Paying without Google: New consortium wants to remove custom ROM hurdlesUsing banking and payment apps on Android smartphones with custom ROMs is a problem: A European industry consortium now wants to change that.
Rust Coreutils 0.7: Turbo for the command lineThe Rust reimplementation of classic Unix tools reaches version 0.7 with numerous performance improvements and build fixes for NetBSD and PowerPC.
KI im Rechenzentrum: So planen Sie eine erfolgreiche IntegrationsstrategieNach anfänglicher Skepsis ist KI in der deutschen Wirtschaft mittlerweile weit verbreitet. Laut einer Bitkom-Studie nutzen 36 Prozent der deutschen Unternehmen KI, 47 Prozent planen den Einsatz.
OpenAI launches preview of AI vulnerability scanner Codex SecurityWhile Claude already finds over 100 vulnerabilities in Firefox, OpenAI announces Codex Security, an AI vulnerability scanner.
Ubitium UB410: Reconfigurable universal processor with RISC-V technologyGerman start-up Ubitium reports tape-out of a CGRA processor, which should be suitable for general-purpose computing as well as for AI and signal processing.
FileVault for external media: macOS encrypts in the backgroundWith the Finder, you can create a secure FileVault version of an APFS medium with one click. But this takes hours without you seeing it.
Google Phone app: Update brings call recording and "Caller Views"Google is bringing call recording to its Phone app. Users of the app will also receive iOS-like contact posters for outgoing calls.
NASA probe Dart: Collision also changed the solar orbit of the double asteroidsThe targeted collision of a space probe with an asteroid moon can change the orbit of the main asteroid around the sun. The Dart experiment has shown this.
Report: Touchscreen Mac with OLED could be called “MacBook Ultra”After the Neo comes the Ultra: According to Bloomberg, Apple will launch a high-end notebook by autumn. Marketing is facing a restructuring.
Why the Swiss voted against halving the media feeThe Swiss voters rejected popular initiative “200 francs is enough!” with 61.9 percent. This means that the financing of SRG SSR remains stable for now.
Steam Machine: Valve is unsure if a release this year is feasibleValve is preparing users for further disappointments with the Steam Machine: A spring release is postponed to "hopefully 2026" due to the storage crisis.
Microsoft Teams gets bot detectionMicrosoft has added bot detection to the Teams roadmap. Messages about soon-to-expire recordings will be discontinued.
Nextcloud: Code smuggling possible through loopholeIn Nextcloud Flow, attackers can exploit a security vulnerability to compromise the instance. An update is available.
Nuki and Tedee integrate smart lock technology directly into electric doorsNuki's concealed control unit replaces bulky motor housing, Tedee's handlebar with fingerprint scanner replaces visible reading field.
Spectacular fireball: Meteorite crashes into Koblenz houseNumerous people were able to observe a meteorite crash on Sunday evening. A fragment of the object damaged the roof of a house in Koblenz.
NASA under pressure over private space station, ISS operation may last longerThe US Senate is demanding concrete perspectives for the post-ISS era this year. However, it may be used longer if necessary, possibly until 2032.
Report: Palmer Luckey values retro consoles at billionsThe clone of Nintendo's N64 has not yet been delivered, but the Oculus founder is already planning big business.
OpenAI loses robotics chief after controversial Pentagon dealAn OpenAI manager is leaving the company. She cites the hasty deal with the US Department of Defense as the reason.
Financial Surveillance: EU Money Laundering Rules Threaten RightsNew EU anti-money laundering package shifts investigations to private sector, with drastic consequences for citizens and NGOs.
Women in Photography: Celebrating c't gallery's female artistsMany female photographers are active in c't photography gallery. For International Women's Day, we present an excerpt from their portfolio.
Homematic IP: WLAN cameras, smart bulbs, new lock expand smart homeFirst security cameras and LED bulbs, new smart lock, touch wall displays, and more: Homematic IP expands its smart home system with over 20 new products.
Five trends in digital health and what they meanDigitalization is supposed to save the healthcare system – but benefits, risks, and social consequences remain open. Where is the journey heading?
Petra-AI: AI to support women in perimenopauseFraunhofer IESE is currently developing Petra-AI, an AI-supported app for women in perimenopause.
Missing Link: An infrastructure protection duck floats on the SpreeBerlin's government found how to protect infrastructure: video surveillance in swimming pools and less transparency.
Proton: FBI user identification shakes Swiss data protectionUS investigators obtained payment data from a Proton account via legal assistance. Service points to strict Swiss legal regulations.
Accelerated global warming: The 1.5-degree target is dangerously closePIK study shows significant increase in warming rate since 2015, warning of rapid failure to meet Paris climate goals.
SATCOMBw: Now Airbus also wants a consortium with Rheinmetall and OHBPreviously, OHB and Rheinmetall already wanted to cooperate, now Airbus also wants to join. The project is then to be completed faster, but could cost more.
Amazon, Google and Microsoft strengthen Anthropic's positionFor civilian projects, Claude and Co. can continue to be used, say tech giants.
Nikon vs. the World – Fujifilm Asks: The Photo News of Week 10/26Nikon sues Chinese lens manufacturers and Z-mount lenses disappear from shops. Fujifilm lets users vote on which lenses to build.
AI as a mirror: Missing meaning in code and architectureCode and architecture often fail to convey meaning understandably. Not only humans but also AI models fail due to the consequences.
Lithography systems: Chinese physicists demand their own ASMLA Chinese analysis criticizes its own semiconductor industry. A new plan aims to create a Chinese ASML.