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ChatGPT: desktop app for Windows available for everyone

Without much fanfare, OpenAI has released the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows. For everyone, not just paying customers.

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.

Up to 40 percent more expensive: Microsoft plans hefty price increases

Customers will soon have to dig deeper into their pockets for various Microsoft 365 products. The Group is introducing a monthly subscription for Copilot.

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

Exolabs, which specializes in local AI, shows how you can build a large LLM from four compact Macs. It runs Nemotron 70B – and soon Llama 405B.

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Internet Archive: "We are expanding our lines of defense"

The Wayback Machine and the Open Library have gradually gone back online following cyber attacks. The resilience of the services is now being expanded.

VMware: vSphere Enterprise Plus and Standard return

At VMware Explore EU, Broadcom further specified its strategy for on premises and AI. Nevertheless, there were a few concessions to the critics.

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Fortinet secures FortiOS, FortiAnalyzer and FortiClient

Security vulnerabilities in FortiClient for Windows, FortiAnalyzer and FortiOS make the systems susceptible to attacks. Updates are available.

Rapid growth: Bluesky cracks the 16 million mark and overtakes the Fediverse

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James Webb Telescope: “Red monster galaxies” problem for the standard model

Electricity provider Tibber hacked, 50,000 German customers affected

Software providers beware: They are now liable for defective products

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Explosion at filling plant causes nationwide hydrogen crisis

Germany is currently experiencing a massive hydrogen crisis. The trigger was an explosion at a filling plant. Now there are major supply problems.

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.

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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.

Grover: AI model to decode unknown parts of human DNA

A team at TU Dresden has developed an AI model that treats human DNA like a language and can thus derive new biological information.

Steam: Why some of the best indie games will soon be hidden in Germany

On November 15, games without an age rating will disappear from the German Steam store. Several top-class indie classics could be affected.

Volocopter: air cab start-up faces possible sale to China

The German air cab start-up Volocopter is in financial difficulties. According to a report, the Chinese car company Geely is planning a takeover.

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Casio's new watch is worn as a ring

It looks like a wristwatch, but is worn around the finger: Casio's ring with the product name CRW-001-1JR costs the equivalent of 120 euros in Japan.

Apple's new Home device: 6-inch screen, square, no App Store

According to a report by Bloomberg, the new device can only be loaded with software by Apple. A base with a (better) speaker is also planned.

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.

Palo-Alto: Unpatched zero-day for security appliances has surfaced

Last week, Palo Alto informed customers about an unpatched vulnerability in the web interface of various firewalls. This is now being exploited.

Trump wants to make staunch opponent of large IT companies head of the FCC

Brendan Carr has been a member of the FCC Commission for years and is soon to head it. He has already sent a warning to Meta, Google, Microsoft and Apple.

Microsoft Authenticator as beta for Vision Pro

Companies with an Office 365 subscription were unable to use Word, Excel & Co. on the headset due to the lack of an authenticator. Now a beta is coming.

Security updates: PostgreSQL vulnerable to malware attacks

The PostgreSQL database management system is vulnerable via several gaps. Admins should secure instances now. Support for one version is coming to an end.

Apple's image generators: These things don't work

Apple's image generators will be available on iPhone, iPad and Mac for the first time at the beginning of December.

macOS 15: Trouble with network filters and macOS Firewall

Renewed network problems in macOS 15: The integrated firewall slows down external network filters such as Little Snitch.

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Microsoft 365 Admin Center: Multi-factor authentication soon mandatory

Message on computer screen: Attack successful

China's cyber spies intercept phone data and calls from US network operators

Security gaps: Developers equip Gitlab against unauthorized access

Software development tool Jenkins closes several security gaps

Data leak at online credit agency: Hacker can view any credit rating data

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

More downloads: Developers can request "feature" in the App Store

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M4 MacBook Pro: Apple relies on quantum dots for the display

iCloud compulsion allegation: UK consumer protection organization sues Apple

Insight into Apple's Final Cut Pro AI subtitle function

Final Cut Pro 11: AI subtitles in English only for the time being

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KTM in a downward spiral: The two-wheeler brand urgently needs fresh money

Due to financial problems, KTM is cutting back production, has laid off 573 employees and is negotiating a bridging loan with creditors and shareholders.

50 years ago: Arecibo telescope sends message to possible extraterrestrials

Mankind has been pondering contact with extraterrestrials for centuries. Exactly 50 years ago, a concrete step was taken – the Arecibo message.

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Astronomy: Milky Way almost killed neighboring galaxy

If the Large Magellanic Cloud were not quite so massive, the Milky Way would have robbed it of any opportunity to form new stars. But it was close.

ARD warns on satellite TV of SD switch-off in January

ARD channels will use the EPG to indicate the switch to exclusive HD broadcasting from 2025. Channel names will also change.

"Right to fast internet" can now be claimed using new form

The regulatory authority has put an easy-to-use contact form online for the claim for minimum coverage with telecommunications services.

DigitalEurope: Reform of the flat-rate remuneration for authors is overdue

Streaming services now dominate the way users consume copyright-protected works, says DigitalEurope and calls for consequences.

After a record run: Bluesky struggles with a wave of content complaints

Recently, millions of new users joined Bluesky. But with them also came trolls, scammers and spammers – now Bluesky is flooded with complaints.

COP29: Digital technologies key in the fight against climate change

The COP29 declaration emphasizes the role of digital innovations for climate protection measures and calls for sustainable IT solutions to reduce emissions.

Intel confirms 3D cache for new Xeons, not gaming CPUs

Xeons from the "Clearwater Forest" series with stacked cache are set to appear on the market in 2025. Nothing comparable is planned for desktop CPUs.

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NFL spectacle in Munich: The technology behind the sporting event

On November 10, the Carolina Panthers took on the New York Giants in Munich's Allianz Arena. Behind this was a sophisticated network infrastructure.

Anti-competitive cloud business? FTC plans to investigate Microsoft

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to investigate whether Microsoft is engaging in anti-competitive practices in its cloud business.

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Teaching material on the topic of artificial intelligence

Klett and Co. provide free learning materials on the subject of AI

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JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3 allows local language models in the AI assistant

Video editing: Apple's Final Cut Pro 11 relies on AI and Spatial Video

Focus on AI chips: job cuts at AMD

Getty Images: AI image generator for product photos

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Zero SR/S electric motorcycle: air change increases the range

Motorcycle bestseller Kawasaki Z 900 revised: Fine-tuning the details

Volkswagen and Rivian establish joint venture

Kia EV6 facelift in the first driving report: More comfortable than before

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FDZ Gesundheit: Working group for reliable pseudonymization planned

As much data as possible from the healthcare sector is to be transferred to the Health Research Data Center. A further ordinance is to regulate the details.

Trump wants to make fracking entrepreneur energy minister

Chris Wright has not yet distinguished himself as a politician. But he once drank fracking fluid in front of cameras. Now he is to become energy minister.

Bessere Cyberversicherung dank konsequenter Security-Strategie

Eine Kombination aus UEM und SOAR bietet einen ganzheitlichen Schutz. Angenehmer Nebeneffekt: Das wirkt sich auch positiv auf die Prämien bei einer Cyberversicherung aus. In einem Webcast erfahren Sie, wie Sie sonst noch Anforderungen von Cyberversicherern erfüllen können.

Germany pushes for EU-wide tracking and monitoring of vehicles

Police are to be allowed to shadow drivers more easily after they cross the EU border. This is what Germany, France and the Netherlands want to achieve.

Missing link: Has the end of the killer game debate been reached?

Gamers of the first hour have known it for decades: The debate about violence in computer games. Today, research has moved on. Time to end the debate.

Photo news: Everything on Alpha and Fuji's medium format filmmakers

We can expect something new from Sony, but not immediately, Fuji is venturing into the film business and Leica has a new, rather exclusive app.

Problem child for a million years: the UK's Skynet-1A satellite

The tabloids were amused that nobody knows who moved Skynet-1A to its current position. But there is a permanent threat of disaster there.

Typed but not sent – New WhatsApp function helps

The developers have already optimized many things on WhatsApp Messenger, but it was easy to forget drafts when you opened another chat.

20 years of "Half-Life 2": The best shooter of all time?

Exactly 20 years ago, Valve Software released "Half-Life 2", a shooter that would change the genre forever. Again!

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New EU regulation: Google switches off political ads

A new EU regulation will come into force in October 2025. Google will stop placing political advertising in the European Union by then.

Snap Map: Snapchat informs parents about the whereabouts of their children

Parents should not only be able to check the location of their children via Snapchat. They should also receive notifications when they arrive at school.