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After Trump's decree: fight for US funding for Tor, F-Droid and Let's Encrypt

Following a decree by US President Trump, the Open Technology Fund is no longer receiving funding. That is why the organization is now going to court.

xAI integrates new image generator Aurora into Grok

Until now, Elon Musk's xAI image generator in Grok ran on the Flux.1 model from Germany. Now it is moving into its own model, Aurora.

Washington Post: Trump confirms cyberattack against Russia in 2018

Oracle allegedly hacked: User data for sale on the darknet

Has there been an IT security incident at Oracle? Security researchers say yes, according to media reports Oracle denies an attack.

Without GPS: EU researchers develop satellite-independent navigation system

With Ranging Mode (R-Mode), the German Aerospace Center DLR is working with partners to develop an alternative to satellite-based navigation systems.

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Poisoning training data: Russian propaganda for AI models

Newsguard has found Russian propaganda websites designed to manipulate AI chatbots.

Federal Council calls for rapid deployment for the police

Palantir is in live operation with the Bavarian police. The Federal Council is calling for the nationwide use of the data platform as an interim solution.

Harvard study: Open source has an economic value of 8.8 trillion dollars

Open source software is worth trillions to the economy. However, researchers warn that companies contribute too little to the development of open source tools.

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Ubuntu should become more modern – with Rust tools

Business figures discrepancy: Tesla is probably missing 1.4 billion US dollars

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

Samsung confirmed: Soundbars paralyzed by firmware update

Apple Watch Ultra 3: Better wireless, hopefully better blood pressure monitoring

Fans of the best Apple Watch had to be strong in 2024: there was only a new color, nothing else. Will they be compensated this fall with the Ultra 3?

Expert opinion: AI puts German economy back on the path to productivity

The IW Cologne expects modest productivity growth over the next 15 years – primarily due to AI. This is the biggest technological lever.

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Access to various internet platforms in Turkey restricted

Online services such as X, YouTube and social media are only available to a very limited extent in Turkey. This is likely due to protests against the government.

Next.js: Critical gap allows web apps to be compromised

Attackers can abuse a vulnerability in Next.js to bypass authorization. Updates are available.

AI search: Google brings AI Overviews to Germany

The "Overview with AI" is an AI-generated continuous text. In future, Google will also display it in Germany for suitable search queries.

4o model: New image generator in ChatGPT

OpenAI is updating the image generator in ChatGPT. In future, it will be based on the 4o model. Dall-E will be replaced.

Raspberry Pi OS: Create your own system images with rpi-image-gen

With the new tool rpi-image-gen, user-defined images of Raspberry Pi OS can be created. It is not necessary to maintain your own repository.

Brussels corruption affair surrounding Huawei: it's all about a letter

Belgian prosecutors are investigating whether Huawei made illegal payments for a letter defending its own interests in the expansion of 5G.

Munich Higher Regional Court confirms: Cancellation button at Sky too hidden

The Munich Higher Regional Court ruled that Sky violated legal requirements by placing a cancel button.

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.

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Healthcare: The black-red government finally wants to digitize

The healthcare coalition group remains committed to familiar digitalization efforts: ePA, standardization, and modernization of Gematik.

James Webb space telescope discovers auroras on Neptune

The James Webb Space Telescope has photographed auroras on Neptune for the first time. These are only faint and occur in an unusual place.

New functions for Porsche's infotainment

Porsche is expanding the range of functions of the PCM infotainment system for the 911, Taycan, Panamera and Cayenne model year change.

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AMD rumors: Before notebook CPUs with Zen 6 comes a Zen 5 refresh

According to a roadmap leak, AMD will first refresh its Ryzen AI 300 with Gorgon Point before new CPU cores arrive in notebooks with Medusa Point.

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Clean fuel from excrement: Mannheim sewage treatment plant produces methanol

Climate-neutral methanol is produced from wastewater and green hydrogen at a sewage treatment plant in Mannheim. This is to be used as fuel for ships.

Development of the first operating system for quantum networks.

QNodeOS, the first OS for quantum systems, aims to connect quantum computers across architectures, paving the way for the quantum internet.

The latest in Security

Security patch: Attackers can exploit nine vulnerabilities in Ghostscript

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NGINX Controller for Kubernetes: Kubernetes cluster can be compromised

VMware tools enable rights extension in VMs

Update now! Zero-day security vulnerability in Chrome is under attack

Chinese mini-satellite transmits quantum key over 12,000 km

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

Major server purchase: Apple about to place AI mega-order with Nvidia?

Tim Cook praises China's AI DeepSeek

Apple Music Classical: More features and finally also on the web

iOS 19 and co.: Apple announces WWDC for June 9

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Sony stops sales of almost all projectors in Europe

A Sony contract manufacturer is reportedly supplying the Russian military, placing the projectors under EU sanctions, prompting Sony to exit the market.

JavaScript: UI component kit Wijmo brings support for Angular 19

Updated Angular and Next.js support as well as increased accessibility are among the features of the new version 19.

Nissan: Attempting a comeback with electric cars

Nissan wants to win back lost market share with new electric cars and technical innovations. The brand is also using partners to achieve this.

Significantly fewer executive jobs advertised for IT specialists

According to an analysis, by 2024 the number of top management positions for IT professionals will have decreased significantly – by almost 50 percent.

Microsoft Copilot: New AI agents for research and data analysis presented

Microsoft Copilot is getting two new AI agents based on OpenAI models. They are designed to support employees with research and data processing.

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Linux 6.14: Better performance, but delayed release date

The Linux 6.14 kernel promises performance improvements for Windows apps under Wine and for direct I/O. It appeared one day later due to forgetfulness.

Prof. Lothar Wieler at the Health Innovation Forum

Digital Health Innovation Forum: Transatlantic exchange for more innovation

Lothar Wieler from the Hasso Plattner Institute says much remains in eHealth. The Digital Health Innovation Forum promotes learning and collaboration.

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Windows Update: Preview version corrects annoying errors

The update preview for Windows 11 is available – initially for 22H2 and 23H2. It essentially corrects some annoying errors.

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ESA's Gaia space telescope to be deactivated on Thursday

Gaia has collected data on billions of stars for more than ten years and will take years to analyze. It will be switched off on Thursday.

Beyond Aero develops hydrogen-powered regional aircraft

Aviation in Europe should be climate-neutral by 2050. The French company Beyond Aero is developing an emission-free aircraft.

3D-printed soft robot runs without electronics

The robot at UC San Diego is powered by compressed air. It is printed in one go from soft filament using a 3D printer.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

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AI model BERT learns European: EuroBERT presented

Camera car for Apple Maps, seen in Cologne in June 2020.

Apple photographs city and countryside: images for AI training in future

Microsoft Photos: OCR function and more AI integration

New AGI test overwhelms AI models

OpenAI study: Emotional effects of ChatGPT use

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Car manufacturers' carbon footprint: share of e-cars must continue to rise

Audi A5 PHEV: plenty of power, no DC charging

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Smartphone wallet: EU committees agree on digital driver's license

Motorcycle: Ducati again without plus, hope for cheaper models

Qualcomm apparently accuses ARM to antitrust authorities

Qualcomm is said to have filed antitrust complaints against ARM in Europe, South Korea and the USA. ARM is withholding technology.

"The Darkest Files": painful memories

On the trail of Nazis: In "The Darkest Files", courageous prosecutors hunt down former Nazis and bring them to justice.

Video: Wie moderne Server das Rechenzentrum revolutionieren

KI hat die Nachfrage nach IT-Ressourcen stark ansteigen lassen. Viele Rechenzentren stoßen dadurch an ihre Grenzen. Wie Sie durch eine intelligente Modernisierung Ihrer CPU-Plattform die neuen Anforderungen erfüllen – und dabei sogar noch Energie und Platz sparen.

Airbus shows low-cost LOAD defense drone against kamikaze drones

Fighting multiple kamikaze drones with conventional air defense systems is difficult. A defense drone from Airbus should change this and be cheaper.

Cashless payment to gain greater acceptance through initiative

Several financial service providers have joined forces to further expand the digital payment offering in Germany.

"Strategy not tested": GameStop wants to invest cash reserves in Bitcoin

With 500,000 Bitcoin purchased, MicroStrategy holds more than any other company. Now the video game retailer GameStop also wants to get on board in a big way.

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New pull limits at Docker Hub – only 10 pulls per hour for some customers

From April, Docker Hub will only allow unauthenticated users ten pulls per hour. Personal accounts and dependent services will also be restricted.

Anke Domscheit-Berg: "The most important complex is digital sovereignty"

Anke Domscheit-Berg, Germany's best-known digital politician, has left the Bundestag. In an interview with c't, she takes stock and makes demands.

Napster is sold for 200 million – and becomes the Metaverse platform

The Napster music service has had a turbulent history. Now a new chapter awaits: the start-up Infinite Reality wants to turn it into a music metaverse.

Unitree won't release humanoid household robots for now

Unitree considers the use of humanoid robots in the home to be difficult. The robots must be designed in such a way that they do not injure anyone.

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European Health Data Space enters into force

The European Health Data Space comes into force. The member states have two years from today to implement it.

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"Talked to Elon Musk": US security advisor has group chat scandal investigated

The US government assures that the incident involving a group chat on Signal is not a problem. The journalist who made it public is insulted.

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Boeing likely to withdraw guilty plea in fatal 737 MAX crashes

The US Department of Justice seems more lenient with large companies under Trump. Boeing reportedly aims to exploit this by retracting its previous confession.

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