After suspicious emails: Fairphone shop likely not hackedFairphone owners are reporting receiving emails with suspicious purchase confirmations. Fairphone currently does not assume a hack or data leak.
Artificial Intelligence: Struggle for Rules for AI Use in WarIn Spain, experts met for the third time to discuss "Responsible AI in the Military Domain". Binding rules are still a pipe dream.
Autonome Agenten: Wie KI die Prozessautomatisierung revolutioniertKI-Agenten planen und lösen komplexe Aufgaben selbständig und systemübergreifend. In der Prozessautomatisierung bringen sie aber auch neue Risiken und höhere Anforderungen an die IT-Infrastruktur mit sich.
The camera market is growing, the giants are faltering – the photo newsFor the first time in almost 20 years, the camera industry is reporting growth for two consecutive years. This should really be cause for celebration.
Software as a tool, not an end in itself: A plea for more domain expertiseToo many teams discuss technologies instead of problems. It's time to refocus on the domain expertise.
AI arms race: Tech giants invest 650 billion US dollars this yearAI investments reach astronomical heights. More than half a trillion US dollars are to be invested in the technology by major US tech corporations this year.
Memory crisis: PC manufacturers consider Chinese memoryHP, Dell, Acer and Asus are reportedly already certifying DRAM from China to potentially alleviate supply shortages.
Deutsche Bahn starts general renovation on two railway corridors simultaneouslyDeutsche Bahn started two general renovations on February 6. The Hagen–Cologne and Nuremberg–Regensburg corridors will be closed until July.
Winter Olympics in the Cloud: Alibaba Turns Milano Cortina into an AI Test LabThe IOC is relying on Alibaba's large language models and cloud infrastructure in 2026 to turn the Winter Games in Milano Cortina into an AI test lab.
Study: Designer Knowledge Significantly Improves AI-Generated UIsThose who ask AI models for design suggestions are often disappointed. Apple shows in a study how AI can be improved.
Fritzbox 5690 Pro and XGS get FritzOS 8.20The two top Fritzbox models, 5690 Pro and 5690 XGS, are receiving a firmware update to FritzOS 8.20. It includes the new Online Monitor.
VirtualBox receives experimental KVM supportIn current developer builds of VirtualBox, KVM support appears for the first time. The function is experimental and only available through manual source builds.
Nextcloud introduces ADA engine for massive performance improvementsWith the ADA engine, Nextcloud introduces a completely new data access architecture. It drastically reduces server load and accelerates large installations.
New in .NET 10.0 [9]: Null-Conditional Assignment in C# 14.0Developers can now make an assignment to a property without first checking if the object is null.
Roblox Success: More and More Top Developers Earn MillionsRoblox introduces continuous age checks to prevent cheating. At the same time, top developers have massively increased their revenues.
Doomscrolling and risk of addiction: EU Commission demands changes from TikTokThe EU Commission accuses TikTok of violating the Digital Services Act. The platform uses harmful designs – and is now expected to make improvements.
Attack via Signal: BfV and BSI warn politicians, military personnel, diplomatsAn attack on users of the Signal messenger, which became known last week, targets members of the Bundestag and other important individuals.
Analysis of new plans: Is Apple finally doing everything right with AI?Apple has lagged in AI. Now, the company is reportedly making progress, partly with Google Gemini. What to make of these ideas?
Privacy: Apple wants more data with rental package Creator StudioApple requires developers to provide so-called privacy nutrition labels so users can understand data collection. They reveal remarkable info in Creator Studio.
iPhones in space: Astronauts are allowed to take modern smartphonesFor the moon orbit, astronauts of Artemis 2 mission will be allowed to take modern smartphones for the first time. NASA is thus loosening long-standing rules.
Microsoft decouples .NET Framework 3.5 from WindowsThe classic .NET Framework 3.5 will no longer be an optional Windows component in the future, but a standalone setup.
Nvidia Graphics Cards: GeForce RTX 6000 Could Be Released in 2028The Super refresh of the GeForce RTX 5000 has apparently been canceled. It could still be two years until the new 6000 generation.
AirDrop support for Android: Google expands availability to more devicesGoogle wants to expand AirDrop support for Android to more devices this year. Nothing and Qualcomm are already hinting at support.
Debian: Project leader warns of developers' silent withdrawalDebian Project Leader Andreas Tille denounces a structural problem: developers disappear without feedback – with consequences for security and maintenance.
HomePod 2: Unpleasant AnniversaryApple had already let the first-generation HomePod gather dust. The second generation looks similar.
Hyundai develops "Vision Pulse" sensor fusion with lidar and UWBThe Hyundai Group, with its automotive brand Kia, is working on perfecting assisted driving and is introducing its system called "Vision Pulse".
Tesla is reportedly continuing to work on Apple CarPlay integrationAccording to a media report, Tesla is still working on integrating Apple CarPlay. This could be an attempt to compensate for declining sales figures.
Climate Research: Scientists Track Iceberg Life Cycle with AIThe melting and calving of icebergs can influence the climate. Therefore, researchers track them with AI to obtain data for predictions.
India: Apple teaches factory workers Swift25 percent of all iPhones are reportedly manufactured in India. Apple is now launching a training campaign there – also with Swift and robotics.
Particle accelerator FAIR: Start of trial operation postponed after major fireWith FAIR, one of the world's largest facilities for fundamental research in physics is being built in Darmstadt. A major fire broke out there on Thursday.
Mac tool turns MagSafe cable into a safety switchA developer has introduced a tool that allows you to put your Mac into a protected state by simply unplugging the MagSafe connection.