Science & Technology

Research, technology and the digital sphere: what is being built, what it can do, and what it changes.

Nintendo sells 3.82 million Switch 2 in the last quarter

The Nintendo Switch 2 is performing well and surpasses the GameCube in sales figures.

Gadgets8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 in 2027

Microsoft will terminate support for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 in early 2027, affecting business users.

Cybersecurity8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Apple fights back against UK demands for backdoors

The British government is asking Apple to make encrypted iPhone backups accessible. The company's lawyers are resisting these demands.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Science examines the impact of nose picking on brain health

A recent study questions whether the common habit of nose picking could affect cognitive health and promote Alzheimer’s disease.

Science8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Supply Chain Attack on Keyv Infects Over 440 npm Packages

A supply chain attack has impacted the Key-Value database Keyv as well as other npm packages.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Hisense releases firmware update for Dolby Vision 2

Hisense is offering a firmware update that implements the new HDR standard Dolby Vision 2 on selected TVs.

Hardware8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones: Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Flip8

On July 22, Samsung introduced three new foldable smartphones: Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Flip8, promising improvements over the Z7 series.

Gadgets8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Elon Musk's Grokipedia has been without updates for months

The AI encyclopedia Grokipedia, launched by Elon Musk, has not received any updates for several months.

AI8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

AMD acquires startup Taalas for AI chips

The company AMD has officially announced the acquisition of the startup Taalas, which focuses on specialized AI chips.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

A tardigrade protein reduces radiation damage to human cells

Research reveals that a tardigrade protein could protect human cells from radiation by acting as a shield for DNA.

Science8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Research: AI Creates Living Viruses from DNA Libraries

Scientists have developed AI-created viruses that do not exist in nature. Sixteen of these synthetic viruses have been tested as viable.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Effectiveness of crucial treatment declining, according to international study

A study highlights a concerning decrease in the effectiveness of a treatment that prevents the loss of millions of young lives each year.

Science8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

InfoQ präsentiert Trendsbericht zu Kultur und Methoden 2026

Der InfoQ Trendsbericht 2026 beleuchtet Entwicklungen in Kulturen und Methoden, besonders im Kontext von KI und Softwareentwicklung.

Software Development8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Pony Island 2 Panda Circus: Fortsetzung des Indie-Hits angekündigt

Daniel Mullins erwartet, mit der Fortsetzung des beliebten Spiels den besonderen Charme beizubehalten.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Arctic: Thirteen reindeer die under unexplained circumstances

Eleven female and two male reindeer were found dead on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic. These unusual deaths raise questions.

Science8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Australia presents first assessment of social media ban

Three months after the introduction of the social media ban for under 16s, a survey shows many young people are still online.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Ruling orders Meta to change its design and limit children's exposure

A U.S. judge rules that Meta must repair the mental health damage to users, especially children.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

New Interrupt Injection Attack Compromises Spectre v2 Defenses on CPUs

Researchers from MIT have identified a new attack method capable of bypassing Spectre v2 safeguards on Intel and AMD processors, called INTERRUPT INJECTION.

Cybersecurity8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

EA Sports FC 27 Erscheinungsdatum und Features angekündigt

EA Sports FC 27, die neueste Ausgabe der beliebten Fußballspielreihe, wird am 25. September veröffentlicht und bringt zahlreiche Neuerungen mit sich.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Infant Mortality: A Decline in France According to a Report

An unpublished report highlights an increase in infant mortality in France, along with suggestions for addressing the issue.

Science8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

OpenAI responds to Apple’s lawsuit over trade secrets

OpenAI has reacted to Apple’s lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets, criticizing Apple as failing in the AI race.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Quake celebrates 30th anniversary with free campaign

In honor of Quake's 30th anniversary, the new campaign "Dawn of the Machine" will be released for free, featuring 19 new levels along with new enemies and weapons.

Hardware8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Google threat intelligence chief: AI leads to more zero-days

Sandra Joyce from Google warns about the implications of AI attacks on the rapidly changing security sector.

Science & Technology8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

Loudcasting phenomenon: teenagers listen to music loudly in public without headphones

A new phenomenon called loudcasting describes teenagers listening to loud music in public transport, purportedly linked to psychological reasons.

AI8. August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk