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Upscaler: Nvidia makes ray tracing nicer in DLSS 4.5

Ray Reconstruction will receive a major update in August with DLSS 4.5. Nvidia promises better lighting, fewer image errors and more stable displays. (DLSS, Nvidia)

Keynote speech by Commissioner Kubilius at the European Business Angel Network Congress

European Commission Speech Vilnius, 01 Jun 2026 Good morning, Welcome, everyone to my home country, Lithuania, and my home town, Vilnius. Happy to speak at a conference of business angels. War and angels - do...

Websites Can Now Spy on You Through Your Hard Drive

Thanks to the newly detailed FROST technique, telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.

Advertisement: Logitech G502 X Plus gaming mouse at a bargain price on Amazon

The Logitech G502 X Plus Lightspeed gaming mouse with optical-mechanical hybrid switches and 25K sensor is reduced at Amazon. (Logitech, mouse)

Showcase: Playstation logos bring Xbox fans to the barricades

Microsoft actually wanted more transparency, but instead PS5 logos in Xbox presentations sparked a fan uprising. (Xbox, Microsoft)

Freedom of information is a guarantee of trust, not a security risk

BfDI publishes the first nationwide representative survey on freedom of information

Smartwatch: Diver finds unreleased Pixel Watch 5 in the sea

A diver made an unusual find off St. Martin: a Pixel Watch 5 that is not yet on the market. (Pixel Watch, Google)

Commission accelerates transition away from animal testing in chemical safety assessments

European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Jun 2026 Today, the European Commission presented a roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, which lays out clear, tangible steps to ensure the transition from animal testing methods to innovative non-animal approaches.

Chancellor Merz congratulates the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Andris Kulbergs

Dear Prime Minister, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to you on your assumption of office. I look forward to continued close and friendly cooperation within the framework of the European Union and NATO for the benefit of our countries and for security in Europe. In a time of particular challenges, I wish you always the best of luck in your responsible tasks. Kind regards, Friedrich Merz Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Advertisement: Ergonomic office chair now with a new Amazon best price around 90 euros

The Daccormax office chair with headrest, lumbar support and lumbar cushion is now significantly cheaper on Amazon (technology/hardware)

RTX Spark: Nvidia's laptop CPU is here

With 20 ARM cores and as many GPU cores as an RTX 5070, RTX Spark should not only be interesting for gamers. But the chip is not new. (Nvidia, processor)

Interior Committee obtains information in Austria and Switzerland

The Interior Committee is undertaking a delegation trip to Austria and Switzerland from June 1st to 5th, 2026. The delegation consists of MPs Josef Oster (CDU/CSU, leadership), Tijen Ataoğlu (CDU/CSU), Steffen Janich (AfD), Rasha Nasr (SPD), Lukas Benner (ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS) and Jan Köstering (The Left). The focus of the trip is on the areas of civil protection and disaster control as well as migration, which are continually the subject of the Interior Committee's deliberations. Both subject areas

Offshore Hydrogen: Floating electricity filling station designed for cruise ships

The high electricity requirements of large ships are intended to be covered by a system made up of batteries, fuel cells, tanks and solar cells. It is honeycomb-shaped and modular. (fuel cell, solar energy)

Rumor about Starfighter: Leak gives new details about Star Wars: Starfighter

A leak describes the plot of Star Wars: Starfighter. Lucasfilm has not yet confirmed the information. (Star Wars, science fiction)

Mistral: What AI made in France can mean

In Europe there is an AI hope with Mistral. Can it compete with China and the USA? By Tim Elsner (AI, data protection)

Dutch prosecutors paralyze botnet with 17 million drones

The Dutch NCSC and the police have shut down a botnet with 200 servers and 17 million infected devices.

Electric cars: VW cuts API interface for home automation

VW owners were able to use live vehicle data to integrate their electric car into home automation - until VW blocked the interface. (VW, API)

Citizens' consultation hour of the Petitions Committee at the Südwest Messe in Villingen-Schwenningen

IT security solution Check Point Security Gateway is vulnerable

Check Point developers have closed several vulnerabilities in Spark Firewall and Security Gateway.

Advertisement: Garmin fenix 8 smartwatch with a 31 percent discount at Amazon's lowest price

With a 31 percent discount, the Garmin fenix 8 smartwatch in the 43 mm version is at Amazon's lowest price with a discount of over 280 euros. (Smartwatch, Bluetooth)

Botnet smashed: 17 million devices secretly used as proxies

The botnet was controlled via around 200 servers hosted in the Netherlands. The infected devices include PCs, smartphones and routers. (botnet, virus)

Flight safety: United plane turns around because of Bluetooth device name

A teenager names his loudspeaker Bomb, forgets it and forces a Boeing 767 on the way to Mallorca to turn back. (Aviation, Bluetooth)

OpenClaw: risks for agent users and how to mitigate them

Researching OpenClaw vulnerabilities, malicious skills and other security issues with the popular agent, and providing tips on how to mitigate them.

Attacks on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect

A vulnerability in Palo Alto's PAN-OS is being attacked, warn the manufacturer and the IT security authority CISA.

US immigration policy: White House stages deportations as science fiction

At Aliens.gov, the US government shows ICE operations in the style of an alien hunt and offers reporting forms for citizens. (USA, politics)

Streaming device and smart speaker: New Apple TV and new Homepod Mini are coming

The hardware for the new Apple TV and the new Homepod Mini should already be ready. (Apple TV, Apple)

Advertisement: Microsoft Power Automate: Automate flows for Microsoft 365

Microsoft Power Automate helps automate recurring tasks in Microsoft 365. An online workshop teaches how flows are built, tested and expanded. (Golem career world, server applications)

CrowdStrike Brings Enterprise-Grade Security to the AI Factory with NVIDIA Vera BlueField-4 STX

CrowdStrike Scales AI-Native Agents Across Falcon Exposure Management with NVIDIA

Secure Shadow AI at the Control Plane with Falcon for IT