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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

Atlas Achromatic cables promise high-end performance to match high-end price

Home News (Image credit: Atlas) Atlas has expanded its new interconnect and speaker cable range called Achromatic, which means ‘no colour’ – a fitting name for a component designed to carry audio signals without adding colouration. First up is the Atlas Ailsa Achromatic RCA interconnect (above), which has been “designed from the ground up” and… 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

Scientists: Artificial meat can make a huge difference to the environment

A chicken nugget was recently served for the first time in a restaurant in Singapore, the meat of which was made in the laboratory. The business ethicist Nick Lin-Hi from the University of Vechta sees this as a change of epochs, to which the agriculture and food industry in this country must also adjust. You… Read more

Gigabyte and MSI introduced the new generation of PCIe4 SSDs

Both Gigabyte’s and MSI’s future SSDs promise read speeds of up to 7 GB / s at best The CES 2021 virtual fair focused on a new generation of processors and APUs, as well as motherboards and laptops that support them. Less attention was paid to the new generation SSDs introduced by Gigabyte and MSI,… Read more

Weekly poll: are you getting a Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra or are you sitting this one out?

Pre-orders for Samsung’s Galaxy S21 trio went live this Friday. You can check this article for the prices of the three flagships in the US, Europe and India. Keep in mind that pre-orders get freebies and if you don’t want a TWS headset and a smart tag, you can wait a bit after sales start… Read more

Review Sonoro Prestige: ambitious table radio with a number of functions like a Swiss army knife

MORE FROM THIS BRAND RESUME The Sonoro Prestige has the functionality of a Swiss Army knife but is at the same time a minimalist thing. Build quality and handling are exemplary. More than one power cord is not needed to listen to music. The sound has a splash of warmth and is balanced with a… Read more