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Electricity generation: Share of renewable energies over 50% for the first time in one year

In the year 2020 50, 5 percent of the electricity in the German sockets generated from renewable energies. With 183 TWh, wind and solar energy for the first time exceeded the sum of all fossil energy sources based on 183 TWh come, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has calculated. Last year the… Read more

heise offer: photography in winter

Creating special photos under cold and sometimes gloomy conditions is a huge challenge with addictive potential. The passionate landscape photographer Nicolas Alexander Otto knows that too. In his article in c’t photography 10 / 2020 he shares his most important tips: of equipment and safety instructions, about the planning of certain weather conditions, up to… Read more

Microsoft is working on a uniform and redesigned Outlook app

Microsoft is to work on a completely new Outlook app under the project name “Monarch”, reports the media, citing insiders. It should be the same for your own operating systems, Macs and the web, and combine mail and calendar in operation. The “end goal” is called “One Outlook”. However, it should take a while before… Read more

10 of the best albums coming in 2021

Home Features (Image credit: Rock Action) Though it hasn’t been the most auspicious start, there are reasons to believe 2021 will be a more positive year than the one it has come to replace. It certainly has its work cut out delivering a better crop of albums – as this list of the best albums… Read more

Microsoft preparing big UI changes for Windows 10 in 2021

Matthew Wilson 3 days ago Featured Tech News, Operating Systems It looks like Microsoft is preparing a big Windows 10 UI update this year. Recent job listings from Microsoft have begun seeking developers for a “sweeping rejuvenation of Windows”. Windows 10 has had some minor UI updates since launch, but this appears to be a… Read more

“Sun Valley” project: Microsoft is planning a major UI refresh for Windows 10

A job advertisement placed by Microsoft at the beginning of the year 2021 in which a Senior Software Engineer for the Windows Core User Experiences team is sought , has given new nourishment to rumors about upcoming modifications to the Windows user interface. In the original version of the job advertisement, which has since been… Read more

Microsoft planning ‘sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows’

Microsoft is planning a “sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows” that is designed to signal to users of the operating system that “Windows is BACK.” That’s according to a job listing posted by Microsoft recently, advertising for a software engineering role in the Windows Core User Experiences team: “On this team, you’ll work with our key… Read more

TOP 10 of the most terrible mobile games for smartphones. Check out Five Nights at Freddy's, Hello Neighbor and Fran Bow

In our TOP series 10 of mobile games for smartphones, we try to prove that virtual entertainment on small, about 6-inch screens is not only possible, but can also be convenient and addictive. In the previous parts of the series, we discussed sports, strategic, RPG and battle royale productions. Today we will consider a non-obvious… Read more

DWD balance sheet for 2020: The weather is too warm and too dry for months

The year 2020 is one of the warmest on record. According to preliminary calculations by the German Weather Service (DWD), it could be in second place behind the record year 2018 as the mean temperature 10, was 5 degrees. This Wednesday, the DWD in Offenbach will present its annual balance sheet. It was already clear… Read more

Renewable energies: New record despite weak expansion

First the good news: The share of renewables in net electricity generation rose from 20, 1 percent to 50, 5 percent – a new record. The Fraunhofer ISE energy charts provide a good overview. The lower electricity consumption may have played a large part in this. This is not only due to the corona pandemic…. Read more

Space probe Solar Orbiter flies past Venus

On its mission to the sun, the Solar Orbiter probe flew very close to Venus. According to the European space agency Esa it was on Sunday at 11: 39 clock (and 20 seconds) Central European Time only 7448 kilometers from Venus. “Everything went smoothly, there were no problems,” said the head of the Esa mission… Read more

The vastness of the range (I.): The purist

It is strange to see films and TV shows in which people without masks shop, crouch close together, go to the cinema or even hug and kiss in greeting. After months of the pandemic, dreams and memories that breathe freely, while the virus is now trying to grab our breath, tens of millions of national… Read more

Electricity supply in Africa: why do so many people lack electricity?

During the Christmas season, Germany is illuminated in many places. Light chains make Christmas trees shine and decorate houses. Different in Africa. When the sun goes down, many parts of the continent are shrouded in darkness – whatever the season. Despite enough sun and wind to generate electricity, many people still have no access to… Read more

SD888-powered Realme Race is a part of new series, exec confirms

Earlier this month we exclusively reported that Realme is working on a new smartphone called Race (RMX2202), which is powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC, has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard, and runs Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 on top. Now we get official confirmation that Race is just a codename and the… Read more

The Chinese Long March 8 rocket successfully takes off, bringing five satellites into orbit

After Chang’e-5, China does not stop its desire for space with the launch this morning (Italian time) of the medium-range carrier Lunga Marcia 8 which brought five satellites into sun-synchronous orbit, of which four were private. by Mattia Speroni published 22 December 2020 , at 13: 11 in the Science and Technology channel The China… Read more