Europe's Premier Tech News

Discover cutting-edge IT insights from Europe's largest tech editorial team. Explore curated breaking news and expert opinions for tech enthusiasts and pros. Don't miss any news – follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Mastodon.

OpenAI writes economic blueprint for the EU

A blueprint full of demands: The EU must simplify regulation and invest much more, says OpenAI.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 E-SUV driving report: comfortable giant

Hyundai's largest SUV offers plenty of space and a 110 kWh battery. On the road, it is clear that comfort was the main focus during development.

The SSH mascot in an AI-generated cartoon

OpenSSH 10 relies on standards for quantum-safe key exchange

The DSA algorithm, which has been discontinued for years, is now disappearing completely from the secure remote shell, to be replaced by MLKEM768.

Shoulder of a soldier of the Bundeswehr in a spotted camouflage suit with epaulette and German flag on the upper arm.

Framework agreement: MS-365 alternative OpenDesk to conquer the Bundeswehr

The IT system house of the BWI has concluded a framework agreement with Zendis for "sovereign communication and collaboration solutions" such as OpenDesk.

Asus, Lenovo and Co.: Notebook manufacturers suspend deliveries to the USA

After Razer and Framework, other major PC manufacturers such as Lenovo, Asus and others are suspending the movement of goods to the USA.

Intensification of the trade war: China blacklists US drone companies

China continues to fuel the trade war with the USA and is targeting the US drone industry. Drone companies are no longer to receive components.

OpenSSL 3.5.0 now contains post-quantum procedures

With the new LTS version 3.5.0, OpenSSL adds the post-quantum methods ML-KEM, ML-DSA and SLH-DSA to its library.

VMware backs down: companies can continue to license 16 cores

A section with numerous points of light against a blue background

Mystery of astronomy solved? – Too many galaxies discovered in old images

iPhone mirroring in the EU: still waiting for useful macOS function

iPhone 17 Pro: But no (completely) new look – Major redesign not until 2027

US dollar bill with Scrabble letters TAX on it

DOGE "hackathon" to bring together all US tax data

Taxpayer data that has been painstakingly kept separate is to be quickly merged in the cloud. Palantir may contribute a mega API.

Kawasaki promises a rideable robot lion as an off-road vehicle

It looks like a large robot dog, but is supposed to replicate a lion – Whether Kawasaki's "Corleo" is more than a concept remains uncertain at this time.

tvOS 18.4: What the new operating system brings for Apple TV devices

Apple's multimedia box was also updated this week. The new functions are not extensive, but interesting nonetheless.

VMware: Companies will have to license 72 instead of 16 cores in future

Penalties return and the minimum number of cores to be licensed increases significantly: Broadcom continues its restructuring.

Meta AI has disappeared from WhatsApp: Meta speaks of technical problem

WhatsApp and other meta-apps in Europe recently introduced an AI assistant – and criticism of it. Now it has disappeared. Meta promises a remedy.

Two G1 robots from Unitree in a boxing match

"Iron Fist": Unitree plans boxing match between humanoid robots

Unitree wants to pit two robots against each other in a live boxing match. A video gives a first taste of what's to come.

Report: Apple flies in 600 tons of iPhones from India due to US tariffs

Air traffic is brisk ahead of the Trump administration's tough tariffs. For Apple, this apparently affected not only China, but also India.

Server with superimposed US flag, the EU flag blurred in the background

Interview: Digital sovereignty yes – but without restriction to open source

Amid erratic US policies, digital sovereignty is crucial. We talked to BITMi CEO Oliver Grün about the perspective of small and medium-sized IT companies.

A man holds a finger on a foldable screen of a smartphone or tablet.

Apple Foldable with lots of space supposedly in production in 2026

Apple's first foldable iPhone is supposedly due to be released next year. At the same time, an 18.8-inch device is also planned – but is it an iPad?

Das volle Potenzial Ihrer Geschäftsdaten nutzen

Mehr als die Hälfte der Unternehmensdaten bleibt ungenutzt, und die Menge der erzeugten Daten steigt jährlich enorm an. Diese Diskrepanz verdeutlicht, wie notwendig ein effektives Datenmanagement ist.

USA makes customs exception for electronic products

Most electrical appliances come from China. US consumers can now breathe a sigh of relief for now in the event of possible price increases due to US tariffs.

More interest in European cloud providers due to the "Trump effect"

According to a media report, European tech companies are seeing an increase in inquiries, and not just since the current customs chaos.

One hand presses a bell with its index finger.

House ban for Telekom representative: Deutsche Wohnen stops fiber optic salesman

Numerous Deutsche Wohnen tenants complained about unwanted visits from Telekom representatives. Both companies reacted.

Rescued from the sea: Apple advertises emergency call function of Apple Watch

Apple likes to open its keynotes with stories about how Apple Watch & Co. save lives. This has now been turned into an advertising campaign.

Rumors about redesign for watchOS together with iOS 19

Apple reportedly not only wants to give iOS 19, iPadOS 19 and macOS 16 a redesign, but also the Apple Watch operating system. Will it be brought closer to iOS?

Hackathon: IRS and DOGE want to lift tax data of US citizens in Palantir

Sensitive data from US taxpayers is to be merged into Palantir using a large API. This should take around 30 days.

The latest in Security

Sonicwall Netextender: Security leaks jeopardize Windows client

Volt Typhoon: China allegedly indirectly admits to cyberattacks on the USA

Emergency update for Microsoft Office

Palo Alto Networks: Vulnerabilities in PAN-OS jeopardize firewalls

Security updates: Websites created with Drupal are vulnerable

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

Further lawsuits against Apple due to postponed Siri – New date set

Parts of the iPhone 16e from the self-service repair store

iPhone 16e: Apple spare parts available for end customers

iPhone 17 Pro: Case leak shows new camera shape

Case leak: iPhone 17 Pro with large camera "bump"?

Apple shares: up and down thanks to Trump tariffs

heise+ Jahresabo

Jetzt alle heise+ Beiträge inklusive unserer Magazin-Inhalte für 30 Tage gratis testen und anschließend im Jahresabo 36 € sparen. Bereits Magazin-Abonnent? Dann lesen Sie sogar noch günstiger!

A technician in protective clothing carries out work at the top of an antenna mast with mobile phone antennas.

Bundeskartellamt: Vodafone has hindered 1&1 in 5G network rollout

Vodafone's radio tower division Vantage Towers concluded a deal with 1&1 in 2021 for the shared use of antenna sites. The provision has been severely delayed.

Digital Services Act: EU network facilitates complaints against Facebook & Co.

The DSA has introduced a right to challenge platform decisions out of court. An alliance of arbitration boards aims to simplify enforcement.

Photo news: Scarce Sony A1 II and a high-edge instax

Sony's press flagship is becoming increasingly rare, Fuji's new instant camera is going retro, and Nikon's Zf is getting a major update.

Virtual reality for new horizons in geriatric care

With VR glasses, less mobile people can discover new worlds and refresh old memories. Then it's off to Egypt or Hanover from your armchair.

Stylized image: Windows/software update on laptop

Windows 11 24H2: Update blocker due to wallpaper apps solved

App updates can establish compatibility with wallpaper software in Windows 11 24H2. Microsoft removes the update blocker.

Coalition agreement 2025: The start of a new digital policy

Is the Digital Ministry the big deal? What does the coalition agreement mean for the IT sector? And where is criticism appropriate? We took a closer look.

When a user community overthrew its content moderators: Digg tries to restart

Digg is back. The news aggregator was primarily remembered for the leak of a copy protection key.

Make AI models open source, but do it right!

An open source license is not enough: manufacturers of AI models should make them open source, including code and training data, demands Holger Voormann.

Google brings personal Discover feed to the desktop

After years of testing, Google Discover is now coming to the desktop.

Google has been working on AR glasses for years – In 2020, the manufacturer acquired the startup North for this purpose

Android Auto: Google is working on navigation notifications via smart glasses

Smart glasses for navigation instead of head-up display or infotainment display. Corresponding references have been discovered in Google's Android Auto.

Stars and the Milky Way above a telescope beaming a laser upwards.

Astronomy: Milky Way's neighboring galaxy is apparently being torn apart

The Small and Large Magellanic Clouds are well researched due to their proximity. The neighboring galaxies of our Milky Way still have surprises in store.

So läuft ein echter Ransomware-Angriff ab Das volle Potenzial Ihrer Geschäftsdaten nutzen 7 Gründe für eine Facebook-Unternehmensseite Themenspecial: Moderne IT-Infrastruktur NIS-2: Trotz Verschiebung jetzt handeln!So arbeiten moderne Hacker-Fabriken Special: Zusammen das Datacenter weiterentwickeln Leiharbeit fördert Innovation und Flexibilität Backup als Schutzschild gegen Cyberbedrohungen Themenspecial: Secure IT für Unternehmen

The latest in Artificial Intelligence

IBM's z17: New mainframe generation also for AI workloads

Runway ML: AI video generator Gen-4 released

Data protection officer prepared for data use mandate and economic oversight

LLMs from Meta: The fourth Llama herd has arrived

Samsung's AI ball robot Ballie to be launched with Google Gemini this summer

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Tesla stops sales of Model S and Model X in China

Nikola bankruptcy: Lucid secures production facility and company headquarters

Antitrust pressure: Google opens Android infotainment to third-party providers

Peugeot e-208 electric car update: charging level limitation and increased range

Dashboard from Plausible, web analytics software, alternative to Google Analytics

Plausible 3.0.0: Free and lean Google Analytics alternative

Data protection-friendly web analytics, open source and from the EU: Plausible competes against top dog Google Analytics. Version 3.0.0 brings new features.

Better group chats and video calls in the new WhatsApp update

Meta presents new functions for WhatsApp in a blog post. Group chats and video calls in particular are gaining in functionality.

NIS2: Warum Sie trotz Verschiebung handeln sollten

Die EU-Cyber-Sicherheitsrichtlinie NIS2 ist als Gesetz in Deutschland noch nicht erlassen worden und wird vermutlich erst im Herbst 2025 in Kraft treten. In einem Webcast erklären wir, weshalb Unternehmen bis dahin nicht untätig sein und trotz Verschiebung handeln sollten.

A man in a suit presses his index finger on a virtual eGovernment icon.

Digital sovereignty: Federal Ministry of the Interior dumps ZenDiS boss

After six months, Jutta Horstmann has to leave the federally owned GmbH, which develops OpenDesk, among other things.

A dark gray Amazon delivery van with "Prime" printed on it is parked on a strip of grass, with residential buildings behind it

Amazon equips delivery staff with defibrillators in a pilot project

Amazon voluntarily trained more than 100 drivers in the use of defibrillators. First aid apps should enable them to be on site quickly in an emergency.

Laptop on a workbench, surrounded by tools

Powertoys 0.90.1: Hotfix corrects annoying bugs

Microsoft has published the hotfix release 0.90.1 of Powertoys for Windows. It corrects annoying errors.

Copperhead underwater drones large and small

Copperhead: Anduril shows autonomous underwater ceramic drone

Anduril has developed two torpedo-like underwater drones especially for military autonomous underwater carrier systems. They can act autonomously.

Person on laptop holding smartphone in dark room

Court names details of 1223 attacks on WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware

A document reveals the locations of the victims, the servers used for the attacks and the origin of the attacks using Pegasus spyware.

Job advertisement for "digital native" is age discrimination

A job advertisement advertised for "digital natives". A qualified "digital immigrant" applied unsuccessfully. The non-employer must compensate him.

Interview on the coalition agreement: "Digital sovereignty is a phrase"

SPD and CDU/CSU want a digital ministry, digital only, a ban on double collection and more sovereignty. Digital expert Stefan Heumann assesses the plans.

Doctor in a coat with a smartphone in his hand. Next to it a projection with DNA strands

Clinical co-pilot receives first approval for Class IIb medical device

"Prof. Valmed" was the first company to receive approval from the European Union for its co-pilot of the same name.

Instead of glassy macOS: Better make a "Snow Sequoia", Tim!

Apple has big plans again for the new macOS: a redesign. But it might be smarter to work on stability.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra: The "everything-goes" smartphone

With the Find X8 Ultra, Oppo shows what can be found in a 2025 high-end smartphone.

PreviousNext

Are you missing an important news item?Just let us know.

The latest in Robotics

One hand holds a one-legged hopping robot with tweezers.

MIT develops small, energy-efficient one-legged hopping robot

FLUID robots in a laboratory environment

Open source robot helps develop new materials

Artificial tuna fin to accelerate underwater drones

Security vulnerabilities in robot dog Unitree Go1 enable takeover

Agility Robotics increases the safety of its humanoid robot Digit

The latest in Enterprise Computing

Server cabinets with servers in a data center

AI increases electricity demand: Data centers will consume twice as much in 2030