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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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Fortinet secures FortiOS, FortiAnalyzer and FortiClient

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

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.

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.

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.

Electricity provider Tibber hacked, 50,000 German customers affected

Tibber confirms that hackers have infiltrated and obtained customer data. This data is now being sold on the darknet.

Software providers beware: They are now liable for defective products

The new Product Liability Directive imposes stricter requirements on software manufacturers. And not only them: many other players are now also liable.

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

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

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Analysis and opinion: Sophos and the broken vow

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Microsoft distributes the new Outlook to business customers from January

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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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Microsoft: Windows Server automatically updated to version 2025

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

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.

Focus on AI chips: job cuts at AMD

US chip manufacturer AMD is cutting four percent of its global workforce and focusing on the development of AI chips.

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

The Java IDE offers new features for Kubernetes applications, a revised user experience and the selection of the AI chat model in AI Assistant.

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Remaster: Blizzard legt "Warcraft" und "Warcraft 2" neu auf

Blizzard is releasing remastered versions of two classic strategy games to mark the 30th anniversary of “Warcraft”. Warcraft 3: Reforged” is also being improved.

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

Chinese cyber spies infiltrated US network operators. Conversations and data from government and politicians were intercepted, as were police wiretaps.

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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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.

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Media supervision: X, TikTok & Co. must act tougher against terror propaganda

Irish media watchdogs have officially stated that TikTok, X and Instagram are "exposed to terrorist content". The operators must react.

Threads: Twitter alternative from Meta allegedly with advertising from January

Threads was actually supposed to remain ad-free until one billion people had an account there. Now it is supposed to start in January after all.

Deutsche Telekom grows on both sides of the Atlantic

Deutsche Telekom is happy about “unbroken growth momentum”, shareholders can hope for a dividend. The company from Bonn isn't entirely satisfied with Magenta TV.

Answer to Temu, Shein and Co.: Amazon tests low-cost portal in the USA

Amazon is taking on its low-cost competitors from Asia with a low-cost portal called Haul. The portal is initially being tested in the USA.

The latest in Security

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Google ventures an outlook on the IT security situation in 2025

Security gaps: Developers equip Gitlab against unauthorized access

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

Free tool: Security researchers crack ShrinkLocker encryption

Malware: Avoid detection with flanged ZIP

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

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

Event in Cupertino: Apple explains iPhone, Vision Pro & Co. to police officers

Vision Pro: Study on useful applications in radiology

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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon with project innovation and call against patent trolls

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation is currently organizing the North American edition of the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon conference in Salt Lake City.

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Facebook Marketplace violations: EU imposes 800 million euro fine

For years, the EU Commission investigated whether Meta abusively favored the Facebook marketplace. The fine now imposed is meant to deter Meta financially.

New storage mark: 122 TByte in one SSD

Two manufacturers have announced that they are building SSDs with more than 120 TByte of memory: Phison and Solidigm. There is no information on prices yet.

Mars meteorite: contact with liquid water only 742 million years ago

A rock carved out of Mars 11 million years ago contains traces of liquid water. This has measurably changed its composition.

Surveillance: Bundestag lets police hunt burglars with state trojans for longer

Authorization to monitor telecommunication sources in cases of residential burglary is valid for another 5 years - due to lack of verification during Corona.

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

With the Zero SRS Intelligent Aero Prototype, WMC increases the range of the electric motorcycle with aerodynamic interventions. A promising proof of concept.

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Mac mini M4 teardown: praise from iFixIt – and the question of upgrading

Now the well-known repair service provider has also taken a look at the new Mac mini – and likes its design. However, repairs are not extremely easy.

Carrier reveals: iOS 18.2 probably on this date

In a user information, a mobile phone provider has announced when a new iPhone function will be released. This probably coincides with iOS 18.2.

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Digitization of the administration: Revolution in the IT Planning Council failed

Two federal states tried to hand over control of an important digitization project to the federal government, but failed. Now there's a dispute over money.

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AI tools at work: bosses in investment frenzy, employees increasingly cautious

According to a survey, managers urgently want to bring AI into the company, but acceptance among employees is cooling off.

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German government supports new requirements for smart meter ramp-up

The cabinet has initiated an amendment to the Energy Industry Act, which provides for new priorities and prices for the introduction of smart meters.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

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

Getty Images: AI image generator for product photos

Greg Brockman returns to the helm of OpenAI

DeepL brings live subtitles for meetings and conversations

Amazon: Free computing power for AI researchers

The latest in Cars & Mobility

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

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

Google flexes its muscles against publishers in the EU

Google removes news by European publishers from search results as a trial. Google's test is intended to show how much traffic they would miss without Google.

Musical Memories: Apple expands Shazam recognition

Shazam music recognition from Apple was expanded to include GPS coordinates in iOS 18.2. Users can now track where they were when they listened to a song.

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.

Vodafone and Unitymedia: ECJ dismisses lawsuits against cable merger

Telekom and other cable providers had taken legal action against the EU Commission due to the takeover of Unitymedia by Vodafone. The ECJ dismissed the claims.

"Smart Car": sensors and AI analysis to detect risk of stroke

People spend a lot of time in their cars. That's why researchers are working on a system integrated into the car with regular health check-ups.

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Four-legged robot dog Lynx whizzes through difficult terrain on wheels

Lynx the robot dog should be able to move around quickly even on rough terrain. This works better with wheels than just legs.

Hundreds of arrests in South Korea for cryptocurrency fraud involving millions

Influencer with a Youtube channel scammed about 15,000 people for millions with cryptocoins, many of them worthless. It's South Korea's biggest crypto scam yet.

Apple Home: Square AI display reportedly coming in early 2025

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a new product category. According to the report, the company wants to make greater inroads into the smart home market.

Briefly explained: Legal aspects of FOSS

Free software is a great thing – Different license types can be a hindrance, however, if the conditions do not match the application. An overview.

App Store dispute now also in China: memories of Apple vs Epic Games

There's anger in many countries around the world about Apple's App Store commissions and the firm hand it uses to control developers. Now also in China.