The subscription model is expanding beyond streaming services – now car manufacturers are charging monthly fees for full horsepower. Volkswagen is asking ID.3 drivers to pay £16,50 per month for an additional 27 horsepower that's already built into their vehicle.

The British telecommunications company Colt Technology Services has been struggling with the consequences of a ransomware attack since this week. The cyber criminals from the WarLock group claim to have stolen over one million internal documents.

Meta has introduced a new feature called "Friend Map" on Instagram, which allows users to see the location of their friends and discover common meeting points. However, what is advertised as an entertaining social media function is causing considerable concern among security experts at Check Point.

Unknown persons have compromised the IT system of the Canadian House of Commons and gained access to the personal data of parliamentary staff. The incident is suspected to be linked to the current wave of attacks against Microsoft SharePoint installations.

Elon Musk's messaging platform X is struggling with extensive technical problems on Thursday morning. Users across multiple regions reported disruptions when attempting to access timelines and profiles.

The US insurer Allianz Life was the target of a cyber attack in mid-July. Unknown hackers have now published sensitive data from around 2.8 million data records containing information on customers and business partners.

Deutsche Telekom has launched a smartphone that eliminates visible apps through an AI-powered voice assistant.

Russia restricts calls with the foreign messenger services WhatsApp and Telegram to allegedly ward off terrorists and fraudsters.