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Constitutional complaint against Palantir deployment in Bavaria

The GFF has lodged a constitutional complaint against police big data analyses using Palantir in Bavaria. The CCC supports this.

AppleCare One: Apple bundles hardware insurance in one subscription

A new Apple supplementary insurance is aimed at customers who own several products at the same time. However, it is not intended for family devices.

The six best Star Trek games

–, "Star Trek" continues to capture the imagination, and not just in the form of films and TV series. Heise online presents the six best "Star Trek" video games.

Wild rumor: iPhone 17 Pro with customizable color?

According to information from China, Apple is considering a special model for the iPhone 17 Pro. The look is reportedly based on Apple's new Liquid Glass design.

Attacks on Microsoft Sharepoint: What admins need to do after patching

Closing the gaps is not enough against the current toolshell attacks. After all, attackers could already be inside. We show you how to detect them.

Not sovereign: Microsoft cannot guarantee the security of EU data

In a hearing, the Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft France had to admit: There is no guarantee that EU data is safe from being transferred to the USA.

Softbank: 1,000 AI agents replace 1 job

One billion AI agents are set to be deployed this year. "The era of human programmers is coming to an end", says Masayoshi Son.

iOS 26: Continue waiting for the public beta, macOS 26 available shortly

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Sam Altman advises against using your own ChatGPT agent

India: 53 percent more iPhone produced

Serious Sharepoint gap: Already 100 organizations compromised over the weekend

Apps included in the Microsoft 365 Family plan are seen on an iPhone.

Microsoft Exchange: Bug causes "[EXTERNAL]" in the mail subject line

Microsoft has apparently tweaked an Exchange function. As a result, "[EXTERNAL]" currently appears in the subject line.

MacBook trackpad: Accurate enough to be a scale

Apple's solid-state cursor field detects pressure very accurately. This is even enough to determine what you put on it to the nearest gram.

Critical Sharepoint security vulnerability: First patches are available

Microsoft has now released a patch, but attackers were not idle over the weekend. Dozens of SharePoint installations fell victim of "ToolShell"

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OpenAI, Oracle and Meta in the race for the largest gigawatt supercomputers

The Stargate joint venture hyped up by the US government has reportedly not yet signed any contracts. Oracle and OpenAI are building without Softbank.

Multifunction printers of various brands: Active attacks on June vulnerabilities

Two dangerous vulnerabilities in around 750 printer models that became known in June are being actively attacked. High time for retroactive protection.

Cybercrime hotspot XSS: Admin arrested, forum confiscated – or not?

A Ukrainian was arrested by Europol and local investigators; he is said to have been operator of the forum. Meanwhile, there is nervousness in the underground.

VMware: Broadcom replaces VCSP program with selective model

Broadcom discontinues the VCSP program for partner companies. It will be replaced by an invitation-only model. But this step does not initially affect Europe.

Solar energy: capacity additions in the EU below the previous year

For almost ten years, more new photovoltaic capacity has been added in the European Union every year than in the previous year. This is now probably over.

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First trailer: In "Battlefield 6" it's NATO at the collar

EA has released the first trailer for the upcoming "Battlefield 6", which leaves little doubt that the NATO alliance case will occur. The expectations are huge.

Security Operations Center neu gedacht

SOCs stehen unter Dauerbelastung und Analysten hadern mit falschen Alarmen. Zeit für eine Neuausrichtung! Moderne SOC-Architekturen sind modular aufgebaut und lösen Aufgaben durch Spezialkomponenten.

40 years of Amiga: The music machine for the desktop

For the first time, you could create your own real-sounding songs on a computer – The Amiga made it possible. It was also the nucleus of the tracker culture.

Chinese JD.com negotiates purchase of Media-Saturn

The Chinese online retailer JD.com is negotiating a takeover with Ceconomy. Ceconomy is the owner of Media Markt and Saturn.

Intel gives up Magdeburg fab and announces end of foundry

No modern Intel semiconductor plant will be built in Germany. 14A will be a critical process for the entire Intel Foundry.

Apple's new systems on iPhone, MacBook and iPad

Trial by fire for Liquid Glass: Beta of iOS, iPadOS and macOS 26 available

Apple is offering public preview versions of its next systems later than usual. The much-discussed new design is presented to an audience of millions.

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Official Spotify app now available for Meta Quest

Spotify is extending its device support to Meta Quest. This brings the VR glasses a step closer to the vision of an all-purpose computer.

State Media Treaty before ECJ: Controversial obligation to provide transparency

The Berlin Administrative Court has referred questions to the ECJ on the interpretation of European legislation such as the DSA with regard to local media law.

The latest in Security

Sonicwall SMA100: Three products affected by critical vulnerability – Update now

Comeback of Lumma and NoName057(16): Cybercrime bust failed

Chrome, Firefox & Thunderbird: New versions fix vulnerabilities

Cisco Identity Services Engine: Attack on old gaps – update now

Ransomware: UK wants to ban government agencies from paying ransoms

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

AirPlay speakers in tvOS 26: Continuous operation finally allowed

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Regulation too weak: Epic Games does not want to return to British iPhones

Watch iPhone videos in the car: How "AirPlay in the Car" works

Hints of new HomePod model with Apple screen leaked

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Broadcom's VMware takeover: EU cloud providers sue the Commission

The CISPE association of European cloud providers is taking the matter to the EU court. The Commission has approved Broadcom's billion-euro purchase of VMware.

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Supernova analysis points to variable dark energy

More and more analyses indicate that dark energy is not constant – with potentially far-reaching consequences. Now a supernova study has been added.

A smartphone is lying on a table on a wireless charger and is being charged. The display shows that it is three-quarters charged.

Qi2: Wireless charging now with 25 watts

The industry consortium for the Qi standard is releasing a new version of Qi2 that can charge wirelessly at up to 25 watts.

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Bread and games: The ultimate C64 with AMD FPGA and 128 MB main memory?

The new old Commodore 64 Ultimate can be pre-ordered from 255 euros and, thanks to its programmable circuits, is said to work without software emulation.

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Surface Laptop: Microsoft adds 5G version

The Surface Laptop 7 is available with Intel's Lunar Lake processors and 5G mobile module. However, the prices are steep.

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Microsoft discontinues M365 from the Store

Some Microsoft 365 users will soon be without updates: Anyone who obtains the apps from the store must now take action and reinstall them manually.

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Trump: "America will win the AI race"

By decree, the US President is lowering the regulatory hurdles for the development and export of AI. The aim is to dominate the global market.

AMD on additional costs of TSMC's US chips: "More than 5%, but less than 20%"

Higher operating costs in TSMC's US semiconductor plant are causing manufacturing costs to rise. AMD boss Lisa Su is open on the subject.

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Frankfurt Airport: AI image analysis to speed up aircraft handling

AI-supported camera technology and image analysis are to help optimize aircraft handling at Frankfurt Airport. This should benefit passengers.

After payment service providers complained: itch.io also removes sex games

Following Steam, itch.io, now also bowed to pressure from payment service providers and removed sex games. The reason was a complaint from an organization.

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T-Mobile US: Satellite connection for normal smartphones – Provider doesn't care

T-Mobile US now offers its own customers and those of other providers the option of booking a satellite connection to Starlink for dead spots.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

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Technical measures against the onslaught of AI crawlers

AI loses in coding duel: humans win after ten hours

Blackwell Ultra: Asus wants to bring Nvidia's priciest board into a desktop PC

OpenAI and Google win gold at the Math Olympics

GitLab 18.2: Duo Agent Platform for VS Code and JetBrains released as beta

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Superbike Kawasaki ZX-10 R on test: Less extreme than feared

Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G Range Extender with all-electric drive, NMC 3 battery, fuel cell, hydrogen tanks

Frankfurt puts articulated H2 buses into regular service

Presentation Opel Mokka GSE: Small E-SUV with plenty of power

Stellantis makes a billion-euro loss in the first half of 2025

Walker S2 robot replaces its own battery.

Working 24/7: Walker S2 robot replaces its own batteries

The humanoid UBTech Walker S2 should be able to work as continuously as possible. To achieve this, it can replace its batteries independently.

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Sharp combines VR haptics and game controller in one glove

Sharp is working on a VR glove that combines tactile feedback with gamepad inputs. It remains to be seen if and when the devices will come onto the market.

KI-Agenten im Angriff: Das neue Gesicht des Social Engineering

Wie verändert KI die Spielregeln bei Social-Engineering-Attacken? Im Live-Webcast am 21.8.2025 erfahren Sie, welche Risiken und Abwehrmöglichkeiten die neue Technologie mit sich bringt.

Sonos: Tom Conrad remains CEO

Sonos makes its interim CEO Tom Conrad the permanent managing director. Conrad was appointed after the botched app launch.

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 arrives in Germany and Austria

AMD's Threadripper 9000 processors for high-end desktops and workstations are here. They use 24 to 96 CPU cores.

Youtuber builds bike with self-developed sterling motor

Youtuber Tom Stanton wants to use technology from the beginning of the 19th century to power a bicycle. But there are still many hurdles to overcome.

Graphical representation: Figure from Outer Worlds 2 crosses out price of 80 dollars and writes 70 dollars underneath

"The Outer Worlds 2": Microsoft doesn't dare to charge 80 euros after all

Microsoft originally wanted to charge 80 euros for "The Outer Worlds 2". However, following criticism, the price has been lowered to 70 euros.

Lego shows Game Boy construction set with 421 parts

Lego and Nintendo are continuing their partnership with the Game Boy: the legendary mobile console consists of 421 parts and costs 60 euros.

40 years of Amiga – the arcade machine for the home

The Commodore Amiga set the standard for gaming from 1985: for the first time, the computer made it possible to play games at home in arcade-like quality.

Berlin: Tiktok-employees going on strike against massive job cuts

German Tiktok censors have trained an AI that is now taking their jobs. Verdi wants to talk, Tiktok doesn't. There was a warning strike on Wednesday.

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Remote maintenance as a couch co-op game: "Elsewhere Electric" tried out

Elsewhere Electric has an interesting game concept that allows VR and smartphone users to play together. However, a closer look reveals weaknesses.

Payment chips: Consumer advice center warns festival organizers and files suit

Many festivals are cashless: visitors can only pay with a chip they have to top up. This generates additional costs, and remaining credit is often retained.