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Waymo plans to start a driverless taxi service in Munich at the end of 2027. Mapping of the road network will begin in the coming weeks.

A developer noticed that AliExpress uses the Web Audio API to identify devices via inaudible audio signals. The question is: how does it work?

Garmin has updated its Fenix series. The new 9 models offer AMOLED displays, more memory, and optional InReach satellite communication.

The DBV union is demanding additional days off for bankers. The reason is the increased use of AI, which is expected to lead to an increased workload.

In initial tests, the Chinese mobile processor Xring O3 is enormously efficient. However, there are reservations.

Microsoft reminds about the EWS API retirement and provides IT administrators with assistance in finding affected apps.

Sony introduces the Xperia 10 VIII. Despite almost identical hardware to its predecessor, the price increases significantly to 599 Euros.

The memory of the partial solar eclipse is still fresh, and now the moon is being obscured. On Friday, however, only the beginning will be visible.

Lenovo confirms issues with a BIOS update for the Legion Go. It remains unclear whether the manufacturer will cover bricked handhelds outside of warranty.

Apple is working intensively on AI cameras for its earbuds. Further details have now emerged in macOS 26.7 on how they are supposed to work.

Amazon is also raising prices for its own products like Fire TV Sticks and Echo speakers in Germany. The reason for this is the storage crisis.

For several days, the price of Bitcoin has been rising sharply, and for the first time since spring, it is once again worth over 80,000 US dollars.

Oura prepares for US IPO: Up to three billion dollars in stock volume are on the table. The placement could take place as early as September.

Last week Microsoft reported problems with some games due to Windows updates. There is now a temporary solution.

Federal President is coming to Gamescom – much to the delight of Felix Falk from the industry association game.

Unitree’s shares initially rose by more than 600 percent after the IPO. They are now worth almost half as much.

A crowdfunding campaign exceeds expectations. The modular device offers various applications. Delivery is expected to begin soon.

Disney+ streams in 4K with the VP9 codec after several court defeats. InterDigital considers this a patent infringement and has sued again.

Sales of desktop processors collapsed in the second quarter. Notebooks are doing surprisingly well.

Gartner: The market researchers at Gartner predict continued unbridled growth of the global semiconductor market, driven by AI – especially in memory.

To solve the chicken-and-egg problem for RISC-V in data centers, SiFive is providing developer servers with 32 RVA23 cores, 256 GB RAM, and PCIe 5.0.

AliExpress used the Web Audio API to identify devices via inaudible audio signals. A developer discovered the tracking through Bluetooth issues.

Despite revision of a secret document, fundamental rights violations and discriminatory profiling still threaten data exchange with the US.