Large-scale power outages in Portugal and SpainAccording to reports, there are massive power outages in Portugal and Spain. Other countries may also be affected.
Xiaomi sets up development center for electric cars in MunichXiaomi's first electric car is a success in China. In future, the Chinese company wants to develop cars in Germany and has recruited experts for this purpose.
Windows Subsystem for Linux: Official Arch Linux image availableThe Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has been enriched by a renowned distribution: Arch Linux is now officially available in it.
One UI 7: Samsung says these Galaxy models will get the update to Android 15Samsung has published an official overview of Galaxy smartphones and tablets that are to receive the major update to One UI 7.
Auto China Shanghai 2025: Which models are coming to Europe?Auto China 2025 in Shanghai is comparatively unspectacular. However, it is interesting to see which models Chinese manufacturers want to bring to the EU.
Ubuntu 25.04: Update apparently temporarily stoppedUbuntu 25.04 was released over the Easter weekend. The upgrade of the KDE version in particular is causing problems, which is why it has now been stopped.
Web development: The new TypeScript compiler in GoThe TypeScript team is porting the core of the programming language to Go. This makes the language faster and improves the developer experience.
Government formation: Merz makes MediaMarkt manager Digital MinisterKarsten Wildberger, a MediaMarkt-Saturn manager with no experience in Berlin politics, is to head the new Digital Ministry. The tasks are huge.
European chip production: "Promises deeply disconnected from reality"The EU target of quadrupling its own chip production by 2023 is now virtually impossible to achieve. This is the conclusion of the EU Court of Auditors.
iPhone mirroring in the EU: still waiting for useful macOS functionDue to the EU's Digital Markets Act, iPhone remote control has not been available for the Mac until now. Will this change in April?
Attacks on Microsoft NTLM authentication observedAttackers have tapped into Microsoft NTLM hashes and misused them for authentication. CISA, for example, warns against this.
SAP: Critical security vulnerability patched out of turnSAP organizes monthly patchdays. A critical security vulnerability is now forcing the company to update out of turn.
4chan was hacked due to outdated PDF software and is back onlineThe infamous imageboard 4chan is available again. The administrators have replaced servers and switched off some functions.
Pixel 9a: Users report massive problems with the setupAccording to numerous user reports, the initial setup of the Google Pixel 9a fails. They end up in fastboot mode instead.
One of the largest in the sky: Interstellar gas cloud found in the neighborhoodStars and planets are formed from so-called molecular clouds. Now, using a new method, a particularly close one has been discovered and christened "Eos".
That's it for smartphones: LG shuts down last update serverOver, over, over: From the end of June, the last LG smartphones will no longer receive updates.
Kostenloses KI-Programm erweckt Ideen zum LebenWer mit KI-Unterstützung wachsen will, aber fachliche Beratung braucht, kann beim Programm „AI Business Innovation Sprint“ mitmachen. Von den teilnehmenden Teams wird das Beste am 5. Juni geehrt.
Capital city portal berlin.de back online after DDoS attackLast Friday, a comprehensive DDoS attack on the capital's portal began. Citizen services and the administration's intranet were affected.
Docker: Rights escalation gap in Desktop for WindowsAttackers can extend their rights through a security leak in Docker Desktop for Windows. An update corrects this.
Possible connection to blackout in Spain: Several places in Greenland offlineCommunications not only broke down in Spain and Portugal on Monday, but also in parts of Greenland. A connection is possible.
Duolingo relies on AI – to combat skills shortageWe want to be "AI-first", writes the Duolingo CEO and announces that we want to have more work done by AI.
Numbers, please! 105.882 km/h speed record to sell 12 km/h electric cabs. The first car to exceed 100 km/h was an electric vehicle. This was made possible by Belgian racing driver and designer Camille Jenatzy.
Swift Student Challenge: How two Germans shine in Apple's competitionTwo German students are among the winners of Apple's Swift Student Challenge – what they advise junior developers and how they were successful themselves.
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U.S. Army tests low-cost reconnaissance drones from the 3D printerReconnaissance drones are quickly "lost". That is expensive. US soldiers have developed drones that can be printed by themselves and cost little.
Chromecast with Google TV – but not from GoogleWith the Cast 150, the European brand Thomson is reviving Google's compact Chromecast with Google TV in a way.
Now official: TSMC not allowed to produce chips with cutting-edge tech in the USThe Taiwanese government is renewing its "Industrial Innovation Law". It is explicitly about TSMC's chip production abroad.
Broadband internet for schools: Berlin well supplied, Leipzig needs to catch upInternet connectivity for schools is improving, but there is still room for improvement. This is shown by a comparison of data from 20 major cities.
"The Elder Scrolls 4 – Oblivion Remastered" played: Nostalgic tripFreshly polished, but outdated in terms of gameplay. "Oblivion Remastered" plays like the original. However, the fun quickly becomes a nuisance on the PC.
ChatGPT gets a function especially for shoppingOpenAI wants to become even more like Google: ChatGPT Search is now getting a search function optimized for shopping.
Unwanted AI experiment on Reddit: massive criticism of research groupThe subreddit r/changemyview is all about convincing people with arguments. It has now been revealed that AI has been involved – for research purposes.
Hugging Face reveals construction plans for 100-dollar AI robot armHugging Face has revised its SO-100 robot arm and released the improved version SO-101. Instructions for building it are available on GitHub.
QEMU 10 improves RISC-V machines and brings accelerated Apple graphicsQEMU 10 delivers a lot of new features for RISC-V and ARM users. Apple systems get accelerated graphics in VMs with macOS.
Google Group Alphabet increases revenues other than advertising faster"We are pleased", says Alphabet boss Sundar Pichai, especially with the search engine and YouTube. Addendum: "The best is yet to come."
"Never bet against Elon": last loans from Twitter takeover soldLess than a year ago, the banks involved in the Twitter takeover assumed that it was a huge loss-making business. That was not true.
Alphabet's experiment department seeks backersAlphabet is no longer feeding X, the department for particularly daring ideas, as usual. Third parties are to step in.
Android 16 and more: Google hosts its own Android show ahead of I/OAndroid will have its own show this year before Google's big developer conference I/O 2025.
Migration auf Windows 11 – so finden Unternehmen die richtige Hardware Im Oktober 2025 endet der Support für Windows 10. Unternehmen sollten deshalb möglichst bald auf Windows 11 umsteigen. Die Wahl der Hardwareplattform ist dabei ein entscheidender Erfolgsfaktor.
GUI frameworks for .NET – Part 1: Windows FormsIn .NET developer circles, there have been heated discussions about the choice of GUI framework for years. This series provides an overview.
Rare earths: Chinese export restrictions jeopardize Tesla's Optimus BotTrade war between the USA and China is also affecting robot production. There is a shortage of rare earths for the production of Tesla's Optimus Bot.
Attacks on vulnerabilities in Commvault, Brocade Fabric OS and Active! MailAttackers are targeting recent vulnerabilities in Commvault, Brocade Fabric OS and Active! Mail and compromise systems.
Historic power outage in Spain and Portugal: cause still unclearAfter Spain and Portugal experienced the worst power outage ever on Tuesday, the lights are now back on. The cause remains unclear.
Airbus and Boeing fillet Spirit AerosystemsThe former Boeing division Spirit Aerosystems is to return to Boeing. However, it also builds for Airbus. Now there is a solution.
Brazil: Tax breaks for investments in data centersBrazil is positioning itself as a location for the construction of data centers and is advertising tax breaks. TikTok's parent company ByteDance shows interest.
Algorithmic arbitrary rule: Increasing surveillance via app in the fieldAccording to a study, data collection and algorithmic monitoring are having such a massive impact on the work of field staff that they are becoming transparent.
Operators seek to split Germany's electricity bidding zoneUntil now, Germany has been a single bidding zone in which the same electricity price applies. The transmission system operators are proposing a reorganization.
Net neutrality: alliance files complaint against TelekomAn alliance of several organizations has submitted a complaint to the Federal Network Agency due to alleged violations of net neutrality obligations.
Swiss start-up uses the space between railroad tracks for solar modulesThe Swiss start-up Sun-Ways has put a solar system between the train tracks into operation.