[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 115.3.0 on September 26, 2023 (thanks to Tom for the tip). It is an update which is supposed to fix numerous bugs, but does not contain any new features or security fixes.
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[English]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5030301 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on September 26, 2023. The preview update brings a number of bug fixes for people who are still on version 21H2 (which, after all, drops out of support in October 2023). Below I give an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5030310 for Windows 11 version 22H2 as of September 26, 2023. This brings a number of fixes (similar to the preview update for Windows 11 21H2). Below I give an overview regarding these (Moments 4) updates for Windows 11.
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5030300 for Windows 10 22H2 as of September 26, 2023 (D-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10.
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[German]As of September 26, 2023, the Mozilla developers have released the new Firefox 118 as well as the Firefox 115.3 ESR maintenance update. Some vulnerabilities were closed with the updates. Here is a brief overview of the updates in question, along with the fixes and what's new.
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[German]A few days ago, Microsoft released its latest Windows ADK (Assessment and Deployment Kit) for Windows 11 22H2. However, this ADK contains some unpleasant surprises or bugs. For example, the Win PE build from this ADK cannot be used with Windows 11 22H2 due to a version conflict. Furthermore a .dll is missing in the ADK, so that VBScript does not work in this version. It's not the end of the world but still kind of dumb.
If you have an iPhone that has been updated to iOS 17, you should check the settings after the update. It could be that the location tracking settings have been changed and a disabled location tracking has been turned back on.
[German]Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Vivaldi and former founder of Opera, both browsers intended as alternatives to Chrome or Edge, has written an open letter to the EU Commission. In it, he laments Microsoft's practice of discouraging users from using a browser other than Microsoft Edge and virtually forcing the browser on users. He documents Microsoft's unfair practices and invokes the Digital Markets Act (DMA) as a basis for forcing Microsoft to cease anti-competitive behavior.
[German]U-turn at BMW, when it comes to seat heating as a subscription. Announced as recently as 2020, this option is to disappear in the future. Instead, the car manufacturer wants to focus on other software services. This was announced by a BMW management representative at a recent car show.
[German]If you own a smartwatch, you might be annoyed when the expensive device becomes unusable due to a crack in the glass. Google has now confirmed that it will not offer a repair option for its Pixel Watch to replace a cracked display glass. The affected models will thus mutate into expensive scrap metal.
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