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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.

14,000 Fortinet firewalls compromised: Attackers nestle in

More than 14,000 Fortinet firewalls are currently compromised by attackers. They anchor themselves in the system with symlinks.

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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.

Alien 3 Legacy Cut: "Unofficial" 4K version without consent of rights holders

It took a fan five years to create a new version from the two known cut versions of the sci-fi film, fixing numerous weaknesses in the process.

Comeback at Broadcom: Update 3e makes VMware vSphere 8 available for free again

With Update 3e for VMware EXSi 8, Broadcom is bringing back its free vSphere hypervisor for testing purposes. There are also new features for the USB driver.

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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.

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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.

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

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

OpenAI writes economic blueprint for the EU

Rumors about redesign for watchOS together with iOS 19

Intel: Billions in business against the crisis

Intel sells majority stake in FGPA specialist Altera for 4.46 billion US dollars. The deal is part of the strategy to streamline the Group.

Microsoft Teams clients older than 90 days will be blocked in future

No current version, no use: Microsoft wants to prevent the use of outdated Teams clients in future.

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.

VMware backs down: companies can continue to license 16 cores

First Broadcom announced that VMware customers would have to license at least 72 cores instead of 16. Now the company has reversed its decision.

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Have I Been Pwned: 270,000 data records stolen from Samsung integrated

A support database was recently copied from Samsung. HIBP has received the data set and added it to the database.

"Mythic Quest" has been running on Apple TV+ since 2020

Apple cancels nerd series "Mythic Quest", allows additional finale

The TV+ series about the inner workings of a game studio was popular, but Apple doesn't seem to want any more. Series 4 is the end. Now a finale is needed.

BSI gives tips on the end of support for Windows 10

Germany's highest IT security authority recommends changing or upgrading the operating system after support for Windows 10 ends.

20 years of Hommingberg cheetah trout: Bring your fish!

To mark the anniversary of its competition for a mysterious trout species, c't is launching a new contest: This time it's about AI-created images.

Google makes Veo 2 available in Gemini

Veo 2 is Google's AI for creating videos. People with an Advanced Gemini account can now use it.

Backup-Technologien, die Ransomware keine Chance lassen

Wer sich auf unzureichend geschützte Backups verlässt, riskiert bei einem Ransomware-Angriff Datenverluste und IT-Ausfälle. Mit resilienten Backup-Lösungen können Sie Ihre Systeme effizient absichern.

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Android smartphones restart themselves after 3 days of inactivity

Google is delivering a new function designed to further secure Android smartphones.

Audiobooks in streaming: Spotify launches offer in Germany

Spotify is bringing its audiobook service to Germany; Premium users can listen to 12 hours a month for free. If you need more, you have to pay extra.

Mystery of carbonaceous meteorites apparently solved

There should actually be far more carbonaceous meteorites hitting the earth than are actually discovered. Now there is apparently an explanation for this.

After report: Further data leaks found at Lübeck IT company

An IT company in Lübeck fell victim to a ransomware attack last year. However, the data leak still exists.

Alibaba's Quark: AI model for chat, images and videos from China

Quark is Alibaba's comprehensive AI assistant. It is said to be more popular in China than ByteDance's Doubao and Deepseek.

Numbers, please! 30-30 Winchester: Hard disk standard from mainframe to IBM PC

The pioneering hard disk concept of the IBM 3340 became the industry standard as the 30-30 or Winchester, which also found its way into PCs in the 1980s.

The latest in Security

Unexpected revenant: Windows 10 update fails with code 0x80070643

Data security on US trips: EU allegedly gives employees disposable cell phones

Attacks on security leak in Wordpress plug-in SureTriggers underway

Network devices with Arista EOS can forget encryption

Root vulnerabilities in Siemens Sentron 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager remain open

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

Trump on US tariffs: "I'll talk to Tim Cook" – and shows flexibility

China: New rumors about the iPhone Foldable – including resolution and camera

DeepL: Standard translation app on the iPhone on request

Apple Pencil: Pimped to a "colored pencil" for 215 US dollars

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RoboCake: Researchers create edible robot cake with dancing gummy bears

An edible robot cake is intended to demonstrate how sustainable robotics can be. The RoboCake's rechargeable battery, for example, is suitable for consumption.

Andoid 15: Google raises minimum hardware requirements

Smartphones with less than 32 GB of flash memory and too little RAM will be denied the update to Android 15 by Google.

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AMD shows first wafer with 2-nanometer chips from TSMC

The next generation of Epyc processors is the first HPC product to use TSMC's N2 manufacturing technology. Pre-series wafers have already been completed.

Keycloak 26.2 revises fine-grained admin permissions

The new release includes the standard token exchange, new instructions for use with Grafana and fine-grained admin permissions.

Berlin and Brandenburg: Schools can apply for the Games Project Days

Schools in Berlin and Brandenburg can apply for games workshops. They provide insights into the games industry and are designed to teach media skills.

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Virtualization with Proxmox 8.4: Direct access from VMs to the host file system

Proxmox VE 8.4 is here. There are three practical new functions for the free software for virtualization that significantly simplify everyday admin work.

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End of Android 12 and 12L: Google ends support for millions of devices

If you have a smartphone with Android 12 or 12L, you should look for an upgrade.

For the 15th anniversary: "Metro 2033" free on Steam for a short time

Ego shooter “Metro 2033” is 15 years old - and developer 4A Games celebrates with a free offer. Those who want to get their hands on “Metro” must be quick.

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Space flight as a celebrity event: Blue Origin sends prominent women into space

For the eleventh time, Blue Origin has shot people across the frontier of space. But this time, company boss Jeff Bezos must have been particularly excited.

"XCOM" meets "Star Wars": EA develops turn-based game "Zero Company"

The next "Star Wars" game from EA will be a turn-based title: "Zero Company" is being developed by "XCOM" veterans.

Axon, the partially humanoid open-source robot from the 3D printer

You can build the semi-humanoid AI robot Axon yourself. This requires some experience.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Meta Platforms feeds its AI with data from European customers

AI access only with verification: OpenAI restricts use for corporate customers

Text2Robot: Design robots with AI via text prompt

DolphinGemma: Google wants to communicate with dolphins

watchOS 12: Design changes apparently confirmed – but only "half" AI

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Report: A day with the ADAC breakdown mechanic

Electric car: Nissan Interstar-e van cheaper with small battery

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How Tesla apparently avoids taxes in Brandenburg and the Netherlands

Tesla stops sales of Model S and Model X in China

Mega court case has begun: Meta tries to prevent break-up

Facebook bought Instagram and WhatsApp over ten years ago, and the US government wants to reverse the deal. The process began with Zuckerberg himself.

Chipolo tracker supports Apple's "Where is?" and Google's "Find my device"

With the POP, the European manufacturer Chipolo is launching a Bluetooth tracker that switches flexibly between platforms.

Mobile Workstations: Performance ohne Kompromisse

Mobile Workstations sind oft ein Kompromiss. Leichte Geräte mit langer Akkulaufzeit sind in der Regel weniger leistungsfähig als Alternativen im Tower-Design, hohe Performance geht meist mit mehr Gewicht, größeren Abmessungen und kürzeren Laufzeiten einher. Warum das nicht so sein muss.

Palantir: Growing resistance to US big data software for the police

Some federal states oppose using Palantir's data platform for prosecution. The Greens may take legal action if needed.

Intel's Magdeburg building land is ordered again

Because Intel is not building its German semiconductor plants for now, a farmer is now using the land again for agricultural purposes, and to keep hamsters away

Opinion: Less time on the cell phone has added value

Constant accessibility and the internet help us at work and with networking, but we also miss out on a lot as a result. Less is more, says Tom Leon Zacharek.

US tariffs on electronics and medicines to be introduced by June at the latest

After the suspension is before new tariffs: By June 2025, the USA wants to impose new duties on semiconductors and medicines, among other things.

Four images of a star, with arrows visualizing a narrowing orbit of a planet. At the end it is swallowed up and a ring-shaped gas cloud is created.

First engulfed exoplanet not a victim of a bloated star after all

Two years ago it was said that a bloated star had swallowed an exoplanet for the first time. That was probably not true after all.

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Official Raspi USB power supply with 45 watts

The Raspi manufacturer is launching a USB-C power supply with 45 watts of charging power. It is slightly more expensive than the previous 27-watt version.

Xcover 7 Pro: Construction site smartphone with 7 years of Android updates

After more than two years, Samsung is relaunching its rugged smartphone with the Galaxy Xcover 7 Pro. Included: a tablet with a hot-swappable battery.

Simple belt gripper picks fruit carefully

Sensitive grippers are needed to harvest fruit and vegetables without causing damage. Such a gripper does not have to be elaborately designed, researchers show.