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PICTURE DATE: President of the Bundestag Julia Klöckner receives the President of the Senate of the French Republic, Gérard Larcher

Valve: The Steam Machine can now become a Windows PC

Valve has released official drivers for the Steam Machine that can also be used with Windows. (Steam Machine, Steam)

Video analysis for the federal police: station cameras are supposed to recognize people and their behavior

Software is supposed to identify people on station cameras, classify their behavior and track them across multiple cameras. – Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Preston FosterExcessive AI powers: Now the federal police should also analyze video images in real time. With an amendment, the black-red coalition is massively expanding the planned automated surveillance. The law is expected to be passed in the Bundestag on Friday.

Artificial intelligence: Meta publishes controversial image generator Muse Image

Meta started Muse Image. The software allows you to edit photos from other Instagram users via tagging. (Meta, AI)

CISA orders feds to patch max severity ColdFusion flaw by Friday

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered government agencies to patch an actively exploited maximum-severity flaw in the Adobe ColdFusion commercial web app development platform by Friday. [...]

Particle physics: How antimatter could solve a major puzzle in physics

At Cern, antimatter was transported by road in a special container for the first time. This makes fundamental experiments possible with maximum precision. A report by Dirk Eidem�ller (Antimatter, CERN)

Advertisement: Compact Anker power bank with built-in cable for less than 24 euros

The Anker Zolo Power Bank is once again on sale at Amazon as cheaply as it was on Prime Day - this time also for users without a Prime subscription. (Technology/Hardware, Amazon)

Australia: Major cell phone disruption paralyzes train traffic and emergency calls

Countless Australians were cut off from mobile communications for hours on Wednesday morning. This had far-reaching consequences, including on train traffic. (mobile phone, internet)

“Password” Episode 61: News from bomb-building worms to certificate chain complexity

Malware containing instructions on how to build nuclear weapons is a worrying development. The PKI isn't neglected either - and there's good news from Android.

Acceptance of terms and conditions at Sparkasse: Online banking pop-up puts customers under pressure

Savings bank customers have had more difficulty accessing their bank accounts. Consumer advocates are suing. (savings bank, legal disputes)

Memory industry: Lexar parent company reports huge increase in profits

Because of the global AI boom, the Chinese company Shenzhen Longsys Electronics expects billions in profits from semiconductors. (Corporate, PC Hardware)

Practical test underway: Autonomous US military vehicles in action in Ukraine

More than 100 self-driving vehicles from the US manufacturer Forterra have been in use in Ukraine for nine months. (military, politics)

Defensive capabilities are missing: Russia is supposed to control drone flights over Europe with a shadow fleet

A new analysis links suspicious drone sightings across Europe to Russian tankers. (drone, industrial plant)

Silence means consent: Company doctors should have access to the ePA

Anyone who does not object in the future will release their health data. A new draft law opens up electronic patient files to company doctors. (Electronic patient file, data protection)

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Falcon Secure Access Sets the Standard for Zero Trust Browser Security

Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

Even so, the privacy LED light is still hard to see. It’s on in this photo. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when it detects that someone has tampered with or destroyed the glasses' privacy LED light. The update is meant to address modders who have taken actions such as physically drilling into the LED light. Meta has previously tried to di

Accenture confirms breach after hacker offers stolen data for sale

IT services giant Accenture has confirmed it suffered a security breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen 35 GB of source code and other data from the company. [...]

Vidar Stealer Unmasked: Code Signing Abuse, Go Loaders and File Inflation

A cybercrime campaign combined a loader-as-a-service framework and DLL sideloading via a Go-compiled fake MpClient.dll, a novel evasion layer combination. The post Vidar Stealer Unmasked: Code Signing Abuse, Go Loaders and File Inflation appeared first on Unit 42.

Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Sanofi over possible anticompetitive conduct regarding the promotion of a flu vaccine for vulnerable patients

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Jul 2026 The European Commission invites comments on commitments offered by Sanofi to address competition concerns regarding a communication campaign that has possibly disparaged the only rival flu vaccine recommended for vulnerable patients with risk factors.

Commission decides to refer Spain to the Court of Justice over recognition of professional qualifications

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to align its rules with the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications (Directive 2005/36/EC).

Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the rules on cybersecurity

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law.

Commission decides to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU for imposing price margin restrictions for the sale of food products and drugstore articles

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for imposing price margin restrictions which mainly affect non-Hungarian undertakings.

Commission refers Romania to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to pay pharmacies on time

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission decided to refer Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to ensure that the National Health Insurance House (CNAS) pays pharmacy operators within the deadlines set by the Late Payment Directive (Directive 2011/7/EU).

July infringements package: key decisions

European Commission Infringement decisions Brussels, 08 Jul 2026 Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply w...

Video message by Commissioner Šuica at the The Economist's 30th Annual Government Roundtable: Progress in an Age of Upheaval – “Power and influence: US, Europe and the changing Middle East”

European Commission Speech Athens, 08 Jul 2026 Ladies and gentlemen, I cannot be there with you, but I couldn't miss the chance to send a message to this important roundtable. We are going through an ...

Commission decides to refer Greece to the Court of Justice over discriminatory employment conditions for teachers in public schools

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission decided to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to bring its national legislation fully in line with the Directive on fixed-term work (Council Directive 1999/70/EC), which prohibits discrimination against fixed-term workers.

Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows

Even though Netflix is the world's most popular paid streaming service, the company has been struggling to keep viewers watching its series after their first seasons. Beef - the streamer's anthology about people locked in feuds - lost 70 percent of its viewership when it returned earlier this year. There seems to be some confusion as to why people aren't champing at the bit to dive back into once-popular projects like the live-action adaptations of Avatar: The Last Airbender and One Piece. Netfl

Netflix is about to host videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, and other publishers

Starting on August 3rd, Netflix's streaming library will include video content from dozens of digital media brands including BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc, and Tastemade. As reported earlier by TechCrunch, the deal includes a mix of licensed past videos and new ongoing series that would have typically been published on YouTube or other online platforms, like Architectural Digest's "Open Door" or Vanity Fair's "Lie Detector Test." As Netflix puts it, the deal will allow subsc

Big Brand Jobs Scam Targets Marketing Pros' Google Accounts

The phishing campaign uses several tactics, including nested redirects, to evade detection and steal credentials from unsuspecting targets.