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German Navy looks to replace its outdated floppy disk system for its frigate fleet
The Germany Navy's frigates still operate on 8-inch floppy disks.
Danny Gallagher07.11.2024
Apple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS feature goes live in France, Germany, Ireland and the UK
As promised, Apple has expanded its iPhone 14 Emergency SOS satellite feature to France, Germany, Ireland and the UK after launching it in the US.
Steve Dent12.13.2022
VW and BP will install thousands of fast EV chargers at gas stations in Europe
VW and BP have teamed up to install thousands of fast EV chargers at gas stations in Europe over the next two years.
Jon Fingas05.02.2022
Germany seizes the world's largest, longest-serving dark web market
German police have shut down Hydra, the world's oldest and largest dark web marketplace.
Jon Fingas04.05.2022
Tesla delivers the first vehicles from its German Gigafactory
Tesla will deliver the first 30 Model Y cars manufactured at its $5.5 billion Grenheide, Germany Gigafactory that officially opens today.
Steve Dent03.22.2022
Intel plans to build a $19 billion chip plant in Germany
It'll invest up to $88 billion in Europe over the next decade.
Kris Holt03.15.2022
Germany's incoming government wants to end coal use by 2030
Germany plans to phase out coal use by 2030, eight years earlier than previously planned, as part of its latest climate pledge.
Igor Bonifacic11.26.2021
Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory could produce EVs as soon as November
Elon Musk says the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin could start producing Model Y cars as soon as November, although it might take a year to get up to speed.
Jon Fingas10.10.2021
Germany wants phone makers to offer 7 years of security updates
Germany's government is pushing the EU to mandate seven years of security updates for phones.
Jon Fingas09.04.2021
German animal shelter is posting profiles of adoptable pets on Tinder
An animal shelter in Germany is posting profiles of its adoptable animals on Tinder in hopes that lonely singles will 'swipe right' on a new pet.
Andrew Tarantola08.11.2021
Porsche to develop battery cells for EV motorsports
Porsche will produce electric batteries for racing cars and some production vehicles as part of a joint venture with German lithium-ion specialist Customcells.
Saqib Shah06.21.2021
Facebook ordered to stop collecting data on German WhatsApp users
An emergency ban will be in place for three months.
Kris Holt05.11.2021
Apple to invest over $1 billion in new Munich silicon facility
Apple is investing a billion euros over the next three years in a German research and development project that will see it build a European Silicon Design Center for 5G tech in Munich.
Saqib Shah03.10.2021
Germany may restrict games with loot boxes to adults
Germany may soon pass a law that limits video game loot boxes to the 18-plus crowd over gambling concerns.
Jon Fingas03.09.2021
'Left 4 Dead 2' is finally available, uncensored, in Germany
Germany is getting the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 at last, over 11 years after Valve released the game. The developer has announced on Steam that it recently asked German authorities to reevaluate the survival horror game and, as a result, can now make its uncut international version available for sale in the country. To be able to make the game available in Germany and Australia, Valve had to remove elements commonly found in survival horror titles.
Mariella Moon01.29.2021
Germany opens antitrust probe into Facebook and Oculus account linking
Officials say welding the platforms may 'constitute a prohibited abuse of dominance.'
Kris Holt12.10.2020
Amazon workers plan Black Friday strikes and protests in 15 countries
Demands include improved pay and safety conditions, and transparency over privacy and user data.
Kris Holt11.26.2020
Vivo phones are coming to Europe
Vivo has expanded its reach and announced its entry into the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. The Chinese tech manufacturer has also presented its first European line-up at an online media briefing broadcast from Dusseldorf, Germany, revealing that it’s hoping to win new fans in the region with the Vivo X51 5G. Aside from the new flagship, Vivo is making its European debut with a series of mid—range smartphones: the Y70, Y20s and Y11s.
Mariella Moon10.21.2020
Amazon Germany sees Prime Day strikes over pay and working conditions
Amazon workers in Germany are going on strike today during Prime Day, one of the biggest sales days of the year for the company.
Steve Dent10.13.2020
Ransomware may have led to the death of a German hospital patient
A patient has died after ransomware limited emergency services at a German hospital.
Jon Fingas09.19.2020