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Wild images, new compacts and a giant departs – the photo news of the week CW 35

Wildlife Photographer of the Year shows first images, Ricoh plans GR with 40mm, OM System announces camera, photo legend Jay Maisel dies at 95.

Long exposure from a moving car: red light trails of preceding vehicles fan out into the depth of a dark tunnel entrance, flanked by yellow lane markings and white motion blurs on the tunnel walls.

Silhouettes, Starry Skies, and Light: The Pictures of the Week 35

How light, perspective, and composition turn everyday moments into strong images, as shown by our seven photos from the c’t Photo Gallery.

Group of young people sitting on a sports field, all looking at their phones

Watered-down EU youth protection plan: Strict social media ban faces demise

Due to legal hurdles and disputes among member states, the EU Commission is planning exceptions for under-13s, according to a report. Germany is pushing.

Introduction: VW ID. California Cruise – a small beginning

VW shows the ID. California Cruise at Caravan Salon 2026. Starting at 60,761 Euros, it turns the ID. Buzz Pro into an electric camper with sleeping option.

Man crosses a crosswalk while looking at his phone.

Mobile phones: Italy considers fines for pedestrians

Italy is considering a smartphone ban for pedestrians when crossing the street. Those caught may face a fine in the future.

Google expands video AI Gemini Omni Flash to version 1.1

Google has updated its video AI model Gemini Omni Flash to version 1.1. The focus is on longer scenes, better consistency, and 4K upscaling.

3d Rendering, Word, Linux, With Bright Yellow Color Before Linux

Sovereign Tech Agency promotes further development with half a million Euros

Half a million Euros in funding from the Sovereign Tech Agency will go towards a project for the Linux package format Flatpak, including for improved security.

Image of a data center in Frankfurt am Main.

Interactive map shows many planned data centers in Germany

An action alliance documents plans for large data centers. Research reveals growing problems for municipalities and a lack of information.

Against “context collapse”: Bluesky posts can be hidden from Discover feed

Anyone who doesn’t want to go viral on Bluesky can now prevent their own posts from being displayed in the popular algorithmic “Discover” feed.

Shopping app and hotline: Apple increasingly relies on AI – initially in the USA

With a new AI-based shopping assistant, customers should find products faster. Apple is also AI-ifying a telephone hotline.

Nutanix expands AI platform for agents

Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) is being expanded for the productive operation of AI agents. This includes an MCP gateway and functions for distributed inference.