"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024" with Playstation VR2: How good is the VR mode?The PS5 version of "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024" now supports Playstation VR2. The VR mode reveals highs and lows in practical tests.
Samsung Galaxy: April patch apparently causes problems with Microsoft appsThe April security patch for Samsung Galaxy devices is apparently causing massive problems with Microsoft apps. A temporary solution seems to be available.
Disney Channel comes to Disney+Disney is also integrating the Disney Channel into the German version of its streaming service Disney+. This allows users to watch a linear program.
Amazon's new Fire TV Sticks prevent sideloadingThe new Vega OS no longer allows sideloading, and not just for piracy apps. There are exceptions for only one user group.
GitHub Copilot: New customers locked out, usage more severely limitedCustomers are using GitHub Copilot more than planned. Now Microsoft is pulling the emergency brake and restricting its use.
AMD is reportedly bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for the 10th AM4 birthdayThe popular eight-core processor Ryzen 7 5800X3D could soon be available again. AMD is reportedly preparing an anniversary version.
Unpatched Windows zero-days RedSun, UnDefend, and BlueHammer are being attackedThe zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows Defender named BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend are apparently being attacked.
FBI extraction of deleted Signal messages: Apple secures iPhones betteriOS stored messages marked for deletion – including those from crypto messengers – in a readable database. This should no longer happen.
Open source is not the problem, but its misuse by corporationsCorporations strategically control markets with open-source software. The community participates without realizing that the system is displacing small providers.
Google Fitbit Air: New screenless tracker coming soonGoogle is preparing a response to the screenless fitness tracker Whoop. Now new details about the Fitbit gadget have leaked.
271 Firefox flaws closed thanks to Mythos AI: Breakthrough for IT security?Anthropic's "dangerous" AI could give IT security defenders the decisive edge. At least, that's what the Firefox team, which has access, believes.
New Apple CEO hopes for "almost unlimited potential" through AIApple is on the verge of "changing the world once again," according to future CEO John Ternus. The company's leadership is in transition.
Anker Thus: Tiny AI memory chip improves noise cancellationMini-chips manufactured in Dresden will be used in in-ear headsets in the future. Anker's Thus runs AI models in NOR flash.
Signal phishing warning: Trigger likely attack on Julia KlöcknerJulia Klöckner has apparently fallen victim to the Signal phishing attacks, which BfV and BSI warned about again on Wednesday.
XR visualization in industry: From 3D models to Gaussian SplatsAt Hannover Messe 2026, 3D models merged with the real world and Gaussian Splats. We tried out various solutions.
AI Collaboration: Oh, How Nice It Is With CanadaIn geopolitically turbulent times, Cohere is taking over the German startup Aleph Alpha. Digital Ministers see this as a starting signal.
Compliance-Gesamtlösung: Software-Plattform und RechtswissenWenn ein neuer SaaS-Anbieter eingeführt wird, löst das oft eine administrative Lawine aus. Von Vorteil ist dann eine Plattform, die technische Aufgaben meistert und hinter der auch Juristen stehen.
Kia EV3 AWD: More power and all-wheel drive for the compact SUVThe Kia EV3 AWD offers 195 kW, up to 597 km range, and 1.5 tons towing capacity. A 22 kW charger is optionally available.
Turtle Beach: Gaming mouse with touchscreen and interchangeable batteryTurtle Beach has integrated a touchscreen into the 160 euro gaming mouse experiment Command Series MC7. If desired, a matching keyboard can also be purchased.
Samsung Galaxy S24 and S25: April update causes battery problemsUsers of Samsung's Galaxy S24 and S25 are reporting overheating devices and drastically reduced battery life after the April security patch.
Youth Protection 2025: Sharp Increase in Reported Abuse Material OnlineThe FSM hotline's annual statistics show a worrying increase in illegal content and challenges from AI-generated abuse material.
Imagen Video: AI takes over color correctionImagen Video corrects colors with artificial intelligence in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve – and aims to accelerate complex color grading.
Tesla improves queue predictions for Supercharger networkTesla is using a new machine learning model to better predict Supercharger utilization and optimize travel time for drivers.
heise+ Lifetime-Abo 30 % RabattExklusiv zum 30-jährigen heise online Jubiläum schenken wir Ihnen 30 % Lifetime-Rabatt auf heise+. Damit lesen Sie alle Artikel auf heise online inklusive unserer Magazin-Inhalte dauerhaft reduziert. Nur für kurze Zeit erhältlich!
Books and slides from Markdown: Quarkdown 2.0 is hereThe Markdown dialect Quarkdown 2.0.0 has been released, offering more security, better offline usability, and higher speed.
AI Model DeepSeek v4: New Generation with 1.6 Trillion ParametersThe Chinese startup DeepSeek has released a new AI generation. The model features a new architecture and offers a larger context window.
Phishing verdict from Koblenz: No negligence in deceptively real bank callKoblenz Higher Regional Court strengthens bank customers' rights in online phishing, ruling no negligence in deceptive bank calls for reimbursement.
Etherpad 2.7.0: Collaborative web editor without cloud dependencyEtherpad 2.7.0 replaces Abiword with LibreOffice for DOCX, ODT, and PDF conversion and brings many bug fixes.
Porsche Cayenne Electric Coupé: More range in SUV formatFollowing the SUV, a fastback Cayenne is launched, marketed as a coupé. The car can charge and accelerate rapidly.
„Saros“: The eclipse callsIn "Saros", the Finnish studio Housemarque sends players on a nightmarish PS5 trip into bullet hell.
Microsoft to cut around 9,000 more jobs with severance packagesMicrosoft currently invests around about 80 billion US dollars in AI infrastructure. Personnel costs are likely to continue to fall through severance packages.
Tiny knot robots jump, fly and sow seedsA robot jumps into the air with elastic energy stored in a knot, flying to a sowing site.
SUSE Industrial Edge: IoT platform for industrySUSE presents its new product Industrial Edge, an IoT platform based on the Losant architecture for various industrial sectors.
QEMU 11.0.0: Test AWS Nitro Enclaves LocallyQEMU 11 brings a new "nitro" accelerator for AWS Nitro Enclaves, more protection for confidential VMs, and extended support for many architectures.
Social media ban: Turkey votes yes, Norway drafts lawIn Germany, a status report on children online is now available, while legal restrictions are becoming more concrete in Turkey and Norway.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS formed under alien conditionsThe flight of 3I/ATLAS through the solar system last year was a stroke of luck for research. The water in the object was also analyzed.
Notebooks will be required to charge via USB-CFrom April 28, 2026, new notebooks in the EU must be chargeable via a USB-C port. Exceptions exist for high-performance devices.
NIS2 erfolgreich umsetzen: Von der Pflicht zur gelebten IT-SicherheitWer von NIS2 betroffen ist, braucht mehr als Tools und Checklisten – es geht um Prozesse, Verantwortlichkeiten und nachhaltige Compliance. Wie das gelingt, erfahren Sie im Live-Webcast am 30.4. um 11 Uhr.
Web analysis without Google: Umami 3.1 brings replays and custom dashboardsUmami 3.1.0 brings configurable dashboards, session replays, and Core Web Vitals tracking for privacy-friendly web analysis.
Test, Test, 1, 2, 3: Microsoft Teams gets microphone testMicrosoft wants to help plagued Teams users and will soon add a microphone test that can be run before joining a meeting.
Volocopter presents Ultralight multicopter VoloXProThe VoloXPro multicopter falls into the ultralight class with its low weight. This comes with compromises.
New in .NET 10.0 [20]: Unified order of command-line parametersIn the .NET SDK command-line tool dotnet, Microsoft has unified the order of parameters in .NET 10.0.
Xbox brand strategy: Microsoft considers return of exclusive gamesNew Xbox leadership duo Asha Sharma and Matt Booty presented a new brand strategy. Among other things, the team is considering making games exclusive again.
Online bets on Maduro's kidnapping: US soldier arrested and chargedAfter Maduro's kidnapping, it became known that someone had apparently bet over 400,000 US dollars with insider knowledge. Now there has been an arrest.
China and Cambodia jointly target Cambodian scam centersBesides Myanmar, Cambodia also hosts many scam centers for online fraud. As part of closer cooperation, China wants to support the fight against them.
Money for AI: Meta Platforms announces layoffs for every tenth employeeMeta Platforms needs money for AI. 8,000 colleagues must go, 6,000 open positions will not be filled.
Why Intel's stock is soaring despite billions in lossesFor a change, mass layoffs aren't saving Intel's stock reputation. Instead, the outlook until summer is bright.
Maryland bans personalized pricing for groceriesData reveals how much a customer is willing to pay. The personalized price follows. Maryland is intervening with groceries, but probably not enough.
