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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.

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.

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.

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

Due to the EU's Digital Markets Act, iPhone remote control has not been available for the Mac until now. Will this change in April?

Opinion: Is a split imminent? – Synadia demands NATS back from the CNCF

With Derek Collison's demand that NATS be separated from the CNCF again, he risks an ongoing legal dispute or even a fork like Terraform.

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.

Intel loses its Chief Sales Officer to Kuka

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

Afrinic crisis forces reform of global IP address management

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Gaming site Polygon sold and numerous employees directly laid off

Now official: TSMC not allowed to produce chips with cutting-edge tech in the US

The Taiwanese government is renewing its "Industrial Innovation Law". It is explicitly about TSMC's chip production abroad.

Temu stops deliveries from China to the USA

After the end of the de minimis rule, Temu only lists goods in the USA that are in warehouses in the United States.

The fully assembled robot arms from Hugging Face.

Hugging Face reveals construction plans for 100-dollar AI robot arm

Hugging Face has revised its SO-100 robot arm and released the improved version SO-101. Instructions for building it are available on GitHub.

Smartphone with Revolut mobile communications

Revolut announces its own mobile phone offer

Revolut is further expanding its offering in the non-core business. After an eSIM for data, the neobank also wants to offer its own mobile phone contract.

IBM Cognos Analytics: Attackers can upload malicious code

Security updates close gaps in IBM Cognos Analytics. One vulnerability is considered critical.

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Perplexity wants to know more about you than Google

Perplexity wants to collect more personal data with its own browser. AI is too often used for work-related purposes, which reduces the quality of the data.

150 billion US dollars: IBM makes the USA look good

IBM wants to invest a lot of money in the USA. However, the promised development expenditure has been this high for years.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Devices from the "Revolution Pi" series from Kunbus

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.

The latest in Security

Anonymizing Linux: Tails 6.15 fixes GRUB loader display

Microsoft Authenticator: Back from password manager to authenticator

Git configuration files targeted by attackers – Incidents are on the rise

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

Phishing network around "Darcula" exposed for scam text messages

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

Despite Trump: Apple continues to wave the Pride flag

iPhone rumors: News on series 17, 18, 19 and foldable conversion

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

After App Store court ruling: What Apple is no longer allowed to do in the USA

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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.

Largest electric ship in the world receives 40 MWh battery

The "China Zorrila" is the largest electric ship in the world. Now that it has been launched, the interior is being fitted out.

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EA: What layoffs at Codemasters have to do with "Leisure Suit Larry"

EA is discontinuing a popular rally game and laying off employees at the developer. Curious: This also affects the "Leisure Suit Larry" adventures.

Linux: Operating system in Excel spreadsheet

Linux runs on quite a few devices. Hobbyists have now shown that it also runs as a minimal operating system in Excel.

Starlink & Co.: Growing amount of space debris will soon change the atmosphere

In as little as 15 years, burning satellites could cause the outermost layer of the atmosphere to warm up noticeably. Further consequences are possible.

Drone as lightning rod: successful trial in Japan

Researchers in Japan have succeeded in triggering and redirecting lightning using a drone. They even want to harness the energy in the future.

May 5, 2025: Microsoft has skyped out

Microsoft laid Skype to rest on May 5, 2025. This marks the end of a piece of network culture – The Group offers an alternative with Teams.

Automated system management: TeamViewer introduces DEX Essentials add-on

TeamViewer unveils a new add-on for small and medium-sized business system admin. It aims to automate tasks and ease the load on IT departments.

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EventSourcingDB made in Germany: Database for event sourcing projects

The EventSourcingDB database manages the sequence of events and can subscribe to event streams via an integrated subscription mechanism.

ITER completes the world's most powerful magnet

The last component of ITER's central magnet is ready. Assembly of the fusion research reactor has begun in Cadarache.

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PayPal announces contactless mobile wallet for payments at the checkout

PayPal is expanding its offering in Germany. Similar to Apple Pay, users of the PayPal app will be able to make contactless payments at the checkout.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Phishing mail is important: Apple Mail categorization

New AI sorting: Apple Mail praises phishing messages

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

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

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.

Share of freight transport by rail grows only slightly

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Vibe-Coding in Xcode: Apple kooperiert mit Anthropic

Development for non-developers: Vibe coding is all the rage. Thanks to Anthropic, Apple now wants to bring this to Xcode. It is still unclear for whom.

Colorful wooden houses in a snowy landscape

Blackout in Spain actually cut satellite connections in Greenland

It was initially an assumption, but it has now been confirmed: The historic power outage on the Iberian Peninsula had repercussions all the way to the far north

Lieber Wasserkühlung als Kühlung mit Luft

Elektronik und Wasser? Lieber nicht. Doch bei der Kühlung von Rechnern gelten andere Regeln. In einem Webcast erfahren Sie, warum eine Wasserkühlung bei Servern eine bessere Lösung ist als die konventionelle Kühlung mit Luft.

Switch 2 in various configurations in front of the TV

Nintendo sues accessory manufacturer over Switch 2 images

The accessory manufacturer Genki wanted to draw attention to itself with speculative render images of the Switch 2. Now Nintendo is filing a lawsuit.

Warning of frame breakage: Cowboy recalls e-bike model C4 ST (MR)

The Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy has launched a recall for the step-through model C4 ST (MR). Owners should no longer use it.

Ban on photography: Federal Foreign Office warns of new regulations in Poland

Since April, Poland has had a far-reaching ban on photographing of of thousands of objects, including bridges. The Foreign Office is now also issuing a warning.

Weather test: Drones produce rain with silver iodide

Chinese researchers have used drones to inoculate clouds with silver iodide to produce rain. The precise maneuvering of the drones safeguards the measures.

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.

Ordered painkiller Tramadol unpacked. More packages in the background

How online prescriptions increase the risk of medication misuse

It is child's play to order prescription and addictive drugs online or to obtain prescriptions for them. The risks involved.

Photo news: Canon's travel zoom, "Bigma" and CAI as Adobe beta

Canon is reissuing an old lens for the RF mount, Sigma's Supertele is finally making an appearance, and "Content Credentials" are available to almost everyone.

Autonomous driving: Uber cooperates with Momenta from China on robotaxis

Uber is working with the start-up Momenta to introduce robotaxi services outside the USA and China. In Europe, the vehicles should be on the road from 2026.

Victim in front of computer with smartphone and WhatsApp is in contact with a criminal

Fraudulent WhatsApp and phone calls about an alleged PayPal transaction

Criminals are currently trying to lure victims with calls from the telephone network or via WhatsApp. Callers should hang up.

"Milestone for digital sovereignty": 20 years of the Open Document Format (ODF)

The Document Foundation celebrates the 20th anniversary of adoption of ODF as an OASIS standard. This promotes global digital independence and interoperability.

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