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Studio Ghibli style goes viral with OpenAI's new image generator

With OpenAI's new image generator, photos can be converted into a different style. The Internet loves it, creators find it questionable.

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Samsung: One UI 7 rolls out to older Galaxy devices from April 7

The new version of the user interface for Samsung's smartphones and tablets brings new functions. One UI 7 will first be rolled out for Galaxy S24 & Co in April.

4o model: New image generator in ChatGPT

OpenAI is updating the image generator in ChatGPT. In future, it will be based on the 4o model. Dall-E will be replaced.

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Data leak: 1.5 million private photos from dating apps for LGBTQ+ revealed

iOS dating apps for LGBTQ+, BDSM and sugar daddy communities have compromised many user photos. These include explicit images from private messages.

After Trump's decree: fight for US funding for Tor, F-Droid and Let's Encrypt

Following a decree by US President Trump, the Open Technology Fund is no longer receiving funding. That is why the organization is now going to court.

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First images with Fujifilm's medium format compact GFX100RF

Fujifilm's new high-end compact GFX100RF surprised us and aroused our curiosity right at the presentation. We had the opportunity to gain our first impressions.

Messaging via RCS: more security for everyone thanks to Universal Profile 3.0

Google and Apple soon want to enable end-to-end encryption for RCS. But that's not all: the entire standard is to be raised.

New functions: Package insert of iOS 18.4 at a glance

DOGE apparently wants to replace COBOL at the US Social Security Fund

Retail Stores: Apple gets global store manager

Hyperlight meets WebAssembly: Microsoft releases Hyperlight Wasm

iOS 18.4 release: Apple Intelligence starts in Germany

Apple's latest system versions are available for download. The updates for iOS, iPadOS and macOS bring Apple Intelligence to the EU – also in German.

Chip production: Russia builds its first own lithography systems

The first lithography systems from Russia are suitable for 350-nanometer chips. This corresponds to technology from the 1990s.

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?

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Partial solar eclipse: visible everywhere in Germany depending on cloud cover

At midday on Saturday, the moon will move in front of the sun and partially cover it, even here in Germany. Your eyes will need protection when observing it.

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Comac C949 supersonic aircraft: significantly longer range

China is planning to build a supersonic airliner that can reach Mach 1.6. It is to be designed in such a way that it can fly further than the Concorde.

4 years in prison for fraud: Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton

The founder of the electric car company Nikola was originally due to spend four years in prison for fraud. But now he has been pardoned.

1400 instances without a license? VMware files suit against Siemens

Siemens is alleged to have used around 1,400 instances of VMware software in the USA without a valid license. The Broadcom subsidiary is now going to court.

Four months late: Copilot+ arrives for AMD and Intel systems

Copilot+ notebooks with Ryzen AI 300 and Core Ultra 200V get new AI functions, including an image generator in Paint.

Foldables: market set to shrink – Will Apple make a comeback in 2026?

Business with foldable smartphones will grow moderately as early as 2024, even declining in 2025. Apple offers hope - but not until next year.

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Hacker-Gruppen im digitalen Untergrund arbeiten oft schon in industriellem Maßstab. Sie adaptieren neue Technologien, sodass es ständig zu neuen Angriffswellen kommt. Doch die Security-Firmen ergreifen Gegenmaßnahmen.

After a break of over two months: Amazon resumes drone delivery service

Amazon's temporarily suspended drone delivery service is back in operation. A software update is said to have fixed problems with the altitude sensor.

Update withdrawn: Apple makes watchOS 11.4 disappear

The latest version of the Apple Watch operating system was actually already ready. However, together with iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4, it was not released after all.

Electric car: Variable grid charges for lower charging costs

Variable grid charges reduce charging costs for e-car operators. Grid-supported charging reduces the operating times of fossil fuel peak-load power plants.

Repaired security patch closes malicious code gap in IBM App Connect

IBM's developers have once again closed a critical security vulnerability in IBM App Connect Enterprise.

Transparent wood: researchers test new recipe with foodstuffs

A new recipe for transparent wood uses natural ingredients such as rice and egg white instead of plastic, but the use of chemicals remains unavoidable

iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4 and co.: Apple plugs many gaps

With the updates released on Monday, Apple is once again fixing many bugs. Older operating systems also receive updates.

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Data leak: 270,000 Samsung customer tickets on the darknet

IBM InfoSphere Information Server: Unauthorized access possible

World Backup Day: Just do it

BSI study: Numerous vulnerabilities in hospital information systems

Gitlab security vulnerabilities: downgraded admins retain far-reaching rights

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

Apple's tracking demand in iOS: France sees distortion of competition

iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16: New look is internally called "Solarium"

Siri: Still having problems answering simple questions

Selection of playlists for background music in iOS 18.4

iOS 18.4: Free background music for more productivity

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Dacia Bigster Hybrid 155 driving report: SUV at a small car price

For the price of a Dacia Bigster, you can only get small cars from other manufacturers. How good is the compact SUV? A first test drive.

New Windows 11 blue screen in green mounted on notebook

Microsoft brings fast system recovery and revised blue screens

Microsoft is sending a quick system restore and revised blue screen messages to the Windows beta test.

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"We're keeping our fingers crossed": Asteroid 2024 YR₄ could still hit the moon

The asteroid 2024 YR₄ is no longer a threat to Earth, but the moon is not yet safe. Even observations from space have not changed this.

Biggest private financing round in the tech industry: OpenAI receives 40 billion

The ChatGPT company is now worth a total of 300 billion US dollars. Of the tech companies not traded on the stock exchange, only SpaceX is larger.

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First German astronaut in space: Rabea Rogge

The privately financed Fram2 space flight has taken off. Four people are on board, including the German scientist Rabea Rogge.

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USA strengthens data protection for private jets

Wealthy people breathe a sigh of relief: Aircraft owners will soon no longer be on the public register of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Ampler presents first e-bike with USB-C charging port

The Estonian company Ampler is launching the first e-bike models that are charged via USB-C.

CV with AI help: companies are receiving more and more irrelevant applications

AI is increasingly helping with application documents, so German companies are drowning in irrelevant applications. This makes it harder to find suitable staff.

VR taste interface broadcasts the dinner

A VR interface from Ohio can create a digitally transmitted taste in the mouth. e-Taste also analyses and digitizes the taste of food.

United Airlines: FAA approval for the first aircraft with Starlink Wi-Fi

United Airlines receives certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration for Starlink Wi-Fi in aircraft, a first commercial flight is planned for May.

Minerals as a base material for various building materials

US researchers create material for construction with a negative carbon footprint

Large quantities of carbon dioxide are released during the production of building materials. With a new process, they could even become a carbon dioxide sink.

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Silvaguard and Silvanet: Berlin drone to warn of forest fires

Assembly line production of solar panels with industrial robots.

Eight out of ten companies believe AI will make them competitive

Forecast: spending on generative AI will increase – but mainly on hardware

New LLM jailbreak: Psychologist uses gaslighting against AI filters

AI in the workplace: majority of Germans consider themselves irreplaceable

The latest in Cars & Mobility

E-bikes: Brose sells e-bike drive system division to Yamaha

April Fool's Day in Brussels: What bureaucracy we still absolutely need

Car industry: 25 percent duty on US car imports by presidential decree

New functions for Porsche's infotainment

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Lobbying: Around one billion euros for lobbying

27,598 lobbyists are listed in the lobby register of the German Bundestag. It shows which companies spend a particularly large amount on lobbying.

A person with a white top is sitting in front of a laptop and has a pen for a tablet in his hand. Around him are symbols depicting different types of patient data.

Switzerland: Canton Uri stops support for the electronic patient dossier

The government council of the canton of Uri decided to discontinue financial support for the electronic patient record (EPR) for the time being.

Cybersecurity 2025: Warum IT-Sicherheit ein solides Fundament benötigt

Die Bedrohungslage wird sich auch 2025 weiter verschärfen. Unternehmen müssen daher ihre IT-Sicherheit kontinuierlich ausbauen. Das ist jedoch nur auf Basis einer soliden IT-Infrastruktur möglich.

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Stroke: Brain-computer interface to enable speech in real time

A brain-computer interface can translate a stroke patient's brain activity into speech with minimal delay. However, the error rate is high.

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Two game studios recommend old drivers for GeForce RTX 4000

Current graphics drivers from Nvidia are said to run unstable on RTX 4000 models. Two studios now recommend downgrading to the December version.

EU cloud association CISPE calls for services to be made "Trump-proof"

The European lobby association CISPE sees an opportunity for more independence due to the current political situation.

Productivity tool Docs 3.0: Improved interface and restrictive data access

The free collaboration platform Docs is being developed as part of a government project. The update adapts the interface and restricts access to user data.

Automatic push-off locomotive to speed up freight traffic

Deutsche Bahn is developing an automatic shunting locomotive together with Bosch subsidiaries. The project should be completed by the end of 2027.

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Consent regulation to reduce the overflow of cookie banners takes effect

As of Tuesday, users will be able to manage cookie consents and refusals via a recognized consent management service.

"Helldivers 2": Developers suddenly lock out players with older CPUs

Some players with older CPUs are suddenly no longer able to play "Helldivers 2".

"Doom: The Dark Ages": The end is near!

Almost two months before release, we were able to play "Doom: The Dark Ages". In short: it's going to be intense.

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Via app or website: Entry to Great Britain only with ETA

Travel to the United Kingdom will become even more expensive: from April 1, an electronic travel authorization will be required to enter the country.

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"Shouldn't find a galaxy like this": The next puzzle about the young universe

In the early days of the universe, galaxies had to make the cosmos transparent; not all their light was meant to reach us. GS-z13-1 therefore raises questions.

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