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Elon Musk’s moon catapult: a vision with a physical catch

1 mars 2026 à 06:00
Elon Musk has delivered once again. In a presentation, he outlined a lunar base that would also serve as a gigantic satellite factory. Target: 1,000 terawatts of computing power per year in space. The energy source is clear: the sun provides an almost unlimited supply. Transportation there would be via an electromagnetic catapult, essentially a […]

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LeakWatch 2026 – Security incidents, data leaks, and IT incidents in the current calendar week 9

1 mars 2026 à 06:00
The ninth calendar week of 2026 shows a familiar pattern once again. Attacks on public institutions continue to increase, cloud infrastructures remain a preferred target, and several companies are facing data leaks that, according to initial analyses, can be traced back to compromised access data and insufficiently segmented networks. Particularly striking this week is the […]

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Paramount wins bidding war and acquires Warner Bros. Discovery

1 mars 2026 à 06:00
After weeks of tug-of-war in a billion-dollar bidding war, it is now clear who will take control of Warner Bros. Discovery in the future. Paramount Skydance prevailed over Netflix with an improved offer and signed an agreement with the Hollywood group’s board of directors. This creates one of the largest media and entertainment groups in […]

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Windows Package Manager 1.28.190 is final – version chaos ends

1 mars 2026 à 06:00
Microsoft has now officially rolled out WinGet 1.28.190 as the “latest” version. This ends months of version confusion between WinGet and App Installer. Both now finally have the same version number. That may sound trivial, but it was long overdue. What happened? 1.12.460 was released as a preview 1.12.470 was later declared “Latest” (Stable) At […]

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DNA as the super data storage medium of the future

1 mars 2026 à 06:00
Nature stores information with an efficiency that technical systems have not yet been able to achieve. In theory, a single gram of DNA can store around 215 million gigabytes of data. This enormous information density far exceeds even the most modern data centers and has made the molecule a promising candidate for novel storage technologies […]

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AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4.1: Significant graphics boost for Radeon due to leak

1 mars 2026 à 06:00
A new leak is causing both concern and hope in the Radeon community. Apparently, FSR 4.1 has appeared online ahead of schedule, including initial comparison images and tests. The file amdxcffx64.dll is said to originate from a closed beta version of the Adrenalin driver and was shared on the Guru3D forum. What initially sounds like […]

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Nvidia warns of ongoing shortage of GeForce graphics cards

28 février 2026 à 06:00
The situation on the graphics card market remains tense. In the course of publishing its latest financial results, Nvidia confirmed that limited availability of GeForce graphics cards is to be expected in the coming quarters. The company cites ongoing problems within the supply chain and continued exceptionally high demand for products based on the Blackwell […]

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FritzOS 8.22 fixes performance issue with several FritzBox models

28 février 2026 à 06:00
AVM has released FritzOS 8.22, a stable firmware update for several current router models. The new version is being distributed for the FritzBox 5690 Pro, 5690, 7690, and 4690 and focuses exclusively on bug fixes. New features are not included in the update, as the supported devices were already equipped with at least FritzOS 8.20 […]

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NVIDIA overtakes Apple at TSMC; Taiwan is the powerhouse of AI

28 février 2026 à 06:00
Sometimes bare figures say more about geopolitical realities than any soapbox speech. 19 percent. That’s how much of the revenue of the world’s largest contract manufacturer, TSMC, was attributable to NVIDIA in 2025. Around $23.4 billion. Almost double the previous year’s figure. Apple, a regular at the top for years, has thus been dethroned. This […]

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Samsung and SK hynix are tightening the price screw, DRAM is becoming a luxury item with advance notice

28 février 2026 à 06:00
What is currently leaking out of Seoul sounds less like market mechanics and more like a demonstration of power. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are said to have announced new DRAM contract prices for Q2 that even hardened buyers describe as “absurd.” Anyone who still believes in a cyclical swing is ignoring the tectonic shift: […]

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Between neon lights and nostalgia: Why Need for Speed Underground 2 still resonates today

28 février 2026 à 05:30
The classic returns to my PC once again: Need for Speed Underground 2 still represents a phase in which street racing, customization, and an open game world shaped the zeitgeist of the early 2000s. Hardly any other title combined tuning culture, arcade racing, and soundtrack so consistently into an overall picture that has been permanently […]

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Galaxy S26 in the SoC duel: Exynos 2600 versus Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with clear CPU leadership for Qualcomm

27 février 2026 à 06:00
With the official launch of the Galaxy S26 series, the performance comparison between Samsung’s new Exynos 2600 and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is also coming into focus. Both chipsets are used in devices depending on the model and region and were compared in initial Geekbench 6 tests immediately after the launch. The results […]

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AMD’s RDNA 5 “AT0”: Enthusiast GPU with the handbrake on?

27 février 2026 à 06:00
Rumors about AMD’s RDNA 5 generation are gathering pace, but much remains speculative. The focus is on the alleged top-of-the-line “AT0” chip, which, according to forum posts by Kepler_L2 on AnandTech, could possibly be released as a Radeon gaming model after all, albeit in limited quantities. The pattern is reminiscent of the Radeon VII, which […]

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NVIDIA withdraws GeForce driver 595.59; black screens, crashes, and fan bugs cause damage to trust

27 février 2026 à 06:00
With the GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.59, NVIDIA actually wanted to do just one thing: optimize Resident Evil Requiem in time for its release and cleanly integrate DLSS 4 MFG and Ray Reconstruction. The result was the opposite: a driver that caused black screens, freezes, unstable clock speeds, and faulty fan control for many users. […]

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Nvidia exceeds expectations and fuels AI momentum with billions in growth

27 février 2026 à 06:00
The ongoing boom in artificial intelligence continues to drive the business of US chipmaker Nvidia forward at a rapid pace. In the most recent quarter, the company increased its revenue by 73 percent compared to the same period last year to around $68.1 billion. The group thus significantly exceeded Wall Street forecasts. Nvidia also recorded […]

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NVIDIA positions Groq as it once did Mellanox, with LPU set to become the latency weapon in the inference war

27 février 2026 à 06:00
When Jensen Huang compares an acquisition with Mellanox, it is not a casual aside, but rather a strategic assessment. This is precisely what the CEO of NVIDIA did in the Q4 2026 earnings call when he explained that Groq would be integrated “in very much the same way” as the company had expanded its own […]

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Apple introduces age verification for iPhone apps and blocks 18+ content without verification

27 février 2026 à 06:00
Apple has begun introducing mandatory age verification for downloading certain apps in select countries. Users who want to download apps with an age rating of 18+ will have to actively prove that they are adults. Without this confirmation, downloads and in-app purchases will be automatically blocked. The measure will initially take effect in Australia, Brazil, […]

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SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3 Gaming Keyboard Review: Hall Effect Technology and Rapid Trigger for Uncompromising Control

27 février 2026 à 05:30
Introduction and Unboxing With the Apex Pro Gen 3, SteelSeries is launching the third generation of its well known high end gaming keyboard, consistently relying on further developed magnetic switch technology. The core is the OmniPoint 3.0 switches, which allow an individually adjustable actuation point and support functions such as Rapid Trigger and Rapid Tap. […]

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NVIDIA’s RTX 5080 takes the lead at Mindfactory, AMD remains ahead overall

26 février 2026 à 06:00
The latest sales figures from German online retailer Mindfactory show a noticeable shift within the graphics card market. While AMD’s RDNA 4 models continue to dominate the overall rankings, a new frontrunner has established itself within NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series. The GeForce RTX 5080 is now the best-selling model of the current NVIDIA generation at […]

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Windows 11: Control Panel loses another setting option

26 février 2026 à 06:00
Microsoft continues to make major adjustments. In the current preview version 26300.7877 (KB5077232) of Windows 11, another classic feature from the old Control Panel is being moved to the modern Settings app. This time, it’s the option to rename local user accounts. A small switch with symbolic explosive power. Account names in Settings in the […]

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World of Warcraft: Midnight brings a breath of fresh air to Azeroth with the Prey system, split raids, and the new Zul’Aman.

26 février 2026 à 06:00
World of Warcraft: Midnight, the eleventh expansion of the online role-playing game, is about to be released and marks the second chapter of the overarching Worldsoul saga. Blizzard is positioning Midnight as the content-rich middle part of a planned trilogy that breaks new ground in terms of both narrative and gameplay mechanics. Among other things, […]

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Windows 11 25H2: When Release Preview suddenly plays beta

26 février 2026 à 06:00
There are moments when you realize that modern update infrastructure is less like a precision clockwork and more like a remote-controlled automaton. This is exactly what happened to users of Windows 11 25H2 in the Release Preview channel. Build 26200.7921 installed, everything clean. A glance at the Insider settings – and suddenly it says: Beta. […]

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Trend Micro Apex One: Malware protection with critical security vulnerabilities

26 février 2026 à 06:00
The name sounds like a line of defense. The reality is more unpleasant. Security researchers have discovered several vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One, some of which are critical, that enable precisely what endpoint security is supposed to prevent: code execution and privilege escalation. For companies with on-premises installations, this is not a theoretical problem, […]

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Xbox under new leadership: Asha Sharma announces return to console and new hardware

26 février 2026 à 06:00
Phil Spencer’s resignation marks the end of an era for Microsoft’s gaming division. After nearly four decades with the company and around ten years at the helm of the Xbox brand, Spencer is handing over responsibility at a time characterized by strategic upheaval, growing service offerings, and declining hardware sales. His successor is Asha Sharma, […]

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