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.
End of the 150-euro threshold: EU decides on customs duty for cheap packagesFrom July 2026, ordering from online giants like Temu or Shein will be pricier. The EU introduces a flat fee for small shipments to ensure fair competition.
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.
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.
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.
Apple Study: Users Want Transparent AI Agents Instead of Black-Box SystemsA new study by Apple examines how people want to interact with AI agents. The result: transparency and control trump performance.
Android 17 Beta 1 is hereGoogle has released the first beta of Android 17. It can be installed on Pixel devices and is primarily aimed at developers.
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.
Update now! Chrome update closes exploited vulnerabilityGoogle released an emergency update for the Chrome web browser over the weekend. It closes a vulnerability that is already being exploited.
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.
Google's AI Blunder and Fresh Blood for MFT – This Week's Photo News 7/26Google punishes a photographer for good work, while the Micro Four Thirds system gains a new partner from China.
Voluntary chat control: EU Parliament plans next deadline extensionSuspicion-independent scans of private messages were supposed to be a thing of the past. EU institutions push for the next extension.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Als WiFi-Dienstleister zur eigenen Marke werdenWer im WiFi-Bereich Drittprodukte vertreibt, macht sich vergleichbar und steht ständig im Preiskampf. Ein eigenes Branding kann dagegen die Kundenloyalität stärken und für bessere Margen sorgen.
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.
After pressure from Hollywood: ByteDance sets limits for Seedance 2.0TikTok owner ByteDance wants to make changes to its AI generator Seedance 2.0. Hollywood had previously exerted considerable pressure.
AI swarm attacks: How simulated majorities threaten democracyA research team warns of coordinated AI agents that could manipulate public opinion through feigned consensus and social dynamics.
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.
Cisco upgrades security portfolio for autonomous AI agentsAnyone who wants to use AI agents also needs the appropriate security measures – Cisco believes this and is expanding its offering accordingly.
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Phison CEO warns of manufacturer deaths and a long crisisIf the current trend continues, the memory crisis could extend into 2030 or even beyond.
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
Agentic AI: Why business hopes are rarely fulfilledAgentic AI: Why business hopes are rarely fulfilled
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trusted Tech Alliance: Real transparency or sovereignty washing?With the Trusted Tech Alliance, 16 international technology groups aim to establish trustworthy standards. However, US corporations also dominate here.
Mit KI mehr Sicherheit und Effizienz im SOCSecurity Operations Centers (SOC) kämpfen bei begrenzten Ressourcen und Budgets mit immer komplexeren Bedrohungen. Erfahren Sie, wie KI helfen kann, dieses Dilemma zu lösen.
Neutrino observatory IceCube receives over 600 new sensorsThe IceCube observatory in Antarctica has been expanded with over 600 sensors. They are intended to search for low-energy neutrinos.
No end for MySQL: Features for Community Edition and more transparencyAfter massive staff cuts and a months-long development pause, Oracle promises a new beginning for MySQL – including enterprise features for the community.
Improved theft protection on iPhone to be active by defaultWith "Stolen Device Mode", it should no longer be so easy for crooks to take over Apple accounts using the device PIN. For a long time, this was only optional.
Too much Copilot: Gentoo switches from GitHub to CodebergThe operators of Gentoo Linux have opened a presence on Codeberg, a platform competing with GitHub. They cite GitHub Copilot as the reason.
Netherlands: Police accidentally grant data access to man, then arrest himIn South Holland, police accidentally sent a man a download link instead of an upload link. When he used it, he was arrested.
Swiss Alpine Drone Consortium wants fixed test drone flight zones in the AlpsThe Swiss Alpine Drone Consortium wants to simplify drone test flights in the Swiss Alps. This way, Switzerland is to remain the "Drone Valley".
Storage crisis: Playstation 6 could be postponed until 2028 or 2029The storage crisis is also putting pressure on console manufacturers: while Playstation 6 is said to be facing a delay, the Switch 2 could become more expensive
Satellite internet: Starlink receives operating permit in VietnamAfter months of proceedings, Vietnam's government grants Starlink an operating license in the country. State media anticipate a "strategic boost."
Deutschland-Stack: Open-Source Alliance warns of "Sovereignty Washing"The OSB Alliance criticizes loopholes for hyperscalers and calls for an unconditional open-source strategy for the new state technology platform.
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.
