Bodyless at Coachella?AI influencers can't go to Coachella. Looking at Instagram, it seems different. By AI avatars and celebrities
Nvidia Lyra 2.0 generates persistent 3D environments from imagesNvidia has introduced Lyra 2.0, a framework that generates 3D environments from images, enabling stable exploration of larger spaces.
Digitale Souveränität oder Cloud-Abhängigkeit?Auch bei der Verwaltung von Endgeräten muss klar geregelt sein, wer auf Daten und Infrastrukturen zugreifen kann („souveräne Kontrolle“). Genau darum geht es in einem Webcast.
Previously shoes, now AI: US company's stock price multiplies tenfold in hoursAllbirds sold fashionable shoes; now brand and shoe business have been sold. The company is now to rent out AI technology; stock market is enthusiastic.
Anonymizing Linux: Emergency update to Tails 7.6.2 closes Flatpak vulnerabilityA security vulnerability in Flatpak is the trigger for an emergency update for the Linux distribution Tails, which enables anonymous browsing.
New overview: iOS 26.4 makes hotspot billing easierMany users use Apple's iPhone hotspot function on the go to get online. With iOS 26.4, there are now more details here.
Google's March update to Android 16 QPR3: Pixel users report numerous bugsGoogle's March update to Android 16 QPR3 is causing massive problems. Users report bootloops, frozen lock screens, and reduced battery life.
Counterpoint forecast: Apple will seize the foldable marketThe iPhone Ultra is set to be Apple's first foldable phone starting September. In North America, it could quickly overtake Samsung & Co., market researchers say.
"The Amusement": German VR adventure with free movement playedThe VR adventure "The Amusement", released by the cultural broadcaster Arte, sends players on a journey back in time to 1920s Germany.
Radiologists & AI often fail to detect manipulated X-ray imagesIs a new era of medical disinformation looming? According to a study, AI-generated X-ray images are barely recognizable by experts and AI systems.
Mac: Native app for Gemini, Claude Code parallelizesGoogle and Anthropic are upgrading on Mac: Gemini is coming as its own app for the first time, while Claude Code masters simultaneous sessions.
YouTube Shorts can be switched off on mobileYouTube mobile app users can now largely get rid of Shorts. To do this, you need to set the time budget to 0 minutes.
Balcony power plants: Storage now worthwhileFor a long time, storage for balcony power plants was economically nonsensical. With prices under 400 euros for 2 kWh, that's changing.
Against microplastics in wastewater: DITF develops textile cascade filterA textile cascade filter can filter out up to 98.5 percent of microplastics in wastewater from washing processes. It could also be used additionally.
Sniffnet 1.5: Which program is phoning home?The open-source network monitor Sniffnet now assigns traffic to individual programs. Version 1.5.0 also brings blacklists and adapter previews.
Cisco: Critical code injection vulnerabilities in ISE and more closedCritical security vulnerabilities in Cisco's Identity Services Engine and Webex. In total, developers are closing 10 security holes.
Samsung focuses on LCDs, picture frames, and football fansOrganic displays have so far been considered the ultimate in TVs. Samsung wants to boost LCD technology with tiny LEDs and uses OLEDs as picture frames.
Robots and drones could lower food delivery costs to $1Autonomous food deliveries are cheaper than with human couriers. This cost advantage is expected to grow significantly soon. This promises profits.
.NET 11.0 Preview 3 brings Union Types and enhances File-based AppsThe third preview version of .NET 11.0 makes the long-awaited Union Types in C# practically usable, because the Visual Studio IDE now also cooperates.
AWS Interconnect: Multicloud networking without VPN and colocationAWS Interconnect connects VPCs of different cloud providers via private backbones – without VPN tunnels, colocation, or manual network configuration.
AI chatbots on WhatsApp: Meta must allow competitorsThe EU Commission believes Meta's fee policy for AI assistants in WhatsApp may violate EU competition rules.
Cost reduction and profit increase: Snap cuts 1,000 jobsFollowing the entry of a new investor, the Snapchat parent company announces job cuts to reduce costs and improve profitability.
Report: Grok allegedly close to App Store expulsionAccording to a media report, the AI app Grok was close to being excluded from Apple's App Store due to non-consensually created deepfake nude images.
Lithography systems: Memory manufacturers account for most of ASML's revenueASML expects continued high demand from chip manufacturers. However, the company is now tight-lipped about bookings.
21st BSI Security Congress: NIS-2 implementation far behind expectationsThe directive is still too unknown and companies are ignoring the registration requirement, states the BSI at its annual congress.
DFB launches own pay-TV channel DFB.TVThe German Football Association (DFB) is launching its own pay-TV channel, DFB.TV, on May 22. The offering is intended to complement existing TV partnerships.
EU ID App for Minors: EU Commission Gets Serious About Youth ProtectionCommission President von der Leyen announces a ready solution for age verification that will enable anonymous surfing and hold platforms accountable.
Family Influencing: When small children are profile-definingChildren as part of the "creator economy" can be problematic, a study shows. The parents are not malicious, but they lack awareness of the problem.
OpenSSL 4.0 encrypts what TLS previously revealedOpenSSL 4.0.0 is here: The crypto library removes legacy code, introduces ECH for better privacy, and prepares for post-quantum cryptography.
Surveillance worldwide: German government approves UN Cybercrime ConventionDespite massive criticism, Berlin agrees to the convention against cybercrime. It is a treaty with dangerously much scope.
Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects: Precise Color Control, Fast MasksWith new color controls, AI-powered masking, and a new search function, Adobe brings useful tools for professional video editors.