[German]There are certain events that make me think of the term "enshittification." A hip wearer of a Samsung Galaxy Ring was rushed to the emergency room of a hospital because of this accessory. The battery in the ring began to swell. It's kind of stupid when the ring is worn on the finger and the swelling battery has no way to expand radially outward.
[German]On September 24, 2025, Adobe released an update for its Reader to version 25.001.20744. In recent days, I have received reports from readers who are experiencing printing problems under Windows. Adobe Reader 25.001.20744 can no longer print PDF documents cleanly on the printer and squeezes the entire document into the top left corner of the page. The bug is supposed to be fixed in version 2025.001.20756.
[German]Google has plans to adapt its Android system so that all developers of Android apps must register. Otherwise, the app will no longer be able to run. The F-Droid project is now sounding the alarm because it believes this will spell the end.
[German]Microsoft has confirmed in a support article that there is a bug in Outlook 365 that can cause crashes when starting up. If I understand correctly, intervention by Microsoft Exchange Online Support is required to fix this bug. And there appears to be a zero-day vulnerability in Outlook Classic that can be exploited via emails.
[German]Owners of Dell devices running Windows may currently be surprised by Defender false positives reporting a "BIOS update."
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[German]A quick update – things aren't going well at VMware when it comes to maintaining its cloud management portal. The company has apparently botched two portal updates within two weeks. Here's a brief overview of these issues.
[German]At the end of August 2025, I reported on reader reports of Remote Desktop Server freezes that could be traced back to Trend Micro security software. A blog reader informed me that Trend Micro version 6.7.4065/14.3.1342 should eliminate these freezes. Has anyone tested the update and can confirm this?
[German]Asahi, one of Japan's largest breweries, has been the victim of a successful cyberattack. As a result of this attack, all deliveries have had to be halted, and orders are currently not being accepted. The company has not disclosed exactly what happened in a statement.
[German]Brief addendum—vulnerabilities have been discovered in VMware products such as VMware Tools, VMware vCenter, and NSX, which the manufacturer is patching with updates. Here is a brief overview of these issues.
[German]Microsoft has released the final version of Windows 11 25H2 on September 30, 2025. It can be installed as an ISO file, via the Media Creation Tool (MCT), or via an Enablement Update. Additionally, the administrative templates for Windows 11 25H2 have been released to administrators. Here's an overview.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
