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Final Cut Pro: An update is expected this week

A major update to Apple's Final Cut Pro video editing software is apparently just around the corner. Why an announcement is expected this week.

CPU market shares: AMD continues to grow, hardly any ARM growth so far

In the third quarter of 2024, sales of processors for PCs, notebooks and servers rose only slightly. AMD is still growing slightly, ARM only thanks to Apple.

Intel: Launch of Arrow Lake was a "humiliating lesson"

In independent tests, Intel's new flagship Core Ultra 9 285K is not as fast as in the development lab – Intel wants to improve.

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Analysis and opinion: Sophos and the broken vow

Sophos has installed monitoring software on its customers' systems for years – in the name of security, of course. Jürgen Schmidt takes a critical view of this.

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Microsoft distributes the new Outlook to business customers from January

From January 6, Microsoft Business customers will automatically switch from the classic Outlook to the new Outlook. This is likely to cause problems.

"We are in the business of big hits": Take-Two sells Private Division

Under Take-Two, the Private Division label was responsible for publishing smaller titles such as "Kerbal 2". Take-Two is now selling the division to Unknown.

Apple optimizes iPhone mirroring on the Mac – but not in the EU

Apple will deliver important features for its mirroring function for mobile devices in macOS 15.1 and iOS 18.1. Europeans will still have to stay outside.

VMware: vSphere Enterprise Plus and Standard return

Nvidia is the most valuable company of all time

GIMP 3.0 RC1: New version enters the home straight

Local AI: Nemotron 70B on four Mac minis M4 Pro with Thunderbolt 5 interconnect

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Cleanrooms also affected: Worldwide IT disruption at ASML

The Dutch company ASML had to contend with a global IT outage on Friday, forcing many employees to work from home.

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Palo Alto investigates possible security vulnerability in PAN-OS web interface

Palo Alto is investigating an alleged code-smuggling vulnerability in the PAN-OS administration interface. Some affected customers are being informed.

Operation Magnus: Global criminal investigators smash major malware platform

Investigators from Europe and the USA, among others, have taken a malware platform offline. It distributed the infostealers Redline and Meta worldwide.

Bug: Notes on the iPhone gone after approving new iCloud terms and conditions

Users are reporting difficulties with Apple's popular Notes app on the iPhone. It seems that data is being lost – but this is not true.

Anonymous against pedos: Hackers hijack pedophiles' darknet image service

Anonymous has claimed responsibility for hacking the darknet upload service PedoBum. Child pornographic images were shared via PedoBum for years.

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#RKIFiles: Whistleblower leaks unredacted minutes of the Corona crisis team

The leak of internal minutes from the RKI's coronavirus crisis team ends a years-long tug-of-war over freedom of information. Lauterbach: "Nothing to hide."

Computer scientists: Germany falls into the data trap in the Microsoft cloud

More and more authorities want to use the Microsoft cloud, says the German Informatics Society. Germany is in danger of ending up "in Microsoft's golden cage".

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Commentary on IPv6 slowdowns: Is this still good Internet?

Internet pioneer Huston questions the introduction of IPv6, which has provoked controversial reactions. Gert Döring weighs up pros & cons and advises: go for it

Carl Zeiss opens technology center in India

The German manufacturer is expanding its presence in India and plans to double its workforce there by 2028.

DORA-Compliance: So stärken Sie Ihre digitale Widerstandsfähigkeit!

Wie können Unternehmen die Anforderungen von DORA erfüllen? In dieser Webcast-Aufzeichnung stellen wir Ihnen einen dreistufigen Ansatz vor, mit dem Sie die Sicherheit Ihres Unternehmens verbessern.

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High-performance computing: First official EU AI factories take shape

The EU Commission has received seven proposals for AI factories to promote innovation in the member states, one of which comes from Germany.

Artificial intelligence recognizes pain on the face of goats

Recognizing pain in some animals is not easy. A research team has therefore developed an AI that can identify pain in goats.

Suitcase gone, AirTag in: Airlines hope for more efficient baggage tracking

iPhone users will soon be able to share their AirTag location temporarily, e.g. with airlines. Lufthansa & Co are hoping for a more efficient search for luggage

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GPT-4o: Open-source robotic arm removes spilled liquid on command

Two roboticists spent only around 120 US dollars to build an open-source robotic arm that can wipe away spilled liquid on voice command.

Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager: Unauthorized access by attackers possible

An important security update protects Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager against possible attacks.

Investigation report: This is why the Arecibo radio telescope collapsed

The Arecibo telescope collapsed due to corrosion on cable brackets. The problem was apparently overlooked during inspections.

The latest in Security

Security updates: Dell Enterprise SONiC vulnerable to multiple attacks

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North Korean criminals target crypto companies with Mac malware

Blockade by censorship authority: Russia censors Cloudflare websites

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

iPhone 16: Apple offers spare parts for self-repair

Vision Pro: New case from Belkin, rumors about smaller demo areas

Removing a NAND module from the Mac mini M4

Mac mini M4: SSD is upgradeable – with re-soldering

Adjustable aperture: Allegedly only a feature in the iPhone 18 Pro

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Emulated games illegally downloaded: Nintendo sues streamers

Nintendo is suing a US streamer who showed emulated games before their launch. The streamer had apparently set out to do so.

USA bans TSMC from exporting AI chips to China

With immediate effect, TSMC is not allowed to supply chips with structure widths of 7 nanometers or less to China.

Demands on the Digital Health Agency Act: sanctions must be removed

The planned Health Digital Agency Act is attracting criticism, partly due to the sanctions that Gematik will be able to impose.

GPS spoofing: civil aviation has problems – currently in South Korea

Fake navigation signals are increasingly being received by aircraft instruments. There were problems at the border with North Korea at the weekend.

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1N Telecom: Consumer advocates sue after baseless claims for damages

1N Telecom sends letters about allegedly concluded contracts and then demands compensation. The NRW consumer advice center takes action against this.

LG's stretchable display grows by up to 50 percent

LG Display has presented a screen that can be stretched by up to 50 percent. The prototype can also be folded and bent.

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Microsoft: Windows Server automatically updated to version 2025

Microsoft has confirmed an issue where Windows servers were automatically updated to the new version 2025.

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Consumer centers: Warning against Cleverbuy

The Federation of German Consumer Organizations warns against the Cleverbuy purchasing platform. It often takes an unreasonably long time to pay out.

Stellantis e-car Leapmotor B10 will not be built in Poland

Stellantis could build the electric car in Eisenach or in Slovakia instead of Poland because China is planning countermeasures to the EU's punitive tariffs.

Apple expands high-power mode – but does it help?

While previously only certain expensive machines could activate a "performance mode", Apple is expanding the availability of Mac mini and MacBook Pro with M4.

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City of Detroit with blockchain ideas – Cryptocurrencies planned for payment

In Detroit, citizens can now pay the city council with Bitcoin and Co. The city is apparently planning more with blockchain technology

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Forecast: AI drives IT spending, but could disappoint high expectations

Robot learns to clean by demonstration

Metas Llama is used for military purposes – in China and the USA

Microsoft Notepad and Paint get more AI functions

Perplexity accompanies the US election, ChatGPT and Co. refused a statement

The latest in Cars & Mobility

VW Multivan eHybrid 4motion: electric thrust on both axles, long electric range

The next Mercedes CLA: electric car to charge very quickly

Future EU Transport Commissioner backs e-mobility and end of combustion engines

Honda builds V3 engine with electric supercharger

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Targeting user data: Fake requests to tech companies in the name of the FBI

The FBI warns: cyber criminals are increasingly deceiving tech companies to obtain private data. There are similar cases in Germany.

End of traffic lights: Wissing warns of the end of the Deutschlandticket

"We still need to carry over funds for the Deutschlandticket into next year," warns Transport Minister Wissing. Otherwise there will be funding gaps.

KI-Infrastruktur – die richtige Hardware für Enterprise AI finden

Wer KI im eigenen Unternehmen entwickeln will, braucht dafür eine leistungsfähige Infrastruktur. Neue Komponenten und Angebote senken die Hürden auf dem Weg zur Enterprise AI.

Declaratory judgment action over Facebook plug-in dismissed

Are plug-ins for editing Facebook feeds protected by law? A US District Court did not want to hear this question on a theoretical basis.

Photo news: Nikon's model update and first cine motor zoom

The Z50II remains under 1000 euros, a motorized zoom for all Z models is to come later. The P+A trade fair event disappears from Germany – Times of upheaval.

Glittering and sparkling light reflections: The pictures of the week

A fascinating effect in photography: reflections, shadow images and soap bubbles in the bokeh. We present such photos in this week's pictures.

Fiber optic expansion: Tough battle for customers

Dangerous dual expansion or infrastructure competition? How Deutsche Telekom and its competitors are wrestling with each other – and politicians are watching.

20 years of Firefox: Happy birthday, little panda!

Firefox stands for the web of open standards: it's good that the browser exists. However, it is slipping into insignificance.

Teardown of the Mac mini: Apple installs two memory chips again

There have been heated discussions in the past about the use of only one memory chip instead of two in base models. Now Apple has made improvements.

Federal Environment Agency: Temu should leave dark pattern

The Federal Environment Agency is calling on the Chinese online marketplace Temu to stop misleading business practices.

iPhone forensics: iOS 18 devices may trigger protection reboots

According to a report, investigators in the USA are increasingly noticing that seized iPhones are suddenly rebooting. Is this intentional on Apple's part?