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“Galaxy-sized” observatory finds evidence of gravitational wave background

A group of researchers may have found the first indication of the so-called gravitational wave background and hopes to open a completely new window into the universe for us soon. The extremely difficult and not yet unequivocal detection was achieved within the framework of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav). Should the… Read more

CES: Nvidia Ampere graphics for notebooks: GeForce RTX 3080, 3070, 3060 “Notebook GPU”

Nvidia has the first three graphics chips from the Ampere family GeForce RTX 3000 for notebooks. Compared to the 2000he and 1000 series heralds a small paradigm shift: The mobile graphics chips differ more from the desktop graphics cards of the same name than in the last two generations . On its own product page,… Read more

“Staingate”: Apple is still exchanging notebook displays

Ugly display spots on expensive notebooks: Apple’s so-called Staingate affair, which has preoccupied the company for more than five years, is entering the next round. If MacRumors reports to Apple’s authorized service providers (ASPs) citing an internal paper, an exchange program for affected devices is still active. However There could be delays in treatment this… Read more

Extreme Networks is sleeping through the end of Flash

The blocking of Flash content by Adobe means that certain management interfaces of Extreme Networks products have been used since 12. January 2021 are no longer available. Components with the so-called WiNG GUI are affected, for example wireless access points and wireless LAN controllers. Initially, the manufacturer found a change in the client system time… Read more

Ubuntu via netboot on the iPhone

Almost anything is possible on an iPhone with a jailbreak. A user on Reddit has now succeeded in booting the Linux distribution Ubuntu on an Apple smartphone. The device was an iPhone 7 from the year 2016, which is one of the Apple products on which the Apple unpatchable “checkm8 “-Bug is present – this… Read more

Bitkom: “The signs are pointing to growth again” for the digital sector

The digital economy in Germany has recovered from the negative consequences of the corona pandemic faster than the German economy as a whole. Sales of products and services from ICT companies 2020 only fell by 0.6 percent to just under 170 billion euros, while other industries sometimes suffered double-digit losses. For the current year, the… Read more

heise + | Build an interactive climate checkout with ESP8266

Your own annual CO₂ footprint can be estimated using the climate fund. The clear and interactive medium is particularly suitable for teaching purposes. Three flights, a lot of exotic fruit and electricity from the conventional power plant – that does 13, 5 tons CO 2 – consumption per year. With the Klimakasse, interested parties can… Read more

Bethesda is working on “Indiana Jones” game

Bethesda is developing a new video game in the “Indiana Jones” universe. The publisher announced the new game about the super archaeologist in a short teaser on Twitter. Tangible information about the genre, game elements and the exact setting are still missing. Teaser trailer for the new “Indiana Jones” game from Bethesda (Source: Bethesda) It… Read more

Telefonica is getting rid of radio masts for 7.7 billion euros

The sale of radio masts should help the Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica to reduce debt. The Telefonica division Telxius will be scarce due to the sale of 31. 000 radio masts in Spain , Germany and South America to the US group American Tower Corporation (ATC) take 7.7 billion euros, Telefonica announced on Wednesday in… Read more

“Laser-Buggy” checks the condition of bike paths

Cracks, patches, elevations of tree roots and other damage to bike paths along federal and country roads as well as railway lines will in future be determined in North Rhine-Westphalia with a “laser buggy” as a measuring vehicle, said the Ministry of Transport on a small request from the Greens in the North Rhine-Westphalian state… Read more

OWC’s Envoy Pro FX Rugged SSD Works with Thunderbolt 3/4, USB 3.2, USB4

Home News (Image credit: OWC) OWC has introduced its new external SSD designed to offer high performance, rugged design, and broad compatibility. Offering up to 2800 MB/s sequential read speeds, the Envoy Pro FX can handle virtually all kinds of bumps while providing compatibility with Thunderbolt 3/4, USB 3.2, and USB 4 hosts. OWC’s Envoy Pro FX packs a… Read more

CD Projekt apologizes for the state of Cyberpunk 2077, reveals updates roadmap

As the dust slowly starts to settle on the launch fiasco of the much anticipated and subsequently much criticized Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt, the company behind the studio that made the game, has released a formal apology in the form of a video by co-founder Marcin Iwiński and also a written blog post. In the… Read more