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iPad Pro M5: Not just a new chip, but another change

Apple is not only bringing the brand new M5 chip to next professional iPad, which is due in fall. Selfie fans and videochatters will get a new component.

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Opposition to the Online Safety Act in the UK is growing

With the Online Safety Act, platforms such as Reddit must also ensure age verification. These are being circumvented. A petition has many signatures.

40 years of Amiga – the wow machine

The Commodore Amiga 1000 not only marked the beginning of the multimedia age in 1985. The architecture and its effects are still significant today.

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.

Pluribus: Apple series from "Breaking Bad" makers with a sci-fi setting

After "Silo" and soon "Neuromancer", "Pluribus" is coming soon. Vince Gilligan's thriller series is about nothing less than the future of the planet.

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Google's URL shortener goo.gl will only show 404 errors from the end of August

The service for abbreviating long internet addresses was discontinued back in 2018. Existing redirects with goo.gl will soon no longer work.

Popular JavaScript package is: Malware through supply chain attack

Following a phishing attack on npm-Maintainer, the package is, which is downloaded around 2.7 million times a week, was infected with a malware loader.

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App commissions too high: Netherlands gives Apple more time to make changes

Not sovereign: Microsoft cannot guarantee the security of EU data

Intel gives up Magdeburg fab and raises the prospect of the end of the foundry

Tesla switches from Samsung to TSMC back to Samsung

Apple's "F1" movie takes half a billion at the box office

By the weekend, Apple had taken in 509 million US dollars globally for "F1". That's almost over budget. And streaming is yet to follow.

Munich Administrative Court: Pornhub and YouPorn remain blocked for time being

The administrative courts in Munich have provisionally upheld the blocking of two erotic websites, following similar decisions by courts in Berlin and Neustadt.

Affordable humanoid robot: Unitree R1 costs 5900 US dollars

Unitree offers an affordable humanoid robot at a low price. Some compromises have to be accepted.

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Record-breaking: L7 humanoid robot runs at a speed of 14.4 km/h

The L7 humanoid robot can run fast and is designed for use in industry. Its full-body intelligence helps it to do this.

Afrinic: Government of Mauritius intervenes

After the Afrinic board election was annulled due to irregularities, the government has announced an investigation. ICANN is also increasing the pressure.

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Meta shows 3 millimeter thin holographic VR display

Researchers at Meta Reality Labs and Stanford University have presented a new type of display that enables ultra-compact VR glasses.

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iOS 18.6 is here: Apple must simplify sideloading in the EU

The latest update removes obstacles to downloading iPhone apps outside the official App Store. There are important patches for all Apple systems.

Qualcomm wants to compete with AMD and Intel for servers from 2028

Qualcomm is preparing its server offensive. With Oryon cores and chiplets, it is taking on AMD and Intel.

Samsung: Galaxy S25 FE coming out sooner - Tri-Fold and XR headset still in 2025

Samsung has provided an outlook for the second half of the year. Among other things, the company wants to launch the Galaxy S25 FE earlier – and more.

KI-basierte Attacken: Abwehrstrategien für KMUs

Cyberangriffe und daraus entstehende Schäden für den deutschen Mittelstand nehmen zu. KI verschärft die Gefahr, kann aber auch als mächtiges Werkzeug zur Verteidigung dienen.

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Brilliant Labs presents "Halo" AI glasses: Privacy-friendly and open source

Brilliant Labs presents Halo, AI glasses that create apps by voice, save reminders and remain completely open source.

Dropbox discontinues its password manager

Dropbox wants to focus more on its core product – and is therefore discontinuing its Passwords service. Administrators have a lot of work ahead of them.

Copyright: Springer vs Adblock Plus enters another round

Partial success for Axel Springer: The BGH returns the proceedings on the admissibility of adblockers under copyright law to the lower court for retrial.

Tesla takes Model X and Model S out of the program in Germany

Tesla has removed its Model S and X luxury models from the configurator in Germany. The US car manufacturer now only offers Model 3 and Y here.

iPhone 17: Apple is probably planning a slight price increase

It is a given that Apple smartphones will become more expensive this year. The first figures have now been leaked.

E-scooter accidents with personal injury increased by 26.7 percent in 2024

German statistics office shares some alarming numbers on the rise of e-scooter accidents. Young people are putting themselves and others at a really high risk.

The latest in Security

Security update: HCL BigFix Remote Control vulnerability patched

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Broadcom reduces the Bitnami catalog to hardened images

Install quickly: Apple fixes zero-day attack in WebKit

Security updates: UEFI security vulnerabilities jeopardize Lenovo All-in-One PCs

NIS2: Cabinet hands over open construction sites to Bundestag

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

Apple loses more AI experts to Meta

Mann steht in Apple Manufacturing Academy

Made in the USA: Apple gives small manufacturers tips

US antitrust lawsuit: Apple warns against court-enforced iPhone redesign

Tracking: Manufacturer adds hidden Apple AirTag compartment to kids' shoes

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BGH rules against Sony: Cheat tools do not infringe copyright

Cheat tools developed for PSP games do not infringe Sony's copyright, the BGH has ruled. It thus follows the reasoning of the ECJ.

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Palo Alto acquires Cyberark – and declares the IAM market legacy

Palo Alto and CyberArk want to become an omnipresent cyber guardian together. The takeover marks the beginning of the era of identity security.

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Study: People breathe in 68,000 microplastic particles indoors every day

Microplastics can cause damage to health. According to researchers, the concentration of particles indoors is higher than previously thought.

Laravel Idea for free: PhpStorm users save the extra plug-in

Laravel Idea is now available free of charge in PhpStorm. The plug-in adds Laravel features such as autocompletion and blade support to the IDE.

Video Overviews: Google brings AI visualizations to NotebookLM

Google's AI research assistant NotebookLM gets a new format: Video Overviews creates AI presentations.

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AI streaming service Showrunner becomes available this week

With Showrunner, users can generate and share their own episodes from popular shows. The AI service will be available in the USA from this week.

Australia's first orbital rocket crashes shortly after launch

The launch of Australia's first orbital rocket ended in a crash. Nevertheless, the space company Gilmour Space considers it a success.

Panama Playlists: Website leaks Spotify favorites from celebrities and tech CEOs

A website called Panama Playlists shows what music politicians and tech CEOs listen to on Spotify.

Meta further increases sales and profits, builds on personal superintelligence

Thanks to advertising, Facebook groups' revenues grow almost unstoppably. Zuckerberg promises personal superintelligence for everyone. Share prices skyrocket.

Finance: Microsoft grows even faster in the final quarter than in the full year

Microsoft presents an above-average fourth quarter at the end of the 2025 financial year. The fly in the ointment is the Xbox hardware.

AI compulsion in Whatsapp alarms Italian competition authority

WhatsApp has enormous reach. Meta Platforms integrates AI services without being asked. This could affect competition in the AI market. Italy investigates.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

IT salaries: Engineering managers earn the highest salaries in Germany

Youth protection: YouTube wants to notice the age of users with machine learning

Microsoft researchers find TCC gap in Apple's Spotlight: data leak imminent

GitHub Spark: Vibe coding for AI-enabled web apps with front and back end

Report: Apple wanted to make basic AI models open source

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Federal government creates legal basis for the use of remote-controlled cars

Leapmotor B 10 e-car from China ready to order from Stellantis early September

KTM employees on their way to the early shift

Motorcycle manufacturer KTM back in full operation after takeover by Bajaj

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

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Film funding:Government gets serious with investment obligation for Netflix & Co

Minister of State for Culture and Minister of Finance agree on an increase in film funding. New investment rule for streaming providers.

Telefónica Deutschland feels the migration from 1&1

Following the departure of 1&1 to the competition, Telefónica Deutschland's sales will only fall short-term, the company promises. The core business is running.

KI-basierte Attacken: Abwehrstrategien für KMUs

Cyberangriffe und daraus entstehende Schäden für den deutschen Mittelstand nehmen zu. KI verschärft die Gefahr, kann aber auch als mächtiges Werkzeug zur Verteidigung dienen.

Final report: Regulator exonerates Telekom in fiber optic superstructure

In its final report on the dual fiber-optic expansion, the Federal Network Agency has now found no systematic anti-competitive behavior on the part of Telekom.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 set up

Samsung accelerates One UI development with the help of Google

Samsung has completed One UI 8 based on Android 16 very quickly for its foldables. The reason for the rapid development can be found at Google.

IT modernization: companies need to tackle their legacy applications

In many companies, there is a modernization backlog for software –, even for business-critical applications.

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"Avatar 3": Where is the 3D VR cinema?

3D films look better in VR glasses than in many cinemas, says James Cameron. And wants to tap into the untapped potential together with Meta.

Exchange: Microsoft discontinues folder migration from version 2010 and older

If you are still using Exchange Server 2010 or older and want to switch to Exchange Online, you must migrate your public folders by October 1.

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Micron presents the first PCIe 6.0 SSD, 245-TByte SSD to follow

The Micron 9650 comes for servers with PCI Express 6.0. The 6600 Ion series appears with particularly high capacity.

Industrial control systems: Updates close malware loopholes

Attackers can attack critical infrastructures equipped with industrial control systems from Delta Electronics, National Instruments and Samsung.

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Morelle: start-up aims to fully charge e-bikes within 15 minutes

The Californian start-up Morelle wants to launch an e-bike with fast-charging technology on the market. The battery should be recharged within 15 minutes.

Baden-Württemberg police may be allowed to use Palantir software temporarily

According to a report, Baden-Württemberg has reached an agreement on the use of Palantir's police data analysis software. There are conditions for its use.

Why Microsoft 365 is not secure despite EU approval

No free pass for Microsoft – M365 may now be permitted by the EU Commission, but this does not change the fundamental problem, analyzes Dennis Kipker.

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