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As of 2025/2026, Berlin is home to no fewer than 175 museums and collections. Among them are the temples of high culture—places where one can practically torture children—featuring dusty exhibits, endless explanations of cultural context, and, in the case of contemporary art, over-the-top essays on the intended "depth" of the works, ensuring the curators' 20 semesters of art history weren't in vain.

But then there are the small, quirky, and sometimes extremely specialized museums: dedicated to Bud Spencer, David Hasselhoff, the Ramones, currywurst, sugar, hemp, disgusting food, or the Trabant as a cult vehicle. Some are developed as potentially lucrative business ideas and vanish as soon as the zeitgeist shifts. What these specialized museums have in common, however, is that they usually begin with the hobby, enthusiasm, or "collector's mania" of a single person—a passion that is often difficult for outsiders to grasp.

For the Computerspielemuseum (Computer Games Museum), Andreas Lange was that gaming-obsessed nerd. A graduate of Religious Studies, he dedicated his thesis to computer games and, after graduating, became an evaluator for the "Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle" (the German age-rating body for software). In this role, he had to play all the new games in question for age restrictions from A to Z. Also, a large collection emerged.

The idea for the museum emerged from the Förderverein für Jugend und Sozialarbeit e. V. (Association for Youth and Social Work). As founder and curator, Andreas Lange, together with Klaus Spieler, opened a permanent exhibition on the history of computer games on February 1, 1997, in provisional quarters in Mitte’s Rungestrasse. The response was overwhelming; game developers from the US were constantly dropping by, temporary exhibitions at trade fairs and festivals followed, and the collection grew. Soon, the space was no longer sufficient, but the sponsoring association was unable to finance larger premises. Consequently, in December 2000, after four years of operation, the team decided to close the museum—partly to put pressure on the Berlin Senate.

However, the "emergency brake" turned into a long-term sidetrack. Due to a change in political leadership, a new Senator for Culture took office and attached little importance to the museological value of computer games. Furthermore, Berlin's coffers were notoriously empty. Between 2000 and 2011, the Computerspielemuseum existed only virtually as a website; the hardware was stored in Hellersdorf, while the software remained with the museum’s sponsor.

Persistence, political goodwill, and the fact that the former Café Warschau on East Berlin’s grand boulevard, Karl-Marx-Allee, had stood empty since 1999, finally led to the reopening of the Computerspielemuseum on January 21, 2011. Andreas Lange stayed until 2018.

Unlike many other museums, children and grandchildren actually burst with excitement when a visit is planned. For the children of the 70s and 80s, it is a trip back to childhood with Pong , Space Invaders , Donkey Kong , and Super Mario . The "Wall of Hardware" is designed as a green arcade hall, where over 70 historical gaming machines are functional and playable. Over 300 exhibits invite visitors into the world of the "gaming human" of the 21st century—turning them into " Homo Ludens digitalis ". Naturally, only a fraction of the archive can be displayed. The museum's holdings include over 35,000 original data carriers, 350 consoles and computer systems, 12,000 magazines, as well as merchandise and giant figures of Link and Mario. Since its reopening, the CSM has welcomed more than a million visitors to its permanent exhibition, "Computer Games: Evolution of a Medium."

Less suitable for children is the "Pain Station," a curious crossover between gaming and performance art. Based on the game Pong , artists Tilman Reiff and Volker Morawe added a drastic twist: losing a point results in punishment via heat, whip lashes, or electric shocks. The creators aimed to tear down the boundaries between the virtual and physical worlds, noting that while modern games become increasingly realistic, they offer no real danger to life and limb. The loser is the one who pulls their hand away. No pain, no game.

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New data reveals that most workers fear AI’s potential impact on their jobs

Employees who feel secure in their roles are more productive and engaged

Employers must prioritize communication and invest in training and upskilling

New data from ADP’s People at Work 2026 report, which covers more than 39,000 working adults from 36 markets, confirms that most workers are still highly concerned about AI’s impact on their jobs, even though today’s tangible impacts are relatively minimal.

Only one in four UK workers strongly agree their job is safe from being replaced, and this drops to around one in five (21%) in Europe as a whole and 22% globally.

ADP’s report highlights a major disconnect between employment figures, which are generally pretty strong, and employees’ personal expectations about their roles’ futures.

Poor AI communication is creating a confidence gap

“The world of work is changing fast, and our findings reveal a gap between what the labour market is telling us and what employees are feeling,” ADP UK&NI SVP and GM Jeff Phipps said, noting that “employment is strong.”

The report, one of the most extensive of its kind, shows that confidence actually varies widely according to the nature of an employee’s role, with knowledge workers feeling more confident. Around one in three (34%) UK knowledge workers agree their jobs are safe, but only 19% of UK workers in repetitive roles feel secure.

But a sense of job security doesn’t just play into a worker’s satisfaction – it could also be impacting how they work, and the productivity that an employer sees. Workers who feel their jobs are secure are 6x more likely to be fully engaged at work and around 3x more likely to report high productivity.

Workers who feel secure are also around 2x as likely to say they have no intention of leaving their employer.

More job security creates higher-performing workers

It seems that greater confidence about the future may enable employees to concentrate more on their work and raise their contributions, indicating a clear need for positive communication from management.

ADP advises employers to be transparent about any organizational and technological changes, and to explain how employees’ roles could be affected so that they don’t instantly assume their jobs could be at risk. The report also puts the responsibility of training and upskilling on employers.

“People want to know there's a place for them as their organisation evolves, and that they'll be supported to get there,” Phipps added.

The report also reveals that the bigger the company, the less confident a worker is likely to feel. Large corporations see a 22% confidence level, compared with 36% for mid-sized companies. In Europe, the inverse is true, proving that the world is still struggling to get to grips with AI communication and training regardless of geography or company size.

“The businesses that treat this seriously - investing in skills and being honest about change - are the ones seeing the payoff in how people perform and whether they stay,” Phipps said, urging companies to factor much more than mere tech implementation into their AI strategies as they risk losing workers.

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Police arrested a 23-year-old after stop sticks halted a Lamborghini Urus.

Authorities say he fled officers across multiple jurisdictions before latest encounter.

He now faces felony charges after allegedly driving toward responding officers.

A Lamborghini Urus can sprint from 0-60 mph in around 3.5 seconds, but all the horsepower in the world doesn’t help much when your tires are flat before you even leave the parking lot. That’s exactly what Yonkers Police say a Bronx man learned. His arrest came after an alleged history of fleeing officers. He evidently thought he had one more escape left in him. He was wrong.

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That young man is a 23-year-old Lamborghini driver, who allegedly had a suspended registration and had previously fled from law enforcement in multiple jurisdictions. According to the Yonkers Police Department, officers received an automated license plate reader alert on July 13 that identified a Lamborghini Urus parked at 132 Bronx River Road. Police say they recognized both the SUV and its driver.

Setting The Trap

If there was ever a case for automated license plate readers, this is probably it. Even so, the technology remains controversial because the same tools that can quickly locate wanted suspects can also be used to monitor the movements of ordinary drivers, a concern that has surfaced in multiple investigations involving law enforcement agencies across the U.S.

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Rather than waiting for another pursuit to unfold, officers decided to ensure there wouldn’t be one. Anticipating another attempted escape, police quietly positioned a Stop Stick tire deflation device beneath the Urus before he returned to the vehicle. Patrol units then boxed the SUV in, leaving little room to maneuver.

Police say the man refused repeated commands to exit the Lamborghini and instead attempted to drive toward officers and patrol vehicles while searching for a way out. With the Urus immobilized by its flattened tires, officers ultimately took him into custody.

The man has now been charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree assault. Yonkers Police say additional charges could follow as the investigation continues.

In an email to Carscoops, Yonkers Police confirmed the Lamborghini Urus had previously fled both the Yonkers and Mount Vernon police departments. The agency also said the SUV was impounded after the arrest and that one officer suffered minor injuries.

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Photos: Yonkers PD / Lamborghini

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Indian space officials celebrated the debut flight of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket, India's first fully commercial satellite launcher, as a "grand success" Saturday after an on-target climb into a 280-mile-high orbit following liftoff from an island spaceport in the Bay of Bengal.

The Vikram-1 lifted off from India's primary spaceport on Sriharikota Island at 1:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC) Saturday, around midday at the launch base along India's southeast coast. The launch was delayed more than a half-hour to resolve a last-minute technical problem. The countdown resumed, culminating in the command to ignite Vikram-1's solid-fueled first stage booster to propel the rocket off the launch pad.

Vikram-1 is modest in size compared to India's larger workhorse rockets. Skyroot's rocket stands about 72 feet (22 meters) tall, with the capability to place payloads of up to 770 pounds (350 kilograms) into low-Earth orbit. This makes Vikram-1 somewhat larger than the Electron launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab, the world's most successful dedicated small satellite launcher.

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