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AMD presents “Big Navi”: Radeon RX 6900 XT competes with GeForce RTX 3090

AMD has presented the first three graphics cards with RDNA-2 architecture: Radeon RX 6900 XT, Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6800. All three use the same navigation system – 21 – GPU alias “Big Navi” in different expansion stages. Architectural improvements, a revised cache system and increased clock frequencies ensure more performance and… Read more

The flying car PAL-V Liberty is allowed on the road – but initially only while driving

The moving gyroplane “Liberty” made by the Dutch manufacturer PAL-V has now received European road approval. Next, he will be on the road with folded wings on European roads for testing purposes in the coming months, the company announced. Don’t miss any news! With our daily newsletter you will receive every morning all the news… Read more

EU Commissioner Hahn: The open source strategy is a sign of digital change

What is the strategy of Europe and the German government with regard to the challenges of digitization and digital sovereignty in public authorities? This question was addressed today by EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn and Pia Karger, Head of the Digital Society Department; Information technology in the Ministry of the Interior, at the event “Necessity or… Read more

Brief information: Right to repair, zoom, TKG amendment, plastic waste

Right to repair and longer product shelf life With a series of measures, the Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament wants to see consumer protection as well as the sustainability and safety of products strengthened. In a resolution for an environmentally compatible internal market for companies and consumers, the MPs appeal to the EU… Read more

Logitech Ergo M575: Inexpensive trackball for the home office

Logitech has introduced a new trackball with the Ergo M 575. The list of the promised advantages of the new device is long, but it stands out above all for its comparatively low price. The cordless model for the office is primarily intended to save space and is therefore suitable for longer use in the… Read more

Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X / S: That's how big the new consoles are

More performance in a significantly larger overall package: Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 are significantly more powerful than the current generation of consoles. Only the Xbox Series S, the little sister of the Series X, also fits in small media cabinets. The photo series shows how the dimensions of the test consoles sent to… Read more

Millions avoid public transport

The corona pandemic has caused the number of passengers on buses and trains to plummet. According to the Federal Statistical Office, approximately 71 percent fewer people were on long-distance transport from April to June than in the same period of the previous year. Long-distance rail traffic shrank by 71 percent, line traffic with long-distance buses… Read more

KI commission of the Bundestag: refusing is not an option

After a good two years of work, the Enquete Commission on Artificial Intelligence (KI) of the Bundestag handed its final report to Parliament President Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) on Wednesday. The 19 MPs and 19 external experts have placed the work under the model of a “human-centered AI” and are thus following in the footsteps of… Read more

Console pre-orders: Playstation 5 is going round the PS4

The pre-order campaigns for the Playstation 5 game console were an economic success for Sony. Jim Ryan, Sony’s head of gaming, revealed that the PS5 sold as often in the United States within the first 12 hours as the PS4 sold within the first 12 weeks. “The demand, as indicated by the pre-order level, is… Read more

1000001 and many questions unanswered: Bill Gates' birthday

2020 is not a good year for Bill Gates. Like Rockefeller, Soros and other donors before him, he is hostile from many corners. His appeals to limit the corona crisis with simple measures are fading, at least in the USA. The publication date for his book on combating the climate catastrophe has been postponed to… Read more

DDoS attack paralyzed the Robert Koch Institute's website

Unknowns temporarily paralyzed the website of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) last Thursday. The attack was in the morning between 8 00 and 10. 00 o’clock, said a spokesman for the Federal Information Technology Center (ITZBund). He thus confirmed a corresponding report by the news magazine Spiegel. It was a so-called DDOS attack (Distributed Denial… Read more

ECJ: truck toll is not for the traffic police

The costs for the traffic police may not be included in the calculation of the HGV toll. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg decided on Wednesday and thus approved a Polish forwarding company. Don’t miss any news! With our daily newsletter you will receive all the news from heise online from the past… Read more

“Watch Dogs Legion” alluded to: Evil New World

Hacking drones, assassination or with the assault rifle through the front door – “Watch Dogs Legion” gives the players a free choice. It’s a shame that little of the gloomy scenario remains in the exciting missions. The day the lights went out London, sometime in not too distant future: the city is hit by terrorist… Read more

DAN A4-SFX Review – Ultra Compact and Ready for Big GPUs

Introduction I would like to thank DAN Cases for supplying the review sample. You may not have heard of DAN Cases if standard ATX enclosures are your thing, but for those on the hunt for the perfect small form factor enclosure, the DAN A4-SFX represents something many mainstream brands have attempted but never achieved: a… Read more

Forgot what happened in The Mandalorian’s first season? Disney has you covered

The Mandalorian’s second season premiere is just two days away, and, if you’re like me, you’ve forgotten most of what happened in the first season. If you’re also like me, you’re not planning to hunker down and marathon the first eight episodes again. Fortunately, Disney has created a 99-second recap of The Mandalorian’s first season… Read more