Fire TV: Amazon to block piracy apps in the futurePiracy apps installed on Fire TV devices via sideloading will be rendered unusable based on a blacklist from the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.
Apple TV 4K: Will a new model arrive this year?Apple's pipeline for 2025 is actually already well-filled. However, there could still be accessory products – such as a new Apple TV 4K. What could come?
WLAN Rejection: Germany Favors Mobile for Upper 6 GHz BandThe Digital Ministry estimates the frequency requirements of mobile operators in the upper 6 GHz band to be higher than that of WLAN, given new 6G applications.
Cathedrals of Light: Tron and Tron: Legacy in 4K Restoration ReviewedDisney has newly restored the classics Tron and Tron: Legacy. Are the UHDs worth it compared to the streams and Blu-rays?
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.
International Criminal Court Kicks Out MicrosoftAccording to Handelsblatt, the International Criminal Court is kicking out US service providers like Microsoft. And is relying on German alternatives.
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.
AI: Apple is putting more money into it – still promises new Siri for 2026Besides iPhone sales, analysts were particularly interested in AI in Apple's figures. Management remained rather tight-lipped.
British visits to porn websites without age verification have skyrocketedPortals with pornographic content are actually required to check the age of visitors from the UK. However, several do not do this – and are now growing rapidly.
Denmark surprisingly abandons plans for chat controlSurprising turn: the Council Presidency has buried its plans to oblige WhatsApp & Co. to search for depictions of abuse
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.
Apple presents iPhone 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max with A19 Pro chipThe new features include a better telephoto camera and a move away from titanium in the Pro models. The basic iPhone gets a 120 Hz display.
YouTube auto-dubbing: Robotic translation annoys users and cannot be turned offYouTube relies on an automatic feature that translates foreign-language videos poorly into German. Even premium payers cannot turn it off permanently.
Apple's Family Sharing: Potential for conflict during separationWhen people who previously cooperated in Apple's Family Sharing go their separate ways, difficulties can arise. A solution is missing.
Missing Link: Prevention at the Source – Chat Control and Upload FiltersEU plans for "chat control" are highly controversial. The new "compromise": upload filters. Who are the proponents and what do they propose?
Confusion over AMD's graphics drivers for RDNA 1 and 2 in maintenance modeFundamentally new drivers for GPUs with RDNA 1 and 2 are unlikely. AMD still wants to maintain them a little.
Maßgeschneiderte E-Mail-Sicherheit aus EuropaDie E-Mail bleibt als Kommunikationskanal ein Hauptziel für Cyberangriffe. Unternehmen brauchen daher einen individuell anpassbaren E-Mail-Security-Ansatz, der Sicherheit und Zuverlässigkeit vereint.
Telco Managers: Europe's Digital Competitiveness and Security at RiskIn a letter to von der Leyen, the heads of Europe's largest telecommunications groups express their great concern about the hesitation regarding the DNA.
Digital Euro: EU Parliament negotiator against online useThe rapporteur for MEPs, Fernando Navarrete Rojas, only wants the digital euro if the economy does not offer its own relevant solution.
Chat Control: Federal Government Pleased, Criticism from the European ParliamentReactions to Denmark's change of course on chat control are mixed. An agreement is getting closer, but time is running out.
New VR Games in November 2025: "Deadpool", "Syberia" & "Dungeons & Dragons"Several ambitious VR games are launching in November, including a wild Marvel adventure, a tactical PvP shooter, and an adventure classic.
Planned: WhatsApp gets Apple Watch appUntil now, there was no official watchOS solution for Meta's communication service. A first beta test is now starting.
Data Protection: Federal Government Wants Small Changes with Big ImpactThe black-red federal government has sent almost 20 pages of reform ideas for the GDPR to the EU Commission. Some of them would have far-reaching consequences.
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E-SUV Alpine A390 GTS in a driving review: Unusually dynamicThe French brand Alpine, a specialist in uncompromising sports cars, is launching an e-SUV. Can that work? Absolutely!
Keep Android Open – Defense against Google's ban on anonymous appsGoogle wants to enforce authentication from all app publishers – including sideloaders beyond the Play Store. A call is now protesting against it.
Visual Studio 2022: Copilot Remembers Previous Requests in October UpdateNew AI functions can be used in Visual Studio 2022, and for the upcoming release Visual Studio 2026, Microsoft provides a C++ upgrade guide.
"Thief VR" in December: Hardly any differences between Quest 3 and PS VR2"Thief VR" now has a concrete release date. Two new trailers show hardly any differences between the versions for Quest 3 and PS VR2.
FreeBSD shortly before 15.0: Trust is good, reproducibility is betterFor FreeBSD 15, coming in December, the developers have implemented Zero-Trust Builds and Reproducible Builds.
Study: SMEs Invest Heavily in New ERP SystemsOutdated platforms and media breaks are driving modernization, according to a study by ERP manufacturer Planat. Support quality remains the problem area.
AI relieves developers: Jules takes over unloved coding tasksGoogle's new coding extension for Gemini CLI works through tasks asynchronously in the background, allowing developers to focus on other aspects.
BKA: 548 Million Passenger Data Records Searched – 1525 Suspects ArrestedPassenger data analysis success rate remains low. In 2024, cases pursued were just under 90,000, with 1525 arrests from 548 million records.
Invalid price increase: Amazon's appeal rejectedThe price increase for Amazon Prime from autumn 2022 remains invalid. The company has also lost its appeal at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf.
Microsoft Releases Azure MCP Server v1.0 for AI AgentsMicrosoft's new MCP Server connects AI agents with Azure services via the Model Context Protocol, enabling automated cloud management.
Japan's new space transporter docks with the ISSFor five years, Japan has relied on other space transporters. Now JAXA can once again bring supplies to the ISS itself.
Association sees progress in Smart MetersDigital electricity meters have advantages for consumers internationally. So far, such smart meters have been hardly widespread. This is slowly changing.
Cord and "Wall Wart": Twelve South brings new USB-C chargers to the EUTwelve South's clever charging solutions, PowerBug and PowerCord, previously unavailable in the EU, are now arriving in European versions.
Warum eine moderne Firewall KI "sprechen" sollteKünstliche Intelligenz verändert Geschäftsprozesse in rasantem Tempo – gleichzeitig nützen Kriminelle dies für ihre eigenen Zwecke. Erfahren Sie hier, wie smarte AI Firewalls helfen, neue Bedrohungen abzuwehren.
Data transfer to US: lawsuit against EU data protection framework goes to ECJEU MEP Latombe files an appeal with the European Court of Justice against a ruling by the EU court to stop data flows to the US.
Internet pioneer: Bending Spoons from Italy now also takes over AOLBending Spoons' shopping spree continues, the Italian company is now also buying AOL. The website and mail provider are being taken over.
Tanzania still completely offline, curfew in the capitalFor a day, people in Tanzania have not been able to access the internet. Apparently, there are protests nationwide, and there was a curfew in the capital.
Switch to OLED: Which iPads and Macs could get new screensCurrently, Apple only uses organic light-emitting diode-based displays in iPhones and iPad Pros. This is set to expand significantly.
EuroStack Foundation: Europe's Tech Industry Founds Sovereignty InitiativeWith the EuroStack Foundation, European tech companies aim to reduce dependence on US cloud providers in particular.
After Epic ruling: Google opens Play Store in the USGoogle has opened the US Play Store on time after the setback against Epic. App providers are getting more flexibility in billing and in-app payments.
Samsung turns refrigerator displays into advertising spaceSamsung releases a software update for smart high-end refrigerators. This includes a screensaver that also displays advertising, but initially only in the USA.
iOS now warns about slow power adaptersApple has now introduced an iOS function that detects when the iPhone is only receiving limited power. This is what you can do.
German LNG imports rise significantlyGerman LNG terminals are importing more and more gas. However, experts say there is enough infrastructure for liquefied natural gas in Europe for the time being.
Infostealer for Windows, macOS and Linux found in ten packages on npmThe npm packages were available since July, have elaborately obfuscated malicious routines, and rely on a fake CAPTCHA to appear authentic.
