Constitutional complaint against Palantir deployment in BavariaThe 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 subscriptionA 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 patchingClosing 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 dataIn 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 jobOne billion AI agents are set to be deployed this year. "The era of human programmers is coming to an end", says Masayoshi Son.
Microsoft Exchange: Bug causes "[EXTERNAL]" in the mail subject lineMicrosoft has apparently tweaked an Exchange function. As a result, "[EXTERNAL]" currently appears in the subject line.
MacBook trackpad: Accurate enough to be a scaleApple'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 availableMicrosoft has now released a patch, but attackers were not idle over the weekend. Dozens of SharePoint installations fell victim of "ToolShell"
OpenAI, Oracle and Meta in the race for the largest gigawatt supercomputersThe 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 vulnerabilitiesTwo 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 modelBroadcom discontinues the VCSP program for partner companies. It will be replaced by an invitation-only model. But this step does not initially affect Europe.
Autonomous road-rail vehicle to revolutionize freight transportTransporting goods over the first mile is expensive. A hybrid vehicle that can travel by road and rail is set to change this.
Astronomy: The origin of life probably begins in space and not on planetsUntil now, it was unclear whether the conditions around a nascent star were too extreme to allow the building blocks of life to develop: they are not.
Security Operations Center neu gedachtSOCs stehen unter Dauerbelastung und Analysten hadern mit falschen Alarmen. Zeit für eine Neuausrichtung! Moderne SOC-Architekturen sind modular aufgebaut und lösen Aufgaben durch Spezialkomponenten.
US authority clears the way for sale of Paramount After political turbulence, the Paramount sale has been secured: The US authority FCC approved the deal. Paramount had previously done Trump several favors.
Record-breaking: L7 humanoid robot runs at a speed of 14.4 km/hThe L7 humanoid robot can run fast and is designed for use in industry. Its full-body intelligence helps it to do this.
Google Shopping: Alert and virtual AI requestTry on clothes by uploading a photo and then find the best price: Google is expanding its shopping functions.
Please without AI: Source code editor Zed offers an off switch for AI functionsAt the request of the community, AI support can now be deactivated in the "fastest AI code editor".
Artificial intelligence: Vibe coding service Replit deletes production database According to a Replit user, the service has deleted its production database, made false statements about it and ignored instructions. The manufacturer responds.
Exoplanet K2-18 b: No trace of extraterrestrial life on a water world after allThe alleged detection of dimethyl disulphide on an exoplanet caused a stir in April. A research team now rejects this twice over.
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DeepL Voice can speak Mandarin and UkrainianDeepL Voice is a live translator. In future, it will also speak Mandarin, Ukrainian and Romanian. There are also new meeting functions.
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.
First trailer: In "Battlefield 6" it's NATO at the collarEA 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.
40 years of Amiga: The music machine for the desktopFor 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-SaturnThe 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 foundryNo modern Intel semiconductor plant will be built in Germany. 14A will be a critical process for the entire Intel Foundry.
Official Spotify app now available for Meta QuestSpotify 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.
Broadcom's VMware takeover: EU cloud providers sue the CommissionThe 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.
Supernova analysis points to variable dark energyMore and more analyses indicate that dark energy is not constant – with potentially far-reaching consequences. Now a supernova study has been added.
Qi2: Wireless charging now with 25 wattsThe industry consortium for the Qi standard is releasing a new version of Qi2 that can charge wirelessly at up to 25 watts.
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.
Surface Laptop: Microsoft adds 5G versionThe Surface Laptop 7 is available with Intel's Lunar Lake processors and 5G mobile module. However, the prices are steep.
Die richtige Prozessarchitektur als Basis zur effizienten Verbesserung von SAP ProzessenSAP ECC läuft aus, die Migration steht bevor: Wie Sie mit der richtigen Prozessarchitektur Ihre SAP-Landschaft nachhaltig modernisieren, erfahren Sie im Live-Webcast am 14.8. um 11 Uhr.
Microsoft discontinues M365 from the StoreSome Microsoft 365 users will soon be without updates: Anyone who obtains the apps from the store must now take action and reinstall them manually.
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.
After payment service providers complained: itch.io also removes sex gamesFollowing Steam, itch.io, now also bowed to pressure from payment service providers and removed sex games. The reason was a complaint from an organization.
T-Mobile US: Satellite connection for normal smartphones – Provider doesn't careT-Mobile US now offers its own customers and those of other providers the option of booking a satellite connection to Starlink for dead spots.
Working 24/7: Walker S2 robot replaces its own batteriesThe humanoid UBTech Walker S2 should be able to work as continuously as possible. To achieve this, it can replace its batteries independently.
Sharp combines VR haptics and game controller in one gloveSharp 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.
Regulation too weak: Epic Games does not want to return to British iPhonesThe British government is also taking action against Apple's market position – and that of Google. "Fortnite" maker Epic Games does not believe this is enough.
Sonos: Tom Conrad remains CEOSonos makes its interim CEO Tom Conrad the permanent managing director. Conrad was appointed after the botched app launch.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 arrives in Germany and AustriaAMD'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 motorYoutuber 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.