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German Bundestag invites you to the youth media workshop in Berlin – application phase started

The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla

For more than a decade, one question has loomed over the race to build autonomous vehicles: Are cameras alone enough to safely replace human drivers, or do truly driverless cars need additional, overlapping sensors like lidar and radar to navigate the world reliably? Tesla has bet billions of dollars that artificial intelligence and cameras are sufficient. Nearly every other major autonomous vehicle developer has gone the opposite direction. Until now, that argument has largely been left to exec

Exception to data protection: U-turn in chat control at EU level

Surprisingly, the mass surveillance of users of large platforms without cause or suspicion was put back to the vote. (chat control, data protection)

Federal Testing Act: In the name of innovation, without democratic control

Ralph Brinkhaus helped initiate the parliamentary initiative for the Federal Testing Act. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / dts news agency According to the motto “Try it out instead of waiting”, the federal government brought a law through parliament that allows public administration to test new technologies. The grand coalition hopes to boost administrative digitalization. But the fact that the Reallabore law contradicts democratic principles, scientific standards and the Pri

CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited ColdFusion, Langflow, Joomla Flaws

Two newly disclosed critical vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion and Langflow join two Joomla extension flaws in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with federal agencies given until July 10 to patch. The post CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited ColdFusion, Langflow, Joomla Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.

DIY graphics card: Hobbyist builds GPU with 8,192 chips and planned 2 kilowatt TDP

Each of the RISC-V chips is intended to calculate one pixel on the screen. A 3D printer was also converted into a programming machine. (graphics cards, video community)

Critical Vulnerability Exposes GitHub Agentic Workflows to Prompt Injection

Researchers show how attackers can use a crafted public GitHub Issue to trick AI-powered workflows into exposing data from private repositories without authentication. The post Critical Vulnerability Exposes GitHub Agentic Workflows to Prompt Injection appeared first on SecurityWeek.

OnlyFans Models Are Accidentally Making Hacked Government Websites Disappear

Scammers are hijacking government websites to upload ads for “leaked” OnlyFans content. Thousands of copyright complaints from adult creators are helping people avoid malicious links.

Speech by Commissioner Lahbib at the European Parliament on EU Response to Heatwaves and Wildfires

European Commission Speech Strasbourg, 08 Jul 2026 Europe is the fasted-warming continent on the planet. We are experiencing the impact of this scientific reality in our daily lives from record heatwaves and dro...

WebGL 2: Half-Life 2 now runs completely in the browser

An open source project brings Valve's shooter to the browser - without streaming, but with saves and more than 100 fps. (Half Life, Browser)

Advertisement: Noise-cancelling headphones with a 94-hour battery at a special price

If you're looking for peace and quiet on the way to work without having to constantly charge, you'll find what you're looking for at Amazon. Two ANC headphones from Edifier are available at a bargain price. (Technology/Hardware, Headphones)

New flat rate fee: Temu and Co. should prepare for new EU customs rules

New EU customs rules are intended to curb cheap imports from China. But large online retailers will probably adapt their supply chains. (online trading, business)

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: More Arrr than Assassin!

Will Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced breathe new life into Ubisoft's sails - or is it just foul water in new barrels? A test by Tim Elsner (Assassin's Creed, Lego)

What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

Burst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.

CISA orders feds to prioritize patching Langflow auth bypass flaw

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) gave federal agencies until Friday to patch an actively exploited vulnerability in the Langflow visual framework for building AI agents. [...]

ILIAS: Important updates for the learning platform eliminate vulnerabilities

Important updates for three series of versions of the e-learning platform ILIAS close a total of six security gaps, some of which have a high risk rating.

Advertisement: Wireless HDMI transmitter at a special price on Amazon

A wireless HDMI transmitter for wireless transmission of video and audio to a monitor or television is reduced at Amazon. (Wireless HDMI, HDMI)

Series in streaming subscription: Netflix has a second season problem

Netflix often fails to get viewers of a successful series excited about a second season. The streaming service is surprised about this. (Netflix, streaming)

Hoymiles inverter: Countless PV systems can be hacked via radio

A researcher has discovered security vulnerabilities in Hoymiles inverters. Attackers can use this to switch off and damage small PV systems. (Security vulnerabilities, CCC)

Advertisement: 100-watt charger with four ports on Amazon again at the lowest price of just around 32 euros

100 watts of power, four ports and GaN technology: The compact power supply from Ugreen is available on Amazon in the Prime deal at the best price. (Technology/Hardware, Notebook)

Daily News 08 / 07 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 08 Jul 2026 Commission adopts its July infringement procedures To help citizens and businesses benefit fully from the European Union's legislation, the European Commission ...

Alcohol and toy guns: Waymo reports young people to the police

In California, two 15-year-olds drank alcohol in a Waymo and shot water beads from the car - Waymo called the police. (Waymo, car)

Storage prices: growth in the IT industry will decline in 2026

Germany's IT continues to grow, but the pace is slowing. Software and cloud in particular are increasing, but internationally the gap to the USA is increasing. (Studies, Bitkom)

Project Phoenix: Million Kickstarter to be completed after 18 years

Project Phoenix raised more than $1 million in 2013. After seven years of radio silence, there is now a new schedule. (crowdfunding, games)

File becomes huge: Bug in Windows 11 suddenly takes up 500 GB on the SSD

Users have discovered that Windows is taking up significantly more storage space than usual. A single file is probably to blame. (Windows 11, Microsoft)

Iron instead of hydrogen: Iron powder could become a relevant energy storage device

Iron can be burned to rust - in existing coal-fired power plants. It cannot replace hydrogen, but it can be an inexpensive supplement. (energy transition, fuel cell)

Ubiquiti warns of new max severity UniFi OS vulnerability

Ubiquiti has released security updates to patch seven critical vulnerabilities in UniFi OS, including a maximum-severity flaw that can be exploited in command injection attacks. [...]

Samsung will launch its new wide foldable on July 22nd

Samsung has announced that its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event will be held on July 22nd, with the tagline: "A new shape unfolds." It's long been rumored that Samsung is about to expand its foldable phone line to a third format, with a shorter and wider version of its big book-style foldables, to match Huawei's Pura X Max and Apple's expected foldable iPhone. Today's announcement adds to that impression, showing a tall ticket with the stub torn off, leaving it shorter than before. Alongside th

Security: Metas Smart Glasses turn off the camera if it is tampered with

Meta is distributing an update for its smart glasses: The aim is to prevent unnoticed camera recordings - by deactivating the camera. (meta, data protection)

State IDs for AI Agents: Will Estonia Set a Precedent?

The world's digital testing ground plans to help people use AI agents for government purposes.