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Dell Hit With Fraud Case Over Alienware Area-51m Upgrade Claims

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) A California man has filed for a class action lawsuit against PC manufacturer Dell, claiming that the company “intentionally misled and deceived” buyers of its Alienware Area 51-m R1 gaming laptop, which was advertised to be more upgradeable than other gaming notebooks. The plaintiff, Robert Felter, who is based… Read more

US Treasury wants cryptocurrency transfers over $10,000 to be reported to the IRS

The US Treasury Department said Thursday it will require any cryptocurrency transfer worth $10,000 or more to be reported to the IRS. “Cryptocurrency already poses a significant detection problem by facilitating illegal activity broadly including tax evasion,” the agency said in a new report on tax compliance proposals. “This is why the President’s proposal includes… Read more

Why the bad iPhone web app experience keeps coming up in Epic v. Apple

Safari just doesn’t support key features — and Safari’s the only option Something keeps coming up at the Epic v. Apple trial as a potential alternative for getting Fortnite on the iPhone: web apps. It’s an intriguing idea, as web apps are able to do surprisingly complex things: just look at a Chromebook or even… Read more

In WandaVision’s third episode, the devil really is in the details

It’s just a jump to the left and a step to the right for Wanda and Vision, who have time warped from the ‘50s and ‘60s to the 1970s. The third episode picks up right where the last ended: Wanda is pregnant, but she and Vision are still trying to figure out how they ended… Read more

heise + | Affordable multifunction printer for family and home office

If you work a lot at home, you have to decide when choosing a printer which functions are important to you. Some bargains only show their crux in operation. Affordable multifunction printer for family and home office Shopping help Furnishing Print dwarfs in the cloud One-to-one meetings Conclusion Test table Article in c ‘t 2… Read more

Energy costs for electric cars: how expensive will traction current be?

Made in the charging station expansion plans for 2020 the federal government is clear about its goal: The ratio of charging points to registered e-cars should be around 1: 10 stay. This corresponds roughly to the status from the beginning 2019. The vast majority of charging processes should continue to take place at home (the… Read more

IT consultant: Listen carefully and speak clearly

Marc Kimpel is only years, but has more than ten years of professional experience as an IT consultant. Even during his training as an IT specialist, he was involved in projects with customers and “every project member is a consultant because customers always have questions,” says Kimpel. Consulting is fun, which is why he became… Read more

EU approves mega merger of PSA and Fiat Chrysler, subject to conditions

The EU no longer has any antitrust concerns about the planned mega merger between the Opel parent company PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCA). However, the prospect of approval is tied to obligations, as the EU Commission announced. The takeover will create the fourth-largest car company in the world. The crux of light commercial vehicles “We… Read more

10 of the best movies of 2020

Home Features (Image credit: RLJE Films) It has been a year of contrasting fortunes for cinema. The big screen has suffered hugely with the global pandemic shutting down theatres for the majority of 2020, and that struggle has been compounded by the shelving of due-to-be-released blockbusters that might have produced a much needed box-office spike…. Read more

E-motorcycle Harley-Davidson Livewire in the test: Open phase

With electric motorcycles, it was never a question of whether they were fun, or rather: It was never an issue for people who tried them – of course, many complained blindly. The easily available boost is fun. As with the car, the operation of the drive train is simplified enormously by eliminating the clutch and… Read more

Stop the listing of Ant Group, Alibaba and Jack Ma's digital payments

The Chinese authorities suspend the IPO biggest ever: the necessary requirements for some recently amended regulations are missing, but there is no clarity on the actual reason of Andrea Bai published on 04 November 2020 , at 18: 41 in the Market channel Alibaba It had been defined “the mother of all IPOs” or “the… Read more

Voucher for the Ultra Broadband, as a solidarity initiative risks making everyone unhappy

In a digital event titled ‘ Voucher for Italy ‘, organized by Free Modem Alliance, Aires (Italian Association of Specialized Appliances Retailers), Ancra (National Association of Merchants) and MediaWorld have said they are ready to appeal to the TAR to inhibit the Voucher Decree by Rosario Grasso published 16 October 2020 , at 14: 41… Read more