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Apple AirDrop shares more than files

Researchers discover significant privacy leak in Apple’s file-sharing service AirDrop Pictures, presentations, or videos –...

Apr 21, 2021

Shaping the computers of the future in the new DFG focus programme “Disruptive Main Memory Technologies”

The new focus programme “Disruptive Main Memory Technologies” of the German Research Foundation (DFG) will...

Apr 15, 2021

How prepared are major German cities for a blackout? – emergenCITY in BBK magazine

The snow chaos in Münsterland in November 2005 caused a sudden power failure for 250,000...

Apr 9, 2021

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City and Society

The program area city and society (SG) covers fundamental historical, political, social, and legal aspects...

Information

Within the area of information (INF), the focus lies on autonomous composition of ICT services...

Communication

Within the area of communication (KOM), we focus on the design of communication systems that...

Cyber-Physical Systems

The area of cyber-physical systems (CPS) covers the topic of (semi-)autonomous robotic platforms and systems...

emergenCITY Lab

The four program areas come together in the central emergenCITY lab to evaluate and demonstrate...

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