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iPhone 18 Pro: Apple appears to be focusing on fine-tuning the design and colors
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (276+ words) With the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple could present a generation in fall 2026 that stands out less for radical technical innovations than for targeted design adjustments. Reports from the Asian supply chain suggest that the Cupertino-based company wants to further refine the…...
Apple is testing a clamshell-style foldable iPhone, with market launch dependent on the success of the iPhone Fold.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (501+ words) Apple is testing a clamshell-style foldable iPhone, with market launch dependent on the success of the iPhone Fold.igor'sLAB According to recent reports, Apple is evaluating the development of a foldable iPhone in the so-called clamshell format. Internally, this project…...
30 years of DDoS: why a structural problem persists
1+ week, 5+ day ago (447+ words) 30 years of DDoS: why a structural problem persists'igor'sLAB The first publicly documented denial-of-service attack occurred in 1996, when New York-based internet service provider Panix was rendered inaccessible for several days by a relatively simple SYN flood attack. A few hundred manipulated…...
When the Wagner Alumedic outperforms the Embody from Herman - Review and comparison of a long-term user
1+ week, 5+ day ago (669+ words) Zeige alle Kommentare an Naja, der Neue ist ja der (ganz) Alte, nur jetzt im Renn-Trimm f'r Boomer-Gamer wie mich. 1600 Euro f'r einen Stuhl, finde ich auch etwas dr'ber. Allerdings gibt es diesen Stuhl nat'rlich auch in anderen Farben als…...
Cancel button under judicial review: Consumer rights prevail over tech companies
1+ week, 5+ day ago (465+ words) Cancel button under judicial review: Consumer rights prevail over tech companies'igor'sLAB In everyday digital life, subscriptions are quickly taken out; often, just a few clicks are enough to activate a service. However, it is often much more complicated to cancel…...
Another massive data breach: why changing passwords is no longer enough
2+ week, 2+ day ago (477+ words) Another massive data breach: why changing passwords is no longer enough'igor'sLAB 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…...
Email fraud using AI dramatically accelerates cyberattacks on companies
2+ week, 2+ day ago (418+ words) Email fraud using AI dramatically accelerates cyberattacks on companies'igor'sLAB 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…...
US investor Blackstone plans large-scale data center in North Rhine-Westphalia
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (134+ words) According to the company, data centers developed by QTS are used by international technology groups. Well-known operators include Amazon Web Services and Microsoft. Whether these or other providers have also made concrete commitments to use the Lippetal site has not…...
A thing of the past? 25 years of Wikipedia and the new competition from AI
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (622+ words) A thing of the past? 25 years of Wikipedia and the new competition from AI'igor'sLAB Wikipedia went online for the first time on January 15, 2001. The original aim of founders Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger was to supplement the online encyclopedia Nupedia,…...
Xiaomi 17 Ultra: camera focus instead of design experiments
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) Xiaomi 17 Ultra: camera focus instead of design experiments'igor'sLAB Technically, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is clearly in the upper performance segment. A 6.9-inch OLED display and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, combined with up to 16 GB of RAM, are mentioned. These specifications…...