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End of an era
The legendary modem sound is coming to an end. AOL is discontinuing its dial-up service at the end of September, and with it, a piece of Internet history disappears.
Bitcoin approaches record high
Bitcoin is approaching its record high from mid-July with strong gains. The price of Bitcoin rose to 122,300 dollars (104,820 euros) in early trading on the Bitstamp trading.
CVE-2025-8088
Attackers exploited a directory traversal vulnerability in WinRAR to spread malware via manipulated archives. The vulnerability CVE-2025-8088 has been patched since version 7.13.
User request
After just one day, OpenAI is bringing its popular predecessor GPT-4o back to ChatGPT. Users criticize GPT-5 as soulless and impersonal.
After filing for creditor protection
Near Magdeburg, the Canadian company Li-Cycle is developing one of the largest recycling plants for batteries in Europe. It involves critical raw materials for the EU.
OPSWAT Threat Landscape Report 2025
A new report demonstrates that conventional security systems are failing to identify many contemporary threats. OPSWAT highlights critical blind spots in current defenses and advocates for a fundamental overhaul of cybersecurity strategies.
Warning of phishing attempts
European airlines Air France and KLM are the latest victims of a series of cyberattacks on large companies. Attackers gained access to customer data via a compromised third-party provider.
Conflicts of interest
New CEO Lip-Bu Tan has only just set a course for the way out of the crisis at the ailing chip company Intel. But now there is new unrest: the US president wants him to leave immediately.
What you need to know
OpenAI has announced GPT-5, the latest generation of its large language models. The system promises significantly improved reliability and will be available to free users for the first time – albeit with usage limitations.
Trump shows the way out
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of 100 percent on chip imports into the USA – and has immediately outlined a way around them.