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Afrinic crisis forces reform of global IP address management

Africa's regional Internet governance is on the brink of collapse. 25 years after decentralizing IP allocation, the Internet community reacts with new rules.

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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Revolut announces its own mobile phone offer

Revolut is further expanding its offering in the non-core business. After an eSIM for data, the neobank also wants to offer its own mobile phone contract.

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.

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.

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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.

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

The Taiwanese government is renewing its "Industrial Innovation Law". It is explicitly about TSMC's chip production abroad.

Xiaomi sets up development center for electric cars in Munich

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

Historic power outage in Spain and Portugal: cause still unclear

The fully assembled robot arms from Hugging Face.

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

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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Rare earths: Chinese export restrictions jeopardize Tesla's Optimus Bot

Trade war between the USA and China is also affecting robot production. There is a shortage of rare earths for the production of Tesla's Optimus Bot.

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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Ubuntu 25.04: Update apparently temporarily stopped

Ubuntu 25.04 was released over the Easter weekend. The upgrade of the KDE version in particular is causing problems, which is why it has now been stopped.

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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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.

13T: Oneplus rejects European launch

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

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.

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.

Wie Unternehmen ihre DNS-Infrastruktur absichern können

DDoS-Attacken sind eine ernstzunehmende Gefahr für Unternehmen. Vor allem wenn der DNS-Server ins Visier genommen wird. Umso wichtiger sind bestimmte Schutzprinzipien bei der DNS-Architektur.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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

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.

"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.

ChromeOS - das Betriebssystem für eine neue Ära

Googles Betriebssystem punktet gleich mehrfach: höhere Sicherheit, geringerer Stromverbrauch im Betrieb - und außerdem lassen sich so Neuanschaffungen vermeiden und Geräte länger nutzen. Informieren Sie sich über die Vorzüge des Betriebssystems in unserem Themenspecial!

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.

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.

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.