Microsoft Teams can record office presence from DecemberMicrosoft Teams makes presence fiction in home office more difficult: With an update, the platform will track an employee's location via the office Wi-Fi.
Collins Aerospace: Old Passwords and Delayed Response Enable Data TheftNew details about the cyber attack on Collins Aerospace: Old passwords enabled data theft, likely millions of passenger data affected, more than just ransomware
Dangerous and invisible worm found in Visual Studio Code extensionsA malware that steals credentials and cryptocurrencies uses Unicode for invisible code and installs a remote access trojan.
TheA1200: Amiga 1200 Remake Announced – Full-Size and with 25 GamesThe creators of TheA500 Mini are following up: The remake of the Commodore Amiga 1200 is set to be released in 2026 with 25 games and a keyboard for 190 Euros.
UpdateMicrosoft WSUS: Emergency Update Patches Critical Code Injection VulnerabilityOn Friday morning, Microsoft released an emergency update for a critical security vulnerability in WSUS. An exploit has been spotted.
New Benchmark for Mixed Reality: Tried "Laser Dance" on Meta Quest 3"Laser Dance" demonstrates the progress of mixed reality on Meta Quest 3. We crossed the laser barriers and spoke with the developer.
AWS Outage: Amazon Releases Full Root Cause ReportThe AWS outage earlier this week crippled many internet services. Amazon has now published a comprehensive report.
Myanmar: Forced labor camp for online fraud is bombedThe military now uses explosives to target a mafia-forced labor camp in Myanmar on the border with Thailand. Thousands are fleeing, some across the border river.
Attack on Nvidia and AMD: Qualcomm Announces New AI ChipsUS chip group Qualcomm is introducing new AI accelerators. With this move, the company is focusing on the AI data center market.
Ubiquiti UniFi Access: Attackers can gain unauthorized accessA critical security vulnerability exists in Ubiquiti's UniFi Door Access, allowing attackers unauthorized access.
USA: The Difficult Path to a High-Speed Nation by RailIn the USA, fast travel primarily means flying. However, high-speed trains would be quite worthwhile. But the few projects face significant challenges.
EU deadline approaching: How iPhones must become more compatibleApple is pushing back against the EU's interoperability requirements. There is little time left for initial concrete implementation steps in iOS 26. An overview.
Supercomputers: HPE Discovery to follow Top500 runner-up Frontier in 2027The next generation of Exascale supercomputers will arrive from late 2027 and will feature AMD Epyc server CPUs of the "Venice" type and AMD's Instinct MI430X.
HyperOS 3: Xiaomi gives the 15T series the big update – more to followXiaomi has started distributing the major update to HyperOS 3. The 15T series is the first to receive it.
Software Licenses: Microsoft's traffic light turns green, Broadcom remains redThe 3rd European Competition Barometer from cloud providers highlights escalating problems with Broadcom. SAP's licensing terms are cause for concern.
White spots: Dead zones half the size of Schleswig-HolsteinWith an overview of the mobile dead zones in Germany, the Digital Ministry wants to set the framework for their closure. However, this is often not so simple.
Der perfekte Server für kleine und mittelständische FirmenUm die Digitalisierung voranzutreiben, braucht der Mittelstand Rechner, die die Leistung maßgeschneidert und kosteneffizient bereitstellen – erhältlich zum Beispiel über das HPE Smart Choice Programm.
European chips also for defense: Merz visits GlobalfoundriesGlobalfoundries is expanding its Dresden semiconductor plant for 1.1 billion euros and also wants to benefit from the current chip supply crisis.
Digital Ministry tests European digital identity together with BundIDTo test the use of the EUDI Wallet for administrative processes, the Digital Department has launched a practical test with Saxony for the new online ID.
Digital Minister Makes Network Expansion a "Top Priority"In dialogue with the industry and municipalities, Digital Minister Wildberger wants to finally push ahead with network expansion. The industry is optimistic.
Germany is two to three years behind in quantum computingGermany must expand quantum ecosystems, bundle research funding, and involve users to catch up internationally, says VDE.
Hints of iPad Versions of Pixelmator Pro, Motion, and MainStageCode references for iPad versions of Pixelmator Pro, Compressor, Motion, and MainStage found. Release could coincide with iPadOS 26.1.
Constanze Kurz from the CCC: Majority unaware of health data transfer"Data protection is not an impediment." Experts discussed this and what is currently going wrong in the healthcare sector at the Anosidat conference.
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Mobility transition: Hamburg transport company HADAG relies on electric ferriesThree hybrid ferries with diesel range extenders are already operating on the Elbe. In the future, three purely electrically powered ferries are to be added.
Chinese "AI refrigerator" sits under the deskThe computer Neogenint BIE-1 is intended to process large AI models, but also to be compact, quiet, and economical enough for offices.
Microsoft and OpenAI agree on new partnership rulesMicrosoft and OpenAI have renegotiated their collaboration. The partnership will be more flexible, giving both companies more freedom.
Retro fairs: 5800 guests celebrate computer cultureIn October, the Retro Computer Festival and Amiga 40, two of the largest retro computing events in Germany, took place. A brief analysis.
Fedora Linux 43: Goodbye X11, Hello WebUIFedora 43 makes the new installer the default and sweeps X11 out of the desktop: The main editions with Gnome 49 and KDE Plasma 6.5 now only work with Wayland.
Google confirms new Fitbit hardware for 2026Google plans to launch new Fitbit hardware next year. It will certainly not be a smartwatch.
1&1's 5G network: On the road in Germany's first Open RANThe company 1&1 from Montabaur is currently building its own 5G network in Germany with an Open RAN architecture. We tried it out.
TV with FullHD, 4K or 8K? Eye resolution remeasuredA scientific study shows that our eyes can resolve more pixels than previously assumed. However, the values of modern televisions are too high for most people.
Firefox will display search results directly in the address bar in the futureMozilla is testing a new feature that displays search results directly in the address bar. The Oblivious HTTP protocol is intended to protect privacy.
ChatGPT: OpenAI integrates PayPal as a payment methodShopping in chatbots: PayPal and OpenAI have signed an agreement to integrate the payment service into ChatGPT.
Researchers discovered super-Earth in habitable zoneUS researchers have discovered an exoplanet in our cosmic neighborhood that could have liquid water.
Python Web Framework: Django Developers Increasingly Use HTMX and Alpine.jsThe web framework for Python is already celebrating its 20th birthday. A new study shows which JavaScript libraries are most frequently combined with it.
IBM discontinues sales of VMware on IBM CloudBy the end of October, new users can no longer purchase VMware licenses through IBM Cloud. Existing customers with active workloads currently aren't affected.
KI ohne Hype: Business GPT in der PraxisWelchen Mehrwert schafft künstliche Intelligenz in Unternehmen? In einem Webcast sprechen wir darüber, was von der KI-Euphorie übriggeblieben ist – und betrachten ganz nüchtern die KI-Möglichkeiten von Firmen und Behörden.
Drama between two world wars: Arte announces VR adventure "The Amusement"In cooperation with the German studio Curvature Games, the European cultural channel Arte has announced the virtual reality game "The Amusement".
"No realistic alternative": Signal boss defends use of AWSWhen AWS went down a week ago, Signal had massive problems for a while. Meredith Whittaker now explains why the messenger relies on it.
"Simon the Sorcerer Origins": Clever ComebackWith "Simon the Sorcerer Origins," Smallthing Studios breathes new life into an old point-and-click legend. Clever, witty, entertaining.
Python Software Foundation: Equal Opportunity More Important Than US FundingThe PSF forgoes potential funding because the requirements explicitly prohibit programs promoting equal opportunity under DEI.
For "unfiltered thoughts": "Ghost posts" on Threads only online for one dayFor those who have so far found it too risky to post on Threads, Meta wants to help: The new "ghost posts" automatically disappear after 24 hours.
Pneumatic soft exoskeleton supports arm muscles during heavy workThe soft, pneumatic exoskeleton PASE can reduce the effort required for arm work. The perceived workload also decreases.
The World's Smallest Pixel is Available in WürzburgResearchers in Würzburg have created an image element with an edge length of only 300 nanometers. This is approximately half the wavelength of light.
Sharp criticism of the EU framework for cloud sovereigntyThe European cloud provider association CISPE accuses the EU of causing confusion with its new sovereignty framework and favoring US providers.
Revolut Receives Banking License for MexicoThe British neobank Revolut has received final approval to commence banking operations in Mexico and is already setting its sights on other countries.
iOS-26-Leak: Defendant Claims to be Just a FanboyIn the legal dispute over the iOS 26 leak, co-defendant Michael Ramacciotti claims to be an Apple fanboy and to have received no money for the revelation.
