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Nearly six terabytes of data from the Berlin state administration, including highly sensitive information on CBRN threats and defense plans, were published on the darknet. The hacker group "Rhysida" demanded two million euros in ransom, which the Berlin administration did not pay.
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President Steinmeier honored approximately 2,000 volunteers from various fields at a citizens' festival in Bonn. The event took place at Villa Hammerschmidt due to renovations at Bellevue Palace in Berlin.
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The UN has voted to replace the Mercator world map with a new map that more accurately depicts the actual size of Africa. 164 states voted in favor, while the USA rejected the initiative as an "ideological project."
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A 32-year-old Turkish comedian faces a multi-year prison sentence for allegedly insulting the president and inciting hatred. The offense stems from a YouTube video that garnered over 14 million views. The artist has been in pre-trial detention since early July and denies the accusations.
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Neurotechnologies offer cures for neurological and psychiatric conditions but carry risks from mass commercial use and manipulation. Experts warn of cognitive decline and new manipulation dangers from combining neurotech, AI, and behavioral data.
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A pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a patient for nine months, replacing dialysis. After organ failure, the pig kidney was removed and the patient received a human donor kidney. Experts see potential for pig organs as a bridge to human organ donation.
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Experts are calling for clear rules to protect neurodata as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) become more prevalent. The Federal Data Protection Officer stated that data protection and medical progress are compatible but warned against data misuse and called for effective regulatory tools to protect users from tech corporations.
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North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister-President Hendrik Wüst visited a moon simulation center and a lignite mining area on his summer tour. Microsoft announced its largest single investment in Germany for four data centers there, and a new quantum computer was inaugurated in Jülich.
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CORRECTIV is hosting a cartoon week titled "Heat Summer" and is giving away copies of two books from CORRECTIV Verlag. The initiative aims to encourage independent journalism and combat resignation.
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Researchers have developed magnetic nanoparticles shaped like flowers that can bind PET nanoplastics from water. One gram of these particles can absorb up to 10,000 milligrams of nanoplastics, converting the captured plastic into a material for removing other pollutants.
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