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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.

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.

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.

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Linux kernel 6.12 by no means 3888.9 percent faster according to developers

Whether a much-discussed change to Linux will make anything faster depends on the CPU and software. It may also reduce performance.

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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.

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.

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

Connection cut: submarine data cable between Germany and Finland damaged

Active with submarine cables: Navy escorts Russian ship out of Irish Sea

Explosion at filling plant causes nationwide hydrogen crisis

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Veritas Enterprise Vault: Critical code smuggling flaws in archiving software

Attackers can exploit critical gaps in Vertia's Enterprise Vault to inject malicious code.

Rust and C++ hand in hand: strategies for better interaction

In a statement, the Rust Foundation summarizes the problems in the interoperability between Rust and C++ and provides initial solutions.

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.

Hack in India: Faraday cage unlocks AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid function

Apple's Hearing Aid feature for its ANC earbuds is not yet available in all countries. Indian hobbyists have now solved the problem quite radically.

"Roblox" gives parents more control over their children's activity

The popular gaming platform "Roblox" gets more parental control options – in return, parents need their own account.

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Security vulnerabilities in Nextcloud: Attackers can intercept emails

Several components of Nextcloud are vulnerable. Admins should promptly secure their instances using available security patches.

Concerns about "catastrophe": USA and Russia disagree on danger of ISS leak

Oxygen has been leaking from a Russian module on the International Space Station for years. NASA and Roskosmos are still not in agreement about the danger.

Large servers are attacked by viruses and criminals, sometimes with guns

Attacked vulnerabilities: FortiClient, Kemp Loadmaster, PAN-OS, VMware vCenter

Criminals are currently attacking partially unpatched vulnerabilities in FortiClient, Kemp Loadmaster, PAN-OS and VMware vCenter.

iCloud: Apple admits problems with notes, ends backup for older devices

Apple has admitted that the Notes app can cause problems in connection with iCloud. The company will also be stricter with backups in future.

The latest in Security

Critical Palo Alto vulnerability: Patches are available, CISA warns of exploit

40 years ago: the Btx hack celebrates a happy birthday

Microsoft 365 Admin Center: Multi-factor authentication soon mandatory

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

Google ventures an outlook on the IT security situation in 2025

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

New MR games for the Vision Pro: "Gears & Goo" and "Little Cities"

AirTag 2 is rumored to be released in mid-2025

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

Microsoft Authenticator as beta for Vision Pro

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Sony allegedly wants to buy company behind "Dark Souls" and "Elden Ring"

Sony and the Japanese media company Kadokawa are in takeover talks, reports Reuters. The Kadokawa portfolio also includes FromSoftware.

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The end of scaling: Even OpenAI's Orion is hardly getting any better

AI models no longer get much better with scaling – This should also affect OpenAI's Orion and Anthropic's Opus.

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Classic games "Unreal" and "Unreal Tournament" now free and legal

A deal with Epic makes it possible: You can now play the first two Unreal games under Windows 11 for free and true to the original. We tried it out.

OpenAI pays Dotdash Meredith more than 16 million for data

People, Brides, Liquor – Dotdash Meredith is home to numerous special interest magazines. OpenAI pays millions for their content.

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After monopoly ruling: US government wants to separate Google and Chrome

In August, a US court ruled that Google was illegally exploiting its monopoly. As a consequence, the US government is likely to demand a radical step.

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses: Certain AI functions now also available in Europe

Meta is introducing certain AI functions for its Ray-Ban Meta glasses in selected EU countries. European data protection regulations are a hurdle.

India: Whatsapp fined millions

India restricts Whatsapp's data exchange with other meta-companies and imposes a hefty fine.

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JVM Toolkit Akka 3: Less complex, more cloud options and a new company name

Lightbend completely revamps the implementation of the Akka actuator model in version 3, integrating projects such as Lagom and the Play Framework.

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Robot recognizes plants by simply touching the leaves

A robot can determine what kind of plant it is, what stage of growth it is in and whether it needs water by touching it.

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Supercomputer: El Capitan conquers the top 500

The HPE/Cray supercomputer El Capitan displaces the "Frontier", also equipped with AMD chips, from first place; Aurora with Intel chips slips to third place.

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USA and China: AI should not be allowed to decide on the use of nuclear bombs

Biden and Xi agreed on the sidelines of an Apec meeting in Peru not to give artificial intelligence control over nuclear weapons systems.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

Symphony Creative Studio: Tiktok advertising thanks to video AI

Teaching material on the topic of artificial intelligence

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

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

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

Focus on AI chips: job cuts at AMD

The latest in Cars & Mobility

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

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Software development tool Jenkins closes several security gaps

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

Volkswagen and Rivian establish joint venture

First sightseeing flight by Bluesky

The Twitter/X alternative Bluesky has been very popular for a good week now. A brief introduction, not just for newcomers.

Hamburg-Berlin railroad: first contract for refurbishment from August 2025

The Riedbahn was a pilot project for the refurbishment of the railroad's core network. The Hamburg-Berlin line is to be renewed from August 2025.

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.

Study: Men are more likely to accept care robots than women

An ageing society also has problems finding enough carers for older people. How well are robots accepted for care?

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RISC-V module for Framework Laptop now available

In addition to x86 processors from AMD or Intel, the repair-friendly Framework Laptop 13 is now also available with a RISC-V CPU.

Archinstall 3.0.0: Install Arch Linux more easily

Arch Linux does not always make things easy for its users. The Archinstall tool at least makes it much easier to set up the system.

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Combating global warming: diamond dust to cool the planet

Diamond dust could slow down global warming by reflecting sunlight into space. Researchers are investigating the opportunities and risks of this method.

RAM prices could fall in 2025

Market researchers expect DDR4 and DDR5 RAM to become cheaper in 2025 due to weak demand and more competition from China.

Network-attached storage (NAS) Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro Gen 2 FS6812X

Fast NAS for twelve M.2 SSDs and with error-protected RAM

Asustor's second generation of "Flashstor" network storage for up to 12 SSDs is equipped with the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 and 10 Gbit/s Ethernet.

Pay or OK: Publishers warn against frontal attack on the press business model

Publishers' associations are following the deliberations of the European Data Protection Committee to adopt guidelines for "pure subscription models".