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.
Over 60 security vulnerabilities in AI assistant OpenClaw resolvedAttackers can inject and execute malicious code on systems within the context of OpenClaw, among other things. Security patches are available.
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.
Bezahlbare Cyber-Sicherheit für den MittelstandBegrenzte Ressourcen, aber raffiniertere Bedrohungen – mit dem Einsatz von KI können sich Unternehmen effektiv schützen. Denn beim digitalen Wettrüsten ist KI ein Angriffs- und Verteidigungswerkzeug.
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.
From AI hype to AI fear: Why tech stocks are losing ground in 2026Backlash: Big tech stocks are down since the start of the year. Wall Street is concerned about the disruptive potential.
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
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Comment on the operational safety of modern motorcycles: Built-in distractionInformation overload and abundance of functions increase the danger of distraction and overwhelm on motorcycles. Ingo Gach criticizes this as highly problematic
AI for weapons and surveillance: Pentagon threatens Anthropic with sanctionsThe Pentagon and Anthropic are negotiating how Claude can be used by the US military. Due to the AI company's red lines, the Pentagon is threatening sanctions.
Deepfakes from Grok: Irish data protection authority initiates a case against XThe data protection authority DPC Ireland has initiated proceedings against the European X subsidiary. Reason: the sexualized images from the in-house AI Grok.
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.
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.
File manager nnn 5.2 brings eight contexts and faster disk analysisVersion 5.2 of the lean terminal file manager nnn doubles the number of parallel contexts and significantly speeds up disk usage calculation.
Open-source foundation celebrates birthday: The Eclipse Foundation turns 20The Eclipse Foundation can look back on a twenty-year history and now hosts hundreds of open-source projects.
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.
How FPV drones are used at the 2026 Olympic Winter GamesCustom-made FPV drones show immersive images of winter sports at the Olympic Winter Games. The requirements for the pilots are high.
PayPal in retail: 7.6 million registered users in GermanyPayPal appears to be successful with contactless payments in retail. Initial figures since the launch in May 2025 are available.
SPD proposal: Social media rules also for adultsLinkedIn bragging and AI Slop are almost as problematic for adults as they are for young people, says Eva-Maria Weiß.
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Bidding war: New Paramount offer makes Warner reconsiderSo far, the Warner board has been united behind Netflix's takeover offer. However, a new proposal from Paramount could now lead to negotiations.
US company Blue Water Autonomy is building an autonomous ship for the US NavyThe US company Blue Water Autonomy is building an autonomous ship for the US Navy. It is intended for long-term missions in the Pacific in the future.
Forgotten on the car roof: iPhone that fell off sends emergency callNear Eisleben, a lost iPhone automatically sent an emergency call on Sunday. It had been forgotten on a car roof and then fell off.
Apple provides initial figures for iOS 26Apple has been tight-lipped about how many upgraders have been to the Liquid Glass operating system so far. Now, information is available for the first time.
Vim 9.2 brings Wayland support and new Vim9-Script featuresThe command-line editor receives full Wayland support for the first time. Vim9-Script gets new data types, and the Diff mode becomes more powerful.
Cyber Resilience Act: ORC Working Group publishes first whitepaperThe whitepaper focuses on the role of Open Source Software Stewards, who are appearing as legal actors for the first time in the CRA.
Android 17 gets Handoff function for cross-device continuityAndroid 17 is getting a so-called Handoff function, with which developers can integrate "cross-device continuity" into their apps.
Crew complete again: Crew-12 arrived at the ISSAfter an evacuation in January, only three astronauts remained on the ISS. Over the weekend, four more arrived.
Steam: Users can attach their hardware to reviewsAnyone writing reviews on Steam can now also attach their hardware specifications. This is intended to help make user tests more informative.
YouTuber builds simple electric motor from building blocksYouTuber Jamie has built an electric motor from building blocks. Only a few additional parts are needed.
