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Large-scale power outages in Portugal and Spain

According to reports, there are massive power outages in Portugal and Spain. Other countries may also be affected.

Xiaomi sets up development center for electric cars in Munich

Xiaomi's first electric car is a success in China. In future, the Chinese company wants to develop cars in Germany and has recruited experts for this purpose.

Windows Subsystem for Linux: Official Arch Linux image available

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has been enriched by a renowned distribution: Arch Linux is now officially available in it.

One UI 7: Samsung says these Galaxy models will get the update to Android 15

Samsung has published an official overview of Galaxy smartphones and tablets that are to receive the major update to One UI 7.

Auto China Shanghai 2025: Which models are coming to Europe?

Auto China 2025 in Shanghai is comparatively unspectacular. However, it is interesting to see which models Chinese manufacturers want to bring to the EU.

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Ubuntu 25.04: Update apparently temporarily stopped

Ubuntu 25.04 was released over the Easter weekend. The upgrade of the KDE version in particular is causing problems, which is why it has now been stopped.

Web development: The new TypeScript compiler in Go

The TypeScript team is porting the core of the programming language to Go. This makes the language faster and improves the developer experience.

"Oblivion Remastered" also shows the ugly side of the Unreal Engine

iPhone sales: 16e wins, 16 Pro loses

One UI 7: Samsung continues update distribution to Android 15

Alien 3 Legacy Cut: "Unofficial" 4K version without consent of rights holders

Government formation: Merz makes MediaMarkt manager Digital Minister

Karsten Wildberger, a MediaMarkt-Saturn manager with no experience in Berlin politics, is to head the new Digital Ministry. The tasks are huge.

European chip production: "Promises deeply disconnected from reality"

The EU target of quadrupling its own chip production by 2023 is now virtually impossible to achieve. This is the conclusion of the EU Court of Auditors.

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?

Attacks on Microsoft NTLM authentication observed

Attackers have tapped into Microsoft NTLM hashes and misused them for authentication. CISA, for example, warns against this.

SAP: Critical security vulnerability patched out of turn

SAP organizes monthly patchdays. A critical security vulnerability is now forcing the company to update out of turn.

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4chan was hacked due to outdated PDF software and is back online

The infamous imageboard 4chan is available again. The administrators have replaced servers and switched off some functions.

Pixel 9a: Users report massive problems with the setup

According to numerous user reports, the initial setup of the Google Pixel 9a fails. They end up in fastboot mode instead.

Bootloader gap: Many Linux distributions are at risk

There is a security gap in the bootloader shim, which also allows secure booting for non-Windows operating systems.

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.

Digitale Souveränität mit europäischen Partnern

Der Druck auf europäische Firmen ist bei digitaler Infrastruktur groß – vor allem wegen der geopolitischen Verwerfungen. Es ist jedoch möglich, Cloud-Strategien ohne die US-Hyperscaler zu entwickeln.

Arlo cameras get HomeKit, but not encrypted

Owners of various Arlo surveillance cameras can integrate them into HomeKit. However, Secure Video is not supported. A hub is also required.

QEMU 10 improves RISC-V machines and brings accelerated Apple graphics

QEMU 10 delivers a lot of new features for RISC-V and ARM users. Apple systems get accelerated graphics in VMs with macOS.

Cybercrime marketplace: Law enforcers enter BreachForums via zero-day gap

The operators of BreachForum claim that investigators gained access to the online black market by exploiting a security vulnerability.

Google Group Alphabet increases revenues other than advertising faster

"We are pleased", says Alphabet boss Sundar Pichai, especially with the search engine and YouTube. Addendum: "The best is yet to come."

"Never bet against Elon": last loans from Twitter takeover sold

Less than a year ago, the banks involved in the Twitter takeover assumed that it was a huge loss-making business. That was not true.

Alphabet's experiment department seeks backers

Alphabet is no longer feeding X, the department for particularly daring ideas, as usual. Third parties are to step in.

The latest in Security

Microsoft: Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 costs extra

Attacks on vulnerabilities in Commvault, Brocade Fabric OS and Active! Mail

Microsoft: Restart of Recall AI functions – later in the EU

Security update: Unauthorized access to VMware Tanzu Spring Boot possible

Samsung: Android clipboard saves passwords between

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

Producer to Apple: "Worst marketer in the universe" for TV+ content

Spotify is reportedly planning price increases in the summer – also in Europe

iPhone as a credit card at a New York subway access barrier

New York City wants to bring subway tickets to the iPhone

Apple and climate neutrality: criticism of the use of eucalyptus farms

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Android 16 and more: Google hosts its own Android show ahead of I/O

Android will have its own show this year before Google's big developer conference I/O 2025.

GUI frameworks for .NET – Part 1: Windows Forms

In .NET developer circles, there have been heated discussions about the choice of GUI framework for years. This series provides an overview.

The Chinese AI agent Manus brings web search, Ubuntu sandbox and VS Code

Manus does things differently from its competitors: It loads code into a sandbox during programming, tests it and displays the results in VS Code.

Share of freight transport by rail grows only slightly

Rail has increased its share of freight transport in 2022 – at the expense of inland waterway transport.

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Rare earths: Chinese export restrictions jeopardize Tesla's Optimus Bot

Trade war between the USA and China is also affecting robot production. There is a shortage of rare earths for the production of Tesla's Optimus Bot.

Historic power outage in Spain and Portugal: cause still unclear

After Spain and Portugal experienced the worst power outage ever on Tuesday, the lights are now back on. The cause remains unclear.

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Airbus and Boeing fillet Spirit Aerosystems

The former Boeing division Spirit Aerosystems is to return to Boeing. However, it also builds for Airbus. Now there is a solution.

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Brazil: Tax breaks for investments in data centers

Brazil is positioning itself as a location for the construction of data centers and is advertising tax breaks. TikTok's parent company ByteDance shows interest.

Algorithmic arbitrary rule: Increasing surveillance via app in the field

According to a study, data collection and algorithmic monitoring are having such a massive impact on the work of field staff that they are becoming transparent.

Operators seek to split Germany's electricity bidding zone

Until now, Germany has been a single bidding zone in which the same electricity price applies. The transmission system operators are proposing a reorganization.

Net neutrality: alliance files complaint against Telekom

An alliance of several organizations has submitted a complaint to the Federal Network Agency due to alleged violations of net neutrality obligations.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft study: companies rely on AI agents as digital employees

20 years of Hommingberg cheetah trout – the best AI pictures for the anniversary

Google Cloud Next 2025: A look back at Alphabet's biggest conference

Meta AI: Sexting in voice mode with John Cena and Judi Dench

Australian radio station uses AI voice as presenter for months – unnoticed

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Presentation of the Mazda EX-60: Is the SUV also coming to Europe?

Citroën ë-C3 small electric car on test: And now some fine-tuning please

EU: New rules for digital registration certificates and e-cars are coming

Trade fair tour at Auto China Shanghai 2025: Return to normality

Swiss start-up uses the space between railroad tracks for solar modules

The Swiss start-up Sun-Ways has put a solar system between the train tracks into operation.

Outlook: Solution for high processor load when writing is coming

Microsoft has announced a solution to the problem with classic Outlook, which causes the CPU load to rise by up to 50 percent.

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.

CMF Phone 2 Pro: Nothing fixes the biggest weakness of its predecessor

The CMF Phone 2 Pro closes the NFC gap of its predecessor and retains the option of screwing on accessories.

Universal admin console: Manage containers and VMs locally with XPipe 16.0

XPipe can be used to control server connections locally. Version 16 brings support for Docker Compose and KeePassXC, as well as revised SSH connections.

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Exoplanets: Super-Earths apparently much more common than assumed

Super-Earths are exoplanets that are much larger than our home, but smaller than Neptune and Uranus. They are likely much more common than assumed so far.

Mars probe MRO photographs rover Curiosity in motion

There are various images of the Mars rover Curiosity taken by the MRO probe from orbit. But only now is there one that shows it in motion.

Metrorites depicted as cookies fly over the surface of Mars

Brave blocks cookie banners – and everything still works

No more annoying cookie banners: Brave is also introducing Cookiecrumbler for data protection. However, users do not have to be prepared for broken websites.

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.

iPhone move to India: China makes it difficult for Apple

First they said, “military technology”, now customs problems: Apple's manufacturers struggle to move machines from China to India. Beijing is obstructing this.

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Android 16: Google secures the USB port better

Android 16 receives an additional security layer to protect smartphones against attacks via USB ports.

Windows 11 for ARM runs perfectly on iPad Air M2: EU and JIT make it possible

The Digital Markets Act forces Apple to approve alternative app stores. UTM with JIT is now available there. The first Windows 11 experiments are underway.

Alleged dissemination of propaganda: US government threatens Wikipedia

The Wikimedia Foundation, which is responsible for Wikipedia, enjoys a tax exemption in the USA. Now a federal prosecutor is challenging this with accusations.

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The latest in Robotics

Report: Robot project also no longer under Apple's AI boss

RoboBee: Micro flapping wing robot lands safely on plant leaves

Axon, the partially humanoid open-source robot from the 3D printer

Text2Robot: Design robots with AI via text prompt

Simple belt gripper picks fruit carefully

The latest in Enterprise Computing

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Developer Snapshots: Smaller news of the week

TrueNAS 25.04 drops FreeBSD: "Fangtooth" only with GNU/Linux base

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