Meta Quest 4: CTO confirms work on two new VR headsetsDespite dire predictions: Meta continues to invest in VR and confirms two new devices are in development. One of them is likely to be the Meta Quest 4.
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.
Patent dispute: Munich court prohibits Renault from selling Clio and MéganeThe automaker infringes a patent held by Broadcom. Renault has already announced its intention to appeal the verdict.
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.
iOS 26.2.1: Problem reports on crashes and fast battery drainWith Apple's latest iOS update, support for AirTags 2 is coming to devices, among other things. Depending on the iPhone, however, this is not without problems.
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.
UpdateAnthropic introduces Claude Opus 4.6 with Agent TeamsThe new AI model Claude Opus 4.6 brings improved coding capabilities, a larger context window, and for the first time, an "Agent Teams" feature.
HomePod 2: Unpleasant AnniversaryApple had already let the first-generation HomePod gather dust. The second generation looks similar.
France replaces MS Teams and Zoom with its own video conferencing softwareWith Visio, France is introducing its open-source video conferencing for authorities. By 2027, 200,000 civil servants are to work independently of US providers.
Munich makes digital sovereignty measurable with its own scoreUsing a self-developed rating system, Munich will henceforth check all IT services for dependencies on providers and states.
TeamViewer: Vulnerability allows access without prior confirmationIn TeamViewer, attackers can bypass access controls and gain access without prior confirmation.
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.
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.
Tech stocks and Bitcoin are recovering after significant lossesAfter three days of heavy losses, investors are regaining confidence in technology stocks. Previous record highs remain unmatched.
Digital Sovereignty: ZB MED Launches Fundraising for PubMed AlternativeDespite promises to secure independent research data, funding for the European OLSPub project remains elusive. A library is going on the offensive.
Cisco AI Summit: After 2025's AI breakthrough comes 2026'sInvestments in AI are high, the return is still unclear. According to industry leaders, infrastructure is still lacking for the really big breakthrough.
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.
Temu and Shein: Trade association HDE suggests import banThe German Trade Association (HDE) is concerned about German retail and proposes an import ban for Temu, Shein, and others in a letter to the Chancellor.
ChatGPT as a doctor replacement? Study shows sobering resultsAI language models excel in medical exams – but when real people ask them for advice, collaboration fails.
Mercedes CEO: More effort needed to prevent right-wing shiftMercedes CEO Källenius warns of economic decline, which could be followed by a right-wing shift. Like Merz and Söder, he demands more commitment from employees.
Skoda Epiq presented: Small E-SUV with up to 430 km rangeSkoda plans to bring the small E-SUV Epiq to market in the first half of 2026. Almost everything is now known, except for the final design.
Digital services ad: Kiel in trouble after church leaving clipThe city of Kiel wanted to advertise digital government services on Instagram and chose leaving the church as an example. The outrage was immediate.
"Australia Did It": Well-mixed genre cocktailAn indie veteran is finally doing something new again: "Australia Did It" mixes simple but whimsical ideas at the bottom of the former Atlantic.
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Technical error: AOK Bayern closes thousands of electronic patient recordsFollowing a system update, AOK Bayern erroneously closed thousands of electronic patient records "due to [...] submitted objection".
Can AI deliver new mathematical insights? Top researchers put it to the testWith a new method, ten researchers are putting the mathematical "creativity" of large language models to the test. The preliminary result is sobering.
XPipe 21.0: Terminal Docking for Windows and Cisco Switch IntegrationThe open-source tool XPipe can now embed terminal windows directly and offers support for Cisco switches. Additionally, there are improvements for Proxmox.
AI bots on Whatsapp: EU Commission threatens Meta with enforcement measuresMeta is preventing competitors from accessing an API for WhatsApp data and is thus acting anti-competitively, warns EU Commission – and threatens consequences.
Report: Samsung to Start Mass Production of HBM4 Ahead of ScheduleSamsung is expected to start mass production of HBM4 stacks as early as February. The main customer is Nvidia for AI systems.
Opinion: Clauses in Netflix's new voice actor contract unlawfulLaw firm commissioned by voice actors' association considers central clauses of new contract, which Netflix presents to voice actors, to be invalid or unlawful.
Chip Research: Europe's Imec Gets High-NA EUV SystemEuropean researchers and companies gain access to the world's most advanced lithography system. Imec is inaugurating a suitable cleanroom.
Electric car Changan Nevo A06: Launch of mass-produced sodium batteryThe first sodium-ion battery in an electric car is to be mass-produced by the Chinese car manufacturer Changan. The supplier is battery producer CATL.
Greenhouse gas: Clean air during Corona pandemic caused methane levels to riseAs global economy hit a standstill in the fight against COVID-19, the air measurably became cleaner. This had unexpected effects on a powerful greenhouse gas.
Galaxy S26: Samsung once again omits magnets for Qi chargingAccording to certification documents, Samsung is once again omitting the use of magnets for wireless Qi2 charging in its Galaxy S26 series.
Humanoid Robots: China Aims to Become Market Leader Within Five YearsChina sees robots as the next major development step for AI and aims to secure a global lead through investments and domestic advantages.
Stroke, Rehab, Digitalization: Where Technology Helps – and Where It FailsHow IT, robotics, and smartwatches helped my post-stroke rehabilitation – and where there is still room for improvement.
Glances 4.5.0: System monitoring with NPU and ZFS supportOpen-source monitoring tool Glances supports Neural Processing Units and ZFS for the first time in version 4.5.0. Security vulnerabilities have also been fixed.
8K, 3D, KI: Wie sich Medien-Workflows beschleunigen lassen8K-Videos, 3D-Formate und der Einsatz von KI machen die Medienproduktion immer anspruchsvoller. Kreative benötigen deshalb leistungsfähige Hardware, die sie bei ihrer Arbeit optimal unterstützt.
Usage-based instead of flat rate: X changes costs of its developer interfaceX is once again reforming its fee structure for the developer interface. While the entry barrier is decreasing, the costs are likely to remain similar.
545 Euros wrongly debited: Consumer protection agency warns of promotional callsFreenet deceptively sold multiple contracts to a customer after promotional call, unnoticed. Consumer protection agency of Lower Saxony sees a “known pattern”.
Launch pause for Falcon 9 ended: Next ISS crew launches on WednesdayOn Wednesday, two women and two men will launch to the ISS, including a Frenchwoman. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket used for this purpose is now cleared for launch.
Flight Demonstration: First 5-ton eVTOL Transports up to 1.5 Tons of CargoThe Matrix V5000 is large and heavy, but depending on the variant, it can accommodate up to ten passengers or 1.5 tons of cargo.
Elon Musk's about-face: SpaceX to go to the Moon first after all – Mars laterFor over ten years, Elon Musk has stated at every opportunity that he wants to go to Mars and that the Moon should be ignored. Now he is changing direction.
RHIC Era Ends: 25 Years of Particle Research at Brookhaven LaboratoryThe last collisions at RHIC took place on February 6, 2026. The particle accelerator provided insights into Big Bang matter for 25 years.
Internet Archive's Wordpress Plugin Brings Dead Links Back to LifeIf you run your website with Wordpress, you can automatically bring dead links back to life. One plugin is all it takes.
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.
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.
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.
