Apple Intelligence arrives in China with iOS 27.3
Apple’s AI system is coming to China two years after launch. But the planned features aren’t new.
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RIPE members debate reliance on U.S. internet infrastructure
Domain block sparks debate at RIPE meeting: How can operators prepare for erratic U.S. sanctions?
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Google now allows itself to use Gmail and Photos data for personalized ads
A change to its privacy policy lets Google personalize ads based on personal emails and photos. You can turn this off.
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10/26/2026, 2 engagements
Starlink restrictions in Ukraine reportedly ordered by the White House
The White House is reportedly behind Ukraine’s inability to rely on Starlink’s full functionality in its defensive fight.
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10/16/2026, 1 engagement
Bundestag AI: Own chatbot to replace shadow AI in parliament
A tailor-made AI solution is intended to make the work of MPs and administration easier while guaranteeing strict data protection standards in parliament.
#Bundestag #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #news
9/23/2026, 1 engagement
SoftBank reportedly borrows another 11 billion dollars for OpenAI investment
SoftBank is reportedly borrowing another 11 billion dollars to finance its third installment payment to OpenAI. The bonds are considered high-risk.
#KünstlicheIntelligenz #OpenAI #Rechenzentrum #Wirtschaft #news
SpaceX plans next Starship flight with active Starlink satellites for Tuesday
The 14th Starship mission on September 22 is intended for productive use. 26 satellites are to expand the internet capacity of the Starlink network.
#ElonMusk #Raumfahrt #SpaceX #Starlink #Wirtschaft #Wissenschaft #news
GDPR trap Smart Glasses: Why Ray-Ban Meta wearers can be held liable
A new report: Anyone filming uninvolved third parties with smart glasses or allowing Meta’s AI training loses the household exemption privilege.
#Datenschutz #DSGVO #IT #Facebook #Netzpolitik #news
9/13/2026, 1 engagement
EU Commission to AI firms: “Get your house in order”
Following several security incidents where AI models broke out of test environments, the EU Commission has initiated initial steps.
#AIAct #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Netzpolitik #Regulierung #news
Anthropic researcher announces dramatic text: Industry expects “annihilation”
Once again, someone is leaving the AI industry with dramatic words: A researcher claims that in the companies, people believe that “AI could kill us all”.
#Anthropic #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Wirtschaft #news
9/9/2026, 1 engagement
Nvidia likely raises prices for its data center AI servers by over 15 percent
Due to more expensive memory, Nvidia is apparently going to increase the prices of its AI servers for data centers. It is said to be more than 15 percent.
#DRAM #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Nvidia #Rechenzentrum #Server #Speicher #Unternehmen #Wirtschaft #news
AI in the workplace: German government sees no systematic job cuts
The government considers fears of AI-induced unemployment unfounded and focuses on further training. No targeted employment freeze is apparent.
#Karriere #Arbeitswelt #Bundesregierung #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Wirtschaft #news
Ukraine continues to find Nvidia's automotive processors in Russian weapons
Russia's cruise missiles apparently contain Nvidia's Jetson Orin NX. The integrated GPU could assist with target acquisition.
#IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Nvidia #Prozessoren #Sanktionen #UkraineKrieg #news
Danger from solar storms: AI model predicts active region on the sun earlier
Severe solar flares can cause damage on Earth. An AI model can detect possible early signs much earlier than previous technology.
#Astronomie #Forschung #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Wissenschaft #news
“Download more RAM”: Windows security cracked via RAM EEPROM
IT researchers demonstrate attack “Download more RAM” on Windows security mechanisms, based on manipulation of RAM EEPROM.
#Cyberangriff #IT #Security #SPD #Windows #news
Study on handling passkeys: partly more dangerous than passwords
Passkeys are designed to replace passwords and are considered more secure, but a US research team found major issues in their use.
#Internet #IT #Security #Passkey #Wissenschaft #news
Danes can pay offline with card or wallet
Denmark insists on failure resilience. Every inhabitant should have cash. In addition, card payments can be processed even without a data connection to the bank.
#Bezahldienst #Handel #MobilePayment #Wirtschaft #news
7/31/2026, 1 engagement
Debian project faces fundamental decision on LLM use
The Debian project is discussing the fundamental approach to LLM usage. Proposals for a new General Resolution range from prohibition to permission.
#Debian #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Linux #OpenSource #Ubuntu #Urheberrecht #news
Solar window uses sunlight from outside and artificial light from inside
Window surfaces can be used for energy generation, as shown by a prototype of a semi-transparent perovskite solar module.
#Energie #Wissenschaft #news
7/22/2026, 1 engagement
Programming language Perl 5.44 introduces named function parameters
The current Perl takes another step towards modern object orientation. Additionally, Perl 5.44 closes three security vulnerabilities.
#Developer #IT #Programmierung #Perl #Programmiersprachen #news
VW ID. Cross: Electric compact SUV based on MEB+
Volkswagen presents the VW ID. Cross, an electric compact SUV based on the MEB+ platform. The model is expected to start at around 28,000 Euros.
#Elektroauto #Entertainment #Mobiles #VW #news
7/15/2026, 1 engagement
Age verification plans: “The problem is platform design, not age”
The EU plans stricter rules for online youth protection. Marielle Findorff from vzbv explains why age checks are not the solution.
#Datenschutz #EU #Internet #IT #Netzpolitik #SocialMedia #Wirtschaft #news
S&P downgrades Oracle to BBB- – only one notch above junk level
S&P Global has downgraded Oracle's rating due to massive AI investments. The company is now only one notch away from the speculative territory.
#CloudComputing #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #OpenAI #Oracle #Rechenzentrum #Wirtschaft #news
Researchers discover Claude's secret thoughts – and how it lies and cheats
Researchers discover a consciousness-like area in Claude's neural network where it secretly thinks [--] and consciously manipulates tests.
#Anthropic #Claude #Forschung #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Sprachverarbeitung #Wissenschaft #news
Chat Control 1.0: EU Council forces messenger scans via fast-track
Member states reactivate expired chat control regulation. EU Parliament caught off guard before summer break.
#Chatkontrolle #Datenschutz #EU #Internet #Mobiles #Netzpolitik #Politik #Recht #Überwachung #news
Partial victory with a catch: EU Parliament temporarily defies chat control
EU bodies have once again postponed mass surveillance of messengers. The Council and EPP are trying to surprise MEPs with a legal trick.
#Chatkontrolle #Datenschutz #Grundrechte #Netzpolitik #Überwachung #Verschlüsselung #news
Minimus opens catalog of hardened container images to all developers
Developers get unrestricted access to thousands of nearly CVE-free images from the Minimus catalog of distroless, hardened container images.
#Anthropic #Docker #IT #Kubernetes #NIST #OpenSource #news
6/24/2026, 1 engagement
iOS browsers 30 percent slower according to Microsoft
In the EU, browser manufacturers are now allowed to use their own engines – but not in the USA. This costs users performance, claims Microsoft.
#Browser #JavaScript #Microsoft #Mobiles #Safari #Webkit #news
Back to pen and paper: Norway bans AI from primary schools
Declining performance & learning loss: Norway bans generative AI from schools.
#Bildung #Digitalisierung #iPad #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Netzpolitik #Tablets #news
WordPress Plugins: Supply Chain Attack Puts 1.2 Million Sites at Risk
In a supply chain attack, attackers install backdoors through the WordPress plugins OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage.
#Cyberangriff #IT #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #Wordpress #news
Attack wave on Arch Linux: hundreds of package descriptions with malware in AUR
Arch Linux defends itself against a wave of attacks that have massively contaminated package descriptions in the unofficial Arch User Repository with malware.
#ArchLinux #IT #Linux #Malware #OpenSource #Security #news
E-car drivers frustrated: VW interface for third-party providers gone
Volkswagen changed an API, preventing users from accessing their data via third-party apps like EVCC. We asked what's going on.
#API #Audi #Datenschutz #Elektroauto #Elektromobilität #IT #Schnittstellen #Software #VW #news
Linux App Summit 2026: Meeting of the Linux Desktop Avant-garde
The Linux desktop community discussed at the Linux App Summit 2026 how to make Linux systems more secure, robust, and user-friendly.
#Containerisierung #Gnome #IT #KDE #Linux #LinuxDesktop #OpenSource #Security #news
From July 2026: MS Office on older Macs can only read and print
Microsoft turns Office 2019 for Mac into a read-only program: an expiring license certificate will block editing and saving on July 13, 2026 – despite a license.
#iPhone #IT #LibreOffice #macOS #Microsoft #MicrosoftOffice #OfficeSuite #news
VW cuts owners' access to their own vehicle data with API change
This week, VW changed an API, preventing users from accessing their data via third-party tools. Network-friendly charging is made more difficult.
#API #Elektroauto #GoogleAssistant #IT #Journal #VW #news
NASA probe: Psyche gained momentum from Mars on its way to metal asteroids
Psyche still needs more than three years to reach eponymous, metal-rich asteroid it is supposed to explore. Now it gained momentum from Mars for this purpose.
#Forschung #Raumfahrt #Wissenschaft #news
5/20/2026, 1 engagement
Deutsche Bahn: No information under Linux
Deutsche Bahn locks out Linux users from its website, an error message warns of suspected bot activity. Changing the User-Agent helps.
#DeutscheBahn #IT #Linux #Mobiles #Browser #news
Open-source HDMI 2.1 finally coming to Linux
An AMD developer announces full HDMI 2.1 for the Linux open-source driver. There is also a first implementation for the Nouveau driver.
#AMD #Grafikkarten #HDMI #IT #Linux #Nvidia #OpenSource #news
5/4/2026, 1 engagement
"Copy Fail": Linux root in all major distributions with 732 bytes of Python
The discoverers have named the root vulnerability "Copy Fail". All major distributions since 2017 are affected.
#IT #Linux #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #news
NASA Chief Jared Isaacman: "To make Pluto a planet again"
Pluto was discovered less than 100 years ago, and for 20 years, it was no longer considered a planet. NASA chief wants to change that.
#Astronomie #Forschung #NASA #Wissenschaft #news
4/29/2026, 1 engagement
AI Slop or better code: GCC working group for AI guidelines launched
The Working Group for GCC AI Policy shall determine to what extent contributors may use AI tools when developing the GNU Compiler Collection.
#GNU #GNUCompilerCollection #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Softwareentwicklung #news
No fight against online hate: Austria's Family Minister stops funding
Suddenly, Austria's Family Minister abandons legal and psychosocial counseling against online hate. The DSA reporting office also ceases to exist.
#DigitalServicesAct #HateSpeech #Netzpolitik #Politik #Rassismus #news
AI hallucinations in court
In times of AI, can the justice system still be relied upon? After all, real facts count there. A report from the USA shows: The opposite is true.
#GenerativeAI #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Netzpolitik #Recht #Regulierung #news
Meta's new elite AI team to make feed algorithms even more effective
A research team is to develop new AI approaches for Meta's feed algorithms with the goal of increasing dwell time on Facebook and Instagram.
#Entertainment #KünstlicheIntelligenz #MetaPlatforms #Mobiles #SocialMedia #news
Alleged US attack on school in Iran: Palantir system in focus
Following the fatal airstrike on an Iranian school, Palantir's Maven is facing criticism.
#KünstlicheIntelligenz #Wirtschaft #news
3/30/2026, 1 engagement
Sony stops delivery of memory cards
Due to the memory crisis, Sony can also no longer deliver some products. SD and CF-Express cards are now affected.
#Fotografie #IT #Sony #Speicher #Wirtschaft #news
3/29/2026, 1 engagement
Processor shortage to become acute in the coming months
AMD and Intel are apparently shifting their production to server CPUs. Price increases are looming for desktop PCs and notebooks.
#AMD #AMDRyzen #Prozessoren #Intel #IT #news
Chat control: EU Parliament rejects extension again
The EU Parliament had to vote again on the Commission's desired extension of "voluntary chat control" – and rejected it.
#Chatkontrolle #Datenschutz #EU #Grundrechte #Netzpolitik #Überwachung #news
MariaDB database vulnerable: Malicious code or crashes possible
MariaDB developers have closed a security vulnerability. A patch is available.
#IT #Patchday #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #news
Meta Ray-Ban Display: EU rules slow down market launch
Meta Ray-Ban Display will not be released in Europe for now. In addition to supply bottlenecks, EU regulations on batteries and AI are preventing market launch.
#Entertainment #EU #MetaPlatforms #MixedReality #Mobiles #Wearables #news
Cloud dependency: Almost half of companies have no plan B
83 percent of companies consider unilateral shutdown by cloud providers realistic. Almost half have no exit strategy.
#CloudComputing #DigitaleSouveränität #EU #IT #Security #Wirtschaft #news
Jensen Huang on Shitstorm: Gamers "are wrong" about DLSS 5
It's a classic shitstorm: Many gamers online are angry at Nvidia because of DLSS 5. CEO Jensen Huang defends the technology.
#Entertainment #Spiele #Nvidia #news
3/18/2026, 1 engagement
YouTube expands unskippable 30-second ads
YouTube is expanding its advertising program, making it easier for customers to book unskippable 30-second spots on TV.
#Entertainment #Streaming #Werbebranche #YouTube #news
3/11/2026, 1 engagement
Paying without Google: New consortium wants to remove custom ROM hurdles
Using banking and payment apps on Android smartphones with custom ROMs is a problem: A European industry consortium now wants to change that.
#Android #Datenschutz #IT #Mobiles #OpenSource #Security #news
US startup Aptera Motors rolls out its first solar vehicle
Aptera is preparing its solar vehicle for series production. An assembly line is already in place. The first vehicle has rolled off the line.
#Elektromobilität #Wirtschaft #news
3/5/2026, 1 engagement
Setback for the Commission: EU MEPs let chat control fail
Surprising turn of events in the EU Parliament: The lead interior committee refuses to extend the voluntary mass surveillance of private chats again.
#Chatkontrolle #Datenschutz #EU #Netzpolitik #Überwachung #news
3/3/2026, 2 engagements
6G becomes radar: ETSI warns of risks from environmental sensing
6G radio will not only transmit data but also actively sense the environment. ETSI warns of security and privacy risks from this "sensing".
#G #autonomesFahren #Datenschutz #IT #Mobilfunk #MWC #Netzpolitik #news
Security update: Malicious code attacks on GIMP possible
Attackers can target PCs with GIMP installed. However, victims must cooperate.
#Gimp #IT #Malware #Patchday #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #news
Hetzner increases prices from April 1
Hosting provider Hetzner is increasing prices for existing and new services from April 2026. The reason is increased costs for RAM and SSDs.
#CloudComputing #IT #news
2/23/2026, 1 engagement
Overclocker RAM: G.Skill agrees on OC labeling
A US class action lawsuit accused G.Skill of deception regarding RAM clock speeds. The manufacturer is paying $2.4 million as a result.
#Speicher #IT #news
GitHub introduces measures against AI slop – without clearly naming the problem
Many open-source projects have a problem: they are drowning in code changes created with the help of AI. GitHub is now taking action.
#GitHub #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Softwareentwicklung #news
Voluntary chat control: EU Parliament plans next deadline extension
Suspicion-independent scans of private messages were supposed to be a thing of the past. EU institutions push for the next extension.
#Chatkontrolle #EU #IT #Netzpolitik #news
2/7/2026, 1 engagement
"Catastrophe" for Russia: SpaceX deactivates unauthorized Starlink antennas
Barely a week after Ukraine warned that Russia was using Starlink for drone attacks, countermeasures are showing their effect. And what an effect.
#IT #Netze #SpaceX #Starlink #UkraineKrieg #news
Media report: Sexualized deepfakes from Grok possibly calculated
The creation of sexual AI images with Grok could be a method to increase the popularity of the platform X. The Washington Post provides indications.
#Deepfake #ElonMusk #Netzpolitik #X #news
Missing Link: 100 Years of Television – from the spinning disc to streaming
What we know as television today began with a sweating assistant. Although it's not possible to pinpoint exactly when images started to move.
#Entertainment #Fernsehen #Geschichte #news
2/1/2026, 1 engagement
Epochal change in Linux text consoles underway
Better security, getting rid of legacy, and new features: This is what an impending change in Linux's Virtual Terminal (VT) technology promises.
#Fedora #IT #Journal #Linux #OpenSource #news
Doombuds: "Doom" runs on wireless in-ear headphones
In-ear headphones are the latest platform on which "Doom" becomes playable. The image is output as an MJPEG stream.
#Entertainment #Spiele #Kopfhörer #news
1/26/2026, 1 engagement
BitLocker: Microsoft provides keys to law enforcement
Microsoft stores the hard drive encryption key in customers' online accounts by default. It can be accessed there by court order.
#IT #Microsoft #Security #Verschlüsselung #Windows #news
Starlink in Iran: How the regime jams the service and what helps against it
In Iran, not only mobile and fixed networks are jammed, but also Starlink. We explain how this is likely achieved despite thousands of satellites.
#IT #Netzpolitik #Starlink #news
1/20/2026, 1 engagement
Salesforce: Slack to become "AI control center"
Salesforce is now making its AI-powered Slackbot available and aims to take over all corporate communication with it.
#IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #news
1/14/2026, 1 engagement
Starlink: FCC Approves SpaceX to Launch 7500 More Satellites
SpaceX can now launch up to 15,000 second-generation Starlink satellites into space. It's meant to improve direct connection of smartphones, for example.
#ElonMusk #FCC #Internet #IT #SpaceX #Starlink #Wirtschaft #news
Soil samples from the Red Planet: "Mars Sample Return" at NASA facing the end
In a complicated maneuver, NASA and ESA wanted to bring soil samples from Mars to Earth. But that won't happen, the USA is turning off the money tap.
#Forschung #NASA #Raumfahrt #Wissenschaft #news
Fake memory: Extra caution is now advised
During the Christmas season, counterfeit hardware often makes the rounds. The storage crisis makes fraud even more lucrative.
#Speicher #Kriminalität #Festplatten #IT #SSD #news
12/22/2025, 1 engagement
Social Media only from age 16: A wrong turn
Creators now want to send newsletters to teens. This makes the social media ban pretty obsolete, argues Eva-Maria Weiß.
#Instagram #IT #MetaPlatforms #Snapchat #SocialMedia #TikTok #news
The hyperscalers always win – a commentary on the storage crisis
As in every crisis, there are winners and losers in the emerging storage crisis. A commentary by Susanne Nolte.
#Festplatten #Hardware #IT #Kommentar #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Marktanalyse #Seagate #Speicher #Toshiba #WesternDigital #Wirtschaft #news
DSA: EU Commission imposes 120 million euro fine on X
Due to several violations of the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has imposed a first fine on Elon Musk's platform X.
#DigitalServicesAct #ElonMusk #EU #SocialMedia #Wirtschaft #X #news
"Unlike Enron": Nvidia rejects accusations from well-known investor
Michael Burry became known when he bet on a stock market crash before the 2008 financial crisis. Now he has taken on Nvidia, and the corporation is reacting.
#Börse #Finanzen #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Nvidia #OpenAI #Wirtschaft #news
40 Years of Windows
40 years ago, Microsoft presented Windows 1.0 at the Comdex computer trade fair in Las Vegas.
#Betriebssystem #BillGates #IBM #IT #Jubiläum #Microsoft #PC #Software #Windows #news
Mastodon: Founder Steps Down as CEO, Receives One Million Euros
Mastodon will in the future be developed by a non-profit organization under Belgian law. Additionally, Eugen Rochko is stepping down but not leaving Mastodon.
#Internet #IT #Mastodon #Mobiles #SocialMedia #news
11/18/2025, 1 engagement
Australia: Intelligence Chief Warns of Chinese Hackers
Australia's intelligence agency ASIO sounds the alarm: Chinese hacker groups are attacking the country's telecommunications and critical infrastructure.
#Hacking #IT #Security #Wirtschaft #news
11/12/2025, 1 engagement
X11 in Gnome is history - backend removed
It had been hinted at, and now the developers have gone through with it: They have removed the X11 backend code from Gnome.
#Gnome #IT #Journal #Linux #OpenSource #Wayland #news
Bavaria wants to move to Microsoft cloud by year-end
Bavaria wants to equip its authorities with Microsoft 365. Critics expect license costs in the billions and warn of the loss of digital sovereignty.
#CloudComputing #DigitaleSouveränität #Microsoft #Netzpolitik #news
Astronomy: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS again visible from Earth
An astronomer from the USA captured several images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the early morning hours. It was not visible to us before.
#Astronomie #Forschung #Wissenschaft #news
11/4/2025, 1 engagement
Microsoft quarterly report reveals double-digit billion loss at OpenAI
In the report, Microsoft deducts part of OpenAI's loss from its own revenue. The AI manufacturer is apparently making large losses.
#KünstlicheIntelligenz #Microsoft #OpenAI #Wirtschaft #news
AWS Outage: Amazon Releases Full Root Cause Report
The AWS outage earlier this week crippled many internet services. Amazon has now published a comprehensive report.
#Amazon #AmazonWebServices #CloudDienste #IT #Journal #Wirtschaft #news
Unicorns: Fujitsu notebooks with interchangeable battery & Blu-ray drive
In Japan, Fujitsu is demonstrating that even lightweight notebooks can have easily replaceable batteries. A 16-inch model also comes with an optical drive.
#Fujitsu #IT #Laptop #Mobiles #Notebooks #news
General Motors kills CarPlay and Android Auto in all cars
General Motors, also known as GM, wants to sell its customers only its own entertainment system. CarPlay has to go – but Android Auto too.
#AppleCarPlay #GeneralMotors #iOS #Mobiles #Wirtschaft #news
Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro: High-End Mainboard for DIY Routers
Plenty of fast Ethernet, SSD slots, and Wi-Fi 7 support: The Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro is richly equipped.
#IT #Mainboards #NAS #OpenWRT #Router #news
10/21/2025, 1 engagement
Samba vulnerable via critical flaw with specific configuration
With WINS support enabled, attackers can remotely execute commands under certain conditions. There are important patches and a workaround.
#IT #Patchday #Samba #Sicherheitslücken #Security #news
10/16/2025, 1 engagement
Raspi competition: Qualcomm swallows Arduino and presents single-board computer
The single-board computer Arduino Uno Q gets a Qualcomm processor. It enables projects similar to a Raspberry Pi.
#Arduino #Einplatinencomputer #IT #Linux #Mikrocontroller #Qualcomm #RaspberryPi #news
Satellite internet: Already one or two Starlink satellite crashes per day
Almost 10,000 Starlink satellites are in Earth orbit, one or two of them crash every day and more are expected. This could affect the ozone layer, for example.
#Raumfahrt #Satellit #SpaceX #Starlink #Wirtschaft #Wissenschaft #news
New type of parachute uses Kirigami technology for different properties
Researchers are using Kirigami technology to give a parachute different properties. The initial approaches are very promising.
#Wissenschaft #news
10/4/2025, 1 engagement
Galaxy Ring: Bloated battery forces smart ring wearers to the emergency room
Instead of boarding a plane, a man has to go to A&E because he can't get his Galaxy ring off his finger at the airport security check.
#Entertainment #IT #Samsung #Wearables #news
SpaceX plans new 15,000 satellites for mobile communications from space
The planned takeover of Echostar satellite frequencies by SpaceX was recently announced. It is now clear what the Starlink operator intends to do with them.
#G #Apple #IT #Mobiles #Mobilfunk #SpaceX #Starlink #news
NASA: More than 6.000 exoplanets confirmed, over 8.000 candidates
It was not until the early 1990s that the existence of planets orbiting other stars was confirmed, and now 6.000 are known. This number is likely to grow.
#Astronomie #Forschung #NASA #Wissenschaft #news
9/19/2025, 1 engagement
Austria's armed forces switch to LibreOffice
The Austrian Armed Forces have been preparing for the switch to LibreOffice for a long time. Other LibreOffice users will also benefit from this.
#DigitaleSouveränität #IT #LibreOffice #OfficeSuite #OpenSource #news
Study: Probability of extraterrestrials in the Milky Way extremely low
Two researchers have attempted to calculate the probability that we are alone in the Milky Way. The result is quite clear.
#Astronomie #Forschung #Wissenschaft #news
9/18/2025, 1 engagement
Netgate sponsors the modernisation of the FreeBSD variant of pf(4)
FreeBSD 15.0 is expected to bring noticeable improvements to its pf(4) variant. This will also benefit pfSense and OPNsense.
#Firewall #FreeBSD #IT #LinuxDistribution #OpenSource #news
Palantir under pressure – European alternatives come into focus
German alternatives to Palantir fight for the contract – Skeptical voices call for control, data protection and independent solutions.
#Datenschutz #Netzpolitik #Wirtschaft #news
9/16/2025, 1 engagement
Millennium edition of Windows is 25 years old
On September 14, 2000, Microsoft released Windows ME, the last version of Windows based on the operating system dinosaur MS-DOS. What was next?
#IT #Windows #news