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Xiaomi added to “Communist Chinese military companies” US Blacklist

João Silva 4 mins ago Featured Tech News, Mobile The US government has added Xiaomi to its list of companies with alleged connections to the Chinese military. Unlike Huawei, Xiaomi hasn’t been added to the Entity List, meaning the company will still be allowed to use US technology and components within its products. According to CNBC, Xiaomi… Read more

How to Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered Digital Photo Frame

A digital photo frame is a small screen that can sit on your desk in your office or in your kitchen displaying your favorite pictures, changing at regular intervals. The first commercial digital photo frame was introduced in the 1990s shortly after the digital camera. Digital photo frames made a comeback in popularity during 2020,… Read more

Cluster recording: New app enables corona tracing at larger meetings

The Berlin start-up Videmic has published an app of the same name for tracking corona infection chains in large crowds in the App Store and on Google Play. The mobile tracing application saves stays in busy locations in the app’s user profile and thus enables cluster recording without scanning a QR code, as is necessary… Read more

Avira takes stock of cyber threats: beware of stalkerware

The 2020 was one of the most prolific years for hackers, who used media attention on Covid to spread malware. The use of stalkerware is growing, a sub-category of spyware by Alberto Falchi published 16 January 2021 , at 09: 31 in the Security channel Avira Avira , the well-known solution manufacturer antivirus, published its… Read more

Amazon, weekend of crazy discounts: Echo Dot 29 € and Fire TV Stick 19 €, iPhone (-22%), realme (-50 €), Xiaomi and Huawei! But also laptops, new Galaxy S21s and more!

The Amazon products are back on offer starting from new Echo Dot 4th gen. Discount also for the always highly requested Echo Show 8 . And watch out for the various Fire TV Stick because they enable very powerful features on all Smart TVs: all versions now on offer! All offers here . Samsung Galaxy… Read more

Facebook is blocking events near the White House through Inauguration Day

Facebook won’t let people create events that take place “in close proximity” to the White House, the US Capitol building, or any state capitol buildings through Inauguration Day, the company announced on Friday. The move builds upon Facebook’s previously announced Inauguration Day preparations aiming to prevent the platform from being used to organize a violent… Read more

TechStage | Top 10: These are the best smartphones up to 500 euros

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Motorola Moto G 5G Plus test: A lot of battery for little money Huawei P Smart 2021: Budget model with room for improvement Asus Zenfone 7 Pro: Turbo smartphone with flip camera Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro in the test: Hard but slow Oneplus Nord N 10 5G in the test: galloped… Read more

Google will address Pixel 4A 5G touchscreen woes in February update

Google says it’s aware of a problem with Pixel 4A 5G touchscreens and will address the issue in its February security update. Some devices are failing to respond consistently to taps on the lower part of the screen, which is particularly impacting folks who have opted for three-button navigation rather than swipes. Android Police spotted… Read more

Dispute over Fortnite: Epic brings complaint against Apple and Google to Europe

Fortnite maker Epic Games is expanding its action against Apple and Google: After the USA and Australia, the games company has now also filed a competition complaint against both companies in Great Britain. Both Apple and Google would abuse their market power with the requirements relating to app sales for iOS and Android and violate… Read more

Hitman 3 players on Google Stadia will be able to share custom scenarios with just a URL

Hitman 3 and the World of Assassination trilogy launch on January 20th, and at launch, Google Stadia players will be able to share access to distinct points within a game thanks to Stadia’s State Share feature. With State Share in Hitman, you’ll be able to share a link alongside an image or video from your… Read more

Brief information: car production, Facebook, DisplayPort 2.0, file sharing

Bottleneck in chip production slows down car production The shortage of electronic chips for cars causes manufacturers and Suppliers for growing problems. Now Audi will also send approximately 10 in the coming week. 000 Employees in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm on short-time work. In December, Volkswagen reported bottlenecks in semiconductors and applied for short-time work for… Read more

Xiaomi releases a list of 27 devices scheduled to get MIUI 12.5

Xiaomi introduced the successor of the MIUI 12 last month, called MIUI 12.5. While it looks like a minor update, the company actually had redone the whole package from within to lower power and memory consumption of the core apps. The company promised “more than a dozen smartphones” will be eligible for the first closed… Read more

Corona warning app is being expanded and should run on older iPhones

The functions of the official federal corona warning app will be significantly expanded in the coming weeks. In addition, the app should also be able to run on the older iPhone models 5s and 6 from mid-February. The Federal Ministry of Health announced this on Friday. The new functions include a dashboard on which current… Read more

Amazon lets companies build their own Alexa-based assistants

Amazon provides the technology behind its Alexa software for voice assistants from other providers. The first customer is the car manufacturer Fiat-Chrysler, which is developing its own Alexa-based assistance software for its vehicles, as Amazon announced on Friday. The partners can set other wake-up words, voices and additional functions for their voice assistants. The possibility… Read more

Bumpy start to school: Discussions about nationwide digital educational offers

The industry association Bitkom is in favor of a national education platform and criticizes the persistent problems in Germany with regard to digital distance learning. The fragmented digital educational offer is not expedient, explains Bitkom in a press release. Meanwhile, the learning platform Schul-Cloud of the Hasso Plattner Institute has seen a sharp increase in… Read more