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.
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.
Discord introduces age verification worldwideStarting next month, Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access to all content on the platform.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Apple mobile radio chips: Reports of trouble with Telekom's 5G+ GamingC1 and C1X are in the iPhone 16e and iPhone Air. Telekom customers may have a problem with this, affected users report.
"The World Factbook": CIA unexpectedly closes an internet veteranThe "CIA World Factbook" was one of the oldest sites on the internet and a popular destination in its early years. On Wednesday, it went offline.
TeamViewer: Vulnerability allows access without prior confirmationIn TeamViewer, attackers can bypass access controls and gain access without prior confirmation.
No more data collection frenzy: Google makes reCAPTCHA GDPR-compliantBy switching to order processing, Google relinquishes data sovereignty to website operators and responds to growing regulatory pressure in the AI era.
Internet outage: One-fifth of companies had to shut down operations immediatelySabotage, power outages, cyberattacks – according to a survey, the German economy sees itself as poorly positioned against hybrid threats.
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.
Microsoft Patch Day: Attackers exploit Windows and Word vulnerabilitiesImportant security updates have been released for Exchange Server, Hyper-V, Office, and Windows, among others. There are already attacks.
Meta sold seven million smart glassesDemand for Meta's smart glasses is increasing: the company sold more than three times as many wearables in 2025 as in the previous year.
Digital Democracy: East German Small Towns Outpace the WestResearchers illuminate the gap in digital citizen participation between urban and rural, East and West – with big surprises for smaller municipalities.
Beim Internet bleiben die größten Städte zurückEine Analyse von mehr als 100 Städten zeigt: Die höchsten Geschwindigkeiten für Festnetzanschlüsse gibt es nicht in den größten Ballungsräumen, sondern in Zentren mit 30.000 bis 110.000 Einwohnern.
AI Act: Federal Government Sets AI Law in MotionThe cabinet sets the European AI Regulation in motion. The Bundesnetzagentur becomes the central supervisory authority for AI.
JD.com launches delivery service in Europe, challenging Amazon & DHLJD.com's JoyExpress brings e-cargo bikes to German roads, building infrastructure for a potential MediaMarktSaturn takeover.
Fritz acknowledges Fritzbox problem under certain conditionsFritzOS 8.20 can throttle speed when a Fritzbox is connected behind a fiber optic modem. A remedy is announced.
Opinion: User control is also the wrong way for WindowsMicrosoft announces significantly stricter security measures for Windows – which are at least questionable to counterproductive, analyzes Moritz Förster.
Huawei's Fiber to the Room now available for everyoneThe FTTR system distributes fiber optic cable to any desired room. Retailers are now selling all necessary components.
Cisco: New 102.4 Tbit/s Switching Chip Silicon One G300 for AI Data CentersCisco introduces the Silicon One G300, an Ethernet switch chip with 102.4 Tbit/s bandwidth, specifically designed for gigawatt-scale AI clusters.
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Hamburg: 700,000 Euros for electric taxis in "Projekt Zukunftstaxi"With support of 5000 Euros for a conventional taxi and up to 20,000 for a wheelchair-accessible taxi, Hamburg continues to promote e-cars as taxis.
Electric car BYD Atto 3: Facelift brings switch to 800 voltsThe BYD Atto 3 gets a major overhaul: significantly increased charging performance, more powerful drive, and optional all-wheel drive.
BMW Recall: Defective Starter Can Cause FireBMW has to recall a range of models again. A defective magnetic switch can, in the worst case, trigger a fire.
Minister of Health: "Electronic patient record remains a central element"According to the Minister of Health, the "ePA for all" is considered the core of digitalization. Its financing and TI stability remain a work in progress.
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.
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.
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.
Von der Idee zur Umsetzung: KI-Projekte richtig planen und skalierenKünstliche Intelligenz bietet Unternehmen immense Potenziale – doch der Erfolg hängt von der richtigen Architektur ab. Im Live-Webcast am 3.3. erfahren Sie, wie Sie KI-Projekte effizient, skalierbar und nachhaltig umsetzen können.
UpdateEmergency Call Day 112: No rescue without location dataThe EU sets standards for 112 emergency call location, but not all calls can be located. In Germany, SIM-less devices are disadvantaged.
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.
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.
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.
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.
