"Clair Obscur – Expedition 33" loses GOTY statusOriginally, "Clair Obscur – Expedition 33" was the Game of the Year 2025. Interview statements prove to be the downfall of the game studio.
VR glasses from the 90s and 2000s: No Meta Quest without themVirtual Reality as we know it today has come a long way. We look back at an era of failure and learning.
MongoDB: Critical Security Vulnerability in NoSQL DatabaseMongoDB warns of a critical security vulnerability affecting recent versions. Admins should patch immediately.
New VR headsets 2026: These devices are expected2026 is likely to be dominated by the Steam Frame. Unless the VR industry has a surprise in store. What other VR headsets are being released?
iOS 26 Mandatory for Newer iPhones: Apple Disables iOS 18 Update OptionWhile iOS 18.7.3 is available with important security improvements, only older iPhones will receive it. Owners of newer devices must use iOS 26.2.
Windows: Microsoft wants to massively improve SSD performanceMicrosoft is renewing its software stack for storage devices. Windows Server 2025 is up first. Windows 11 will hopefully follow.
Report: Apple aims to offset RAM inflation with bulk purchases from SamsungLittle RAM on the market – and what is available is becoming increasingly expensive: The iPhone corporation is also affected. Apple's procurement is struggling.
Expert: EU Commission wants an "unlimited special legal zone" for AIIn a legal analysis for consumer advocates, experts warn of massive protection gaps due to the planned "digital EU omnibus". Big Tech is favored.
Microsoft: No Windows rewrite in Rust, but research continuesA few days ago, a Microsoft manager was looking for personnel for the Rust porting of all C/C++ code – everything was to be converted by 2030.
UpdateGarmin Autoland lands King Air autonomously in emergency for the first timeA Beechcraft King Air B200 landed autonomously in Colorado on December 20th. Autoland was used for this.
Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel 4.0: Nutrient database now publicly availableNutrient database for everyone: The Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel with values for over 7,100 foods is available free of charge.
LA public transport: Where social problems meet trains and carsFor decades, America's second-largest metropolis has been trying to build an efficient public transport system. In doing so, L.A. often gets in its own way.
39C3 is on track: The Chaos Communication Congress schedule is hereFour weeks before Germany's largest hacker congress, a first version of the program with over 160 talks is available. However, some surprises remain.
Biometrics Deal: EU Council Paves Way for US Data ExchangeEU states have given the green light for negotiations on a framework agreement with the USA that is intended to regulate access to biometric police data.
"Stranger Things Season 5, Part 2": Beyond the HorrorThe beginning of the second half of the "Stranger Things" finale is here. The explosive conclusion is not exactly original, but once again very nostalgic.
39C3: How a researcher outsmarted the secure medical mail network againA security expert at 39C3 demonstrated how messages can be faked, identities stolen, and sensitive metadata intercepted in the KIM e-doctor mail system.
Die wichtigsten Kriterien beim Kauf von Business-PCsBei der Beschaffung von Business-PCs ist die Wahl der Hardware-Plattform entscheidend. Die neue Prozessorengeneration von Intel erfüllt alle Kriterien, damit Ihr Unternehmen wettbewerbsfähig bleibt.
39C3: How fraudsters defrauded the Deutschlandticket of millionsStolen cryptographic keys, payment fraud in the three-digit million range, and weeks of inaction due to vacation: Two security researchers take stock.
Now Gmail too: Users will soon be allowed to change their email addressPreviously, only Gmail users were denied the ability to change their email address. According to a Google support page, this is set to change soon.
Top 10 News 2025 – The trends on iX Developer: Little AI, lots of securityWhat our readers found particularly interesting: The Top 10 News of 2025 were dominated by security, open source, TypeScript, and Delphi.
Over 220 m² surface area: AST SpaceMobile's new satellite is even largerAST SpaceMobile aims to connect standard smartphones directly to its giant satellites. An even larger one launched, dozens to follow in 2026.
CES 2026: LG presents new premium class gaming monitorsLG shows off what it claims is the world's largest 5K2K gaming monitor in Vegas, featuring advanced MiniLED technology for reduced blooming and AI upscaling.
Ten Years of Virtual Reality: These Predictions Came TrueThe VR pioneer Jesse Schell prophesied in 2015 where Virtual Reality would stand in 2025. Was he right with his predictions?
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#FamilyAdminDay: The holiday of the family tech supporterOn December 26th, it's FamilyAdminDay again – the day of many small and large tech helpers who not only keep the feast of feasts technically running.
New in .NET 10.0 [3]: C# 14.0C# 14.0 ships with .NET 10.0. However, you can still use some C# 14.0 language features in older .NET versions.
Nvidia: Contract concluded with inference chip startupNvidia has agreed to a licensing deal with chip startup Groq, and Groq employees will also move to Nvidia as part of the $20 billion deal.
With best recommendations: On searching and finding in streaming offeringsThe catalogs of streaming providers are constantly growing. Nevertheless, users get the feeling that they have already seen everything. Is something wrong there?
Ruby 4.0: A lot of restructuring under the hood, few new featuresThe new major version with a new JIT compiler, a revised parallelization API, and a maturing type system paves the way for the next decade.
Bitlocker gets encryption back via hardwareMore speed and more security – after its discontinuation in 2019, Windows encryption will soon rely on crypto hardware instead of CPUs again.
Mechanics die before display: Double-hinged smartphone in stress testIn a continuous test by Korean YouTubers, the hinge of the double-folding Samsung TriFold shows wear and tear earlier than promised by Samsung.
Samsung subsidiary Harman takes over ZF division for driver assistanceThe ZF Group is selling its driver assistance systems (ADAS) division to Samsung subsidiary Harman. ZF can put the money to good use.
Credit data storage: BGH overturns ruling against SchufaA customer does not pay invoices. How long can Schufa store this? It depends on the source of the data, says the German Federal Court of Justice.
World's largest electric ship goes into operation for the first timeThe Australian shipyard Incap has completed the world's largest electric ship. The test program is now starting.
Document fraud via email: Why the photo of a forgery is not a forgeryBavarian Higher Regional Court rules: Digital document manipulation may go unpunished. What this means for emails to authorities.
Meta Scraping: Munich Court Strengthens User Rights in "Loss of Control" CasesMunich Higher Regional Court ruled against Meta, emphasizing platform liability for security flaws during mass data scraping.
We wish you relaxing and contemplative holidays from the bottom of our hearts!The editors at heise wish you a pleasant, relaxing, and peaceful time between the years. We will keep you updated in the coming days.
Cyberresilienz: So überstehen Unternehmen einen Cyberangriff!Eine gute IT-Security-Strategie muss neben Vorsorgemaßnahmen die rasche Erkennung und Eindämmung eines Angriffs sowie die schnelle Wiederherstellung betroffener Systeme umfassen. Die Hardware-Plattform spielt dabei eine Schlüsselrolle.
Black holes in stellar guise: "Black Hole Stars" in the early universeTiny red light points from the early universe are puzzling. JWST data suggest: Black holes shining like stars are behind them.
Interview: On data protection risks with medical research dataDisease combinations are often unique – anonymization of health data is therefore particularly complex. An interview on reconstruction risks.
Against the flood of cookie banners: First "consent agent" is launchedThe browser plug-in Consenter is now available via "Silent Release". It is the first recognized service for managing cookie consent.
Asus is replicating Noctua's and Phanteks' high-end fansThe Proart fan PF120 uses particularly rigid LCP plastic for small gaps. It is visibly inspired by Noctua's NF-A12x25 and Phanteks' T30-120.
USA: FCC effectively prohibits import of some new foreign dronesThe telecommunications authority FCC has placed certain new foreign drones on a blacklist at the request of security authorities.
US delivery service Instacart stops AI price manipulationSame product, same time, same store, self-pickup. Yet Instacart's AI secretly set different prices. The US service promises to improve.
Chart: YouTube no longer provides Billboard with streaming statisticsFor almost 13 years, Billboard charts have also been based on YouTube's music streaming. Opinions differ on the weighting.
Mars rover Perseverance is on a record courseThe Mars rover Perseverance has been on Mars for five years and has covered almost as much distance as the rover Opportunity. Its record is in jeopardy.
Unwanted Spotify backup shows statistics and metadataSpotify is outraged because Anna's Archive has downloaded a portion of the Spotify database and intends to publish it. 300 terabytes.
Zahlen, bitte! 178,333 needles on a typical German Christmas treeFor many, a festively decorated Christmas tree is an essential part of the holiday. Our column has the right numbers for you.
