Large-scale power outages in Portugal and SpainAccording 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 MunichXiaomi'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 availableThe 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 15Samsung 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.
Ubuntu 25.04: Update apparently temporarily stoppedUbuntu 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 GoThe TypeScript team is porting the core of the programming language to Go. This makes the language faster and improves the developer experience.
Government formation: Merz makes MediaMarkt manager Digital MinisterKarsten 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 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?
Attacks on Microsoft NTLM authentication observedAttackers have tapped into Microsoft NTLM hashes and misused them for authentication. CISA, for example, warns against this.
SAP: Critical security vulnerability patched out of turnSAP organizes monthly patchdays. A critical security vulnerability is now forcing the company to update out of turn.
4chan was hacked due to outdated PDF software and is back onlineThe infamous imageboard 4chan is available again. The administrators have replaced servers and switched off some functions.
Pixel 9a: Users report massive problems with the setupAccording to numerous user reports, the initial setup of the Google Pixel 9a fails. They end up in fastboot mode instead.
Algorithmic arbitrary rule: Increasing surveillance via app in the fieldAccording 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 zoneUntil now, Germany has been a single bidding zone in which the same electricity price applies. The transmission system operators are proposing a reorganization.
Wie Unternehmen ihre DNS-Infrastruktur absichern könnenDDoS-Attacken sind eine ernstzunehmende Gefahr für Unternehmen. Vor allem wenn der DNS-Server ins Visier genommen wird. Umso wichtiger sind bestimmte Schutzprinzipien bei der DNS-Architektur.
Net neutrality: alliance files complaint against TelekomAn alliance of several organizations has submitted a complaint to the Federal Network Agency due to alleged violations of net neutrality obligations.
Swiss start-up uses the space between railroad tracks for solar modulesThe Swiss start-up Sun-Ways has put a solar system between the train tracks into operation.
Microsoft study: companies rely on AI agents as digital employeesAccording to Microsoft, one in three German companies is planning to cut jobs. Instead, over three quarters of companies want to hire digital workers.
Outlook: Solution for high processor load when writing is comingMicrosoft has announced a solution to the problem with classic Outlook, which causes the CPU load to rise by up to 50 percent.
Spotify is reportedly planning price increases in the summer – also in Europe Spotify could also become more expensive in Germany in June. It would be the second price increase since 2012.
CMF Phone 2 Pro: Nothing fixes the biggest weakness of its predecessorThe CMF Phone 2 Pro closes the NFC gap of its predecessor and retains the option of screwing on accessories.
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Universal admin console: Manage containers and VMs locally with XPipe 16.0XPipe can be used to control server connections locally. Version 16 brings support for Docker Compose and KeePassXC, as well as revised SSH connections.
Exoplanets: Super-Earths apparently much more common than assumedSuper-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 motionThere 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.
20 years of Hommingberg cheetah trout – the best AI pictures for the anniversaryWe asked for your AI interpretations of the Hommingberg cheetah trout. Here are the best pictures from our community and the winners.
Brave blocks cookie banners – and everything still worksNo more annoying cookie banners: Brave is also introducing Cookiecrumbler for data protection. However, users do not have to be prepared for broken websites.
Google Cloud Next 2025: A look back at Alphabet's biggest conferenceVertex AI souped up, Ironwood TPU, agent SDK and Cloud WAN for companies: These are just some of the highlights from the Google Cloud event. A look back.
iPhone move to India: China makes it difficult for AppleFirst they said, “military technology”, now customs problems: Apple's manufacturers struggle to move machines from China to India. Beijing is obstructing this.
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 possibleThe 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 WikipediaThe Wikimedia Foundation, which is responsible for Wikipedia, enjoys a tax exemption in the USA. Now a federal prosecutor is challenging this with accusations.
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.
Report: Loss of US aid makes Ukraine an "easy target" for cyber attacksIn the USA, authorities are being downsized and funding cut in rows. According to a report, this is also hitting Ukraine's cyber defense hard.
With VR and Metaverse: Experience the last days of PompeiiImmerse yourself in living history: an immersive exhibition brings the last days of Pompeii back to life. heise online went on a journey through time.
Warum ChromeOS im Vergleichstest besser abschneidet als andere BetriebssystemeEine Wettbewerbsanalyse hat verschiedene Betriebssysteme untersucht. Googles ChromeOS schnitt dabei in Sachen Sicherheit am besten ab, in insgesamt acht Punkten hat es die Nase vorne. Hier lesen Sie, welche das sind.
Linux developers consider discontinuing support for 486 and other CPUsAncient processors could soon no longer be supported by the Linux kernel. The goal: less complexity and testing effort.
Google ends support for old Nest Learning thermostats, withdraws from EU marketGoogle is withdrawing its Nest Learning thermostats from the EU market and support for older generations is ending. The company explains the reasons.
Energy efficiency: buying new household appliances is hardly worth it anymoreIt makes more sense for your wallet and the climate to continue using and repairing older household appliances. This is according to the Umweltbundesamt.
BKA chief Münch "eagerly" awaits new data retention lawBKA President Münch is pleased with the Black-Red government's plan to record data without cause. The encroachment on civil rights is extremely minor.
Missing link: "If you don't digitize, you lose"In an interview with heise online, BWI CEO Frank Leidenberger explains how the Bundeswehr's largest IT service provider is to make it fit for the future.
Higher Regional Court: Facebook must set privacy-friendly default settings The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court orders the Facebook parent company Meta to pay 200 euros in damages after scraping due to a loss of control, for example.
Meta declares war on spam in the Facebook feed"We have understood" writes Meta in its blog. The standard Facebook feed is to be made usable again through numerous changes.
Gmail app gets slider and AI image generatorGoogle has added some new features to its Gmail app for mobile devices. However, some of these are only available to paying users.
Developer Snapshots: Smaller news of the week The overview contains small but interesting news about Slint, wasmer, Swift, W3C, Wasmtime, .NET, Prometheus, TestRail and Linkerd.
25 years of "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask": dark time gameHaving to follow a work of the century is a highly thankless task – which "Majora's Mask" mastered with flying colors 25 years ago.