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secIT Digital: From cyber insurance, Emotet self-tests and Zero Trust

The editorial program of the secIT Digital security conference is now available on the website. The editors of c’t, heise Security and iX handpicked the topics and speakers. Tickets for the three-day event are currently still available for 199 euros. The contents count The secIT Digital finds from 23. to 25. February digitally. The aim… Read more

NASA has extended the duration of the Juno and InSight missions for Jupiter and Mars

NASA announced that it has extended the Juno and InSight missions (for Jupiter and Mars) given the scientifically relevant results obtained in recent months. It is also a way to limit spending while still collecting data. by Mattia Speroni published 11 January 2021 , at 16: 20 in the Science and Technology channel NASA La… Read more

Finally, a doorbell for the pandemic era

Alarm.com has announced a new device for anyone worried about visitors catching COVID-19 from, of all things, their doorbell. Rather than using a button, the Touchless Video Doorbell is designed to chime when its camera detects visitors standing on your doormat. Alarm.com claims this is the “first commercially available video doorbell that rings without requiring… Read more

Qonto makes paper receipts obsolete

Qonto introduces certification with evidential value of digitized receipts: companies will be able to eliminate physical receipts, simplifying the management of expense reports and accelerating the digital transformation processes of Alberto Falchi published on 11 January 2021 , at 14: 31 in the Innovation channel Electronic Invoice Qonto Qonto is the first payment institution to… Read more

Truck scrapping bonus with mandatory turning assistant in effect

The new truck scrapping bonus requires the installation of a turning assistant. Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) said that with immediate effect the federal government is supporting the purchase of brand-new trucks with turning assistants that meet the requirements of the current Euro VI emissions standard with up to 15. 000 Euro – if… Read more

Cyberpunk 2077: Polish antitrust will monitor patches. Risk of fine for CD Projekt

More troubles ahead for CD Projekt RED. The developer of Cyberpunk 2077 risks being punished by the Polish government, which will control the work related to the patches planned for the first months of 2021. The software house cannot allow itself other errors. by Pasquale Fusco published 11 January 2021 , at 08: 01 in… Read more

BladeBUG, the robot that inspects and repairs wind turbine blades: here it is in action

BladeBUG, this is the name of the startup British company that developed the robot of the same name: shapes similar to those of an insect and designed to inspect, maintain and make small repairs on wind turbine blades especially in particular service conditions such as offshore by Carlo Pisani published 10 January 2021 , at… Read more

ADATA XPG, here are chewing gums for gamers

ADATA wants to enter the good graces of gamers not only with peripherals and hardware, but also with a line of chewing gum called XPG Gaming Gum designed especially for them: more energy and an antioxidant to safeguard the sight. by Manolo De Agostini published 09 January 2021 , at 18: 01 in the Videogames… Read more

Happy Birthday: The Federal Office for Information Security turns 30

Cyberspace, endless expanses. It’s the year 2021. These are the adventures of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), with its crew of over 1023 men and women since 30 years to explore new cyber risks, new artificial life (AI) and new protection in digitization through prevention, detection and response for State, economy and society…. Read more

Sony launches new 360 Reality Audio wireless speakers and video streaming service

Home News (Image credit: Sony) Sony has announced two new wireless speakers, and they pack plenty of tech to fill your room with sound. The SRS-RA5000 and SRS-RA3000 both support Sony 360 Reality Audio and feature Immersive Audio Enhancement. 360 Reality Audio is a spatial sound format that allows for 360-degree sound, while Immersive Audio… Read more

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: What’s the rumoured difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung is going to be launching its latest series of Galaxy S smartphones on 14 January, giving us a fresh new set of devices for 2021. There’s been some heavy leaking for these new phones, so we wanted to run up the specs of the incoming S21 Ultra and outgoing S20 Ultra to… Read more

The federal government wants to modernize 130,000 computer workstations in eight years

The 2015 launched billion dollar “IT Consolidation Bund” initiative is now set to slowly take off this year after many setbacks take up. The federal government has decided on a “sequence plan”, according to which from April 69 projects for an upgrade of the IT -Infrastructures in 69 ministries and authorities in four waves up… Read more

WindTre blocks all portability from ho.mobile after user data is stolen

WindTre blocks all offers with portability to current ho.mobile users with the aim of “countering possible fraudulent use by unauthorized persons”. by Nino Grasso published 07 January 2021 , at 15: 51 in the Telephony channel WindTre ho.mobile After confirmation of the data theft suffered by ho.mobile, the competing telephone operators are also working to… Read more

One and a half meters of glass: Mercedes shows the new MBUX hyperscreen

Daimler showed the cockpit of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan. It consists of over 21 centimeters of glass, under which three screens shine: one as a speedometer unit, one as a central screen, one for the passenger. The total area of the screens adds up to 2432 cm². There is also a large head-up… Read more

heise offer: photography in winter

Creating special photos under cold and sometimes gloomy conditions is a huge challenge with addictive potential. The passionate landscape photographer Nicolas Alexander Otto knows that too. In his article in c’t photography 10 / 2020 he shares his most important tips: of equipment and safety instructions, about the planning of certain weather conditions, up to… Read more