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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.

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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.

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

Elon Musk's xAI offers AI with virtually no guard rails. The new Voice Mode can therefore shout, moan, swear and more.

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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.

Digital sovereignty: Microsoft finalizes EU data border for cloud services

Microsoft has extended its EU data border to other data and promises to process this data in the EU. However, this does not apply in every case.

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

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LibreOffice: Manipulated documents can inject commands into Windows

Cyber gang Cl0p: Data allegedly stolen from HP and HPE

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

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.

MagSafe technology: fast charging thanks to magnet

No MagSafe in the iPhone 16e: These are the reasons according to Apple

Some observers briefly thought it was due to the technology, but the manufacturer's reason for omitting MagSafe from the 16e is now completely different.

Figure AI: First tests for humanoid robots in the home before 2025

With Helix, Figure AI has taken a first step towards using its robots in unstructured environments such as households.

"Farming Simulator VR" played: Farming with VR glasses

The "Farming Simulator VR" is intended to put its players right in the middle of the field, albeit in a much slimmed-down version and only with the Meta Quest.

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Donald Trump: Crypto reserve not only with Bitcoin, prices soar

The US President is sticking to his plan for a cryptocurrency reserve, which is to include other digital currencies in addition to Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Nvidia includes Cisco in Spectrum-X reference architecture

Nvidia and Cisco are intensifying their collaboration. The network specialist is now also contributing to Nvidia's Spectrum-X reference architecture.

New version of Vo1d botnet on hundreds of thousands of devices with Android TV

The Vo1d botnet discovered in 2024 is still active. A new version has now been taken apart by security researchers.

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.

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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.

KI: Unternehmen brauchen solides IT-Management

Unternehmen sollten nicht vorschnell in Cloud-KI investieren. Stattdessen gilt es, die eigene IT-Infrastruktur zu optimieren. Ein zentrales Unified Endpoint Management schafft die nötige Basis für den sicheren lokalen KI-Einsatz.

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.

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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.

HP plugs 233 security leaks in the Thin Client OS ThinPro

HP's Linux-based ThinPro operating system for thin clients contains hundreds of security vulnerabilities. An update plugs them all.

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.

The latest in Security

An old, rusty server is attacked by viruses

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

Criminals attack server, admin tries to pull the plug

Zohocorp ADSelfService Plus: Security leak enables account takeover

Security leak in Paragon Partition Manager driver is being abused

US Secretary of Defense halts Russia's cyber force plans

Security vulnerabilities in Gitlab reported via bug bounty program closed

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

Climate projects without benefit? Apple still "proud" of Apple Watch

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

Vodafone and ASTS want to steal Starlink's thunder in Europe

New Macs supposedly as early as this week – iPads still need some time

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

The AI-supported terminal Warp is now also available for Windows. The update also includes new functions for the AI agent.

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.

"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.

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.

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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Data protection threatens many weather webcams in Austria

A panoramic webcam shows the streets and houses of Zwettl. Following a resident's complaint, the webcam was banned.

Gematik dashboard shows figures on how often files were accessed in practices and the like. Previously, you could see how many ePAs were created.

TI Dashboard: More details, but number of created e-patient files missing

The TI dashboard for greater transparency was launched three years ago. There are now more details, but no total number of electronic patient records.

Deutsche Telekom also presents the KI Phone – as a Magenta app

Thanks to numerous partners such as Perplexity, Google and Eleven Labs, Deutsche Telekom is now actually launching an AI phone on the market.

German Navy gets reconnaissance ships with AI and cyber specialists

The German Navy plans to put three new ships with special AI capabilities into service by 2029. Such ships are becoming increasingly important.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

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IT trends in research: universities focus on AI and cybersecurity

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

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

Improved Siri: Alleged shifts in both iOS 18 and 19

Project Astra: Gemini Live in 45 languages and live screen sharing

The latest in Cars & Mobility

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

Volvo ES90 electric car: up to 350 kW charging power

Chat control: EU Ombudsman criticizes flying change from Europol to Thorn

The EU Ombudsman O'Reilly termed it "maladministration" for allowing a Europol official to join the chat control service provider Thorn without any conditions.

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Open RAN in Offenbach: O2 and Ericsson switch first antennas live

Telefónica Deutschland is testing Ericsson's Cloud RAN in live operation in Offenbach. The first antennas went live at MWC Barcelona.

Ein Hacker packt aus: So funktionieren Ransomware-Angriffe

Ransomware-Angriffe gehören zu den größten Gefahren für Unternehmen. In einem Live-Webcast wird ein Auftragshacker die Mechanismen moderner Cyberangriffe erläutern und zeigen, wie Sie Ihre IT-Infrastruktur vor Ransomware-Angriffen schützen und den Geschäftsbetrieb aufrechterhalten.

People are more likely to attribute consciousness to robots with eyes

How people think about robots influences the acceptance of machines. A robot that has eyes has it better.

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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.

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Vodafone: "The potential of 5G is far from exhausted"

Vodafone is continuing to expand its 5G network in Germany and now reaches 93% of the population with 5G standalone. There is still a long way to go until 6G.

Triple display, solar and flexible screen: Lenovo concepts at the MWC 2025

At MWC 2025 in Barcelona, Lenovo is showcasing some interesting concepts that take the notebook in different directions.

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Telematics infrastructure: connecting care by July is "illusory"

Although the majority of care providers are already informed about the telematics infrastructure, very few will be connected by the deadline in July.

SSD prices to fall further by the summer

NAND flash manufacturers already lost ground at the end of 2024. Things are set to go even further downhill in the coming months.

Car drone platform: DJI launches camera drones from BYD electric cars

Just take a picture of yourself in a BYD electric car. This works with the "Lingyuan" car drone platform. The drone takes off directly from the roof of the car.