Corona

Save taxes: Completely sell computers in the year of purchase

The acquisition costs for computer hardware and software should in future be fully tax deductible in the year of acquisition. If you have expenses for equipping your home office, you may be able to save taxes. The Federal Chancellor and the Prime Ministers agreed on this in the course of the Corona summit. After the… Read more

“Iron Harvest” wins the German Developer Award

The strategy game “Iron Harvest” by the Bremen studio King Art is the big winner of the German Developer Award 2020. The critic’s favorite prevailed against the competition in three categories, as the jury announced on Wednesday in Cologne. These were “Best German Game”, “Best Game Design” and “Best Sound”. Developer King Art also won… Read more

Smaller and @home: Dreamhack Leipzig slimmed down significantly

The Dreamhack gaming festival actually attracts thousands of computer game fans to the Leipzig Trade Fair in January – but this year everything is different. The Leipziger Messe and its partners organize the Dreamhack from 22. to 24. January as “Home Edition”. “This is a very slimmed-down version of Dreamhack, so that we can make… Read more

Robots in the throat

Hardly any industrialized country carried out fewer PCR tests than Japan during the pandemic. One reason for this is that the capacity of public health centers is limited. This gave the industrial robot manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) an idea: Why not just automate the test and laboratory work like a production line in a… Read more

User numbers: Netflix reports a new record

With the ongoing corona pandemic and the tightening of exit restrictions, 2021 most people only live in their own four walls. The internet provides the necessary variety. Whether online shopping or streaming films and videos, many online providers are among the winners of the pandemic. Netflix has also enjoyed great popularity since the global outbreak… Read more

Brief information: home office, IBM, online lessons, solar activity

Home office wherever possible The people in Germany need further patience in the corona pandemic: The federal and state governments have extended the lockdown to mid-February out of concern about the virus mutation and partially tightened it. Schools and daycare centers should also remain closed until then. But the countries want to implement this controversial… 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

Less variable salaries: the collective is becoming more important

The fat years for employees in the automotive industry are over. Because the car business is no longer running, bonuses are being cut or canceled. The same applies to the tourism industry, which is almost at a standstill due to the travel restrictions due to Corona. These payments are voluntary and one-time special payments by… Read more

Asus TUF Gaming X570-Pro Wi-Fi Review: TUF Enough for a 5950X

Our Verdict The Asus TUF Gaming X570-Pro Wi-Fi is an inexpensive yet capable motherboard. With power delivery capable of handling an overclocked Ryzen 9 5950X, integrated 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6 capabilities, plusand eight SATA ports, the $220 board is a good option to get into the X570 platform. For Capable 12-Phase 50A Power Delivery… Read more

Volkswagen expects strong growth in China despite the lack of chips

With the recovery of the Chinese economy, Volkswagen 2021 expects “significant growth” in its key market. China boss Stephan Wöllenstein expects the market share to increase. “There are good reasons that the Volkswagen Group can develop better than the overall market,” said Wöllenstein on Wednesday (20. Jan. 2021) in front of journalists in Beijing. “We… Read more

New streaming service: Paramount + is scheduled to start in March 2021

There is currently a real gold rush feeling among the streaming providers. Both Netflix and Disney + are seeing record growth in user numbers due to the ongoing corona pandemic. So it is not surprising if other film studios also want something from the streaming cake. With HBO Max, the film and television company Warner… Read more

Regional social court: Job center has to pay computers and accessories for schoolgirls

The State Social Court of Thuringia has obliged the job center to take over the purchase of an internet-enabled PC with accessories for an eighth grader whose family receives Hartz IV. The equipment that should enable the student to take part in the corona-related online lessons include a computer, screen, keyboard, mouse, printer and three… Read more

Mailbox.org: Mailboxes and online services for Berlin teachers

The e-mail provider mailbox.org of the Berlin company Heinlein Support GmbH is to provide business e-mail inboxes for Berlin teachers in the future. Teachers can also use other services such as calendar, address book, task management, Office Suite, file storage and video conferencing. Departure from private e-mail accounts According to a decision by the Berlin… Read more

Almost 160 million euros in GDPR fines in 2020

The penalties imposed for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation in the EU increased significantly 2020 to a total of 158, 5 million euros. Compared to 20 months since the DGSVO came into force in May 2018 this means a plus of 39 percent. These figures about the 20 EU member states plus GB,… Read more

Homeschooling: Call for digital sovereignty through free software

The Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) is concerned that many schools are using “proprietary software solutions that are questionable under data protection law” against the background of the corona crisis and the current level of suffering in homeschooling. Above all, programs that transfer data from those affected to third countries such as the USA are questionable… Read more