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Critical security vulnerability in automatic update system for Asus mainboards

An automatic update system that has been criticized by experts for years is once again introducing a serious security vulnerability.

Switzerland plans to ban anonymity and data retention by decree

A draft ordinance in Switzerland stipulates that users of all major platforms must provide a copy of their ID or driver's license or a telephone number.

Huawei is now apparently also a chip manufacturer

Huawei now operates its own chip plant for smartphone processors and AI accelerators, ending its reliance on contract manufacturers.

Steve Race stands at the lectern at E3 1995.

30 years of "299" - how Sony turned the console market upside down

On May 11, 1995, Steve Race from Sony said only the number "299" to announce the US price of the first PlayStation. A PR stunt with consequences.

Perfectly implemented safeguards undermined: Spectre attacks are back

"Training Solo" leverages Intel's and ARM's CPU protection mechanisms against Spectre attacks. To do this, they trick the kernel, for example.

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Construction start for world's largest battery storage facility in Switzerland

An innovative technology center on the German-Swiss border is to house the world's largest battery storage facility, among other things.

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?

Microsoft Teams should be able to prevent screenshots in future

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Too much bureaucracy: Merz calls for abolition of EU supply chain law

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Stock market plans: OpenAI and Microsoft allegedly in negotiations

Data leak at parking garage operator APCOA

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After recent Bitcoin upswing: Coinbase joins the S&P 500

Shares in the crypto exchange Coinbase will be traded in the renowned S&P 500 index from next week. However, they are far from their high.

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AirCar flying car to be delivered in early 2026

After a long period of development, the AirCar flying car is finally coming onto the market. However, it is not suitable for every budget.

Microsoft releases update brakes for Windows 11 24H2

Microsoft is distributing the 24H2 update for Windows 11 to the remaining eligible PCs. The developers are also solving update brakes.

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Remote access Trojan found in npm package with 40,000 weekly downloads

Attackers had added malicious code to the rand-user-agent package, which is used for automatic tests and web scraping, among other things.

Instead of Apple Pay: PayPal launches contactless payment on iPhone

For the first time, iPhone users can make contactless payments without having to use Apple Pay. PayPal can also be set up as a standard wallet.

A presentation on a conference stage at the ServiceNow in-house exhibition.

ServiceNow wants to become the AI control center for companies

Traditional IT service management is not enough: provider ServiceNow wants to reinvent itself and offer companies an entire ecosystem of networked AI systems.

Visual Studio Code 1.100 brings compact editor view

Detached editor windows can now be displayed more compactly and the AI-supported GitHub Copilot Chat also receives new functions in this release.

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Anonymization error: Free access to German judgments saved for the time being

Openjur collects German court decisions in a free database. One court failed to anonymize it. The person concerned sued Openjur.

Tesla Optimus Bot: Video to prove embodied intelligence

Tesla's Optimus Bot has fallen behind Chinese humanoids in terms of embodied intelligence. But a video shows progress.

Wenn eine neue Ticket-Welle auf Admins zukommt

Sind 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.

Criminal network busted: online investment fraudsters arrested

Criminal investigators have carried out searches and seizures at an online investment fraud gang and arrested a suspect.

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Telecoms push politicians for faster network policy action

Telecom industry pushes the government and ministers to hasten fiber optic expansion, aiming to remove obstacles and improve digital connectivity.

tvOS 18.5: Improvements to Dolby Atmos playback

Apple is stepping up its game when it comes to surround sound. A useful new Atmos feature is coming with tvOS 18.5.

New in Apple Maps: Formula 1 in Monaco with advertising space

For the Grand Prix de Monaco, Apple adds a detailed view of the city-state with Formula 1 circuit – and uses the service for cross-promotion.

ESA decommissions the first Galileo satellite

The European satellite navigation system Galileo was operational for the first time in 2013. One of the first four satellites has now been decommissioned.

Gemini: Samsung integrates Google's AI assistant into Galaxy Watches and Buds

After moving into Galaxy smartphones, Samsung wants to integrate Google's AI voice assistant Gemini into smartwatches and earphones.

The latest in Security

Videoconferences: High-risk rights extension gaps in Zoom Workplace apps

Ivanti: Gaps in EPMM attacked, critical leak in Neurons discovered

Fraud emails from government addresses: US portal misused for scam

Patchday Adobe: Malware attacks on InDesign and Photoshop possible

Patchday: Attackers attack Windows via five vulnerabilities

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

How Apple wants to let Vision Pro, iPhone and co. "read minds"

Report: Mini camera for Apple Watch and AirPods in planning

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Epic Games: "Fortnite" with web purchase awaits Apple's approval

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FastVLM: Apple's new image-to-text AI should be significantly faster

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.NET 10.0 Preview 4 focuses on web development

The fourth preview version of .NET 10.0 mainly delivers improvements for web APIs based on ASP.NET Core and the web front-end framework Blazor.

Opinion: StackOverflow must not lose the battle against AI

StackOverflow, the Q&A site for developers, has announced a rebranding in order to survive in an AI world. Ultimately, this also benefits AI.

Model should be able to predict hot summers in Europe three years in advance

Based on the warming of the North Atlantic, hot summers in Europe can be predicted up to three years in advance. This year would be no exception.

Baidu will Robotaxidienst Apollo Go nach Europa bringen

Competition for robotaxis is growing in China. Baidu therefore wants to bring Apollo Go to Europe. It is set to start in Switzerland.

Tens of thousands of animals saved: High demand for drones for fawn rescue

In 2024, at least 22,400 fawns were rescued thanks to the use of drones. More than 4,000 young hares, hedgehogs and similar animals have also been rescued.

After only two and a half weeks: Dragonfly BSD 6.4.2 with further fixes

It took two and a half years from Dragonfly BSD 6.4.0 to 6.4.1, but 6.4.2 comes after two and a half weeks. The reasons for this include fixes for QEMU.

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Miniature walking robot: "Lego minifigure" runs over 0.8 km/h fast

A maximum reduced walking robot runs at a speed of 0.8 km/h. This does not require a lot of mechanics.

Android 16 for Pixel devices in June – Material 3 Expressive first as a beta

Google has unveiled Android 16 and confirmed that the update will be released for Pixel devices in June. But initially without Material 3 Expressive.

New Digital Minister: Data protection must not become a brake on innovation

Wildberger sees an "urgent need for action" to make data protection and the AI regulation more innovation-friendly. He is campaigning for a German stack.

DHL wants to buy 1000 stretch robots from Boston Dynamics

DHL is buying 1000 stretch robots and wants to find out what else the robot can be used for in the Group in addition to loading and unloading.

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Airbnb faces radical change: booking of services now possible

Up to now, the Airbnb app has mainly been used on vacation and when travelling. With the addition of services, it should now be interesting all year round.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Use of TikTok AI Alive in four screenshots

TikTok can use AI to create short videos from given images

Gemini is coming to more Android devices and in the car

Report: New AI feature to save iPhone battery

Pope Leo: With Apple Watch, rather against AI

Open source at last: Warp, Nvidia's Python framework for CUDA

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Enduro classic Yamaha Ténéré 700 revised: Desert experiences

MG S5 EV electric car driving report: recipe for success from China

One of the loading kerbs tested in Cologne

After successful test year: charging points for e-cars go into series production

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TU Munich develops electrolyte for solid-state battery with high conductivity

Nextcloud developers: Google is curtailing our Android app

For months, Nextcloud users have only been able to upload media data via the Android app. The developers blame Google and accuse it of being intentional.

"Organizational changes": Microsoft lays off thousands of employees

Despite billions in profits and an optimistic outlook, Microsoft is laying off three percent of its global workforce. Thousands are losing their jobs.

Erfolgsfaktoren für eine leistungsfähige KI-Infrastruktur

Welche Rolle spielt der Hauptprozessor (CPU) eines Servers beim Training und der Anwendung von KI-Modellen? Wie müssen CPU und Grafikprozessor (GPU) zusammenarbeiten, um eine möglichst hohe Performance zu gewährleisten? Die Antworten finden Sie in diesem Video.

Billion-euro merger: EU Commission examines Intelsat takeover by SES

The EU regulatory authorities want to find out whether Starlink is a serious competitor for SES and Intelsat – and are therefore sending out questionnaires.

To protect minors & diversity: EU states want stricter rules for YouTube & Co.

According to the EU Council, regulations for TV and video services must also consider the rise of influencers and the increasing spread of disinformation.

Google's new logo: "G" with a color gradient instead of color blocks

Instead of clearly defined colors red, yellow, green and blue, Google's new logo relies on flowing color transitions.

Google's Android Show: More security and privacy

Google also provides an overview of security features at the Android Show. In addition to some familiar ones, there are also new ones.

Arrow Lake: Intel's desktop processors slow down high-end SSDs

Intel's design of the Core Ultra 200S leads to a disadvantage – it slows down PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Latencies are apparently to blame.

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Retailers welcome digital euro as an alternative to costly card payments

The German Retail Association HDE favors the digital euro as a national payment method, but the decisive factor will be the costs involved.

New magnifying glass function for macOS 16

iOS 19 & Co: Apple delivers new functions for accessibility features

A large package of accessibility innovations is coming to Apple devices in the fall. Support for brain-computer interfaces is also in the works.

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"Fallout" on Prime Video: Season 2 coming in September

The second season of the "Fallout" series will be available on Prime Video from December. It will be set in New Vegas – A third season has also been confirmed.

AMD Epyc 4005: Six processors for small servers with ECC RAM

The Epyc 4005 are AMD's smallest server CPUs and have the modern Ryzen 9000 technology inside. The entry level starts at six cores and 239 US dollars RRP.