Americans, Germans clash on US-EU trade standards
Americans and Germans are broadly supportive of a US-EU free-trade pact under negotiation, but differ over details, especially forging similar goods and services standards, according to a survey...
View ArticleLegal loophole lets Germany spy on own citizens
German lawmakers probing the surveillance activities of the U.S. National Security Agency have uncovered a legal loophole that allows the country's foreign intelligence agency to spy on its own citizens.
View ArticleNSA fears prompt Germany to end Verizon contract (Update)
The German government is ending a contract with Verizon over fears the company could be letting U.S. intelligence agencies eavesdrop on sensitive communications, officials said Thursday.
View ArticleAfter Verizon, Germany mulls axing foreign tech
First Verizon got the boot, now the German government is considering pulling the plug on foreign companies that provide hardware for official communication networks.
View ArticleLawmakers probing NSA face German secrecy hurdles
(AP)—German lawmakers probing the NSA following Edward Snowden's revelations have hit a hurdle: their own government.
View ArticleEncryption for everyone
In the wake of the revelations that intelligence agencies have been engaged in mass surveillance activities, both industry and society at large are looking for practicable encryption solutions that...
View ArticleHave a digital day—new tech toys at German IT fair
There's the intelligent yoga mat, the coffee flask that'll give you and your smartphone a jolt, and a super-smart dinosaur toy with his head in the cloud.
View ArticleAscent or no ascent? How hot material is stopped in the Earth's mantle
The largest magmatic events on Earth are caused by massive melting of ascending large volumes of hot material from the Earth's interior.
View ArticleJuvenile shale gas in Sweden
A new hydrogeochemical approach shows the juvenile age of shale gas.
View ArticleVW chief warns workers of 'pain' to come because of scandal
Volkswagen's new CEO has told more than 20,000 workers that overcoming its emissions-rigging scandal will "not happen without pain" and that the company will have to review its investment plans.
View ArticleVW's 'dieselgate' puts spotlight on electric cars in Germany
The pollution-cheating scandal that has engulfed auto giant Volkswagen is turning up the heat on the German government to make more determined headway in its self-declared "electromobility" goals,...
View ArticleVolkswagen to have fix proposals in by month's end
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller says the company will have technical details on fixing cars fitted with emissions-rigging software to German regulators by month's end, and most will not need major work.
View ArticleSweden's Vattenfall results nuked by atomic energy tax
Swedish state-owned energy group Vattenfall on Wednesday reported a record loss for 2015, blaming a tax on nuclear energy and sliding electricity prices.
View ArticleGerman scientists seek way to end live chick shredding
In a basement of Dresden University, German scientists are busy refining a technique that could save millions of fluffy chicks from being shredded to death moments after they hatch.
View ArticleMystery solved regarding largest volcano in the solar system
Scientists from the Division of Planetary Sciences and Remote Sensing in the Institute of Geological Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin have succeeded in creating a model simulating the formation of...
View ArticleFacebook's algorithms give it more editorial responsibility—not less
Recent criticism of Facebook for removing a post containing the iconic image of a naked girl during the Vietnam War isn't the first time it has been accused of censorship. Yet at the same time, it is...
View ArticleGermany stalls Chinese takeover of tech firm Aixtron
The German government on Monday said it had withdrawn approval for a Chinese firm to acquire Aixtron, a supplier to the semiconductor industry, amid growing unease over Chinese investment in German...
View ArticleUS warned against Chinese takeover of German firm: report
The German government withdrew its approval for a Chinese firm to purchase Aixtron, which makes semiconductor equipment, after the US secret services raised security concerns, a German media report...
View ArticleTwo quakes rattle Italy, crumbling buildings and causing panic
A pair of strong aftershocks shook central Italy late Wednesday, crumbling churches and buildings, knocking out power and sending panicked residents into the rain-drenched streets just two months after...
View ArticleDetermining erosion rates via painting
In a new feasibility study, a Swiss-German team of scientists with the participation of Jens Turowski, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam—GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, shows how erosive processes...
View ArticleTwo large earthquakes hit central Italy
Monitors say two earthquakes have hit central Italy in short succession, with tremors felt in the capital, Rome.
View ArticleResearchers confirm the existence of a 'lost continent' under Mauritius
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a "lost continent" under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200...
View ArticleGermany bans internet-connected 'spying' doll Cayla
German regulators have banned an internet-connected doll called "My Friend Cayla" that can chat with children, warning Friday that it was a de facto "spying device".
View ArticleThawing permafrost releases old greenhouse gas
The thawing permafrost soils in the Arctic regions might contribute to the greenhouse effect in two respects: On the one hand, rising temperatures lead to higher microbial methane production close to...
View ArticleNew membranes help reduce CO2 emission
The University of Twente and the German research centre Jülich are collaborating on developing membranes for an efficient separation of gasses, to use for the production of oxygen or hydrogen, for...
View ArticleStudy highlights health consequences of selectively breeding German Shepherd...
German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs) could be predisposed to health conditions such as arthritis because of the way they have been bred in recent decades, according to a new study published in the open access...
View ArticleSatellite data for agriculture
Securing crop production on our planet in a sustainable way is one of the big challenges of our time, also with regard to climate change. On the one hand, sustainable farming means to guarantee the...
View ArticleGermany tests facial recognition technology at rail station
German authorities have launched a six-month test of automatic facial recognition technology at a Berlin railway station, which the country's top security official says could be used to improve...
View ArticleGermany bans children's smart watches with listening app
German regulators have banned certain types of smartwatches marketed to children, saying the devices have been used to listen in on school classrooms and run afoul of Germany's surveillance restrictions.
View ArticleGerman government says it backs 'open and free internet'
The German government says it backs an "open and free internet" following the U.S. decision to repeal net neutrality rules.
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