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All-in-one water cooling systems: Asetek's ubiquitous patent expires

For many years, Asetek sued manufacturers who integrated pumps into their CPU coolers. Now the underlying patent is expiring.

Apple's software boss Craig Federighi with visitors to WWDC 2024

With the Xcode ribbon of sympathy: Why many devs remain loyal to Apple

A harshly worded US ruling, punitive measures by the EU: But Apple can still be sure of the loyalty of small app developers. An analysis.

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.

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.

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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.

Plex media server: streaming your own content will be subject to a fee in future

Anyone 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.

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

Criminals steal credit card data, money,

Phishing network around "Darcula" exposed for scam text messages

Zuckerberg complains about Apple: "Deep bitterness" over app restrictions

Artemis-1 moon rocket SLS with Orion capsule at sunrise

US government wants to reduce NASA's budget by almost 25 percent and cut jobs

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YouTube tests premium subscription for two people

Cheaper than the family tariff: YouTube is testing a new premium tariff in some countries that allows two users to share a subscription.

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Signal affair: Modified messenger ceases operation after second break-in

The US government uses a modified app to communicate by signal. It is called TeleMessage, has been cracked twice and closed for the time being.

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Android 16: Major redesign of the user interface expected

One of the highlights of Android 16 that has not yet been officially announced could be a redesign of the user interface.

Fiber optic expansion: Germany will remains a DSL country for the time being

Deutsche Telekom's competitors once again invest less in network expansion, while the Bonn-based giant expands. The industry hopes for the DSL shutdown.

AI robot in front of source code hallucinates a pink elephant

cURL maintainer: "Fed up" – because of AI bug reports

Last year, cURL developer Daniel Stenberg railed against AI bug reports. Now he's fed up with them.

OpenAI has apparently bought AI code startup Windsurf for 3 billion US dollars

OpenAI has apparently completed the most expensive takeover in the company's history to date.

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Nvidia and Mediatek could show PC processors at Computex

The Nvidia processors N1X and N1 could appear as early as May. However, notebooks and desktop PCs are likely to be a long time coming.

Amazon announces billion-euro investment in Chile

Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to spend four billion US dollars on cloud infrastructure in Chile. The high electricity and water consumption raises concerns.

US appeals court confirms Activision Blizzard takeover by Microsoft

Microsoft can breathe a sigh of relief. A US appeals court rejects the FTC's appeal against the 69 billion dollar takeover of Activision Blizzard.

Wie Unternehmen ihre DNS-Infrastruktur absichern können

DDoS-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.

Digital Minister wants to make Germany the "driving force of Europe"

The new federal minister has been given central responsibility for the country's digitalization – and wants to proceed "step by step by step".

Unmanned aerial vehicle Talon-A lands after hypersonic flight

Talon-A is an unmanned hypersonic aircraft from the US aerospace company Stratolaunch. It flies faster than Mach 5 and lands like an airplane.

Premium headphones: Federal Cartel Office fines Sennheiser millions

The cartel watchdogs have imposed fines totaling almost six million euros on Sennheiser, Sonova and three managers for illegal price fixing.

NIS2 not implemented: EU fine for Germany moves one step closer

The EU Commission has initiated the second stage of infringement proceedings against Germany because it has not yet implemented the NIS2 Directive.

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Tighter US exports cost AMD 1.5 billion US dollars

After Nvidia, AMD is now also speaking out about the trade conflict with China. The company is missing out on billions in sales.

Amazon subsidiary Zoox recalls autonomous cabs after accident

In April, a Zoox autonomous cab was involved in an accident. As a result, the Amazon subsidiary recalled 270 vehicles.

The latest in Security

GIMP: Malicious code gap as the ICO parser fails

Washington Post: Trump confirms cyberattack against Russia in 2018

Cyberattacks: Mirai botnet attacks Samsung MagicINFO 9 server

Commvault backup software: Further vulnerability attacked

Spyware attack on WhatsApp: 168 million US dollars in damages for Meta

Ransomware incident at Oettinger brewery

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

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Android 16: Older Pixel models won't get new battery health feature

N26 SIM: Neobank becomes a mobile phone provider

Apple Vision's "lite" model progresses; possible smartglasses release speculated

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Customs duties, App Store, AI and more: Apple's five biggest current problems

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Edit files offline: OpenCloud gets desktop client and iOS app

The free collaboration platform OpenCloud is getting a desktop client and an iOS app. It can be used to synchronize documents and edit them locally.

Insurers critique high costs and low benefits of prescription apps

Health insurance companies demand improvements to digital health applications, especially in terms of pricing. Representatives of the eHealth industry disagree.

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Signal: Messenger brings time-controlled voice messages

Signal updates its messenger software. It can now send time-controlled voice messages on Android, for example.

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Core Ultra 7 265KF: The first current Core 7 under 300 euros since 2019

Intel is lowering the recommended prices of two Core Ultra 7s. It has been many years since a processor from the current 7 series has been this cheap.

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Intersolar Europe: Focus on home storage and grid efficiency at the trade fair

The Intersolar Europe trade fair is focusing on battery storage systems. Figures show that the home storage market is weakening.

Home server: Unraid 7.10 learns WLAN

From version 7.10, the Unraid home server system supports networking via WLAN. The import of external drive pools has been improved.

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Meta vs. FTC: Instagram algorithms probably helped "groomers" to find victims

Instagram algorithms aim to connect users with potential contacts. For adult accounts flagged as problematic, they often recommended a high number of children.

Because of security vulnerabilities: LibreOffice advises against OpenOffice

The developers of LibreOffice advise against its competitor OpenOffice. The Apache software contains security vulnerabilities and is not being further developed

Electrification of German railroad tracks is making slow progress

For years, progress on equipping railroad lines with overhead lines has been slow. However, supporters of electrification are now raising their hopes.

Windows 11: Microsoft announces new Start menu and many AI functions

Microsoft has announced the "next wave of Windows experiences". Many of the new functions are aimed at Copilot Plus PCs.

Smart Home: New Matter version pairs multiple devices via NFC tag

Version 1.4.1 of the Matter smart home standard facilitates the installation of a wave of new LED bulbs and already installed flush-mounted switches.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Competitiveness at risk: CEOs doubt the AI knowledge of their management teams

Reddit is mainstream, says Reddit and is looking for advertising partners

AI banking: DKB cooperates with OpenAI

Google study: German start-ups are lagging behind in AI development

New AI sorting: Apple Mail praises phishing messages

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Rivian: Gross profit clears the way for investment by Volkswagen

Volvo XC70: SUV with plug-in hybrid and 200 km electric range for China

Jeep Compass also comes as a hybrid, electric car or PHEV with all-wheel drive

Audi A6 PHEV: plug-in hybrids with a range of more than 100 km

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German plastics manufacturer shows humanoid robot for industrial applications

The Cologne-based plastics manufacturer Igus has developed a robot that can be used in industrial environments and in service.

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AMD: Processors and GPU accelerators are running splendidly

Although the start of the year is seasonally weak, AMD recorded the second strongest quarter in the company's history.

Portfolio-Guide – So finden Sie den richtigen Prozessor

Die Unternehmens-IT muss eine Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Workloads bewältigen. Dieser Portfolio-Guide zeigt Ihnen, welche Prozessorfamilie für welchen Anwendungszweck am besten geeignet ist.

Volocopter not expected to fly with passengers until 2026

Following the takeover, Volocopter is concentrating on restructuring. This delays the approval for passenger operations.

MacUpdater: Traditional update tool for the Mac seeks new home

If you do not obtain software from the App Store, you have to install updates for each Mac app individually. This is where the MacUpdater tool comes in.

Trump's attack on science: University of Bremen rescues US databases

Research institutions from Bremen and Bremerhaven have started to secure scientific databases from the USA. The content is to be made available.

Pulumi's Internal Developer Platform sets standards and relieves developers

Infrastructure-as-code provider Pulumi presents an internal developer platform that standardizes templates and simplifies the work of developers.

Windows subsystem for Linux: Fedora 42 presented as official distribution

The Windows subsystem for Linux gets another official distribution with Fedora 42. It is configured for use by developers.

Changes in Apple's European management

Mark Rogers, who was responsible for the Enterprise Sales division as well as Western Europe, is leaving in the fall, according to a report.

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Vulcan: Amazon's first robot with a sense of touch

Amazon's first robot with a sense of touch performs gripping and lifting tasks with the help of physical AI, which should make workplaces safer.

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Microsoft cancels VR support for "Minecraft"

Hardly any other game is as suitable for virtual reality as "Minecraft". Nevertheless, Microsoft has now ended VR support.

Malfunction: Humanoid robot lashes out during tests

A humanoid robot briefly went out of control during tests, as a video shows. However, no one was injured.

Uber takes over the Turkish delivery service Trendyol

Uber buys a majority stake in the Turkish food delivery service Trendyol GO for 700 million US dollars and expands its business portfolio.

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