U.S. Navy resumes electromagnetic railgun testsThe U.S. Navy has resumed trials of an electromagnetic railgun. It could be deployed on future battleships.
Prime Video Ultra: Amazon puts 4K behind additional paywallIn the USA, normal Prime subscribers can no longer watch content on Prime Video in 4K resolution. Instead, they have to pay an extra 5 US dollars per month.
Digitalisierung und KI: IT-Entscheider werden zu UnternehmensstrategenDie digitale Transformation und der Siegeszug von KI haben die Rolle von IT-Führungskräften stark verändert. CIOs und andere IT-Entscheider müssen jetzt die Initiative ergreifen und KI-Projekte als Chefsache behandeln.
Pentagon awards $20 billion contract to AndurilThe defense startup Anduril has no need to worry about its future for a long time: the Pentagon is paying up to 20 billion US dollars.
Copyright trouble: Bytedance's new AI video generator only in China for nowHyperrealistic scenes with Darth Vader, Tom Cruise and others have already gone viral. But copyright holders are storming against Bytedance.
Billion-euro tax evasion on Amazon: US merchants face charges in ItalyChinese merchants on Amazon are said to have evaded Italian VAT. Four Amazon executives could end up in the dock.
Connected factories in focus: Cyberattacks cost automotive industry billionsA white paper by the think tank CAM and Cisco shows: The cost of damages has exploded, with suppliers in particular being the weakest link in the chain.
Cross-border cloud access: E-Evidence law comes into forceA new law accelerates EU access to cloud data. Providers must respond within hours. The Federal Office of Justice monitors compliance.
Gimp 3.2 released: What's changing for designers and pixel artistsThe update to the free image editing software brings new non-destructive layer types, vector export, and various improvements for designers and artists.
Microsoft: Out-of-band update for hotpatch Windows 11Microsoft has released an out-of-band update for Windows 11 Enterprise clients with hotpatching.
Maglev train: Transport Minister Schnieder plans a comeback on stiltsWith funding reform, Schnieder aims to establish magnetic tech as a modern, highly efficient alternative to subways in local transport.
Hidden cancellation fees: Adobe fined millionsAdobe settles hidden cancellation fee lawsuit with a fine, but denies wrongdoing.
Update now! Chrome emergency update for emergency fixAfter Google already released an emergency update for Chrome on Friday, the manufacturer followed up on Saturday night.
Palantir defends its role in the kill chain: “We are very, very proud of that”There are no secrets” is Palantir’s conference motto. Yet how its software actually works in real-world use remains a secret to outsiders.
Sale and the rescue of the beautiful image – the photo news of the weekA British county sells off a significant photo archive, debates about technology versus art, and the market rewards the imperfect precisely.
Qwen3.5 family: Fireworks of new LLMs from AlibabaShortly before Chinese New Year, new Qwen models of various sizes appeared, all of which are multimodal.
Light, Lines, Quiet Moments: The Pictures of the Week 11Aurora, ice structures, and still water: This selection shows how photography uses light, form, and timing to create impressive visual stories.
20 Years of Amazon S3: The Golden Cage of the Cloud EraOn March 14, 2006, Amazon S3 launched with two operations. Today, the service stores 500 trillion objects and is the industry standard – controlled by AWS.
Youth Protection Commission warns politicians against social media bansThe co-chairwoman Nadine Schön (CDU) of the expert commission for social media rules urges patience and defends the timeline against calls from the coalition.
iPhone Fold: Leak suggests severely limited multitaskingWhen unfolded, the foldable iPhone will likely resemble a mini-tablet. However, according to a report, it will not receive a proper window system.
Broadband minimum: Federal Network Agency launches check tool for citizensWith a new interactive map, households can now check if their internet connection meets the legal minimum requirements of 15 Mbit/s.
Claude: Anthropic introduces interactive charts and visualizationsAnthropic makes Claude multimodal: The AI chatbot can now supplement complex answers with interactive diagrams, timelines, and models directly in the chat.
AWS European Sovereign Cloud receives first compliance certificationsThe AWS European Sovereign Cloud has received SOC-2 and C5 reports, as well as seven ISO certifications. The attestations cover 69 services.
XPO form factor: New optical modules from Arista with up to 12.8 Tbit/sThe demands on AI backend networks are constantly increasing. Arista's new XPO form factor is intended to be equipped for this.
Global Interpol sting against cybercrime: 45,000 IP addresses offlinePhishing, malware, and ransomware were targeted in a large-scale international police operation. Numerous arrests were made.
Android 17: Google cracks down on Accessibility API abuseIn the upcoming Android 17 update, Google is cracking down more strictly on apps that misuse accessibility services. Some apps could become useless as a result.
JavaScript build tool: Vite 8.0 speeds up with Rust-based bundler RolldownThe new bundler Rolldown replaces esbuild and Rollup. With its Rust base, it enables significantly faster builds.
Comment on the MacBook Neo: Apple can be cheap and good – who would have thoughtSince Wednesday, Apple has had its cheapest MacBook on the market. Even after the first few days, one can't stop being amazed.
NASA's manned moon mission: Artemis-2 now scheduled to launch April 1It's scheduled for April: for the first time in over half a century, humans are to fly to the moon again.
No scenario in which memory prices will correct in the second half of the yearMarket researchers see no remedy for the current memory crisis. At least: The Iran war is not expected to have any major impact initially.
X concedes on initial EU demandsThe social media platform X has submitted its first proposals to the EU Commission on how it intends to rectify violations of the Digital Services Act.