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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.

GIMP 3.0 RC1: New version enters the home straight

Long awaited, the first release candidate is now available: GIMP 3.0 RC1 has been published. This brings some improvements.

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.

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Canada closes Tiktok's offices, but not the app

The government orders Tiktok to close its offices in Canada. The purpose is unclear, the company defends itself.

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.

Tried out the first Thunderbolt 5 SSD

OWC markets its Thunderbolt 5 SSD for Apple's new MacBook Pros. We tested it in advance with a Schenker notebook.

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Okta: Vulnerability in Verify gives attackers access to passwords

Attackers can exploit a vulnerability in the Windows agent in Okta's Verify device access control software to steal passwords.

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

VMware makes a splash: KVM instead of proprietary hypervisor

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

Mac Studio, Mac Pro, MacBook Air: When are the M4 versions coming?

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Semiconductor boom bypasses Germany and Europe

While the global association of chip manufacturers is celebrating strong growth, sales in Germany are shrinking. Things could get better in 2025.

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.

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Office under Windows 11 24H2 with installed Crowdstrike paralyzed

If you use Crowdstrike security software and have updated to Windows 11 24H2, you may have had to deal with non-functioning apps.

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Break in the coalition: Wissing leaves the FDP and remains Digital Minister

Federal Digital Minister Volker Wissing leaves the FDP and remains in office after the coalition break with the “Ampel” party. Wissing announced this in Berlin.

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?

Backup appliance PowerProtect DD from Dell as a gateway for attackers

The developers at Dell have closed several security gaps in the latest versions of PowerProtect DD.

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.

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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

Nvidia is the most valuable company of all time

With a market capitalization of more than 3.6 trillion US dollars, Nvidia sets a new record. The share is now well ahead of Apple.

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.

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.

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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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.

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Windows Update for Windows Update upgrades end of support message

Quite unnoticed, Microsoft also updated Windows Update on October Patchday. Among other things, it notifies users about the end of support.

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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.

Dresden: Admin has extracted data from eligible voters on a grand scale

Investigators accuse the man of connecting his own storage media to the city administration's computers and moving around 270,000 files back and forth.

The latest in Security

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North Korean criminals target crypto companies with Mac malware

Blockade by censorship authority: Russia censors Cloudflare websites

CISA warns of four actively attacked security vulnerabilities

Cisco: Security vulnerabilities in numerous products

Malware attacks on endpoint management platform HCL BigFix possible

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

Declaratory judgment action over Facebook plug-in dismissed

Tried out: New Milanaise bracelet for the Apple Watch Ultra in titanium

In-house audio lab for Apple's AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid function

Beta news: iOS downloads as live activity, better AirPlay on the Mac

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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.

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

IT investments are set to rise sharply in 2024 and 2025. GenAI is driving up spending on data center equipment as well as relevant software and services.

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.

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.

Robot learns to clean by demonstration

Researchers at TU Wien have taught a robotic arm to learn by imitation with the help of a technically prepared cleaning sponge.

Event streaming: Kafka 3.9 says goodbye to ZooKeeper

Kafka 3.9 ends ZooKeeper usage and introduces KRaft quorums for easier management. Tiered storage is now considered production ready.

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Sega removes dozens of classic games from the stores

In December, Sega discontinues the digital sale of numerous classic games. These include "Jet Set Radio" and "Streets of Rage".

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

With the VW Multivan eHybrid 4motion, there is now a 4x4 option for the Bulli that some existing diesel customers will have to get used to.

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Microsoft adds new functions to x86 emulator

In future, more apps can be emulated on notebooks with Windows on ARM. Microsoft is building in AVX, for example; a PC specification is coming from ARM.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Report: Apple commissions Foxconn to build new M4 AI servers

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

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

OpenAI has bought Chat.com

Quality assurance measures are essential for GenAI applications

The latest in Cars & Mobility

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

Level 4 autonomous driving: sleeping at the wheel allowed

Data protection officer clarifies conditions for video surveillance

Data protectionists are critical of the calls for more video surveillance at Christmas markets.

New sustainability: That's apparently it with the Apple stickers

For decades, it has been a tradition to give customers stickers with the purchase of its hardware, which is by no means cheap. This is now coming to an end.

Wie eine Kombi aus On-Prem und Cloud aussehen kann

Es ist ein Unterschied, ob Lösungen On-Premises oder in der Cloud betrieben werden. Doch was ist wann sinnvoll? In einem Webcast zeigen wir anhand einer UEM-Lösung, warum ein hybrider Ansatz, der die jeweils besten Eigenschaften kombiniert, häufig die optimale Lösung ist.

Disney is working on a new "Star Wars" trilogy

Disney is working on a new trilogy in the "Star Wars" universe, reports Hollywood Reporter. It is not supposed to be about the Skywalker saga.

Sony likely to discontinue drone business completely

Sony is saying goodbye to its only drone, the Airpeak S1. This should seal the closure of the drone division.

Aldi Talk: New annual packages with increased data volume

Aldi Talk is now offering annual packages again. The new tariffs have more data volume than the previous offers, but the price remains the same.

ClipCascade 1.0: Seamless synchronization of the clipboard on all devices

ClipCascade 1.0 offers cross-platform clipboard synchronization with support for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

Amazon works on "Mass Effect" series

The "Mass Effect" game series developed by Bioware is being made into a series for Prime Video. Amazon wants to build on the success of "Fallout".

Nvidia limits cloud gaming with GeForce Now to 100 hours per month

The existing GeForce Now subscriptions will have a time limit. If you want to play more than 100 hours a month, you will have to pay extra for gaming from 2025.

Physical intelligence: Amazon founder Bezos invests in AI-supported robotics

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos supports robotics start-up Physical Intelligence together with other investors to the tune of millions.

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Developers on patient files: From January "dark green shriveled banana software"

In 2025, most people with statutory health insurance are to receive a new version of the electronic patient file.

STEM skills shortage decreases, fewer jobs advertised

The shortage of skilled workers is also no longer what it used to be: it is smaller than before, according to IW's MINT Autumn Report.

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Intelligent materials help in space and directly in the body

Smart materials react to external influences as sensors and also as actuators. The Smart Materials Summit shows fields of application for aerospace and medicine.

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The latest in Robotics

RoBoa: Up to 100 m long robot snake for disasters and inspections

Harmonic Drive: How a wobbling gearbox ensures precise robot movements

Robot retrieves radioactive material from damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant

Clone Robotics shows biomimetic humanoid robot torso

Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot Atlas works autonomously

The latest in Enterprise Computing

Microsoft System Center 2025 is here

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Traffic light stop: a stop instead of a start in digitization

Rust-Trademark: New draft should calm the waves and create clarity