Blood oxygen function on the Apple Watch remains banned in the USAThe 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 futureAnyone 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.
Meta AI: Sexting in voice mode with John Cena and Judi DenchYou 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 holdersIt 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 functionDue 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 CNCFWith Derek Collison's demand that NATS be separated from the CNCF again, he risks an ongoing legal dispute or even a fork like Terraform.
He Dreiht: Germany's largest wind farm is being built off BorkumEnBW is building Germany's largest offshore wind farm off Borkum. The wind turbines are among the largest currently on the market.
Now official: TSMC not allowed to produce chips with cutting-edge tech in the USThe Taiwanese government is renewing its "Industrial Innovation Law". It is explicitly about TSMC's chip production abroad.
Temu stops deliveries from China to the USAAfter the end of the de minimis rule, Temu only lists goods in the USA that are in warehouses in the United States.
Hugging Face reveals construction plans for 100-dollar AI robot armHugging Face has revised its SO-100 robot arm and released the improved version SO-101. Instructions for building it are available on GitHub.
Revolut announces its own mobile phone offerRevolut 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 codeSecurity updates close gaps in IBM Cognos Analytics. One vulnerability is considered critical.
Perplexity wants to know more about you than GooglePerplexity 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 goodIBM wants to invest a lot of money in the USA. However, the promised development expenditure has been this high for years.
EventSourcingDB made in Germany: Database for event sourcing projectsThe 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 magnetThe last component of ITER's central magnet is ready. Assembly of the fusion research reactor has begun in Cadarache.
Wenn eine neue Ticket-Welle auf Admins zukommtSind 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.
Microsoft Authenticator: Back from password manager to authenticatorMicrosoft's Authenticator app can also manage passwords in addition to extended authentication as a second factor. That ends now.
Apple again warns activists and journalists about state malwareApple has again discovered that certain people have been attacked by "government-sponsored spyware". They are EU citizens.
PayPal announces contactless mobile wallet for payments at the checkoutPayPal 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.
Vibe-Coding in Xcode: Apple kooperiert mit AnthropicDevelopment 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.
Blackout in Spain actually cut satellite connections in GreenlandIt 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
New AI sorting: Apple Mail praises phishing messagesThe controversial AI functions in Apple Mail can also be a security risk under certain circumstances. Malicious messages are sometimes flushed to the top.
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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.
Nintendo sues accessory manufacturer over Switch 2 imagesThe 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 PolandSince 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 iodideChinese researchers have used drones to inoculate clouds with silver iodide to produce rain. The precise maneuvering of the drones safeguards the measures.
US government wants to reduce NASA's budget by almost 25 percent and cut jobsAccording 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.
Opinion on AI regulation: OpenAI becomes the gatekeeperOpenAI dominates AI via Microsoft & Apple. The DMA falls short – Europe needs rules, freedom of choice and real alternatives, says Hartmut Gieselmann.
How online prescriptions increase the risk of medication misuseIt 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 betaCanon 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 robotaxisUber 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.
Google makes Gemini chatbot accessible for children under 13 – via Family LinkParents can use Family Link to control how their children use Google services. They were informed by email that their children can also use a chatbot.
Fraudulent WhatsApp and phone calls about an alleged PayPal transactionCriminals 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.
ChromeOS - das Betriebssystem für eine neue ÄraGoogles Betriebssystem punktet gleich mehrfach: höhere Sicherheit, geringerer Stromverbrauch im Betrieb - und außerdem lassen sich so Neuanschaffungen vermeiden und Geräte länger nutzen. Informieren Sie sich über die Vorzüge des Betriebssystems in unserem Themenspecial!
Monitoring: A total invoice with open itemsA study for the German government was to calculate how much is monitored by the state. The researchers were not allowed to know everything.
FritzOS 8.10 Beta: Support for more fallback Internet connectionsNew previews of FritzOS 8.10 for the 7590, 7590 AX and 6591 Cable offer more options for Internet fallback connections, for example.
Developer Snapshots: Smaller news of the week The overview contains small but interesting reports on OpenAI, JetBrains, V8, Google Auth, dbForge, OpenAPI Tools, pnpm, NiFi and Akka.
"ePA coaches" to help senior citizens use electronic patient filesThe electronic patient file is intended to provide older people with a better overview of their diagnoses. However, many need help using it.
Protection of minors in media sees dramatic rise in complaints and checksMedia watchdogs are increasingly concerned about political extremism with right-wing, hateful and discriminatory content on social media.
Cloud Native: Reusable CI/CD pipelines with GitLabTo provide developers with reusable building blocks for test and build pipelines, GitLab offers two concepts: Job Templates and GitLab Components.
Rockstar Games: GTA VI delayed again and won't be released this yearFans of the open-world gangster saga must wait several more months, as developers require additional time to ensure the game meets the highest quality standards
Next candidate for ninth planet found at the edge of the solar systemThe ongoing search for an additional planet at the solar system's edge has identified a new candidate, potentially challenging previous predictions.
Spotlight on photo culture – Exhibitions and festivals in May 2025India in double vision, photography in exile, street photography from Leica archive and photo festival in Zingst – May has a lot to offer for photography fans.
It's alive! Dragonfly BSD 6.4.1 released with many bug fixesThe developers at Dragonfly BSD can hardly keep up with the fixes from FreeBSD. A version 6.6 is due soon, but so far there are only enough important patches.