Volkswagen blocks custom ROM users from VW appVolkswagen has blocked access to its app for users of custom ROMs like GrapheneOS or LineageOS. The reason is the Google Play Integrity API.
Romania: Cybercriminal deletes country's entire land registry databaseAttacker deletes entire Romanian land registry database after failed extortion, bringing real estate market to a standstill.
Darpa and US Air Force convert F-16s into autonomous jetsIn Florida, the US Air Force and Darpa are currently testing autonomously flying fighter jets. These are modified F-16s.
Google Chrome: Second unscheduled security update this weekGoogle usually updates Chrome every Wednesday. This week, a second update follows, closing several critical vulnerabilities.
Anthropic: Fable 5 usable only in expensive subscriptions without surchargeAfter three postponed deadlines, it's official: Fable 5 remains usable in expensive Claude plans without surcharge. Pro subscribers receive a one-time credit.
M-Chips: M7 with up to 1.5 TB – and why Apple is skipping the M6Apple skips various models with the M6 for a very specific reason. The M7 Ultra could become an expensive chip monster.
OpenAI AI models autonomously carried out cyberattack on Hugging FaceDuring a test of new AI models' capabilities, they broke out of their environment and compromised Hugging Face. OpenAI has admitted this.
iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max: What to expectApple's next iPhone keynote will take place in just over two months. Apple plans some improvements for the Pro models. The five most important ones at a glance.
Critical security vulnerability: Malicious code can slip onto Nginx serversAttackers can target Nginx Open Source and Nginx Plus. Security updates are available.
7-Zip: Update patches code smuggling vulnerabilityThe archiver 7-Zip has issues processing prepared xz data. This can lead to the execution of smuggled code.
AI breaks out of sandbox: OpenAI proposes new type of safety rulesAn OpenAI AI model has repeatedly found ways to bypass safety mechanisms. Developers are therefore designing a different monitoring system.
S&P downgrades Oracle to BBB- – only one notch above junk levelS&P Global has downgraded Oracle's rating due to massive AI investments. The company is now only one notch away from the speculative territory.
Electric car recall: Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ and EQB 250+ receive new batteriesDue to the risk of an internal short circuit in their 70.5 kWh batteries with fire hazard, Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ and EQB 250+ are being recalled.
Schwarz Digits opens its 3500-employee campus in southern GermanyThe new home for the Schwarz Group's IT division is ready. Thousands of employees will find space in Bad Friedrichshall.
EU Commission approves Paramount-Warner takeover with one conditionParamount Skydance is allowed to take over competitor Warner Bros. Discovery in the European Economic Area. Only in the cinema segment is a commitment required.
Autonomous AI hacks Hugging Face: wake-up call for IT security and politicsExperts and politicians warn of loss of control after an OpenAI model broke out of its test lab and subsequent hack, calling for swift consequences.
Ein moderner und sicherer ArbeitsplatzBehörden, Ministerien oder KRITIS sind attraktive Ziele von Cyber-Angreifern. Anwender brauchen dort einen umfangreichen Schutz, der idealerweise direkt mit dem täglich genutzten Laptop beginnt.
Samsung reportedly considering billion-euro investment in AI start-up MistralSamsung reportedly eyes stake in French AI startup Mistral, per FT. Mistral may need memory chips, which Samsung makes.
Ubuntu: Enterprise Store distributes Snaps without direct internet accessCanonical is launching an Enterprise Store: This is a proxy for local distribution of Snap packages in corporate networks.
Anthropic wants to buy over a million AMD GPUsAnthropic to use AMD's Instinct MI455X accelerators from 2027. Up to two gigawatts of capacity planned.
Chat Control: EU countries agree on extensionThe extension of the exception for chat control is no longer hindered by an agreement among EU countries – including Parliament's amendments.
Telekom must open empty ducts for five years under fixed conditionsThe German Federal Network Agency has finalized the contractual access conditions for Telekom's cable ducts and poles for competitors' fiber optic expansion.
macOS 27: Golden Gate announces DVD playback framework shutdownApple is disabling a DVD playback framework soon. Next, the entire playback will be affected. But there are alternatives.
Australia: The "cool kids" ignore social media ban, many returnAustralia's social media ban for children is increasingly circumvented. Those who comply are considered "uncool".
Astronomy: First plausible hint of a “super weird” exomoonThere have been multiple hints of moons in other star systems, but none have been confirmed. The best evidence so far points to a peculiar specimen.
Outage at InstagramChats on Instagram are currently only partially functional. Old messages sometimes don't load, new ones aren't sent.
Firefox 153: Native Containers for Enhanced PrivacyFirefox 153 introduces native containers, separating browser contexts and enhancing local data protection and privacy.
Cloud hyperscalers deploy Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72Nvidia aims to preempt AMD's Helios servers by announcing the deployment of its own Vera Rubin racks. Benchmarks should be treated with caution.
US and China reportedly planning AI talks in SeptemberThe US and China are reportedly planning to discuss joint AI rules in September. US Treasury Secretary Bessent is expected to lead the talks.
Cooling data centers with their own heat: Adsorption cooling with new materialsMetal-organic framework compounds (MOF) are intended to enable sorption cooling even at the relatively low cooling water temperatures of data centers.
Samsung and Google Smart Glasses to launch outside the EU initiallyAt Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung shows two new designs of its smart glasses developed with Google. Market launch in autumn will initially exclude the EU.
VW accelerates development of automated driving in ChinaVW aims to accelerate the development of Level 3 and Level 4 driving in China by deepening its cooperation with Horizon Robotics.
Astronomy: Next clue to the whereabouts of missing matter in the universeAlthough ordinary matter makes up only a fraction of the cosmos, we don't even know its full extent. Now there's a new clue.
Galaxy Watch Ultra2: Samsung smartwatch gets stronger, slimmer and pricierSamsung is re-releasing the Galaxy Watch Ultra and adjusting its specs and price.
Samsung expands foldable range with wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 and increases pricesSamsung presents new foldables: The Galaxy Z Fold 8 comes in a more compact form factor, accompanied by an Ultra model and a lighter Flip 8.
World's first wave power plant receives DNV certificationThe Norwegian classification society DNV has certified the Corpower C4 wave power plant. It is the first certification for such a facility.
Zu viele Endpoints, zu wenig Überblick?Mit wachsender Endpoint-Zahl steigt die Komplexität und IT-Teams werden oft erst dann aktiv, wenn ein Problem bereits aufgetreten ist. Moderne Ansätze können hier zu besseren Entscheidungen führen.
Aerospace companies want to 3D print housing for F-35 fighter jet enginePratt & Whitney and GKN Aerospace want to create structural components for military aircraft using 3D printing and test this using an engine housing.
Mental Health: Many scientifically sound apps no longer availableA review shows that only about half of all mental health apps with scientifically tested effectiveness are still publicly available.
Solar window uses sunlight from outside and artificial light from insideWindow surfaces can be used for energy generation, as shown by a prototype of a semi-transparent perovskite solar module.
New escalation in Middle East: Iran “destroyed” AWS infrastructure in BahrainThe US has been flying attacks into Iran again for days, and the country is attacking its neighbors. AWS data centers in Bahrain have allegedly been destroyed.
Freelancers: SAP and ERP specialists defy downward trendSAP and ERP specialists are the top earners among IT freelancers, according to an analysis. Overall, however, the order situation is deteriorating.
Brussels initiative: Reform to weaken information freedom at the CommissionEU Commissioner proposes "Perestroika" for bureaucracy and protected debate space, per leak. Observers are alarmed.
Nextcloud: Cyberattack on web server with clumsy communicationOn Sunday, Nextcloud's website was temporarily offline. The provider confirms a cyberattack upon request.
Antitrust proceedings: Apple begins talks with US Justice DepartmentIt's about Apple's iPhone ecosystem: the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in 2024. Now there are efforts towards a settlement – with an uncertain outcome.
Deezer: Majority of uploaded music is now AI-generatedFor the first time in June, more than half of newly uploaded music on Deezer was AI-generated – an average of around 90,000 tracks per day.
Suno data leak: Have I Been Pwned adds 55 million accountsThe Have I Been Pwned project has added over 55 million accounts from the Suno data leak to its database.
