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US cyber security: capitulation to Russia or a sign for negotiations?

There is great uncertainty in the security industry whether the US government's U-turn could endanger the country. But there are also voices of moderation.

Outlook down for hours: Microsoft names cause

A number of users complained on Saturday evening about not being able to access the Outlook mail application. Operator Microsoft has commented.

"Sweet spot": Google founder calls for a 60-hour working week

Sergey Brin wants to motivate Google's employees – by demanding significantly more working hours and a return to the office.

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Massive security gaps discovered in building access systems

Cyber criminals can easily access building access systems worldwide. A study reveals the extent and causes.

Comparison with China: Trump criticizes the UK's backdoor order to Apple

The UK's secret request to Apple to build a backdoor into the iCloud has not gone down well in Washington. The US President has now spoken out.

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT are here - at least almost

AMD provides in-depth insights into Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT RDNA4 gaming graphics cards. Apart from the results of independent tests, all data is now known.

Comet: Perplexity announces its own browser

The AI search engine Perplexity announces Comet – a browser for "agentic search". There is already a waiting list.

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Grok 3 offers voice mode especially for phone sex and conspiracy stories

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Data leak search website Have I Been Pwned increased by 284 million accounts

"Farming Simulator VR" played: Farming with VR glasses

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Report: DeepSeek prefers new AI model and wants to release R2 before May

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AI helps call center employees to speak without an accent in real time

Instead of replacing call center employees with AI, Teleperformance uses AI to 'neutralize accents'. This makes them easier for customers to understand.

Nvidia shares plummet: GPUs reaching China via Singapore on a large scale?

High tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada have put the US stock markets under pressure. For Nvidia, accusations from Singapore are making matters worse.

First test: Xiaomi 15 Ultra with Leica camera at the MWC 2025

Xiaomi's Ultra line clearly focuses on the camera. We tested the new Xiaomi 15 Ultra before its premiere.

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The Rabbit r1 is now an Android agent

From rabbit orange to Android green: The Rabbit r1 has become an agent that can control Android devices.

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James Webb space telescope: Deep insights into a "Jupiter without a star"

Because it's traveling without an interfering star, the James Webb Space Telescope was able to study a solitary, planet-like celestial body in particular detail.

Ex-CEO: Fire Intel board and bring back Pat Gelsinger

Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett is calling for the entire Intel board to be dismissed. Breaking it up would not help Intel.

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Last Energy wants to build 30 nuclear reactors in Texas

The US state of Texas is home to over 340 data centers. The start-up Last Energy wants to build 30 mini nuclear power plants to cover the electricity demand.

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O2 wants to identify customers on behalf of third parties

Online retailers are to compare customer data with the O2 customer database via an interface. To combat fraud.

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Deutsche Telekom CEO: "Europe needs a DOGE"

At the MWC Barcelona, the Telekom CEO passionately pleads for a reduction in bureaucracy in the EU – and would like to see a European DOGE based on the US model.

Service Desks als Zielscheibe für Hacker

Service Desks sind ein beliebtes Ziel für Hackerangriffe. Schwache Sicherheitsmaßnahmen können dabei den Zugriff auf kritische Daten ermöglichen. Lesen Sie hier, welche Gegenmaßnahmen Unternehmen ergreifen sollten.

Pssst! How to make Sony's robot dog Aibo run more quietly

Robots used in the home should be as quiet as possible. This also includes quiet running.

Technology assessors: Major need for reform for a breakthrough in telemedicine

According to a study, laws, contracts, remuneration catalogs and control procedures must be adapted to be able to use telemedicine approaches regularly.

Jamming: Polish researchers suspect GPS jammers on ships in the Baltic Sea

According to a study, the GPS interference observed in the Baltic Sea is technically sophisticated and apparently also originates from the Russian shadow fleet.

DeepL: New Clarify function asks about ambiguities

A highly specialized LLM is designed to make the translations of DeepL more accurate. The new function is available to customers of DeepL Pro.

Xiaomi lens transforms the smartphone into an MFT camera

At the MWC, Xiaomi presents a smartphone with interchangeable lenses. The highlight is the magnetic connection.

"Split Fiction" played: Exciting journey through video game history

After the surprise hit "It Takes Two", Hazelight has once again succeeded in creating a co-op hit that will put a smile on the faces of old and young players.

The latest in Security

Critical vulnerability in VMware ESXi, Fusion and Workstation is being abused

Scam lures victims with Paypal "No Code Checkout" pages

No more data leaks: TrapC should solve the memory problems of C and C++

HP plugs 233 security leaks in the Thin Client OS ThinPro

Attacks on security leaks in Cisco RV routers, WhatsUp Gold and Windows

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

iPad Air 2025: Now with M3 and new keyboard case

Apple boss Tim Cook in the presentation video for the iPhone 16e

Apple's new event tactic: The crazy game of crazy games

iFixit: Teardown of the iPhone 16e with a look at the new C1 modem

iOS 18.4 and visionOS 2.4 in second beta: New apps for iPhone and Vision Pro

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Europe develops laser weapons

Laser weapons are to be used in the fight against drones in future. By 2030, European laser weapons with an output of 100 kilowatts should be ready for use.

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"Monster Hunter Wilds" is Capcom's most successful game

Capcom has sold eight million copies of "Monster Hunter Wilds" within three days. The player numbers are immense.

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Docker Mailserver 15: All-round package for mail servers in containers

Docker Mailserver has been updated to version 15, with changes to SASL authentication and configuration files in addition to password confirmation.

Electric cars: charging infrastructure continues to grow strongly

Current figures from the Federal Network Agency show that the number of public charging points for electric cars is rising sharply.

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Samsung shows gaming handheld that can be folded up

Foldable OLEDs are already familiar from smartphones. Samsung can also imagine this with gaming handhelds – with a few compromises.

Hetzner wants to become greener: HT clean energy to operate solar parks

Hetzner plans to supply green electricity from solar parks and battery storage systems to its data centers.

New instant cameras from Polaroid: Now and Now+

Polaroid launches the third generation of its Now and Now+ instant cameras with new functions and a supposedly environmentally friendly design.

Acquisition completed: IBM integrates HashiCorp into its software division

Under the umbrella of IBM Software, the HashiCorp products will expand the portfolio of automation software and open up new synergies.

Telekom test: Standard Pixel 9 sends and receives text messages via satellite

At Deutsche Telekom, non-converted satellites will soon be able to send and receive text messages via geostationary satellites. A test has worked in Greece.

Numbers, please! 110 celestial objects in the Messier catalog

The Messier catalog, popular with amateur astronomers, was actually just a by-product of comet hunting. The aim was to avoid confusion.

Blue Ghost photographs his first sunrise on the moon

A new day has dawned on the moon. The Blue Ghost lander has photographed the sunrise and started its scientific program.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

60-hour week: Enshittification for big tech jobs

AI terminal Warp: Update brings Windows version and extended AI agent

German Navy gets reconnaissance ships with AI and cyber specialists

IT trends in research: universities focus on AI and cybersecurity

Whispp lets people with speech impairments speak in real time using AI

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Audi A6 Avant: Preserving the tried and tested

Ride in the Mercedes CLA EQ: Drive on efficiently

Electric cars: Kia completes its electric portfolio at the Kia EV Day

BMW 220 Gran Coupé: Exotic with three-cylinder in the driving report

UBTech: Fleet of humanoid robots work collaboratively at Zeekr

UBTech is training its humanoid Walker S1 robots so that they can perform tasks together in industry. The first training session took place at Zeekr.

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Microsoft: AI system for healthcare "Dragon Copilot" coming in summer

Microsoft announces the AI assistant for clinical workflows "Dragon Copilot" for Germany from July.

IDC Analyst Briefing: Warum Sie jetzt auf KI-PCs setzen sollten

IDC-Analysten erläutern in diesem Briefing, warum Unternehmen bei der Anschaffung neuer Client-Systeme auf KI-PCs setzen sollten und was für eine Investition in diese neue Geräteklasse spricht.

TanStack Form 1.0: State management for forms with React, Angular, Vue & Co.

The new open source library is set to provide developers with comprehensive, type-safe management of web forms.

Internal USB 2.0 with USB 3.0 speed

The Embedded USB 2.0 V2 specification increases the transfer rates of embedded USB 2.0 controllers to up to 4.8 Gbit/s, for example for notebook webcams.

VCF 9 in beta test: Broadcom brings simplified management of private clouds

Broadcom is testing VMware Cloud Foundation 9 in a closed beta. The new version is designed to simplify the management of private clouds.

AVIF in Apple's Messages app: Poor support for popular image format

iOS and macOS have actually supported the open AVIF format for years. However, the implementation in the Messages app is still broken.

MWC: Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro in the first test

The two new Android smartphones from Nothing are similar in many respects, but also show differences in the first test.

Northern Germany: concern after drone overflights at night

In late February, suspicious flying objects appeared over Bundeswehr bases and critical infrastructure in northern Germany. Authorities began investigating this.

Microsoft updates Copilot app: New user interface

Microsoft is distributing new Insider preview versions of the Copilot app. It comes with a new interface, for example.

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Interim high already over: Bitcoin & Co. have already lost profits again

The sharp rise in the price of several cryptocurrencies was probably just a flash in the pan, and the gains were almost completely lost again on Monday.

TSMC doubles the number of planned chip factories in the USA

TSMC is planning three chip factories in Arizona, and now three more. The investment volume is set to rise from 65 billion to 165 billion dollars.

Nvidia and Broadcom test chips on Intel's 18A process

The tests could bring Intel orders worth hundreds of millions of US dollars. However, the Group's contract manufacturing business is struggling with delays.

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