The Register: PinePhone Pro canned in pursuit of RISC-V business
Stable Diffusion: Neue Erweiterung bringt KI-Bilder in LibreOffice
Eine neue Erweiterung bringt Bilderzeugung mittels Stable Diffusion in LibreOffice. Dank Freiwilliger ist das gebhrenfrei.
VPN ist alles andere als anonym, damit wird nur der Standort der IP Adresse gendert. VPN macht durch auch seinen Sinn, zB wenn von Auerhalb (physisch nicht anwesend) sich im selben digitalen Raum zu bewegen. Viele Firmen nutzen dies schon seit Jahren (Jahrzehnte). Das Thema kommt immer wieder vor, da das VPN Business gerne Privatsphre vorgaukelt und so falsche Illusionen von Geheimhaltung vermittelt
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The Register: Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells
Alarm systems: BSI checks "adequate security" for smart security technology
Manufacturers can now also apply for a security ID for app-controlled alarm systems, networked motion sensors and smoke detectors or smart locks.
Mac mini with M5: Apple allegedly already busy testing
Apple skipped the M3 and M3 Pro in the Mac mini. A new report now confirms that this will apparently not happen with the M5 and M5 Pro.
Firefox 142: The link preview is there for some users
As with Wikipedia, Firefox wants to introduce a link preview for the entire web. At present, this only works in English. Version 142 also offers more AI.
Zellij terminal workspace: Sessions now in the web browser
Simply save terminal sessions as bookmarks and call them up via URL The new web client in Zellij makes this possible.
Alleged Paypal access data: Source not Paypal
A fence sells 15 million accounts with plaintext passwords that are said to come from PayPal. However, the source is unlikely.
Microsoft lost een bekend probleem op dat "kan niet verbinden"-fouten veroorzaakt bij het starten van de Microsoft Teams desktop- en webapplicaties.
Het bedrijf geeft aan dat deze fout te wijten is aan een recente wijziging in de zijbalk van Teams, ...
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Attacks on N-able N-central ongoing, more than 1000 systems unpatched
More than a thousand instances of the RMM N-able N-central are still vulnerable to critical gaps. They are already under attack.
Mac Pro: M4 Ultra still on the way
According to a code leak, Apple is still working on an Ultra version of the current M4 SoC. This is said to be intended for a new Mac Pro model.
The Register: GenAI FOMO has spurred businesses to light nearly $40 billion on fire
Intel launches bundle with "Battlefield 6"
From August 25, buyers of Intel CPUs and GPUs will receive "Battlefield 6". Even a 120-euro processor will receive the bonus.
Coding with Python: Over 80 percent use ChatGPT
The most popular AI helpers among Python developers are OpenAI ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot. This is the result of a new survey with more than 25,000 participants
US Attorney investigates AI chatbots from Meta and Character.ai
AI chatbots can be particularly harmful to adolescents, according to a public prosecutor from Texas. He has launched an investigation.
Allianz subsidiary Life: Data from the burglary now at Have-I-Been-Pwned
In July, criminals gained access to the IT of Allianz's US subsidiary Life. The stolen data is now with HIBP.
Security patch: HCL BigFix SaaS Remediate can crash
HCL's cloud-based patch management platform BigFix SaaS Remediate is vulnerable. A security update is available.
Trend Micro Apex One: Final fix for bug released
Trend Micro has released a final patch for an already attacked critical vulnerability in Apex One Management Console (On-Premises).
Excel introduces co-pilot function
Microsoft is bringing its AI directly into Excel formulas with the Copilot function. It is designed to automatically analyze, categorize and summarize data.
it?GitHub: TypeScript is becoming increasingly popular, Java is falling behind
As every quarter, GitHub visualizes the activities of its members in the Innovation Graph. In Q1 2025, there were changes in the otherwise stable top positions.
Die finde ich fast schon peinlich miserabel, zumindest beim Recherchieren nach Lsungen und Anleitungen von Apps fanatisiert Gemini Dinge zusammen die haarstrubend sind.
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The Register: Generative AI isn't just a matter of life and death. It's far more important than that
Alarmanlagen: BSI checkt "angemessene Sicherheit" bei smarter Sicherheitstechnik
Hersteller knnen jetzt auch fr App-gesteuerte Alarmanlagen, vernetzte Bewegungssensoren und Rauchmelder oder Smart Locks eine Security-Kennung beantragen.
Mit eine der nervigsten Dinge in der IT Das Editoren inzwischen dazu bergangen sind Formatierungen aus der Zwischenablage mitzunehmen. Beispielweise wenn man irgendwo n Text kopiert und einfach nur den Text haben will aber er dann Dinge wie Fettgeschrieben, Farbe usw. mit bernimmt <.<
colleague just lost nearly 15 hrs of writing work from a laptop restart where Microsoft Word somehow didn't save. the autorecovery is somehow not having the file, its just completely missing. does anyone know any options for this
To also be very fair, i want the T shirt with the Chinese saying on it about the GPU smuggling situation. If not that, then the stickers. But I'm not a giant sticker person. I don't know where to put them. I will NOT put them on my computers.
Unrelated: It reminds me i miss learning mandarin. It just felt like uncharted territory considering how you have just learn at least 3,000 hanzi characters to read modern mandarin Chinese. Speaking was difficult.
I never know how much my non tech friends know about tech so I feel like I have to explain. Which is probably info dumping but it explains one of the 'cold war' scenarios that are going on between China and the US right now. GPU smuggling!
Gamers Nexus has the documentary out NOW and its wild!
(I don't think this is spreading negative gossip, to share this. This is an important historical and cultural event.)
Intel legt Bundle mit "Battlefield 6" auf
Ab dem 25. August bekommen Kufer von Intels CPUs und GPUs "Battlefield 6". Schon ein 120-Euro-Prozessor erhlt die Dreingabe.
One distant memory just crossed my mind: setihome
The Register: Physicist models new use for nuclear waste: Turning it into super-rare fusion fuel
Firefox 142: Die Link-Vorschau ist da fr manche Nutzer
Wie bei der Wikipedia will Firefox eine Link-Vorschau frs ganze Web einfhren. Noch funktioniert das nur auf Englisch. Version 142 bietet auerdem mehr KI.
Well, this was a surprise. Decided to run a simple LAN ping test between two of my access points, and the results were not what I expected.
Contender 1: The "mighty" Ubiquiti UniFi AC Lite
Contender 2: The tiny MikroTik mAP Lite
The winner By a long shot, the MikroTik! It showed much better stability and lower latency.
The Stats:
- MikroTik: Avg 8.2ms / Jitter 10ms
- Ubiquiti: Avg 15.4ms / Jitter 32.1ms
Goes to show that size isn't everything in the world of networking.
Mac mini mit M5: Apple angeblich bereits fleiig am Testen
M3 und M3 Pro hatte Apple beim Mac mini bersprungen. Beim M5 und M5 Pro soll das offenbar nicht passieren, untermauert jetzt ein neuer Bericht.
Terminal-Workspace Zellij: Sessions jetzt im Webbrowser
Terminal-Sessions einfach als Lesezeichen speichern und per URL aufrufen der neue Webclient in Zellij macht das mglich.
UK has backed down on demand to access US Apple user data, spy chief says
What a surprise! But they have still reduced data security for users in the UK.One correction - this applies to all UK customers and not just new ones.
Vermeintliche Paypal-Zugangsdaten: Quelle nicht Paypal
Ein Hehler verkauft 15 Millionen Zugnge mit Klartextpasswrtern, die von Paypal stammen sollen. Die Quelle ist jedoch unwahrscheinlich.
The Register: Grow a new Arm: UK advisory body wants investment in local AI chips
I scored 17/21 on the email address formatting quiz at
and all I got was this lousy text to share on social media.
And some of that I had to edit myself!