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Blood oxygen function on the Apple Watch remains banned in the USA

The pulse oximeter on Apple's US version of its computer watch has been switched off for more than a year. Meanwhile, the patent dispute with Masimo continues.

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Phishing network around "Darcula" exposed for scam text messages

An international investigation has uncovered the structures of a fraud network. Around 900,000 people fell for it.

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All-in-one water cooling systems: Asetek's ubiquitous patent expires

For many years, Asetek sued manufacturers who integrated pumps into their CPU coolers. Now the underlying patent is expiring.

Artemis-1 moon rocket SLS with Orion capsule at sunrise

US government wants to reduce NASA's budget by almost 25 percent and cut jobs

According to the Trump administration, NASA should focus on moon and Mars missions. The SLS giant rocket is on the brink of collapse and job cuts are imminent.

Zuckerberg complains about Apple: "Deep bitterness" over app restrictions

In an interview, Meta CEO Zuckerberg comments on the relationship with Apple. He criticizes ad blockers, app store rules and an "unfortunate dynamic".

Plex media server: streaming your own content will be subject to a fee in future

Anyone who wants to watch films on their home Plex server while on vacation or share content with friends will need a paid subscription in future.

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Meta AI: Sexting in voice mode with John Cena and Judi Dench

You can have sexualized conversations with the AI chatbot on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – Even minors can do this.

iPhone mirroring in the EU: still waiting for useful macOS function

Fiber optic expansion: Germany will remains a DSL country for the time being

Temu stops deliveries from China to the USA

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Windows log-in possible via RDP with revoked passwords

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Meta-CEO Zuckerberg: "AI will write better code than developers"

AI writes 30% of Microsoft's code, says CEO Satya Nadella. Mark Zuckerberg estimates a higher percentage at Meta and believes in AI's coding potential.

Microsoft Authenticator: Back from password manager to authenticator

Microsoft's Authenticator app can also manage passwords in addition to extended authentication as a second factor. That ends now.

First wind turbine at He Dreiht wind farm

He Dreiht: Germany's largest wind farm is being built off Borkum

EnBW is building Germany's largest offshore wind farm off Borkum. The wind turbines are among the largest currently on the market.

Alien 3 Legacy Cut: "Unofficial" 4K version without consent of rights holders

It took a fan five years to create a new version from the two known cut versions of the sci-fi film, fixing numerous weaknesses in the process.

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Android 16: Major redesign of the user interface expected

One of the highlights of Android 16 that has not yet been officially announced could be a redesign of the user interface.

Despite Trump: Apple continues to wave the Pride flag

The next iOS update is just around the corner: Apple is treading on politically thin ice in the USA with the included "Pride Collection".

Signal affair: US government uses modified messenger – that was cracked

It was already known that the US government uses Signal extensively. Now there was a hint that this was probably done via a modified app. It was cracked.

Microsoft relaxes payment models for SaaS and VM tools

Microsoft allows its partners to enter into individual payment agreements for SaaS products.

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Ransomware incident at Oettinger brewery

The Oettinger brewery has been the victim of a cyber attack. The perpetrators apparently encrypted and copied data.

Wenn eine neue Ticket-Welle auf Admins zukommt

Sind Beschäftigte mit ihren digitalen Arbeitsmitteln unzufrieden, dann richtet sich die Unzufriedenheit ans IT-Team. Mit bestimmten Tools können Admins die Sicht der Anwender rechtzeitig verstehen.

Apple's software boss Craig Federighi with visitors to WWDC 2024

With the Xcode ribbon of sympathy: Why many devs remain loyal to Apple

A harshly worded US ruling, punitive measures by the EU: But Apple can still be sure of the loyalty of small app developers. An analysis.

Reddit is mainstream, says Reddit and is looking for advertising partners

At OMR's Marketing Festival, Reddit explains how the community influences purchasing decisions and how this is intentional.

OpenAI has apparently bought AI code startup Windsurf for 3 billion US dollars

OpenAI has apparently completed the most expensive takeover in the company's history to date.

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"Gears of War": Microsoft announces remaster of the first part

Microsoft has unveiled a remaster of the first "Gears of War" installment. For the first time, a version is also coming to the Playstation.

KDE Plasma abandons long-term support versions

At the latest KDE Plasma Sprint event in Graz, the developers decided to discontinue the long-term support version.

Nik Collection 8 shares masks with Photoshop

The Nik Collection 8 image editing suite takes masks from Photoshop, transfers them between plug-ins and returns smart objects to Photoshop.

The latest in Security

Study: This is how much time it will take to crack a password in 2025

Signal speaks out on the TeleMessage affair

cURL maintainer: "Fed up" – because of AI bug reports

System component in Android 13 and 14 allows malicious code to pass through

Signal affair: Modified messenger ceases operation after second break-in

The latest in Apple – iPhone, iPod, Mac & Co.

iPhone timetable: Analyst names dates for the coming years

Third-party SSDs now also for Mac mini with M4 Pro

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YouTube tests premium subscription for two people

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"Transfer to iOS": Apple accelerates iPhone change app for Android

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Mobile office: Document scanner in Android now optimizes automatically

Google's document scanner in Android has received an update: The scanner now automatically improves the quality of scanned documents.

Zahlen, bitte! 1138: The not-so-random Star Wars number

The number 1138 is omnipresent in the Star Wars universe. It is reminiscent of "THX 1138", George Lucas' groundbreaking directorial debut from 1971.

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Consolidation in delivery services: DoorDash buys Deliveroo for billions

The British delivery service provider Deliveroo is not growing and has been leaving markets for years. Now its US competitor DoorDash is making a move.

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Scientists identify the coldest exoplanet known to date

In 2020, researchers discovered the first exoplanet near a white dwarf. This planet has turned out to be the coldest known to date.

Open-source humanoid robot you can build yourself for 5000 US dollars

Humanoid robot technology should be accessible to as many people as possible. Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a robot that can be replicated.

Scott Galloway on stage at the OMR Festival.

Scott Galloway: Kissing asses and meta power

At the OMR Festival, Scott Galloway made predictions for the year 2025. AI takes up a lot of space, but he is more concerned about testosterone.

DKB app: Also needed for banking on the Mac

AI banking: DKB cooperates with OpenAI

Deutsche Kreditbank wants to take a pioneering position in AI banking thanks to a cooperation with OpenAI. The first projects have been named.

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Special Unitree B1 robot dog can fight fire

The B1 robot dog from Unitree can now also help extinguish fires. Two extinguishing modules are available to make it fit for the respective mission.

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New digital ministry: companies demand IT security and digital sovereignty

The new German government is creating a digital ministry. The economy is hoping that this will lead to changes in cybersecurity and data protection.

GUI frameworks for .NET – Part 2: WPF and WinUI 3

This time the series of articles deals with the newer GUI frameworks Windows Presentation Foundation and Windows UI Library 3.

Apple CEO Tim Cook in a video for a White House meeting

US tariffs: How Apple is currently dealing with price increases

Apple has set aside a good one billion US dollars due to US punitive tariffs against China and other countries.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

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Google study: German start-ups are lagging behind in AI development

Phishing mail is important: Apple Mail categorization

New AI sorting: Apple Mail praises phishing messages

Google makes Gemini chatbot accessible for children under 13 – via Family Link

AI guidelines: Public sector AI use must adhere to fundamental rights

Google offers a preview of a more personal assistant

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Autonomous driving: Waymo plans 2,000 new robotaxis by 2026

Obituary for racing driver Jochen Mass

Citroën C5 Aircross compact SUV comes as a hybrid, PHEV and electric car

Numbers, please! 105.882 km/h speed record to sell 12 km/h electric cabs.

Kdenlive 25.04: Object masks in videos with local AI

The new version 25.04 of the video editor Kdenlive can now create object masks in videos to remove the background. Other new features improve the workflow.

Illustration of a OneWeb satellite with unfolded solar panels in Earth orbit

Surprising change of leadership: Eutelsat with new CEO

The European satellite operator Eutelsat is getting a new CEO. He faces major challenges – of a geopolitical and financial nature.

KI-Anwendungen schnell, smart und sicher entwickeln

Sie wollen skalierbare und leistungsfähige KI-Anwendungen entwickeln? In einem Webcast erfahren Sie, wie Ihnen eine Vektordatenbank kombiniert mit einer semantischen Suche dabei helfen kann.

Because of Trump: Central Medical Library builds alternative to US database

A German information center wants to develop an alternative to the PubMed database in the USA in order to secure the supply of information in biomedicine.

NATO commander: Europe must stand up to Musk, Russia and China in space

Musk, China and Russia will dominate space militarily if European countries do not join forces quickly, warns a NATO commander.

Appeal lodged: Apple fights for its billions in commissions

The fact that apps in the USA are now allowed to link to the web is anathema to Apple –, which can no longer take a commission. The dispute continues.

Render image of a fictitious Nvidia notebook

Nvidia and Mediatek could show PC processors at Computex

The Nvidia processors N1X and N1 could appear as early as May. However, notebooks and desktop PCs are likely to be a long time coming.

Facebook scraping: users can join data protection lawsuit from today

Victims of Facebook's data leak can pursue claims via the Federation of German Consumer Organizations' model declaratory action.

Researchers find unexpected pattern in ocean warming

Researchers from New Zealand have investigated the warming of the oceans. They have discovered that certain areas are warming more than others.

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Kunbus RevolutionPi: CISA warning about security vulnerabilities

Several gaps affect PiCtory, a web application for configuring the mini industrial systems. Kunbus has published patches and its own warning messages.