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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Notepad++: Security update against code smuggling vulnerabilityNotepad++ improves security mechanisms and closes a new vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code.
Microsoft: critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Admin CenterIn Windows Admin Center, attackers can escalate their privileges. Microsoft classifies this as critical and advises admins to update.
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.
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.
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.
Video recording animations: Epic Games buys Tübingen-based company MeshcapadeEpic Games buys the start-up Meshcapade, a spin-off of the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. It develops AI animation technology.
VS Code: Python Environments Extension generally availableThe new extension for Visual Studio Code aims to end the previous fragmentation and ensure a uniform workflow with Python environments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Numerous kernel vulnerabilities in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager closedDell's backup solution PowerProtect Data Manager is vulnerable to malware attacks, among other things. Security patches are available for download.
Modem error: C1X in iPhone Air spits out hardware warningNo more reception – and information in Apple's diagnostic menu: Isolated problems with Apple's new modem chip are occurring.
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.
AI boom and electricity: Why Germany is not TexasIn the USA, data centers are being built with their own power supply. This is hardly possible in Germany. However, investors are not remaining idle.
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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.
“Economically significant” – AI boosts productivityAI increases productivity in companies and leads to higher salaries. Jobs will likely remain. But not everyone benefits.
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.
AI in companies: Thousands of bosses see no effect yetThe AI hype is increasingly being put to the test. Once again, a study shows little productivity gain from artificial intelligence.
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.
"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 data centers: Increasing power generation in the US without grid connectionAI data centers are springing up in the US, and their power consumption is immense. Increasingly, this is to be covered by gas power without grid connection.
Google releases Gemini 3.1 ProNew day, new model: Google follows up with Gemini 3.1 Pro – for complex tasks and better than its predecessor.
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.
Introducing the E-Motorcycle BBM Hiro: Variety at the fast chargerBBM Motorcycles delivers a very interesting contribution to the topic of electric motorcycles. BBM focuses less on long range and more on short charging times.
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.
Digitale Souveränität muss kein Wunschtraum bleibenViele deutsche Unternehmen sind von ausländischer IT abhängig. Ein Webcast zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie das Steuer auf dem Weg in die digitale Zukunft in die eigene Hand nehmen können.
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.
Report: US has stopped funding technology against internet blockadesWith more than 500 million US dollars, the USA has supported IT projects to protect internet freedom over ten years, according to a report. This is now over.
More memory: Samsung and SK Hynix are apparently accelerating plant constructionThe two memory world market leaders Samsung and SK Hynix could complete new plants earlier than expected. But it will still take time until then.
DB Systel: Union warns of wave of layoffs and dismantlingThe EVG warns of massive job cuts and relocations at DB Systel. Up to 4000 jobs are planned to be cut.
Elon Musk's Opinion Machine: X Algorithm Influences Political AttitudesA European research team has shown for the first time how X's recommendation algorithm influences political opinions: slightly.
"Dark Galaxy": Newly discovered galaxy consists of 99 percent dark matterIn the Perseus galaxy cluster, 300 million light-years away, a galaxy has been discovered that consists almost entirely of dark matter.
Scam: Fake "Gemini" chatbots sell fake "Google Coin"A new scam relies on customized AI chatbots. These urge victims to buy worthless cryptocurrencies.
For Pixel 11? Google is working on improved facial unlocking like on iPhonesGoogles Pixel smartphones are to receive improved facial unlocking in the future, similar to the iPhone – and also works in the dark.
