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Opinion: Is a split imminent? – Synadia demands NATS back from the CNCF

With Derek Collison's demand that NATS be separated from the CNCF again, he risks an ongoing legal dispute or even a fork like Terraform.

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He Dreiht: Germany's largest wind farm is being built off Borkum

EnBW is building Germany's largest offshore wind farm off Borkum. The wind turbines are among the largest currently on the market.

Intel loses its Chief Sales Officer to Kuka

Christoph Schell leaves the chip company in very turbulent times and takes over the management of Kuka – another challenge for the new Intel boss Tan.

Blood oxygen function on the Apple Watch remains banned in the USA

The pulse oximeter on Apple's US version of its computer watch has been switched off for more than a year. Meanwhile, the patent dispute with Masimo continues.

Plex media server: streaming your own content will be subject to a fee in future

Anyone who wants to watch films on their home Plex server while on vacation or share content with friends will need a paid subscription in future.

Fiber optic expansion: Germany will remains a DSL country for the time being

Deutsche Telekom's competitors once again invest less in network expansion, while the Bonn-based giant expands. The industry hopes for the DSL shutdown.

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Meta AI: Sexting in voice mode with John Cena and Judi Dench

You can have sexualized conversations with the AI chatbot on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – Even minors can do this.

Afrinic crisis forces reform of global IP address management

Now official: TSMC not allowed to produce chips with cutting-edge tech in the US

Smartphone with Revolut mobile communications

Revolut announces its own mobile phone offer

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Blackout in Spain and Portugal: At least three dead after power outage

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Gaming site Polygon sold and numerous employees directly laid off

On Thursday, Vox Media sold the gaming site Polygon, and numerous editors were apparently laid off immediately.

Chromecast with Google TV – but not from Google

With the Cast 150, the European brand Thomson is reviving Google's compact Chromecast with Google TV in a way.

iPhone sales: 16e wins, 16 Pro loses

Apple's new entry-level model is selling well despite its high price. The manufacturer probably needs to do something about the Pro devices.

Xiaomi sets up development center for electric cars in Munich

Xiaomi's first electric car is a success in China. In future, the Chinese company wants to develop cars in Germany and has recruited experts for this purpose.

Finland and Germany remain loyal to X, statistically speaking

X has lost more than 13 percent of all users in the EU in one year. The number of logged-in users is more stable. But there is a lot of double counting.

The fully assembled robot arms from Hugging Face.

Hugging Face reveals construction plans for 100-dollar AI robot arm

Hugging Face has revised its SO-100 robot arm and released the improved version SO-101. Instructions for building it are available on GitHub.

Intel Foundry: 18A-P and 14A technology for the masses

Intel admits that the 18A production process is aimed at a small target group. Successors will be launched in 2026 and 2027.

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Developer Snapshots: Smaller news of the week

The overview contains small but interesting reports on OpenAI, JetBrains, V8, Google Auth, dbForge, OpenAPI Tools, pnpm, NiFi and Akka.

A woman buys medication online while sitting at her laptop. She is holding an empty pack in her hand; she would probably like to reorder the medication from a mail-order pharmacy.

"ePA coaches" to help senior citizens use electronic patient files

The electronic patient file is intended to provide older people with a better overview of their diagnoses. However, many need help using it.

Kostenloses KI-Programm erweckt Ideen zum Leben

Wer mit KI-Unterstützung wachsen will, aber fachliche Beratung braucht, kann beim Programm „AI Business Innovation Sprint“ mitmachen. Von den teilnehmenden Teams wird das Beste am 5. Juni geehrt.

Protection of minors in media sees dramatic rise in complaints and checks

Media watchdogs are increasingly concerned about political extremism with right-wing, hateful and discriminatory content on social media.

After App Store ruling: Apple changes rules for US developers

In its App Review Guidelines, Apple summarizes what devs can and cannot do. The great link freedom is now coming to the USA.

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Google offers a preview of a more personal assistant

Google's Gemini will soon be able to access data from various Google services to become a more "personal" assistant with memory.

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Patent lawsuit: Apple to pay 700 million US dollars over LTE technology

Apple is to pay a Texas rights holder more than ten times what was stipulated in an earlier judgment. The case concerns 4G mobile communications.

"Deal this year": Alphabet hopes for Gemini in iOS

Alphabet and Google boss Sundar Pichai is aiming to place Gemini in Apple Intelligence. Talks are ongoing, he said in court.

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Windows log-in possible via RDP with revoked passwords

A security nightmare: attackers can log in with old, revoked passwords. Microsoft is not planning any changes.

The latest in Security

Security gaps at rehabilitation clinic: data of 17,000 patients accessible

IBM Cognos Analytics: Attackers can upload malicious code

ePA security: BSI had warned of risk

ChoiceJacking: Researchers bypass USB lock on Android and iOS

Dell protects PowerProtect Data Manager and laptops against possible attacks

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

Serious AirPlay gap: Users demand firmware update for old AirPort routers

NotebookLM: Listen to audio summaries now also in German

Apple's quarterly figures: iPhone sales boom before tariffs hit

US ruling: Apple is not entitled to a share of web purchases from apps

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Cloud Native: Reusable CI/CD pipelines with GitLab

To provide developers with reusable building blocks for test and build pipelines, GitLab offers two concepts: Job Templates and GitLab Components.

Rockstar Games: GTA VI delayed again and won't be released this year

Fans of the open-world gangster saga must wait several more months, as developers require additional time to ensure the game meets the highest quality standards

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Next candidate for ninth planet found at the edge of the solar system

The ongoing search for an additional planet at the solar system's edge has identified a new candidate, potentially challenging previous predictions.

Spotlight on photo culture – Exhibitions and festivals in May 2025

India in double vision, photography in exile, street photography from Leica archive and photo festival in Zingst – May has a lot to offer for photography fans.

150 billion US dollars: IBM makes the USA look good

IBM wants to invest a lot of money in the USA. However, the promised development expenditure has been this high for years.

It's alive! Dragonfly BSD 6.4.1 released with many bug fixes

The developers at Dragonfly BSD can hardly keep up with the fixes from FreeBSD. A version 6.6 is due soon, but so far there are only enough important patches.

TikTok: User data from the EU was stored in China

The Irish data protection authority imposes a 530 million euro fine and examines further measures after data of EU citizens was stored in China.

Redis: another license turnaround – from now on the open source AGPL applies

After one and a half years of proprietary marketing, Redis 8 has been given an open source license again. The database also supports new data types.

For Support: AI Joins Wikipedia

Authors and moderators at Wikipedia receive support from AI. Wikimedia explicitly states that AI should not replace anyone.

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Probably won't burn up completely: Soviet Venus probe about to crash to earth

More than 50 years ago, a Soviet mission to Venus failed, and now the capsule will crash uncontrollably to Earth and probably not burn up.

Passkeys: Microsoft forces new customers to log in without a password

Microsoft is continuing to abolish passwords. New Microsoft accounts are now passwordless by default.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Flying squirrel drone with adjustable silicone wings.

Flying squirrel drone flies better than conventional drones

Meta's LLM conference LlamaCon: Llama goes after the top dog

Generated online stores: AI deceives customers with false discounts and reviews

Gitex Europe: AI luminaries, start-ups and "exciting night culture" in Berlin

LLM: Alibaba's Qwen3 challenges Llama 4 & Co.

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Citroën C5 Aircross compact SUV comes as a hybrid, PHEV and electric car

Numbers, please! 105.882 km/h speed record to sell 12 km/h electric cabs.

Share of freight transport by rail grows only slightly

iPhone as a credit card at a New York subway access barrier

New York City wants to bring subway tickets to the iPhone

"This is corruption": Trump company profits from investment in Binance

The US President's family is likely to benefit financially from an investment worth billions in the crypto exchange Binance. There is already harsh criticism.

Microsoft increases prices for Xbox, accessories and in the future games, too

The recommended retail prices of Xbox game consoles and controllers were raised on May 1. Microsoft also expects more expensive games for the Christmas season.

NIS2: Warum Sie trotz Verschiebung handeln sollten

Die EU-Cyber-Sicherheitsrichtlinie NIS2 ist als Gesetz in Deutschland noch nicht erlassen worden und wird vermutlich erst im Herbst 2025 in Kraft treten. In einem Webcast erklären wir, weshalb Unternehmen bis dahin nicht untätig sein und trotz Verschiebung handeln sollten.

Payment by QR code: How a Softbank subsidiary wants to assert itself in Japan

In China, most people pay via AliPay and WeChat Pay – using Japanese QR code technology. There, provider PayPay is racing to catch up.

Film pimps lenses with night vision function

A thin film from the MIT laboratories reacts to heat radiation. This can be used to make lightweight night vision goggles or new sensors for driving in fog.

Meta Platforms: More expensive advertising and lower taxes for more profit

Meta Platforms reports more users and higher advertising rates. This boosts revenue. And if taxes are lower, the stock market is happy.

Because of Trump: Microsoft expands in Europe and promises more resilience

Many European customers have lost confidence in digital products from the USA due to Trump. Microsoft now wants to invest heavily in Europe.

Bosch Performance Line CX-R: More power for e-mountainbikes

The Performance Line CX-R is the racing version of the CX motor from Bosch. However, the basic model can also be made more powerful on request.

World Password Day: people want two-factor authentication

On World Password Day, GMX and web.de published a survey. It shows that progress is being made in terms of security.

25 years ago: Bill Clinton releases GPS

On 1 May 2000, US President Bill Clinton decided that the civilian GPS signal could no longer be kept inaccurate, thus revolutionizing navigation.

13T: Oneplus rejects European launch

Although Oneplus has heard the interest from Europe, the manufacturer will not be offering the 13T in this country.

Knocked out of a planet? – Surprising finding about asteroid Vesta

Until now, it has been assumed that Vesta is a protoplanet and has a core. This is contradicted by measurement data that suggest a different origin.

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OpenBSD 7.7 supports Intel E810 up to 100 GBit/s and Radeon RX 9070 GPUs

OpenBSD 7.7 improves the SMP capabilities of the TCP stack. In addition to current Intel network cards and AMD GPUs, Apple M1 MacBooks are also better supported.

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