Tim Cook at All-Hands: News on Retirement and Apple's 50th AnniversaryAt a company meeting, Tim Cook addressed various topics. There is news regarding Apple's anniversary plans and his own retirement.
Discord introduces age verification worldwideStarting next month, Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access to all content on the platform.
Great Britain: Apple and Google commit to app store openingApple and Google have made concessions to regulators in Great Britain. The dialogue is said to be more constructive than with the EU.
The rise and fall of Oculus: How Meta's VR ambitions once beganOculus VR shaped modern virtual reality like hardly any other company and now threatens to disappear for good. It's time for a look back.
Patent dispute: Munich court prohibits Renault from selling Clio and MéganeThe automaker infringes a patent held by Broadcom. Renault has already announced its intention to appeal the verdict.
Meta Quest 4: CTO confirms work on two new VR headsetsDespite dire predictions: Meta continues to invest in VR and confirms two new devices are in development. One of them is likely to be the Meta Quest 4.
USA: Videos from Ring door cameras will soon end up with the police againThe Amazon subsidiary Ring has brought back company founder Jamie Siminoff. He is changing the direction of the company in the USA.
Kyndryl: Stock Crashed, CFO ReplacedThings are burning at infrastructure specialist Kyndryl: the quarterly report is delayed, the CFO is leaving, and the stock is plummeting.
Archive.today: Operator uses users for DDoS attackThe operator of Archive.today is unknowingly using visitors to their site for a DDoS attack. A Finnish blogger is affected.
TeamViewer: Vulnerability allows access without prior confirmationIn TeamViewer, attackers can bypass access controls and gain access without prior confirmation.
iOS 26.2.1: Problem reports on crashes and fast battery drainWith Apple's latest iOS update, support for AirTags 2 is coming to devices, among other things. Depending on the iPhone, however, this is not without problems.
Partial outages for e-prescription and electronic patient recordSince Tuesday morning, there have been disruptions in the TI. For many insured people, logging into the e-patient record and the e-prescription are affected.
Particle accelerator FAIR: Start of trial operation postponed after major fireWith FAIR, one of the world's largest facilities for fundamental research in physics is being built in Darmstadt. A major fire broke out there on Thursday.
Temu and Shein: Trade association HDE suggests import banThe German Trade Association (HDE) is concerned about German retail and proposes an import ban for Temu, Shein, and others in a letter to the Chancellor.
From Munich to Düsseldorf: Sushi Bikes has a new ownerAfter insolvency in November 2025, e-bike manufacturer Sushi Bikes has a new owner. Founder Andy Weinzierl remains on board.
Signed applications and consent prompts: How Windows is to become more secureMicrosoft announces two new security initiatives for Windows: Baseline Security Mode and User Transparency and Consent are intended to protect users better.
Die wichtigsten Faktoren für die richtige PC-FlotteSteigende Kosten, mehr Cyberrisiken und die Erwartungen der Mitarbeiter erfüllen – IT-Teams müssen vielen Anforderungen gerecht werden. Mit der richtigen PC-Plattform lässt sich das aber bewältigen.
SafeMoon: CEO of crypto money firm must go to prison for over eight yearsThe former CEO of SafeMoon must go to prison for more than eight years; he defrauded investors of millions. An accomplice has fled to Russia.
Go 1.26 brings more flexible syntax and faster garbage collectorLatest update to programming language enables the Green Tea garbage collector by default, makes generics more flexible, and reduces the overhead of cgo calls.
Military underwater drone docks with ships for energy-saving propulsionMilitary underwater drone attaches itself to ships and submarines to reach its operational area in energy-saving manner. It charges its batteries in the process.
"Evolution of radio"? First private radio stations play AI-generated songsPrivate radio stations are starting to play AI-generated music. Even if declared as entertainment value, economic interests play a role.
ESLint 10.0: New features for JavaScript code analysis in major releaseThe linter designed for JavaScript brings several changes, including new options for the RuleTester API and an update in handling JSX references.
Patchday SAP CRM, S/4HANA: Attackers can damage databasesOn the February patch day, SAP addresses several security issues in its software portfolio.
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Facebook gets more colorful: Meta AI animates profile pictures and postsFacebook is introducing AI animations for profile pictures and posts to make the platform more attractive to younger users. The rollout is happening gradually.
Sync-in Server 2.0: File-sharing platform now supports OpenID ConnectThe self-hosted file-sharing platform Sync-in receives support for OpenID Connect with version 2.0. This facilitates integration into corporate IT.
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.
Starlink against international law? Iran and Russia turn to the United NationsFor different reasons, Starlink is a major problem for Moscow and Tehran. Help is now expected to come from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
Android 17 Beta 1 is around the cornerGoogle is preparing the release of the first beta version of Android 17. Users in the beta program will receive it automatically.
The Real Bottleneck: Why Faster Coding Doesn't Speed Up ProjectsThe bottleneck in software development has never been programming, but understanding the problem. On the underestimated ROI of understanding.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Mexican police to deploy robot dogsRobot dogs are to support the Mexican police at the FIFA World Cup 2026 by addressing potential offenders. The robots are not armed.
Discord: Face scan or ID requirement only necessary in exceptional casesAccording to Discord, a face scan or ID will not be necessary in most cases to verify one's age. Instead, it will be estimated.
Digital hostage: Why Europe can hardly pull the plug on the USABrussels' sovereignty plans clash with harsh realities: Despite warnings of blackmail, dependence on US technology remains, according to EU countries.
"Definitely not about dogs": Criticism of AI feature for Ring camerasRing cameras can automatically search for lost dogs, thanks to AI. A Super Bowl commercial for "Search Party" is now causing criticism of the "dystopia."
Russia increases pressure on Telegram: further restrictions and penalties loomIn Russia, Telegram is increasingly restricted. The messenger also faces fines. But the Telegram CEO does not want to yield to the increased pressure.
Breakthrough: New Guideline Boosts Fiber Optic Expansion in BuildingsMillions wait for fast internet; expansion often stalled. New VDE guideline removes obstacles.
Deutsche Telekom increases DSL tariffs for existing contracts from before 2023Deutsche Telekom is raising prices. DSL contracts concluded before April 2023 are affected.
KI-Modelloptimierung mit Paiton – leistungsstark, aber genügsamDer KI-Boom soll den Strombedarf in Rechenzentren bis 2030 verdoppeln. Kernel-Optimierungen wie Paiton können die Effizienz von KI-Modellen deutlich steigern und so den Ressourcenverbrauch begrenzen.
ECJ paves the way against data protection fines in the millionsCompanies can directly sue the European Data Protection Board over its decisions – a success for Meta before the ECJ in the dispute over billion-euro fines.
Due to visa restrictions: US tech jobs boom in IndiaRestrictive visa policy of the Trump administration has an unintended effect: US tech giants are increasingly relying on personnel in India instead of the USA.
21 instead of 10 tons payload: Ariane 6 before first launch with four boostersAriane 6 launched five times with payloads, and now an upgrade is due: with four boosters instead of two, it is set to transport Amazon satellites on Thursday.
iPhone in orange helps Apple with its China comebackChinese buyers like Apple's new color scheme for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max. However, its virality was likely coincidental.
Open Telekom Cloud will be called T Cloud Public in the futureAfter ten years, Open Telekom Cloud gets a new name: T Cloud Public. With it, Telekom aims to compete with AWS, Azure, and Google in the EU.
Checkmate in 37 moves: Deep Blue's silicon victory over KasparovIn 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 37 moves. The victory marked a turning point for humans and machines.
Prime Video: Consumer advocates report 200,000 sign-ups for class action lawsuitOver 200,000 people have now registered for a class action lawsuit against advertising on Prime Video. Other proceedings are also underway.
Fritzbox 7632: Fritz's most affordable router for G.fast connectionsFritz is launching its third Wi-Fi router that supports G.fast. This allows for 1 Gbit/s if a provider lays fiber optic cable to the building.
Old HomeKit: Over as of todayThe time has come: Apple is shutting down its (ancient) smart home framework. Users should have few problems with this – actually.
Home office everyday life: Private activities hardly disturb productivityA study shows: More than half of home office employees accept packages during working hours, for example. Nevertheless, productivity is increasing.
