The fifth calendar week of 2026 illustrates with particular clarity that the security policy reality of digital infrastructures is increasingly diverging from the officially communicated targets. While strategic papers, digitization programs, and cloud strategies refer to a high degree of resilience and control, operational practice once again paints a different picture. Leakwatch does not view […]

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The Windows update KB5074109, which Microsoft distributed at the end of January 2026, is causing significant performance issues in games on systems with Nvidia GeForce graphics cards for many users. Originally declared as a routine security and stability update for Windows 11 (24H2/25H2), the patch is now the subject of massive complaints from the community, […]

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With the release of FritzOS 8.20 and hotfix version 8.21, manufacturer AVM is expanding the supply of the latest firmware to several routers. Three additional models from different connection classes are affected. The fiber optic Fritzbox 5690 and the DSL Fritzbox 7690 will receive FritzOS 8.20, while the cable-based Fritzbox 6670 Cable will be equipped […]

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With RTX Remix Logic, Nvidia is unlocking the next stage of its Remix platform, addressing a key problem in the modding scene: dynamic effects without access to the game’s source code. Announced at CES 2026, it is now officially available and marks a clear shift in strategy away from pure graphics upgrades toward logic-driven scenarios. […]

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Apple achieved new records in sales and profits during the traditionally strong Christmas quarter. This was largely due to high demand for the current iPhone 17 model series, which proved to be a key growth driver in the important year-end business. The group grew significantly both operationally and financially, exceeding the expectations of the financial […]

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For years, Elon Musk has been promoting the humanoid robot Optimus as the next game changer in the industry. Autonomous, capable of learning, suitable for mass production—that was the narrative. Optimus was supposed to not only reduce production costs, but also replace human labor in factories in the long term. Now, at the beginning of […]

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Valve continues unwaveringly on its course. Proton 10.0-4 is a new stable version of the compatibility layer that makes Windows games run on Linux and is much more than a routine maintenance update. It is another step in a long-term strategy that aims to gradually make Windows obsolete as a mandatory gaming platform without openly […]

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The generational change in mobile processors marks a strategically important moment for Intel. With Panther Lake, the company is introducing a completely redesigned hybrid architecture based on the 18A manufacturing process for the first time, combining Cougar Cove performance cores with Darkmont efficiency cores. While previous generations focused primarily on clock frequencies, core counts, or […]

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Emails are one of the invisible constants of everyday digital life. Hardly anyone enjoys checking their inbox, yet it is the central hub for online identities, contractual relationships, administrative procedures, and personal communication. Over the years, highly sensitive information accumulates there, from private messages and invoices to password resets. This makes it all the more […]

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The rediscovery of a freely accessible database containing around 149 million stolen usernames and passwords dramatically illustrates how fundamentally the threat landscape in the digital space has changed. The incident came to light after a security researcher identified the unprotected database and informed the hosting provider, whereupon access was shut down. The sheer volume of […]

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On paper, Windows 11 is not a slow operating system. It has modern schedulers, good SSD support, and solid multicore scaling. And yet, many users are left with an uneasy feeling: some menus open with a slight delay, context options seem sluggish, and dialog boxes take a moment too long. It’s not a disaster, but […]

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BamBuddy is not just a nice craft project, but a clear challenge to Bambu Lab’s cloud-centric ecosystem. While the manufacturer consistently pushes its users toward always-on cloud, MakerWorld integration, and mandatory accounts, BamBuddy takes the opposite approach. Local, controllable, traceable. No dependence on third-party servers, no black box processes, no silent policy changes overnight. The […]

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Introduction and unboxing  I had known for quite some time that I definitely wanted to test a keyboard from Mode Designs. So I was all the more delighted to finally have the opportunity to set up the Mode Envoy, one of the manufacturer’s best-known 65% keyboards, and try it out in everyday use. In addition, […]

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NVIDIA is currently exploring options to significantly expand its manufacturing strategy, which has been heavily focused on TSMC. According to consistent industry reports, the focus of these considerations is a possible collaboration with Intel Foundry for parts of the next Feynman generation of AI accelerators. Specifically, this does not involve complete GPUs, but rather selected, […]

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The way in which companies are attacked has changed fundamentally in recent years. Instead of laboriously overcoming technical protection mechanisms, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting identities, trust, and everyday work processes. Email communication is at the center of many attacks, as it plays a key role in almost every company and at the same time suggests […]

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The pressure on Valve is increasing noticeably. A British court has admitted a billion-dollar class action lawsuit against the operator of the Steam gaming platform for trial. The potential compensation amounts to around 754 million euros. The accusation is as old as it is explosive: Valve is alleged to have systematically exploited its dominant market […]

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Microsoft has released an unscheduled security update for several versions of Office and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise after a previously unknown vulnerability was actively exploited. Such unscheduled updates are considered a clear warning signal in the Microsoft ecosystem, as they only appear when there is an immediate threat to users and businesses. This is […]

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Industrial 3D printing based on fused filament fabrication technology has been established for years, but regularly encounters systemic limitations in series production. Classic Cartesian machine concepts are designed for discrete build space sizes, require manual removal cycles, and are sensitive to thermal gradients in larger or geometrically complex components. These limitations have a direct impact […]

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Nobara Linux is a Linux distribution that does not try to be everything to everyone. The focus is clearly on gaming, without ignoring everyday use. The project is aimed at gamers who want to use Linux without having to struggle through endless how-tos, third-party repositories, and kernel tuning. The question is not whether Nobara is […]

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After taking a break from mini PCs, we’re back at it again in the new year. Following our last test of the A9 Max, the A7 Max may come as something of a surprise. Geekom is simply re-releasing the A7 as a larger Max version. You can find the details in the following test report. […]

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Today’s test of the Ryzen 7 9850X3D deliberately focuses on several aspects that go beyond a mere snapshot of gaming performance and examine the processor in a broader technical context. The focus is on productive and workstation-related loads as well as the influence of different memory configurations in order to classify the interaction between architecture, […]

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The start of 2026 suggests that Apple is continuing to accelerate its pace of introducing new generations of Apple Silicon. Following the introduction of the M5 in October of last year, there are increasing indications that its successor, the M6, could also appear earlier than the classic annual cycle would previously have suggested. These speculations […]

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The start of 2026 suggests that Apple is continuing to accelerate its pace of introducing new generations of Apple Silicon. Following the introduction of the M5 in October of last year, there are increasing indications that its successor, the M6, could also appear earlier than the classic annual cycle would previously have suggested. These speculations […]

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Microsoft has released unscheduled security updates for Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise after a previously unknown vulnerability was actively exploited. Such emergency patches are rare and are only rolled out when there is an immediate threat to a large number of systems. This is precisely the situation here, as the attack does […]

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