Virtual Reality is THE hot topic at the computer games fare Gamescom in Cologne. Special glasses are seen everywhere on the fairgrounds. But they are just a stop on the way to the ultimate gaming...
There’s no let up among German consumer rights organizations who want technology firms to respect privacy and data protection laws. This week, Samsung’s in the dock over one of its Internet-enabled TVs. Alas, we should...
When a patient has a bacterial infection, they get prescribed antibiotics. But more and more often these drugs are not working because pathogens have developed defense mechanisms against them Antibiotics are substances that kill bacteria...
Financial software and data provider Bloomberg has apologized for an IT meltdown which affected its 320,000 users’ terminals around the world. A weekly bond sale in London had to be delayed. The whole of the...
India says it will become the lion of economies, but it can’t do it on its own. Scores of hopeful Indians believe in ‘Modi magic’ – but the prime minister still has the rest of...
With growing concerns over the impact of air pollution on India’s 1.2 billion people, the government has launched a new air quality index. But as Vandana Shiva tells DW, simply monitoring pollution won’t solve the...
The European Union’s new rules for calculating GDP come into effect Sept. 1 and include revenue from prostitution, drugs and weapons trading. The new standards could also make debt levels seem lower than they really...
The global trade with counterfeit drugs is booming – it’s an extremely lucrative business with potentially lethal side effects. Cross-border cooperation is trying to curb the deadly trade. The counterfeiters are unscrupulous: Painkillers are made...
Scientists in California say they have built a functioning microscopic computer made of carbon “nanotubes” instead of silicon. The step could lead to faster, ever-smaller electronic devices. Stanford University researchers said they have overcome downsizing...
How do you conduct a comprehensive scientific survey of one of the world’s great rivers? Answer: gather up the scientists, load them on to ships, complete with labs and white coats. Two ships – the...
Time was only the police used fingerprints to solve crimes. But fingerprinting technology is now being used to identify people in the workplace. Rights groups say it’s infringing civil liberties. This week hundreds of London...
Sleeping pills have a bad reputation. They’re said to be dangerous, addictive, and to be avoided at all costs. But for people with chronic insomnia, chemical assistance is often their only hope. It started nineteen...
