Tag: Germany

Fire-breathing dragon named world’s largest walking robot (videos)

Fire-breathing dragon named world’s largest walking robot (videos)

September 15, 2013

If you're going to make a walking robot to break records and draw crowds, you might as well make it...

US states that are embracing solar energy the most

US states that are embracing solar energy the most

March 16, 2013

If cost weren't an issue, would you rely on solar power? For most who don't live in Seattle, the answer...

How a hypersonic ‘SpaceLiner’ would change intercontinental travel forever

How a hypersonic ‘SpaceLiner’ would change intercontinental travel forever

January 25, 2013

Today, the fastest standard flight from Paris to Sydney requires one quick stop and takes about 22 hours. The SpaceLiner...

In Germany, you’re not expected to be able to live without internet access

In Germany, you’re not expected to be able to live without internet access

January 25, 2013

The internet is officially an "essential" part of life in Germany according to a court ruling Thursday. According to Reuters:...

The biggest privacy and censorship threat since the dawn of the digital age is upon us

The biggest privacy and censorship threat since the dawn of the digital age is upon us

July 2, 2022

To those without the technological expertise to fully understand what this all means, it could seem as a harmless measure...

Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22

Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22

March 19, 2012

As business models go, the file-sharing business model has proven to be precarious at best in the last few months....

Kraut Will Not Push Itself – New German Law Axes Facebook

Kraut Will Not Push Itself – New German Law Axes Facebook

August 23, 2010

This is entirely a new one. A new German law, penned by Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, will potentially disallow...

Germany to Fine for Unprotected Wi-fi Netwurst… er, Networks

Germany to Fine for Unprotected Wi-fi Netwurst… er, Networks

May 14, 2010

Here's an odd one. Seems Germany is now fining users who fail to protect their wi-fi networks. Why? Oh, you're...