers behind the universal computerENIAC is considered the world's first fully electronic universal computer. It was programmed by six IT pioneers who were almost forgotten by time.
