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As users of social media and online services such as banking and shopping, we reveal lots of information about ourselves. Crooks can steal online data, and states conduct surveillance. Concerns about civil liberties, privacy and crime are widespread.
Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, has its own cyber-security unit, and is keen to hire the best hackers. What kind of IT experts want to work for the government? We found a hacker willing to talk.
Tel Aviv may have more start-ups per capita than any other city in the world. Many foreign firms also do R&D in Israel, because the business and science ecosystems are so nurturing. Technology for self-driving vehicles is one focus among many.
The greater the risk, the higher the potential profit. Risk is the engine of innovation, and its nemesis is security.
Thais spend more time online than any other people in the world. While some entrepreneurs there are trying to make money exploiting personal data, others are setting up companies to protect privacy.
Companies often underestimate the danger of online attacks, especially small firms. IBM wants to teach managers what to do in an emergency by simulating an attack.
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The dig is no longer the be-all and end-all of archeology. Geophysics have brought huge gains and allowed thousands of ancient sites to be located without resort to a shovel. We accompany some archeologists on their journey into the virtual past.
After more than two months of lockdown Wuhan residents are finally returning to the streets of their city. Authorities are easing the restrictions that kept the city‘s 11 million people at home.
The British government is warning it may ban outdoor exercise unless people observe social distancing. Some London parks have closed after large crowds gathered to take advantage of the mild weather.
Palm Sunday is one of the most important dates of the Christian calendar. For millions of believers around the world, it marks the start of Holy Week leading up to Easter. But due to the corona pandemic, churches and other places of worship are off-limits.
Players in Nicaragua have expressed fears about playing matches because of the coronavirus pandemic - but that has fallen on deaf ears. Club owners and the league have decided to continue the season.
Since the corona crisis began, even churches have had to restructure their system. A pastor in Cologne, Germany stays in touch with her parishioners, despite social distancing.
The reality of the coronavirus pandemic has reached American shores. Numbers of infections and deaths are rising rapidly, while public health officials struggle to equip hospitals with what they need.
Germany is developing a smartphone app that warns people if they're close to someone who's tested positive for COVID-19. Similar apps are widespread in Asia, prompting Germans to rethink their data privacy laws.
Although the German government has agreed on an unprecedented aid package, people with lower incomes have been left struggling. One family shares their experience with us.
Three housemates in Barcelona are making the most of the coronavirus lockdown by keeping themselves and their neighbors entertained.
DW's Alex Forrest Whiting gives us an inside look at her new normal from the confines of her home in Berlin.
While much of Europe is under lockdown, Swedish authorities have decided not to restrict public life. The aim is still to flatten the curve, but without strict regulations. And so far, the health system has not been overwhelmed as in other countries.
In the US, New York has so far borne the brunt of the corona crisis. And it’s not only hospitals that are struggling. With another 560 dead, the state now accounts for nearly half of all virus-related fatalities in the country.
A self-taught cinema visionary and an extraordinary storyteller who achieved world fame: Werner Herzog. We met the legendary director in Munich.
Belgium has cancelled the rest of its soccer season as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. That may be the exception, but many European countries have put their seasons on hold, depriving clubs of vital revenue. Can "ghost games" offer a solution?
In isolation with your family or partner during the corona crisis? Here are seven tips on how to get along with your loved ones (without going crazy).
The entire nation came to a standstill for three minutes as people mourned the more than three thousand lives lost to the pandemic.
