Samsung Galaxy S24 and S25: April update causes battery problemsUsers of Samsung's Galaxy S24 and S25 are reporting overheating devices and drastically reduced battery life after the April security patch.
Turtle Beach: Gaming mouse with touchscreen and interchangeable batteryTurtle Beach has integrated a touchscreen into the 160 euro gaming mouse experiment Command Series MC7. If desired, a matching keyboard can also be purchased.
God Game: Peter Molyneux releases "Masters of Albion" in Early AccessDeveloper icon Peter Molyneux returns with a new god game: "Masters of Albion" is now available in Early Access. There is still a lot to do.
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024" with Playstation VR2: How good is the VR mode?The PS5 version of "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024" now supports Playstation VR2. The VR mode reveals highs and lows in practical tests.
Books and slides from Markdown: Quarkdown 2.0 is hereThe Markdown dialect Quarkdown 2.0.0 has been released, offering more security, better offline usability, and higher speed.
Samsung Galaxy: April patch apparently causes problems with Microsoft appsThe April security patch for Samsung Galaxy devices is apparently causing massive problems with Microsoft apps. A temporary solution seems to be available.
Microsoft to cut around 9,000 more jobs with severance packagesMicrosoft currently invests around about 80 billion US dollars in AI infrastructure. Personnel costs are likely to continue to fall through severance packages.
Kia EV3 AWD: More power and all-wheel drive for the compact SUVThe Kia EV3 AWD offers 195 kW, up to 597 km range, and 1.5 tons towing capacity. A 22 kW charger is optionally available.
Porsche Cayenne Electric Coupé: More range in SUV formatFollowing the SUV, a fastback Cayenne is launched, marketed as a coupé. The car can charge and accelerate rapidly.
AMD is reportedly bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for the 10th AM4 birthdayThe popular eight-core processor Ryzen 7 5800X3D could soon be available again. AMD is reportedly preparing an anniversary version.
Why Intel's stock is soaring despite billions in lossesFor a change, mass layoffs aren't saving Intel's stock reputation. Instead, the outlook until summer is bright.
New Avatar movie leaked on social media: 26-year-old arrested in Singapore„The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender“ leaked online. The person responsible could now face a prison sentence and/or a fine.
iPhone 20: Leaker describes four-sided curved OLED displayApple's anniversary iPhone is said to receive a four-sided curved OLED without a polarizer in 2027. Samsung is manufacturing the panel.
OnePlus is reviewing its future in Europe – employees are leaving the companyOnePlus has confirmed for the first time that it is reviewing its European strategy. Numerous employees have already left the company.
Missing Link: 40 years ago, the Chernobyl reactor explodedThe crew at the nuclear power plant wanted to test the reactor's behavior during a power failure, triggering the most serious nuclear accident.
Bosch pushes Level 3 autonomous driving with AI and by-wireWith AI-powered systems and redundant hardware, supplier Bosch is ushering in the next stage of mobility – from highways to urban rapid transit.
Wenn KI die Infrastruktur ans Limit bringtRechenzentren sind meist auf IT-Lasten von 5 bis 15 kVA pro Rack ausgelegt. Moderne KI-Workloads fordern jedoch 50 bis 200 kVA. Wie lassen sich solche Anforderungen mit Strom versorgen und kühlen?
Comment: No hack, just ignoranceTop politicians have fallen for a phishing attack carried out via Signal. This cannot continue, says Falk Steiner.
Instagram's "Instants" app, similar to Snapchat, makes photos disappearWhat goes online, doesn't always stay online: That's the promise of "Instants," an Instagram app inspired by Snapchat, which makes photos disappear.
AI Slop or better code: GCC working group for AI guidelines launchedThe Working Group for GCC AI Policy shall determine to what extent contributors may use AI tools when developing the GNU Compiler Collection.
SK Hynix quintuples profit in memory crisisThe shortage of DRAM and NAND flash allows SK Hynix to grow at enormous speed. All figures are rising to a record high.
Meta buys tens of millions of AWS Graviton cores for Agentic AIMeta and AWS are expanding their partnership with a multi-ten-million Graviton core deal for Meta's agentic AI plans.
L-Mount grows, Mexican woman wins Sony Award – Photo News of the Week 17/2026Freefly joins L-Mount, Leica and Gpixel develop sensor, Citlali Fabián wins Sony prize, Harman invests in film.
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Green, Red, and Black and White: The Pictures of the Week 17A green city, a red stairwell, and a night in black and white – this week our gallery photographers showcase strong contrasts and precise visual ideas.
XR visualization in industry: From 3D models to Gaussian SplatsAt Hannover Messe 2026, 3D models merged with the real world and Gaussian Splats. We tried out various solutions.
AI Collaboration: Oh, How Nice It Is With CanadaIn geopolitically turbulent times, Cohere is taking over the German startup Aleph Alpha. Digital Ministers see this as a starting signal.
Youth Protection 2025: Sharp Increase in Reported Abuse Material OnlineThe FSM hotline's annual statistics show a worrying increase in illegal content and challenges from AI-generated abuse material.
Imagen Video: AI takes over color correctionImagen Video corrects colors with artificial intelligence in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve – and aims to accelerate complex color grading.
Tesla improves queue predictions for Supercharger networkTesla is using a new machine learning model to better predict Supercharger utilization and optimize travel time for drivers.
AI Model DeepSeek v4: New Generation with 1.6 Trillion ParametersThe Chinese startup DeepSeek has released a new AI generation. The model features a new architecture and offers a larger context window.
Phishing verdict from Koblenz: No negligence in deceptively real bank callKoblenz Higher Regional Court strengthens bank customers' rights in online phishing, ruling no negligence in deceptive bank calls for reimbursement.
Etherpad 2.7.0: Collaborative web editor without cloud dependencyEtherpad 2.7.0 replaces Abiword with LibreOffice for DOCX, ODT, and PDF conversion and brings many bug fixes.
„Saros“: The eclipse callsIn "Saros", the Finnish studio Housemarque sends players on a nightmarish PS5 trip into bullet hell.
Tiny knot robots jump, fly and sow seedsA robot jumps into the air with elastic energy stored in a knot, flying to a sowing site.
QEMU 11.0.0: Test AWS Nitro Enclaves LocallyQEMU 11 brings a new "nitro" accelerator for AWS Nitro Enclaves, more protection for confidential VMs, and extended support for many architectures.
Social media ban: Turkey votes yes, Norway drafts lawIn Germany, a status report on children online is now available, while legal restrictions are becoming more concrete in Turkey and Norway.
Wenn eine Mail an die falsche Person geht ...Ein falscher Klick und schon landen vertrauliche Infos beim falschen Empfänger. In einem Webcast sprechen wir darüber, wie sich ein versehentlicher E-Mail-Versand in Echtzeit erkennen und stoppen lässt.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS formed under alien conditionsThe flight of 3I/ATLAS through the solar system last year was a stroke of luck for research. The water in the object was also analyzed.
Notebooks will be required to charge via USB-CFrom April 28, 2026, new notebooks in the EU must be chargeable via a USB-C port. Exceptions exist for high-performance devices.
Web analysis without Google: Umami 3.1 brings replays and custom dashboardsUmami 3.1.0 brings configurable dashboards, session replays, and Core Web Vitals tracking for privacy-friendly web analysis.
Test, Test, 1, 2, 3: Microsoft Teams gets microphone testMicrosoft wants to help plagued Teams users and will soon add a microphone test that can be run before joining a meeting.
Volocopter presents Ultralight multicopter VoloXProThe VoloXPro multicopter falls into the ultralight class with its low weight. This comes with compromises.
New in .NET 10.0 [20]: Unified order of command-line parametersIn the .NET SDK command-line tool dotnet, Microsoft has unified the order of parameters in .NET 10.0.
Xbox brand strategy: Microsoft considers return of exclusive gamesNew Xbox leadership duo Asha Sharma and Matt Booty presented a new brand strategy. Among other things, the team is considering making games exclusive again.
Online bets on Maduro's kidnapping: US soldier arrested and chargedAfter Maduro's kidnapping, it became known that someone had apparently bet over 400,000 US dollars with insider knowledge. Now there has been an arrest.
China and Cambodia jointly target Cambodian scam centersBesides Myanmar, Cambodia also hosts many scam centers for online fraud. As part of closer cooperation, China wants to support the fight against them.
Money for AI: Meta Platforms announces layoffs for every tenth employeeMeta Platforms needs money for AI. 8,000 colleagues must go, 6,000 open positions will not be filled.
