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Google ends Chrome support for Android 8 and 9
[German]Google developers will soon discontinue support for the Chrome browser app for Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). Chrome 138 is the last version of Chrome that will support Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). Chrome 139 (tentatively … Continue reading
Microsoft removes legacy drivers from Windows Update
[German]Drivers distributed automatically via Windows Update are a frequent annoyance, especially when newer drivers are simply replaced. Microsoft now wants to stopp distributing older and therefore unwanted drivers for Windows systems via Windows Update. The whole thing is to be … Continue reading
Archetype Market seized by Europol & Eurojust
[German]The darknet marketplace for drugs, Archetype Market, was seized and shut down by a Europe-wide law enforcement operation. This law enforcement operation took place in six countries with the support of Europol and Eurojust. Here is a rough overview.
Digital sovereignty: EU cloud; Microsoft exit in Danish digital ministry; true cost of Windows 11
[German]The Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs is saying goodbye to Microsoft and will move (probably to Linux and) to LibreOffice in near future – thanks to Trump. And the LibreOffice makers have set their sights on Windows 11 in order … Continue reading
VMware kicks lowest partner level (except in Europe)
[German]Brief news that I came across last Sunday. VMware by Broadcom is shaving its partner program for the distribution of its products. The lowest level of the partner program is to be dropped – although this step does not apply … Continue reading
Microsoft subsidiary in Russia files for bankruptsy
[German]I'm posting another newsflash here: The Microsoft subsidiary in Russia has filed for insolvency. The reason seems to be a lawsuit filed by a Russian bank against Microsoft Rus LLC, which ended with a penalty payment claim of approx. 1 … Continue reading
EU DMA is working: Microsoft no longer imposes Edge, Store, Search etc.
[German]It's simply marvelous how the Digital Markets Act of the European Union (EU) works. Microsoft has now announced that it is changing its approach in Windows 10 and 11, no longer making Edge the default browser for users, making the … Continue reading
Google kicks PayPal as a payment source from Google Wallet in the USA
Anyone considering using Google Pay on their smartphone and entering PayPal as a payment source in the Google Wallet app should perhaps wait. In any case, Google is kicking out this payment provider in the USA.
Phishing with appointment invitations targets Office 365 accounts
[German]I'm pick up on a topic that is somehow already known in this form. Owners of Microsoft Office 365 accounts receive appointment invitations that claim that an action needs to be carried out. But in the background is a phisher … Continue reading
CISPE says: VMware has increased prices by 800 to 1500%
[German]The Association of European Cloud Providers, CISPE, complains that VMware by Broadcom has increased the prices of its products for customers by a factor of 800 to 1500 percent following the takeover by Broadcom. Broadcom is accused of abusing its … Continue reading