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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
Notepad++: Security update against code smuggling vulnerabilityNotepad++ improves security mechanisms and closes a new vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code.
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.
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.
macOS 27: Intel apps quietly say goodbyeWith macOS 26.4, there are further clear indications of the end of support for Intel applications. However, it won't happen overnight.
Apple considers Chinese memory chips for iPhones – likely for ChinaApple could have memory chips from Chinese manufacturers CXMT and YMTC installed in future iPhones, initially likely for the Chinese market.
Algorithms on Patrol: Bremen's Trams Become an AI Surveillance ZoneWith AI-Watch, BSAG is introducing real-time analysis of passengers. What is marketed as an increase in safety marks a new level of video surveillance.
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.
AI inference cast in silicon: Taalas announces HC1 chipThe startup Taalas wants to deliver a hardwired Llama 3.1 8B with almost 17,000 tokens/s with the HC1 – almost 10 times faster than previous solutions.
OpenAI: First AI gadget allegedly a smart speaker for $200-$300OpenAI's first AI hardware will be a smart speaker with a camera that observes users and provides proactive support, according to a report.
Xbox Earthquake: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leaveMicrosoft's Xbox division is getting a new boss: Former CoreAI manager Asha Sharma is replacing Phil Spencer, who is retiring.
Hot tech, cool pictures: The photo news of the weekThe Olympic Winter Games offer us a spectacular show! From technological marvels to creative outbursts, everything is included.
Full Control – Gas Town Orchestrates Ten or More Coding AgentsMany simultaneously acting agents often cause more chaos than benefit. The Gas Town tool orchestrates in the style of Mad Max.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Smartphone market in Europe grew in 2025 – decline threatens in 2026Europe's smartphone market grew in 2025, led by Apple and Samsung. However, rising memory prices could lead to a decline in 2026.
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.
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.
IT billion for employment agency: AI offensive and cloud expansionIn 2026, the BA invests almost one billion euros in digitalization. SAP Cloud and 32 AI tools shape daily life, but a job project slows budget.
