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Iiyama G-Master G2740QSU-B1 Black Hawk: well-priced 27-inch gaming monitor with IPS panel with QHD resolution

iiyama launches a new gaming monitor – iiyama G-Master G 2740 QSU-B1 Black Hawk . This 27 – inch model with screen aspect ratio 16: 9 with a matrix made in IPS technology with QHD resolution (2560 x 1440 pixels). The panel used is characterized by wide viewing angles, saturated and precisely reproduced colors and… Read more

heise offer: c't online: Get out of the performance trap

Google has announced that it will introduce the “Page Experience” as a ranking factor for its search engine in May. This particularly includes website performance. So if you want to ensure that your pages appear prominently in the search result pages in the future, you should make sure that they load quickly. There are of… 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

Network sharing: Telefónica wants to close gaps with Telekom and Vodafone

Germany’s mobile operator Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica want to work together to jointly close 4G holes. For this purpose, the providers should be able to access the antennas of the other providers. Vodafone and Telekom had already announced “Network Sharing” last autumn . The aim is to close so-called “gray spots” – i.e. locations where… Read more

Unix derivative GhostBSD: Version 21.01.15 is leaner and has new graphics drivers

The developer team around Eric Turgeon has GhostBSD 21. 01.15 Approved. The new version of the preconfigured, FreeBSD-based desktop system is available as a hybrid ISO image for CD-R or USB sticks. The current MATE or Xfce are available as desktop environment. Slimmed down A target of GhostBSD 21. 01. 15 it was to reduce… Read more

Vodafone '' down '' for some users in Italy. Problems also for ho.mobile

The Italian red operator seems to have some problems too many in providing the usual network on this day. In some areas of Italy it seems that users do not fully have the network and service. by Bruno Mucciarelli published 19 January 2021 , at 08: 04 in the Telephony channel Vodafone ho.mobile Some reports… Read more

Contact tracking: Two thirds of the health authorities rely on fax & Co.

By the end of 2020, according to plans of the federal government 90 percent of the 375 Health authorities in Germany use the “Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System” (Sormas), which the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig developed to combat Ebola and last year added a Sars-Cov-2-specific module. With 111 from… Read more

Capitol rioter planned to sell Nancy Pelosi’s laptop to Russian spies, witness told FBI

A capitol rioter may have stolen Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop with plans to sell it to the Russian government, according to an FBI affidavit filed on Sunday. The affidavit charges Riley June Williams with unlawful entry and impeding government functions, based on extensive video record placing her at the scene of the Capitol riot. But… Read more

Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong gets a 2.5 year sentence on bribery charges

The appellate court of South Korea has officially announced that Lee Jae-yong, heir of Samsung and son of deceased company chairman, has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. The verdict comes after a three-year-long trial over allegations that the man tried to bribe a person from the President’s office. Lee Jae-yong, heir and CEO… Read more

Electronic signature: Yousign's solution to streamline bureaucracy

The French startup Yousign lands in Italy with its platform for electronic signature of documents, aimed at dematerializing processes and simplifying bureaucracy. The company aims to digitize 15 millions of documents by 2023 by Alberto Falchi published on 18 January 2021 , at 16: 16 in Innovation channel Yousign startup Yousign is a startup born… Read more

Lenovo's priorities in product development: connectivity and inclusivity

Lenovo is increasingly focusing on inclusiveness and connectivity and to make technology easier for everyone to use, starting with people with disabilities. To achieve this, he created the Lenovo Diversity Office of Alberto Falchi , Vittorio Manti published on 18 January 2021 , at 14: 11 in the Innovation channel Smart Working Lenovo During CES… Read more

The IETF network standardization committee elects German chairman for the first time

Lars Eggert becomes the new chairman of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). This is the first time that the most important standardization organization for the further development and maintenance of Internet protocols has a German boss. This was announced by the IETF nomination committee (NomCom) on the evening of 15. January 2021. Eggert is… Read more

heise + | Help with homeschooling: five iOS apps for elementary school mathematics put to the test

Dozens of iOS apps promise to have fun learning and practicing math. We looked at five interesting examples with clever concepts. (Image: Shutterstock / MNStudio) Help with homeschooling: Five iOS apps for elementary school maths tested One-to-one meetings Conclusion Test table Apple’s App Store houses numerous little programs with which children can learn math in… Read more

Authorities and Corona – what about home office in administration?

Administrative employees who work in the home office and access digital files instead of rolling over mountains of paper in the authority? For a long time it was difficult to imagine. The corona pandemic could change that now. Because the appeal to work at home if possible has also reached the administration. “When it comes… Read more

Singapore: Abuse of Trust in Corona Contact Tracking

In Singapore, the pandemic response has been largely technology-based – two systems to be precise. The first is a QR code that became ubiquitous across the country in April and May as part of the “SafeEntry” contact tracking system. SafeEntry meant that anyone who wants to enter a public place – restaurants, shops, malls –… Read more