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- 1Leaked EU documents reveal plan to mandate mass chat scans●Chatkontrolle: EU-Staaten wollen umfassende Massenscans per Umweg legalisieren Geleakte EU-Dokumente offenbaren vor dem
Leaked EU documents, published before a key trilogue round, indicate member states are seeking to legalise indiscriminate mass scanning of private messages through administrative decisions rather than primary legislation. Critics say the workaround would impose blanket surveillance of private communications without a court order, reviving the controversial 'chat control' proposal by indirect means, while supporters argue it targets child sexual abuse material.
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FASS has suffered a data breach in which personal and financial information was exposed. The incident raises concerns about how the organisation stored and protected sensitive customer data, and those affected may face risks such as identity theft or fraudulent transactions. Details on the number of people affected and how the breach occurred have not yet been made clear.
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The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe held a jubilee celebration, with the Brandenburg state parliament represented by its deputy president, Gruhn. The event drew attention in Germany alongside broader public discussion of the court, which sits at the centre of national debates over constitutional review and the limits of political authority.
- 4German post revives interest in primal therapy founder Arthur Janov●RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Karl_Theodor/ 116914372394857392 Portrait Dr. # ArthurJanov # Zusammenfassungen von # Arti
A German-language portrait of Dr. Arthur Janov is circulating alongside a PDF collecting summaries of article series from Janov's website, published via the site dieontogenetischeseite.de. Janov was the American psychotherapist who created primal therapy and wrote 'The Primal Scream'. The post shares his writings with German-speaking readers interested in his ideas. Engagement is small so far.
- 5Deepfakes and democracy: expert warns of fabricated realities●Wenn nichts mehr echt ist – Deepfakes als Gefahr für Demokratie und Gemeinwohl. Zusammenfassung eines Online-Vortrages v
A summary of an online lecture by researcher Maria Pawelec, held as part of the 'Lange Nacht der Demokratie' event organised by the adult education centre in Langenhagen, Germany, examines how deepfakes threaten democracy and the public good. The write-up argues that when nothing appears real anymore, trust in media and institutions erodes, and it includes practical guidance for people affected by manipulated videos or audio.
- 6Mexican director's satirical film 'Digger' draws attention●[Film-Tipp] Manchmal bleibt einem nur Satire, um sich mit schrecklichen Ereignissen zu befassen. Das zeigt der surreale
A film recommendation circulating on Mastodon highlights 'Digger', a surreal satire by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu starring Tom Cruise. The recommendation argues that satire is sometimes the only way to confront terrible events, and directs readers to a longer review on the library blog Musermeku discussing the film and its approach.
- 7MFASS study compares three splice-variant ranking tools▼Peek behind the paper | MFASS: what three splice-variant rankers put in the first 100
BioTechniques takes a closer look at MFASS, a framework that runs three different splice-variant ranking methods and examines how their top-100 outputs compare. The piece explores what each ranker prioritises and how their results differ when predicting which splice variants matter most. It is part of the outlet's 'Peek behind the paper' series, in which researchers explain the reasoning and decisions behind recently published work.
- 8FBI nabs first 10 Most Wanted cybercriminal in weekly roundup●Cybersicherheits-News 28. September bis 4. Okotber 2026. In 60 Sekunden. Das FBI fasst zum erste Mal einen Cyberkriminel
A weekly cybersecurity news digest covering 28 September to 4 October 2026 reports that the FBI has for the first time arrested a cybercriminal listed on its 10 Most Wanted list. Europol also announced a significant blow against the hacker group KillSec, while the ShinyHunters group publicly challenged the FBI. The roundup is presented in a 60-second video format.
- 9Ulm beat Balkan Botevgrad 98-84 to open Eurocup campaign●Mit einem Sieg in die Eurocup-Saison: Ulm schlägt Balkan Botevgrad mit 98:84 In diesem Blog fassen wir zusammen, wie uns
German basketball club ratiopharm Ulm defeated Bulgarian side Balkan Botevgrad 98-84, opening their Eurocup season with a win. German Basketball League coverage is tracking how the country's easyCredit BBL clubs perform in international competitions this season, and Ulm's result gives German sides a positive start in the European cup competitions.
- 10Game Informer reveals GTA 6 map details: Leonida twice the size of GTA 5●Game Informer zeigt neue Einblicke in GTA 6: Leonida soll etwa doppelt so groß werden wie die Karte aus GTA 5 und umfass
Game Informer has shared new details on GTA 6, reporting that the state of Leonida will be roughly twice the size of GTA 5's map. The world includes Vice City, the Keys, swamps and a national park, alongside over 170 animal species and a new weather system featuring hurricanes. Gamers are debating the scale and scope of the setting.
- 11EU states seek to legalise mass chat scans via backdoor route●Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten # News : Chatkontrolle: EU-Staaten wollen umfassende Massenscans per
EU member states are pushing to legalise comprehensive mass scanning of private chat messages through an indirect route, reviving the so-called chat control debate. The plan, reported by German tech news outlet heise, would allow authorities to scan private communications, and critics see it as surveillance of all users being introduced by sidestepping previous opposition.