UK formally abandons Europe’s Unified Patent Court, Germany plans to move forward nevertheless Analysis But will the UPC be legal – or even worthwhile – without Britain? Science21 Jul 2020 | 122
Born in the USA: German-speaking users fail to take up SAP's acquired business apps They're still more popular in America... even 7 years after shopping spree Software16 Jul 2020 | 7
Ex-CEO of fintech biz Wirecard arrested over missing money: Vanished €1.9bn may not have existed in the first place Founder posts bail as German investigators probe accounting scandal Science24 Jun 2020 | 21
Germany prepares to launch COVID-19 contact-tracing app 'this week' while UK version stuck in development hell Though decentralised Deutsche effort hasn't been without problems either Software15 Jun 2020 | 46
Germany to fund development of edge CPUs as part of 'tech you can trust' plan to home-brew more kit €400m for starters, after recent ban on 'untrustworthy' suppliers that sounded a lot like it was directed at Huawei Legal10 Jun 2020 | 18
Why would someone want to hack Germany's PPE supply chain? We're glad you masked IBM says phishing operation could be effort to get upper hand in negotiations Security08 Jun 2020 | 13
EU court tells prudish IP office to fack off for balking at 'fack ju' trademark application Germans didn't think goofball film title was 'morally unacceptable', judges rule Bootnotes28 Feb 2020 | 27
The dream of a single European patent may die next month – and everyone is in denial about it Updated German Constitutional Court is much more dangerous than people think Science16 Jan 2020 | 51
Das Reboot: Uni forces 38,000 students, staff to queue, show their papers for password reset following 'cyber attack' School in Germany rolls out credential refresh with printed ID requirement Security19 Dec 2019 | 55
600 armed German cops storm Cyberbunker hosting biz on illegal darknet market claims Look, it's CB3ROB – remember them? Security30 Sep 2019 | 85
German ministry hellbent on taking back control of 'digital sovereignty', cutting dependency on Microsoft 'Pain points' include data collection, lock-in and uncontrollable costs OSes19 Sep 2019 | 91
Amazon's bugging of homes has German boffins worried that Alexa may be an outlaw It records everything, even when someone didn't want to be overheard? And it's in your house? Was zum Teufel! Science16 Jul 2019 | 60
Germany mulls giving end-to-end chat app encryption das boot: Law requiring decrypted plain-text is in the works Officials want to upgrade rules from device searching to message interception Security28 May 2019 | 142
We can do this the easy way or the Huawei, US tells Germany with threat to snip intel over 5G fears Tough talk as calls for evidence of China naughtiness grow Networks12 Mar 2019 | 64
Germany tells America to verpissen off over Huawei 5G cyber-Sicherheitsbedenken Europeans can't find any evidence of Chinese spying Networks19 Feb 2019 | 67
Siri, how do you wipe that smug smile from Qualcomm's face? Apple wins patent skirmish with chip nemesis Four of eight lawsuits brought by Qualy against iGiant booted out of German court Personal Tech01 Feb 2019 | 16
Germany has a problem with the entire point of Amazon's daft Dash buttons – and bans them Sour Krauts aren't wrong: Tap-to-order gizmo is really dumb Edge + IoT11 Jan 2019 | 121
Cops: German suspect, 20, 'confessed' to mass hack of local politicians Case not linked to international spying, reckon sources. Hmmm Security08 Jan 2019 | 26
Germany hacked: Angela Merkel's colleagues among mass data dump victims Politicians, journalists and other public figures targeted Security04 Jan 2019 | 39
Chip-for-tat escalates: Qualcomm's billion-Euro bond to block Apple iPhone sales in Germany Some mobes off the shelves pending appeal in international patent battle drama Personal Tech04 Jan 2019 | 17
Huawei CEO defiant on security claims, vows to be so good, 'no market can keep us away' Company 'will never present a threat', claims letter to staff Networks03 Jan 2019 | 17
2018 ain't done yet... Amazon sent Alexa recordings of man and girlfriend to stranger Just human error, internet giant shrugs after GDPR request went wrong. No sh!t, Sherlock Security20 Dec 2018 | 72
Apple yanks iPhones from sale in Germany – and maybe China, too – amid Qualcomm spat Courts crack down on Cupertino idiot-tax operation as tech patent war explodes Personal Tech20 Dec 2018 | 25
Volkswagen faces fresh Dieselgate lawsuit in Germany – report Angry investors want to know why they weren't told before everyone else Software10 Sep 2018 | 44
Another German state plans switch back from Linux to Windows Lower Saxony says 'auf wiedersehen, pinguin' OSes27 Jul 2018 | 147
German government confirms hackers blitzkrieged its servers to steal data Probably-Russian Fancy Bear team fingered for attack Security01 Mar 2018 | 12
Europe's Unified Patent Court fate in the balance amid German probing (yes, Brexit is in the mix) Hör auf damit! Legal22 Feb 2018 | 18
German Bar Association says Nein to patent court block effort Good news for UPC advocates, bad news for EPO staff Legal15 Jan 2018 | 7
Danger! High voltage: German customs bods burn half-tonne of weed in power station Marijuana of unknown origin sent up in smoke Bootnotes20 Dec 2017 | 70
Autsch! Germany slaps Facebook in its abusive little face for 'limitlessly amassing data' Monopoly watchdog nicht glücklich about Zuck's info suck Legal19 Dec 2017 | 40
Germany says NEIN to purchase incentive for Tesla Model S Turns out you can't have all the subsidies after all, Musk Legal01 Dec 2017 | 51
Facebook bends to pressure, opens German center to löschen abuse, gets yelled at by spies We promise not to make any sour kraut gags Legal28 Nov 2017 | 25
Now German companies are beating the drum over poor patent quality New European Patent Office chairman gets it in the ohr Legal17 Oct 2017 | 8
Germans force Microsoft to scrap future pushy Windows 10 upgrades Redmond's cramming of OS on machines provokes sour krauts Software23 Aug 2017 | 72
Sorry, psycho bosses, it's not OK to keylog your employees In Germany, at least, you're gonna have to get your jollies some other way Security02 Aug 2017 | 71
Tick-tick... boom: Germany gives social media giants 24 hours to tear down hate speech Get used to hearing once again: 'We were only following orders' Legal30 Jun 2017 | 78
Backdoor backlash: European Parliament wants better privacy Less tracking, more consent, and stronger encryption says privacy committee Legal19 Jun 2017 | 43
When we said don't link to the article, Google, we meant DON'T LINK TO THE ARTICLE! One click, or two? How about no clicks, German court tells search company Legal15 Jun 2017 | 99
Look who's joined the anti-encryption posse: Germany, come on down Sie werden diese Nachrichten entschlüsseln! Security15 Jun 2017 | 109
Germany puts halt on European unitary patent Constitutional Court slams brakes on UPC – but why? Legal13 Jun 2017 | 29
German court says 'Nein' on Facebook profile access request Berlin bench rules against parents' access to teen's account Personal Tech31 May 2017 | 70
German robo-pastor preaches the GNU Testament Bless me father for I have SYNTAX ERROR Bootnotes31 May 2017 | 32
German court set to rule on legality of IP address harvesting German government stores IP addresses of visitors, Pirate Party lawyer wants that to stop Legal16 May 2017 | 17
Male escort forgot pregnancy protection, scores data protection instead You’re not taking das Michael, German judges tell gigolo’s impregnated client Bootnotes02 May 2017 | 82
Germany gives social networks 24 hours to delete criminal content Schnell! Designated complaint handlers could cop €5m Euro fine, networks could wear €50m Legal07 Apr 2017 | 57
Germany to Facebook, Twitter: We are *this* close to fining you €50m unless you delete fake news within 24 hours And hate speech, too Legal14 Mar 2017 | 128
Germany to roll out €100bn gigabit internet network Preparing for the Internet of Things Legal10 Mar 2017 | 69
Germany, France lobby hard for terror-busting encryption backdoors – Europe seems to agree Crypto shouldn't hold back cops, sniffs commission Security28 Feb 2017 | 135
Germany warns Moscow will splash cash on pre-election propaganda and misinformation spree Top security agency issues warning ahead of 2017 poll Security12 Dec 2016 | 88
Bungling ATM thieves blow up bank statement machine Dummkopf crims mocked by German police Bootnotes09 Nov 2016 | 34
German regulators won't let Tesla use the name 'Autopilot' Tesla told to tone down its cruise control claims as Elon Musk delays new launch Legal17 Oct 2016 | 62
French, German ministers demand new encryption backdoor law But is it just a matter of looking tough with elections around the corner? Channel24 Aug 2016 | 54
German minister seeks facial recognition at airports, train stations Backpack ban for Oktoberfest beer bash Security22 Aug 2016 | 49
Cops break up German sausage fight between pair of Neubrandenburgers BMW battered with giant sausage, says police report Bootnotes17 Aug 2016 | 37
What will laws on self-driving cars look like? Think black boxes and 'minimum attention' German government and United Nations plan for the future Science18 Jul 2016 | 48
Germans set to make schnitzel out of controversial Wi-Fi law Deutschlanders could soon dump liability rule Networks12 May 2016 | 16
Germans stick traffic lights in pavements for addicts who can't take their eyes off phones Alerts for those who are always looking down at their mobe Personal Tech26 Apr 2016 | 102
Ultra-rare WWII Lorenz cipher machine goes on display at Bletchley Park Nazi German high command crypto kit loaned to TNMOC Personal Tech07 Apr 2016 | 50
German lodges todger in 13 steel rings Cue the traditional firemen bearing angle grinders Bootnotes10 Mar 2016 | 152
Facebook can block folks using pseudonyms in Germany – court Real-name-only policy is governed by Irish law Legal04 Mar 2016 | 35
Zuck slapped down for privacy breaches in Germany again Deutschland flak for Facebook's Friend Finder feature Security17 Jan 2016 | 14