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More immersion through full-body vibration? We tried the Woojer Vest 4 and the bHaptics Tactsuit Pro with music, VR, and PC games.

Since 2010, France has been punishing minor copyright infringements via filesharing. Data collection grants too much insight into private matters.

The memory crisis is materializing in the figures of the largest smartphone processor suppliers Qualcomm and Mediatek.

The German government is initiating the implementation law for the EU's Cyber Resilience Act and wants to make the BSI the central market surveillance authority.

Over 2000 complaints and million-euro fines against X & Co.: The Digital Services Coordinator presents his report and explains how he ensures order online.

Spotify will henceforth label artists' "authenticity." Pure AI profiles are initially excluded, but the criteria could change in the future.

Cyplore has developed a lightweight e-drive that turns bicycles into e-bikes. Behind the Hong Kong-based company are designers from well-known firms.

The fastest AI code editor, according to its creators, has reached version 1.0. The open-source tool processes data like a video game.

From July, many health insurance companies will no longer support ePA apps on devices with Android 13, iOS 17 and older due to missing security updates.

A free website allows comparison of hundreds of mouse shapes. New: 3D scans with all-around views.

With version 4.2 of the Proxmox Backup Server, pull/push sync jobs can be encrypted and decrypted server-side and processed in parallel, among other features.

In Tahoe, Apple has started placing icons next to menu items. The problem: They often don't really fit.

Gema fails at the ECJ with the demand for additional fees for the internal cable retransmission of satellite signals in a retirement home.

Chinese rumor mill says, Apple finds the MagSafe technology, available since iPhone 12, too complex. The cost of magnets is also allegedly too high for Apple.

SpaceX is also introducing different types of shares for its IPO. However, it is new that the current CEO can only formally dismiss himself.

OnePlus and Realme are reportedly set to merge. The two brands under the Oppo group are said to be combining their activities.

Previously, the Picture-in-Picture mode of the YouTube app on mobile devices was only available to Premium users. Now, all users are to be given this option.

SpaceX has been able to double Starlink's customer base for two consecutive years, a US magazine reports. Meanwhile, T-Mobile sees unexpectedly low interest.

Radioactive material from Asse II is to be recovered using robots. Bilfinger and the Fraunhofer Institute are working on suitable systems.

Users fear that PS5 games will require an online DRM check every 30 days. After days of speculation, Sony is now sounding the all-clear.

On Thursday morning, an Ariane 6 will launch with 32 new satellites for Amazon's Leo internet service. In the future, European rockets should carry more cargo.

The AI bot in Google's search engine leads to more input than ever before. This generates revenue. The cloud business is growing even stronger.

A bank customer fell victim to phishing, and within an hour and a half, 200,000 euros flowed abroad. Linz Higher Regional Court says bank should have noticed.