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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.

The BYD Atto 3 gets a major overhaul: significantly increased charging performance, more powerful drive, and optional all-wheel drive.

BMW has to recall a range of models again. A defective magnetic switch can, in the worst case, trigger a fire.

Sabotage, power outages, cyberattacks – according to a survey, the German economy sees itself as poorly positioned against hybrid threats.

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.

After insolvency in November 2025, e-bike manufacturer Sushi Bikes has a new owner. Founder Andy Weinzierl remains on board.

The former CEO of SafeMoon must go to prison for more than eight years; he defrauded investors of millions. An accomplice has fled to Russia.

Latest 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 attaches itself to ships and submarines to reach its operational area in energy-saving manner. It charges its batteries in the process.

Private radio stations are starting to play AI-generated music. Even if declared as entertainment value, economic interests play a role.

The linter designed for JavaScript brings several changes, including new options for the RuleTester API and an update in handling JSX references.

The self-hosted file-sharing platform Sync-in receives support for OpenID Connect with version 2.0. This facilitates integration into corporate IT.

Disney comments on the lack of Dolby Vision on Disney+: It is due to technical challenges. Meanwhile, the problem is spreading.

The EU sets standards for 112 emergency call location, but not all calls can be located. In Germany, SIM-less devices are disadvantaged.

For 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.

Google is preparing the release of the first beta version of Android 17. Users in the beta program will receive it automatically.

The bottleneck in software development has never been programming, but understanding the problem. On the underestimated ROI of understanding.

Robot dogs are to support the Mexican police at the FIFA World Cup 2026 by addressing potential offenders. The robots are not armed.

According to Discord, a face scan or ID will not be necessary in most cases to verify one's age. Instead, it will be estimated.

Brussels' sovereignty plans clash with harsh realities: Despite warnings of blackmail, dependence on US technology remains, according to EU countries.

Ring cameras can automatically search for lost dogs, thanks to AI. A Super Bowl commercial for "Search Party" is now causing criticism of the "dystopia."

In Russia, Telegram is increasingly restricted. The messenger also faces fines. But the Telegram CEO does not want to yield to the increased pressure.

Millions wait for fast internet; expansion often stalled. New VDE guideline removes obstacles.