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.
Discord introduces age verification worldwideStarting next month, Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access to all content on the platform.
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.
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.
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.
USA: Videos from Ring door cameras will soon end up with the police againThe Amazon subsidiary Ring has brought back company founder Jamie Siminoff. He is changing the direction of the company in the USA.
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.
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.
TeamViewer: Vulnerability allows access without prior confirmationIn TeamViewer, attackers can bypass access controls and gain access without prior confirmation.
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.
Partial outages for e-prescription and electronic patient recordSince Tuesday morning, there have been disruptions in the TI. For many insured people, logging into the e-patient record and the e-prescription are affected.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
