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All-in-one water cooling systems: Asetek's ubiquitous patent expires

For many years, Asetek sued manufacturers who integrated pumps into their CPU coolers. Now the underlying patent is expiring.

Apple's software boss Craig Federighi with visitors to WWDC 2024

With the Xcode ribbon of sympathy: Why many devs remain loyal to Apple

A harshly worded US ruling, punitive measures by the EU: But Apple can still be sure of the loyalty of small app developers. An analysis.

Warning of frame breakage: Cowboy recalls e-bike model C4 ST (MR)

The Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy has launched a recall for the step-through model C4 ST (MR). Owners should no longer use it.

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.

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Meta-CEO Zuckerberg: "AI will write better code than developers"

AI writes 30% of Microsoft's code, says CEO Satya Nadella. Mark Zuckerberg estimates a higher percentage at Meta and believes in AI's coding potential.

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.

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

Due to the EU's Digital Markets Act, iPhone remote control has not been available for the Mac until now. Will this change in April?

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

Criminals steal credit card data, money,

Phishing network around "Darcula" exposed for scam text messages

Zuckerberg complains about Apple: "Deep bitterness" over app restrictions

Artemis-1 moon rocket SLS with Orion capsule at sunrise

US government wants to reduce NASA's budget by almost 25 percent and cut jobs

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YouTube tests premium subscription for two people

Cheaper than the family tariff: YouTube is testing a new premium tariff in some countries that allows two users to share a subscription.

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Signal affair: Modified messenger ceases operation after second break-in

The US government uses a modified app to communicate by signal. It is called TeleMessage, has been cracked twice and closed for the time being.

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Android 16: Major redesign of the user interface expected

One of the highlights of Android 16 that has not yet been officially announced could be a redesign of the user interface.

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.

AI robot in front of source code hallucinates a pink elephant

cURL maintainer: "Fed up" – because of AI bug reports

Last year, cURL developer Daniel Stenberg railed against AI bug reports. Now he's fed up with them.

OpenAI has apparently bought AI code startup Windsurf for 3 billion US dollars

OpenAI has apparently completed the most expensive takeover in the company's history to date.

Render image of a fictitious Nvidia notebook

Nvidia and Mediatek could show PC processors at Computex

The Nvidia processors N1X and N1 could appear as early as May. However, notebooks and desktop PCs are likely to be a long time coming.

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Retail: sales via card payments on the rise, cash remains popular

Cards now account for almost two thirds of retail sales. According to the EHI research institute, mobile payments are on trend.

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Laptop & Tablet: Microsoft presents its most affordable ARM Surfaces

Microsoft launches the Surface Pro 12-inch and the Surface Laptop 13-inch. The prices are falling – at the expense of the features.

Wenn eine neue Ticket-Welle auf Admins zukommt

Sind Beschäftigte mit ihren digitalen Arbeitsmitteln unzufrieden, dann richtet sich die Unzufriedenheit ans IT-Team. Mit bestimmten Tools können Admins die Sicht der Anwender rechtzeitig verstehen.

Innovation: Sprind launches competition for fully autonomous flying

Fully autonomous flights still lack robust GPS-free navigation systems. The Agency for Jump Innovations is now addressing this gap in aviation technology.

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Elevator app lowers barriers in Vienna subway stations

Elevators in Vienna's public transportation system are slow. But the doors close quickly. There is now an app for passengers with disabilities or baby carriages

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Regulations hinder drone training of British soldiers

Security regulations and data protection hinder British soldiers practicing with drones.

Audi A6 PHEV: plug-in hybrids with a range of more than 100 km

Audi is transferring two plug-in hybrids from the A5 to the larger A6. One weakness remains.

US government demands spin-off of Google's Ad Manager

r a court ruled Google holds an ad monopoly, the US government seeks to break it up. Google argues such a split is impossible and unjustified.

France places first Concorde under monument protection

The Concorde was decommissioned in 2003. The French Minister of Culture, Ms. Dati, placed the first aircraft of this type under a preservation order.

The latest in Security

Ransomware incident at Oettinger brewery

Study: This is how much time it will take to crack a password in 2025

Security vulnerabilities: IBM Business Automation Workflow can leak access data

System component in Android 13 and 14 allows malicious code to pass through

Kunbus RevolutionPi: CISA warning about security vulnerabilities

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

Nik Collection 8 shares masks with Photoshop

iPhone timetable: Analyst names dates for the coming years

Third-party SSDs now also for Mac mini with M4 Pro

Use of the Android switch app from Apple

"Transfer to iOS": Apple accelerates iPhone change app for Android

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Competitiveness at risk: CEOs doubt the AI knowledge of their management teams

CEOs rarely trust the AI knowledge of their management. They rate the knowledge of HR department heads particularly poorly.

Huawei is now apparently also a chip manufacturer

Huawei now operates its own chip plant for smartphone processors and AI accelerators, ending its reliance on contract manufacturers.

Rockstar Games surprises with second "GTA 6" trailer

Shortly after the release postponement, a new trailer for "GTA 6" has been released. It focuses primarily on the new protagonist couple.

Microsoft relaxes payment models for SaaS and VM tools

Microsoft allows its partners to enter into individual payment agreements for SaaS products.

Reddit is mainstream, says Reddit and is looking for advertising partners

At OMR's Marketing Festival, Reddit explains how the community influences purchasing decisions and how this is intentional.

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"Gears of War": Microsoft announces remaster of the first part

Microsoft has unveiled a remaster of the first "Gears of War" installment. For the first time, a version is also coming to the Playstation.

KDE Plasma abandons long-term support versions

At the latest KDE Plasma Sprint event in Graz, the developers decided to discontinue the long-term support version.

Mobile office: Document scanner in Android now optimizes automatically

Google's document scanner in Android has received an update: The scanner now automatically improves the quality of scanned documents.

Zahlen, bitte! 1138: The not-so-random Star Wars number

The number 1138 is omnipresent in the Star Wars universe. It is reminiscent of "THX 1138", George Lucas' groundbreaking directorial debut from 1971.

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Consolidation in delivery services: DoorDash buys Deliveroo for billions

The British delivery service provider Deliveroo is not growing and has been leaving markets for years. Now its US competitor DoorDash is making a move.

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Scientists identify the coldest exoplanet known to date

In 2020, researchers discovered the first exoplanet near a white dwarf. This planet has turned out to be the coldest known to date.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

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Scott Galloway: Kissing asses and meta power

DKB app: Also needed for banking on the Mac

AI banking: DKB cooperates with OpenAI

New AI sorting: Apple Mail praises phishing messages

Opinion on AI regulation: OpenAI becomes the gatekeeper

Google makes Gemini chatbot accessible for children under 13 – via Family Link

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Autonomous driving: Waymo plans 2,000 new robotaxis by 2026

Obituary for racing driver Jochen Mass

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.

Open-source humanoid robot you can build yourself for 5000 US dollars

Humanoid robot technology should be accessible to as many people as possible. Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a robot that can be replicated.

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Special Unitree B1 robot dog can fight fire

The B1 robot dog from Unitree can now also help extinguish fires. Two extinguishing modules are available to make it fit for the respective mission.

Portfolio-Guide – So finden Sie den richtigen Prozessor

Die Unternehmens-IT muss eine Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Workloads bewältigen. Dieser Portfolio-Guide zeigt Ihnen, welche Prozessorfamilie für welchen Anwendungszweck am besten geeignet ist.

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New digital ministry: companies demand IT security and digital sovereignty

The new German government is creating a digital ministry. The economy is hoping that this will lead to changes in cybersecurity and data protection.

GUI frameworks for .NET – Part 2: WPF and WinUI 3

This time the series of articles deals with the newer GUI frameworks Windows Presentation Foundation and Windows UI Library 3.

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US tariffs: How Apple is currently dealing with price increases

Apple has set aside a good one billion US dollars due to US punitive tariffs against China and other countries.

Kdenlive 25.04: Object masks in videos with local AI

The new version 25.04 of the video editor Kdenlive can now create object masks in videos to remove the background. Other new features improve the workflow.

Illustration of a OneWeb satellite with unfolded solar panels in Earth orbit

Surprising change of leadership: Eutelsat with new CEO

The European satellite operator Eutelsat is getting a new CEO. He faces major challenges – of a geopolitical and financial nature.

Because of Trump: Central Medical Library builds alternative to US database

A German information center wants to develop an alternative to the PubMed database in the USA in order to secure the supply of information in biomedicine.

NATO commander: Europe must stand up to Musk, Russia and China in space

Musk, China and Russia will dominate space militarily if European countries do not join forces quickly, warns a NATO commander.

Appeal lodged: Apple fights for its billions in commissions

The fact that apps in the USA are now allowed to link to the web is anathema to Apple –, which can no longer take a commission. The dispute continues.