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heise + | IT security: a guide to the Emotet self-test

IT security: Instructions for the Emotet self-test Modified risk analysis Stake out the analysis area How the malware works An interim balance sheet Shared responsibilities – specific questions Result interpretation and conclusion Article in iX 2 / 2021 read Understanding why action is necessary is elementary when it comes to the Implementation of holistic IT… Read more

heise + | Ghost-CMS: Install a slim WordPress alternative on a Raspi

Ghost-CMS: Install a slim WordPress alternative on a Raspi Markdowns in Ghost Installation on the Raspberry Pi Node.js instead of PHP Ghost in action It is easy to create your own website – WordPress is usually used as the content management system (CMS) for this. It is considered a generalist and with numerous themes and… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico Review: ‘Pi Silicon’ Debuts on $4 Microcontroller

Our Verdict A first for Raspberry Pi, the Pico microcontroller provides an affordable and simple way to control lights, motors, sensors and other electronic components. For Low cost Small size Ease of use Built-in ADC Against C workflow is tricky No built-in wireless No 5V output Raspberry Pi has a history of disrupting the status… Read more

heise + | Promotion of renewable energy: the crash with announcement

Solar modules and wind parks can now be found on roofs and meadows across the country. The alarm calls sound correspondingly loud every time the federal government changes the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). One of the biggest points of contention this time around is the future of solar and wind power pioneers. The wind… Read more

Netflix confirms Shuffle Play feature will officially launch this year

Netflix’s Shuffle Play feature, which the company was spotted testing last year, is getting a widespread launch in the first half of 2021. Variety reports the company made the announcement as part of its latest financial results. In its testing phase, Shuffle Play has worked by picking content based on your viewing history, helping you… Read more

LG might pull out of smartphone business after all

LG introduced a rollable smartphone at CES 2021, clearly indicating that the company has not run out of great ideas for its smartphone business. At the turn of the year LG also refuted the rumors about exiting the smartphone business saying these assumptions are “completely false and without merit.” However in a dramatic turn of… Read more

Jack Ma reappears in public after three months and Alibaba celebrates on the stock exchange

In the past few weeks we had questioned on the absence of Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, from the public scene after the accusations against the economic and financial system of Beijing. The entrepreneur in the past few hours has reappeared on video, and appears healthy. by Manolo De Agostini published 20 January 2021 ,… Read more

heise + | Server: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 with two AMD EPYC 7H12 in the test

Server: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR 665 with two AMD EPYC 7H 12 in the test Cover open: The interior of the SR 665 CPU performance in comparison UEFI settings as a hurdle I / O surprise SAS versus NVMe Conclusion Read article in iX 2 / 2021 Under the name ThinkSystem SR 665 Lenovo does not… Read more

heise + | Linux drivers: Why it is sometimes so tedious

drivers under Linux: Why it is sometimes so tedious Is it the device manufacturer? Is it up to the kernel developers? Is it because of the distributors? Article in c’t 3 / 2021 read The author earned ridicule and scorn from many colleagues when they heard about the current construction proposal “Allround PC” for adequate… Read more

heise + | Mini-ITX server board for Ryzen CPUs: Asrock X570D4I-2T in the test

Mini-ITX server board for Ryzen CPUs: Asrock X 570 D4I-2T in the test Power consumption Remote maintenance Equipment and cooling Conclusion and test table Read article in c’t 3 / 2021 Asrock Rack, the server division of Asrock, delivers in the form of the X 570 D4I-2T one of the rare server mainboards for the… Read more

heise + | Eight memory cards in CFexpress format for professional cameras in the test

Eight memory cards in CFexpress format for professional cameras in the test Distribution Test field Read cards Performance One-to-one meetings Conclusion Test table Article in c’t 3 / 2021 read Think of Flash -Memory cards, then SD and MicroSD cards come to mind today; other types of construction are rarely used. But for some applications… Read more

New Intel boss wants to compete again with “lifestyle company” Apple

The freshly baked new Intel boss does not want to be stolen from the bread in Apple’s processor business. In an address to employees reported by the Oregonian local newspaper in the US state, Patrick P. Gelsinger said his company had to deliver “better products” to the PC ecosystem as “every possible thing a lifestyle… Read more

Micro-chips: Auto industry laments supply bottlenecks

Europe’s carmakers remain vulnerable – even if many of the destroyed supply chains have only just been repaired after the Corona crash. But an indispensable group of components is missing more and more frequently: semiconductor modules, the heart of all electronic systems and microchips. Some auto production lines have to close again because supplies are… Read more

heise + | Adobe Photoshop 2021 and Lightroom: New Features in Practice

Photoshop 2021, Camera Raw and Lightroom have new features. We take a look at the highlights for photographers and check them for practicality. Adobe Photoshop 2021 and Lightroom: New functions in practice Focus on neural filters Color Grading instead of partial toning Better choice for motifs like hair and sky Neural Filters Color Grading The… Read more

heise + | Six routers for Wi-Fi 6 in the test

With Wi-Fi 6, the WLAN should transmit more smoothly. Five inexpensive routers showed what they can do and where there are still problems compared to a top-class device. (Image: Andreas Martini) If the WLAN can no longer keep up with the upgrade of the Internet connection, you have to use a new router and thus… Read more