Medical Informatics Initiative: From building to using real health dataAfter ten years of work on a healthcare data infrastructure for research and care projects, things are moving, and industry is also interested.
Social Media Addiction Lawsuit: US Jury Finds Meta and Google GuiltyInstagram and YouTube are liable for damages due to social media addiction. Wednesday's verdict is considered a precedent for thousands of similar cases.
Digitale Innovationen: So sichern CIOs die Zukunftsfähigkeit ihres UnternehmensIT-Verantwortliche spielen eine entscheidende Rolle, wenn es um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen geht. In diesem Webcast diskutieren Vik Iyer und Rahul Tikoo von AMD darüber, was das für CIOs bedeutet.
Blackout on the Iberian Peninsula: ENTSO-E presents final reportAfter the blackout in Spain and Portugal in April 2025, the final report shows: Renewable energies and lack of automation played a role.
Incorrect CPUs: Chuwi recalls notebooksSome Chuwi notebooks falsely advertise faster processors than they actually have. A recall comes with conditions.
Expensive charging breaks: Cabinet decides on costly fines for operatorsThose who conceal prices when charging e-cars will face penalties of up to 100,000 euros in the future. The government is thus serious about price control.
Apple gives developers more analytics dataApple is fulfilling a WWDC promise and massively expanding the analytics area in App Store Connect – especially for apps with in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Fixing instead of scrapping: Federal government sets "right to repair" in motionManufacturers of smartphones and appliances must offer repairs for years. Those who fix instead of replace get a longer warranty.
Switch 2: Nintendo apparently cuts productionNintendo is apparently drastically cutting production of its Switch 2 console after a strong market launch in June 2025.
OpenAI discontinues Sora: The end of ever more and biggerThe end of Sora marks OpenAI's strategic shift. Developers and companies are now to ensure revenue, analyzes Eva-Maria Weiß.
Sony and Honda discontinue development of Afeela electric carHonda's restructuring of its electric vehicle division also affects the e-car joint venture with Sony: The development of the Afeela is being discontinued.
Android 17 Beta 2 available for OnePlus 15 and Oppo Find X9 ProThe Android 17 Beta 2 is available for testing on the OnePlus 15 and Oppo Find X9 Pro. These are the first non-Pixel smartphones to receive the update.
NASA: Moon base & Mars spaceship with nuclear propulsion announcedNASA is having trouble launching Artemis-2. However, Director Isaacman announces ambitious future plans.
Big Battlemage: Two new Arc graphics cards with ample memory for AIIntel launches Big Battlemage: The BMG-G31 chip is set to offer more compute power and double the graphics memory for (AI) workstations at around $1000 USD.
MariaDB database vulnerable: Malicious code or crashes possibleMariaDB developers have closed a security vulnerability. A patch is available.
Apple Maps gets ads: Initially on iPhone and iPadApple's Maps app currently only shows organic and editorial content. This will change soon. The rollout will happen in stages.
New luxury accessories from Hermès for iPhone and Apple WatchThe French label Hermès has nine new charging products for Apple users. The prices are as expected, steep.
Is Vibe Design coming now?Google expands Stitch into an AI design editor: users describe interfaces via voice or text, and the AI generates interactive prototypes from them.
"Lord of the Rings": The next live-action adaptation is to lead to Tom BombadilStephen Colbert is a avid "Lord of the Rings" fan. He has time off from the summer and wants to write the screenplay for another live-action adaptation.
Spotify introduces SongDNA as a beta: New ways to discover musicSpotify has introduced a new feature as a beta called SongDNA, which is intended to help users discover new music.
Supply chain attack on LiteLLM: Affected parties should change credentialsAn attack on the open-source library for connecting to LLMs has apparently occurred, allowing two compromised packages to steal credentials.
Lakewatch: Databricks introduces agent-based Open SIEM with Claude integrationWith Lakewatch, Databricks presents an open SIEM based on Lakehouse. AI agents are intended to automatically detect and triage threats in data pools.
Kali Linux 2026.1 brings new tools and shines in a new or retro lookThe Linux distribution for security researchers, Kali Linux 2026.1, has been released. It brings new tools and pays tribute to its predecessor, BackTrack Linux.
ARM is selling entire processors for the first timeTogether with TSMC and Meta, ARM is launching the "AGI CPU." The company is thus primarily competing with AMD and Intel.
Galaxy A57 and A37: Samsung's new mid-rangeSamsung has introduced the Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G. The new mid-range models offer new processors, Android 16 out of the box, and six years of updates.
Humanoid robot Sprout for research: Amazon acquires Fauna RoboticsThe humanoid robot Sprout seems to be of interest to Amazon. The company is buying the associated developer company Fauna Robotics.
Quantum Computers: Google Now Also Researching Neutral AtomsGoogle's quantum division is primarily known for its research into superconducting qubits. It is now expanding its focus to another architecture.
Oracle: Simply give the AI the business goalOracle enhances its Fusion Cloud Applications with AI agents. They are intended to autonomously achieve business goals instead of just assisting.
Improved production in China: Apple saves water on the MacBook NeoFoxconn and others are not only supposed to produce climate-neutrally but also conserve water. Apple reports successes with its “Clean Water” program for Neo.
iOS 26.4 and Co.: Security improvements in the updatesApple has once again fixed numerous security issues in its operating systems. Why an update is important right now.
DJI sues Insta360 for patent infringementThe company Insta360, known for its 360-degree cameras, accuses DJI of copying its products.