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Comet: Perplexity announces its own browser

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

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.

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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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LibreOffice: Manipulated documents can inject commands into Windows

Attackers can abuse a vulnerability in LibreOffice under Windows that allows files to be executed after clicking on links.

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

Mail addresses and passwords captured by Infostealer malware were shared in the Telegram channel ALIEN TXTBASE. This data is now integrated into HIBP.

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

DeepSeek is planning to release the successor to the much-discussed R1 AI model shortly. A company structure that is atypical for China will help with this.

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Android System SafetyCore: Nude photo warner lands on smartphones

File on the computer screen distributes viruses and malware

Malicious code in 200 GitHub repositories steals almost 500,000 euros

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

US government has electric car charging stations removed from federal buildings

Cyber gang Cl0p: Data allegedly stolen from HP and HPE

The criminal group Cl0p lists a total of 230 new victims on its darknet website. These include well-known companies such as HP and HPE.

Skype could soon be history – according to a line of code in the app

A user has discovered indications in the Skype preview code that a shutdown could be imminent in May of this year.

Starlink competition: Eutelsat tests 5G via satellite with smartphones

According to Eutelsat, it has carried out the world's first successful trial run of a 5G mobile connection via satellite, overtaking Musk's Starlink.

Ex-ownCloud devs seek new start at OpenCloud – Owncloud owner wants to sue

The newly founded OpenCloud will offer file sharing with the open source ownCloud Infinite Scale Stack. A piquant fact: many of the employees come from ownCloud

visionOS 2.4: What's coming with the Vision Pro update

Apple is upgrading important functions with the new Vision Pro operating system, which will be released soon. It's not just about Apple Intelligence.

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.

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.

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Samsung Galaxy A26, A36 and A56: The new mid-range

Samsung is relaunching the Galaxy A class with three new models. The Galaxy A26, A36 and A56 come in the same design, but with new hardware.

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EU and India want to jointly promote 6G and trustworthy AI

The EU-India Trade and Technology Council has agreed on cooperation in development of technologies such as 6G, semiconductors and high-performance computing.

Hybrides UEM: Die Zukunft der Geräteverwaltung

Endgeräteverwaltung aus der Cloud oder lokal? Die Antwort: Sowohl als auch! Am besten ist eine hybride Lösung, die die Flexibilität cloudbasierter Systeme mit der Sicherheit lokaler Infrastrukturen kombiniert.

Verdict: Publishers can be liable for misleading snippets on Google

According to a Cologne court, the short summary of an article in a tabloid newspaper for search engines was deliberately incomplete from a press law perspective

Submarine cables: how to better secure digital lifelines

More diverse routes, more landing points: At the summit in Nigeria, discussions were held on how submarine cables can be better secured.

YouTube changes its ad breaks

The video platform YouTube is changing its ad breaks during playback. Creators will also receive a new feedback tool.

France may remove Apple's iOS tracking protection due to competition law

iOS tracking transparency lets users prevent tracking across apps. After Germany's Federal Cartel Office, Paris competition authorities are raising concerns.

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Security vulnerabilities in Gitlab reported via bug bounty program closed

Attackers can target several vulnerabilities in Gitlab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition.

Europol strikes major blow against creators of AI-generated child porn

Europol reports the arrest of 25 suspects. They are alleged to have used AI to generate images of child abuse.

The latest in Security

Security update: Attackers can compromise IBM TXSeries middleware

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Microsoft removes DES encryption from Windows

After Amnesty's accusations: Cellebrite no longer works with Serbia

Attackers can change the Arista EOS network operating system configuration

Cisco plugs security holes in Nexus switches and APIC

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

Powerbeats Pro 2: Problems with the connection to fitness devices

Is Apple buying conflict minerals? French prosecutor not investigating

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Microsoft Copilot also comes as a MacOS program

Security researchers use Apple's "Where is?" to track all Bluetooth devices

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Ice age cycles directly linked to changes in Earth's orbit for the first time

It has been assumed that changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun are responsible for the ice age cycles. It is now clear how this works.

Meta intervenes after flood of violent videos on Instagram

A number of drastic and violent videos were suddenly posted on Instagram. Meta intervened at short notice and apologized for the 'mistake'.

Due to leaks to the media: Meta fires 20 people and expects more redundancies

The mood at Meta is in the cellar, as can be seen from the amount of information being leaked to the press. This now has consequences.

"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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"Drone-in-a-box": DJI lets drones take off from moving trucks

DJI has revised its "drone-in-a-box" system. It can now also be mounted on open trucks so that the drones can take off from there.

GPT-4.5 released: More human and less hallucinatory

GPT-4.5 is not a Frontier model, they say. However, users should notice a clear difference in its responses compared to previous models.

Lawsuit: Apple Watch should not be called "CO₂-neutral"

Environmental organizations in Germany have already accused Apple of using the term CO₂ neutrality incorrectly.

Market researchers expect weak PC market, share prices slump

IDC estimates that US punitive tariffs against China and a slowdown in consumer spending will dampen unit growth in PCs, notebooks and tablets for years to come.

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Just don't look: The click workers and the supply chain law

The EU wants to postpone and weaken the Supply Chain Act. Although this is in line with the trend, it also weakens the company's own security.

Salesforce boss: We're not hiring any new developers this year, AI is enough

Salesforce boss Marc Benioff is enthusiastic about AI tools for coding. They make 30 percent more productive, and new developers are not needed this year.

#TGIQF: The quiz about technology acronyms

Abbreviations are very popular in IT. In our TGIQF quiz, we ask whether you also know the long versions of these catchy terms.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

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Storytelling tool: OpenAI's Sora comes to Germany

Copilot Voice listens - and answers quickly.

Microsoft Copilot: Voice Chat and Think Deeper now free and unlimited use

Alexa+ gets smarter and more expensive with new AI

Alibaba publishes video AI models as open source

Databases and AI: MongoDB acquires AI Voyage

The latest in Cars & Mobility

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

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New c't Photography photo competition: People in motion

Take part in our new photo competition. We are looking for pictures of people in motion, whether they are doing sport, in nature, in the city or at home.

GitHub Copilot automatically checks the code of other members in the project

With the new Copilot review function, GitHub supports the work of development teams by automatically checking code.

Cybersecurity 2025: Warum IT-Sicherheit ein solides Fundament benötigt

Die Bedrohungslage wird sich auch 2025 weiter verschärfen. Unternehmen müssen daher ihre IT-Sicherheit kontinuierlich ausbauen. Das ist jedoch nur auf Basis einer soliden IT-Infrastruktur möglich.

As in the "crypto winter": Bitcoin falls to 80,000 US dollars

Just over a month ago, one Bitcoin cost around 110,000 US dollars. After a dramatic week, it is now down to just over 80,000 on Friday.

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Rust: Command line shell fish 4.0 supports extended keyboard protocols

fish 4.0 introduces important new features, including extended keyboard protocols. The update brings new customization options for developers.

Robotaxis: Waymo doubles the number of journeys in just one year

The US provider of robotaxis, Waymo, has doubled its weekly journeys in less than a year.

30 years of "Star Wars: Dark Forces": May the blaster be with you!

30 years ago, we were able to experience the Star Wars world through the eyes of a hero for the first time. Without a lightsaber, but with all the more action!

New rules for telemedicine: video consultations to become more widespread

Telemedicine in Germany is being given new guidelines. The focus is on video consultations that doctors hold with patients or with each other.

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ECJ: Credit rating agencies must justify decisions on request

Companies may not simply reject customers with reference to insufficient creditworthiness. They must explain how the automated decision was made.

Space mining: AstroForge sends exploration probe to an asteroid

The asteroid 2022 OB5 is said to consist of raw materials that could be worth mining. The Odin probe is to take a closer look at the celestial body.

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The ISS is too sterile: more "dirt" could improve crew health

The most comprehensive analysis of samples from the ISS suggests that it is far too sterile. More natural microbes could reduce the number of diseases.