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Who doesn’t love 4K? With a whopping 8.3 million pixels, a 3840 x 2160 resolution is quite the luxury these days. With a 4K monitor or TV, movies and games look impeccably sharp and detailed, and productivity also gets a boost. But that’s assuming your content is actually being delivered in 4K resolution.
If you own a 4K game or a 4K Blu-Ray, for example, and you’re playing it on a 4K display, you’re in the clear. But when it comes to 4K streaming, there’s more involved. Part of that is due to video codecs, of which there are two key ones today: H.265 and H.264.
Long story short, both are international standards for video compression, so that things like streaming and storage are easier. H.265 is the successor to H.264 and particularly important for video in 4K and higher resolutions. And coming next is H.266.
What is a codec?
Before we get into the individual H.264 and H.265 codecs, you’ll first want to understand what a codec is. A codec can be software or a device that encodes / decodes digital signals. For example, if you use Windows 10, you probably have Windows Media Player, which has the MP3 codec (among others) and, therefore, can play many music files. However, Windows Media Player doesn’t have the proper codec for playing Blu-ray discs, so if you pop one into your PC, it won’t play on Windows Media Player.
Video codecs specifically compress raw video data into a smaller form that’s more appropriate for streaming, storage, broadcasting et cetera. A 4K video, for example, is comprised of a series of frames, with each frame consisting of 8.3 million pixels — that’s a lot of data. A video codec, such as H.265 or H.264, makes running 4K video easier by taking away some of the footage’s detail. That process is called lossy compression, and you should note that too much lossy compression can lead to stuttering footage that doesn’t look smooth. After compression, your PC, TV or media player also uses a video codec to decompress this data for output.
H.265, also known as HEVC, is the most current video codec. It’s the successor to H.264, also known as AVC. H.264 was preceded by MPEG-4.
What is HEVC / H.265?
H.265 is the latest international standard for video compression (you can find the full specification here). It’s also known as HEVC, which stands for High Efficiency Video Coding. It dictates a standard approach to encoding and decoding video. H.265 also dictates the types of tools that the codec can use. Developed by ISO/IEC MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) and ITU-T VCEG (Video Coding Experts Group), the H.265 standard was first made available in 2013.
With H.265, you can stream in 4K, rather than relying on a physical storage source, such as a Blu-ray disc. Major streaming services including Netflix, Amazon and Hulu all use HEVC for at least some of their streams, even some that are 1080p. An H.265 video encoder compresses the source video (a series of frames), and that bitstream is then stored or transmitted. Then, a video decoder decompresses it to output a series of decoded frames.
One compression tactic H.265 uses is identifying macroblocks, which may all be the same color or same image (such as a background) for numerous frames, and storing/streaming them in blocks instead of storing / streaming the color of each individual pixel. This means the frame will ultimately be a smaller, more digestible size.
HEVC vs. AVC
Before HEVC / H.265, the standard was AVC / H.264. AVC is short for Advanced Video Coding, and the standard was first published in 2003.
HEVC compresses video in a more efficient manner than AVC but with the same level of image quality. H.264 isn’t efficient enough for 4K streaming, but with H.265 4K content is compressed to a size that allows for streaming over something like Netflix, assuming you have the recommended Internet speed. With H.265, the video data takes up less space or needs less transmission capacity than with H.264 but with the same level of quality.
One of the key ways H.265 is more efficient goes back to those macroblocks we mentioned. While H.264 can identify macroblocks up to 16 x 16 pixels in size, H.265 can work with macroblocks as large as 64 x 64 pixels.
Does my PC support HEVC / H.265?
In order for your Windows PC to play HEVC videos, you need to be running Windows 10. You also need an Intel 6th Generation Skylake or newer / AMD 6th generation Carizzo or newer CPU, OR an Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 / 950 graphics card or newer / AMD Radeon R9 Fury / Fury X / Nano or newer.
If you’re an Apple user, you need macOS High Sierra or newer.
Smartphones and other media playback devices can also playback HEVC video with the right hardware. Here are some SoCs known to support HEVC:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805/615/410/208 or newer
Apple A8 or newer
Nvidia Tegra X1 and newer
Raspberry Pi fans will be happy to hear that the Raspberry Pi 4 B has HEVC decoding built into hardware, though earlier models do not.
H.266 / VVC: Coming Soon
This week saw the announcement of the H.266 codec, also known as VVC, which stands for Versatile Video Coding.
The H.266 codec is said to bring an improved compression algorithm. The result is the same image quality of HEVC but with with a 50% smaller bit-rate. This makes the codec fitting for high-res content, like 4K and 8K, and streaming through mobile networks used for smartphones. Generally speaking, reduced bandwidth is very promising for data caps and taking up less storage.
“Through a reduction of data requirements, H.266/VVC makes video transmission in mobile networks (where data capacity is limited) more efficient. For instance, the previous standard H.265 / HEVC requires ca. 10 gigabytes of data to transmit a 90 minute [4K] video,” Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), which announced the spec, explained.
“With this new technology, only 5 gigabytes of data are required to achieve the same quality. Because H.266 / VVC was developed with ultra-high-resolution video content in mind, the new standard is particularly beneficial when streaming 4K or 8K videos on a flat screen TV.”
Additionally, H.266 / VCC will support 360-degree videos and HDR content.
But you’ll have to wait a while before you can take advantage of VVC. According to Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI, which developed the codec with the likes of Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm and more, the CPUs required to handle this codec aren’t available yet — — particularly those for laptops.
HHI announced the first software for encoding and decoding that supports H.266 / VVC, in September.
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Even during the lockdown light in November, German citizens once again significantly reduced their mobility. This is the result of a survey by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) among 1000 representatively selected people between the end of November and the beginning of December. 56 Percent of the participants had covered less or much less distances than usual. In the summer, the rate was 44 percent. About a third of the population stated that they covered as many distances as usual.
The only form of transportation that continues to be used in times of crisis is walking. At the same time, public transport would continue to be used dramatically less, according to the study. The proportion of people who have used public transport much less has increased by a further five percentage points to 37 percent.
More controls “People feel less comfortable on public transport than they do in summer “write the researchers. The discomfort is slightly less than during the first lockdown. Two thirds of the respondents stated that they repeatedly perceive violations of the mask requirement, many would like more stringent controls. In contrast to this, 14 percent of German citizens stated that they drive their car more often or much more often . In the summer it was 14 percent.
In the spring, DLR asked people to assess which means of transport they would use in the future. “The answers very clearly reflect the new behavior developed during the pandemic,” explains Claudia Nobis from the DLR Institute of Transport Research. 18 Percent want to walk more and cycle six percent more, which would also benefit the climate . Nine percent are flirting with getting into the car more often. 19 Percent said they wanted to use local public transport less often.
Christmas at home, shopping on the internet 80 Percent of respondents said Not wanting to travel over the Christmas holidays. 8 percent were planning a trip, 5 percent were unsure at the time of the survey. 6 percent did not yet know where to spend Christmas regardless of the corona pandemic. “If all the undecided stay at home, the travel volume will drop by 60 percent compared to previous years”, estimates Nobis.
The proportion of people who have bought products on the Internet since the first lockdown in spring has continued to rise. 50 Percent said they had ordered one to three times online in the past four weeks. 36 percent do that weekly. 14 percent did not do any online shopping. At the same time, the number of respondents who feel uncomfortable shopping in stores has increased since the summer. The Internet was also more important than in the previous year when it came to buying Christmas presents: 37 percent stated that they mostly buy their presents online. In the previous year it was 22 percent.
Working at home The proportion of people working in the home office has increased again slightly: 40 Percent of the participants work partly or permanently at home. This trend also appears to be increasing in more rural regions; in cities, people generally work more from home. In the summer around 75 percent rated this option as positive, now it is 66 Percent.
Even when doing leisure activities, many people said they felt uncomfortable due to the risk of infection. This is especially true when meeting friends, relatives or acquaintances. Due to the lockdown 37 percent had not undertaken any leisure activities outside. 63 Percent got out at least once – often for a walk or outdoor sports.
Police action against Safe-Inet German investigators, together with international colleagues and Europol, have a VPN service out of order set, over which hacker attacks ran. The prosecutors switched off the “Safe-Inet” service and confiscated its web domains. Safe Inet has been used by some of the world’s largest cyber criminals to conduct phishing or ransomware attempts, and to intercept payment information via web skimming.
Studio Babelsberg sees streaming due to Corona on the rise The Corona crisis is causing the demand for cinema productions to fall. “The studio inquiries for 2021 have come mainly for larger streaming formats”, said the CEO of Studio Babelsberg AG, Carl Woebcken. “The demand for movie productions is more subdued because at the moment all producers are concerned about whether the broadcast in the cinema is the measure of all things and whether it pays off.” There is enormous demand for large streaming formats because new providers have also been launched.
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Many networked doorbells let hackers into the house Doorbells equipped with video cameras that are offered for comparatively little money on online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay or Wish , have severe security vulnerabilities. In some cases they are even delivered with software errors. This was the result of a test by the IT security company NCC Group for the British online magazine “Which?” surrender. Overall, the experts give the smart devices a bad rating, which equates to a “nightmare” in the field of the Internet of Things. Beyond the aggressive data collection, the security problems are massive.
Bitkom survey on availability over public holidays The IT industry association Bitkom asked working people about their business availability during Christmas vacation. Good 60 Percent said they were available for professional contacts. Telephone contact is most often accepted. 42 Percent said they would take video calls too. However, the willingness is falling: In a comparable survey last year 71 percent stated, by phone, email and Co. to be available. There is a clear difference between employed people who currently work entirely or partially in the home office: Here 71 percent are on business during the Christmas vacation reachable – among employees who do not work in the home office, it is only 48 percent.
Like they do every December, websites across the internet are rounding up their best posts and stories from the year. That includes the website for the Center for Global Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which highlighted its top five stories for 2020. And coming in at the number one spot, the health agency picked… mosquitoes.
Specifically, it picked its recognition of World Mosquito Day, where the center called attention to a mosquito species called Anopheles stephensi,which spreads malaria. It’s certainly an interesting choice, considering the CDC spent the year battling a global pandemic. Not to knock mosquitoes! They’re very important, and they’re very deadly. But COVID-19 didn’t even make the number two slot — it clocked in at number three.
Infectious disease and global health experts on Twitter found it interesting, as well.
Oh my goodness. Did a mosquito write this list?
— Josh Michaud (@joshmich) December 22, 2020
The Center for Global Health didn’t say what its methodology was for this ranking, so we can’t be sure how the list ended up ranked the way it did. The CDC could be tracking page views. Or maybe it’s a sign of self awareness from the agency, which made a number of missteps stateside that contributed to the horrible US response to the pandemic. Maybe the people building the list were just sick of COVID-19. No clear answers here. But congrats to the mosquitoes.
The latest study carried out by SOStariffe .it compared the average connection speed of the last year with respect to 2019, tracing the ranking of the Italian regions in terms of speed of the home network. In the article the complete ranking
of Lorenzo Tirotta published 22 December 2020 , at 18: 41 in the Technology channel
In Italy in the last year a general speed increase of 25% compared to 2019, with an average speed in the peninsula of 48 Mbit / s compared to 38 Mbit / s of last year. Although we are talking about general data, some regions have improved more than others, where there are cases that have registered a decrease with a negative variation .
Specifically, at the top of the ranking we find the region Lazio , with a difference in variation compared to last year of + 56% , followed by Campania with + 50% , at the bottom of the list are Valle d’Aosta and Sardinia , with a decrease of – 6% compared to 2019. Piedmont is not affected.
Regarding the download speed leads the ranking the Campania with an average of 63 Mbit / s , followed by Liguria with 62 Mbit / s , all ‘last place we find the Valle d’Aosta with only 21 Mbit / s of average speed.
Data and ranking of the complete regions: Lazio and Campania command, half of the table for Lombardy. Last Valle d’Aosta and Sardinia
The search data was obtained thanks to the users who performed one speed test to check the speed of your connection, available on SOStariffe.it.
The analysis carried out on the regions also highlighted which users nowadays have a connection equal to or greater than 100 Mega download . The data obtained revealed a step forward in the regions Molise ( + 80% ) and Trentino Alto Adige ( + 60% ), compared to last year.
Surprisingly, several regions have registered a significant decline in users who have been connected for at least 100 Mega. This is the case of Puglia ( – 25% ) and again black shirt for the Valley d’Aosta ( – 60% ). The national data however recorded an increase of + 22% in this category.
For those who need it, it is always possible to take advantage of the bonus provided by the Conte government to encourage the activation of an ultra-broadband connection. Since last November 9th the nuclei with Isee lower than 12 thousand euros can get the voucher of 500 euro also useful for buying a PC or tablet , by contacting one of the accredited operators. The bonus serves to cover the costs of a subscription of at least 30 Mbps maximum download speed and the cost of a new device to surf.
Yesterday, information about a new, fully electric car equipped with advanced driver assistance systems appeared on the web. This information is all the more important that the manufacturer will be none other than Apple, so far mainly behind the iPhone smartphones. So far, the Internet has only circulated unchecked leaks about the Apple Car model, today it turns out that Tim Cook’s company is starting talks with selected partners about parts for the vehicle. It is now also known that production is to start in 2024, and the car is to stand out from the competition with an extremely efficient “monocell” battery. Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, does not remain deaf to new reports.
Tim Cook’s company begins talks with selected partners to obtain parts for Apple Car. It is now also known that production is to start in 2024. The car is supposed to stand out from the competition with an extremely efficient battery.
Incredible story of Elon Musk: Through hardships to the stars
Musk in his last few tweets admitted that he proposed the Apple brand to acquire Tesla three years ago and actually for half free. Elon’s business was then a few weeks from bankruptcy. The thing happened just before the introduction of the Tesla Model 3 car. Tim Cook then refused to meet Musk without giving the reason for the refusal. Today, however, Apple is realistically thinking about addressing the autonomous vehicle market. This sudden interest seems to have coincided with significant advances in battery development. According to anonymous Reuters sources, the technology under development will take batteries to a whole new level and it will impact the market almost as strongly as the iPhone itself did.
During the darkest days of the Model 3 program, I reached out to Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for 1 / 10 of our current value). He refused to take the meeting.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 22, 2020
Tesla will provide autopilot features as a paid subscription. This is nothing more than a subscription extending the capabilities of the vehicle
This is the use of a lithium-iron-phosphate solution, which is to be characterized by a higher energy density per unit mass than previous designs. This would translate into an increase in the car’s range while reducing its weight. Further leaks about the design suggest the use of LiDAR sensors, which also appeared in this year’s higher iPhone models. Apple Car is to appear on the consumer market and will be aimed at both business and individual customers. It is assumed that its sales will be equal to one hundred thousand pieces per year.
The Danger website, known for revealing all kinds of Internet crimes and threats that appear on the web, warns against a new extortion attempt. Some Polish internet users received a rather peculiar message, which showed that the author knows about our “crypto savings” and if we do not pay a specific ransom, we can expect his visit. The perpetrator assures that it will not be a pleasant meeting, as there are brutal declarations in the e-mail. In fact, the author threatens the addressee with burglary and aggression, which will result in bloodshed. As you probably guessed, this is nothing more than blackmail aimed at extorting the cryptocurrency. The question is who and why received the described message.
Polish Internet users who hold cryptocurrencies not for the first time become the target of cybercriminals. This time, there are threats to health and even life.
Metadata and data – a treasure trove of knowledge about us and our habits
Everything seems to indicate that most of the people affected by the attack belonged to former Ladger clients. The data of users of the service in question leaked some time ago and, as you can see, someone is trying to make money on the illegally obtained information. Of course, the message with the rather telling title of FUNERALS is only a fraud attempt, the purpose of which is to persuade a potential victim to pay a fee that will make the criminal opt out of burglary or murder. The extortionist gives a Bitcoin address and declares a waiting time of 48 hours.
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The e-mail contains fragments such as “I know your home address”, “attack you or your family”, “this will not be my first break-in “And” you will not be the first death toll. ” The cybercriminal promises to refrain from acting after receiving approximately PLN 1000 in the bitcoin cryptocurrency. Some people will ignore this for sure, but keep in mind that the threats in the message are brutal. It is therefore not a bad idea to notify the nearest police station about this incident.
Out of anger about the blocking of the content of Russian state broadcasters, the parliament in Moscow has now banned “censorship” on Youtube, Twitter, Facebook and other networks. On Wednesday, the State Duma passed an amendment to the law in its third and final reading that makes such bans a criminal offense. There is a risk of fines or the blocking of websites or entire portals.
Telecommunications authorities in Moscow had previously complained about discrimination against Russian content on the Internet. For example, material from the state media Ria Novosti or RT is blocked, it said.
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube in particular are exposed to censorship allegations. The initiative of the MPs was seen as a reaction to a blockade of the broadcast of Vladimir Solovyov on YouTube, who is criticized as a “lying propagandist” loyal to the Kremlin.
Blocked criticism In Russia, innumerable websites are already blocked, which also spread positions critical of the Kremlin – for example the portals kasparov.ru and grani.ru. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned the practice as a violation of freedom of expression in the summer and urged Russia to unblock the pages and guarantee access to information.
International organizations such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders have long complained about massive and completely arbitrary interference by the Russian state in the right to freedom of expression. Critics fear that the new law against “discrimination” against Russian positions will significantly increase the number of blocked sites.
The General Prosecutor’s Office in Moscow should coordinate the sanctions against social networks and Internet platforms the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decide, it says in the law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow had also accused Twitter and Facebook of “censoring” Russian content in the past.
Parallel to Sony’s presentation of the Playstation 5 game console, Cooler Master and KFC apparently jokingly announced the KFConsole, a “console” for “real 4K gaming and 120 Frames per second”. Now Cooler Master is getting serious and introducing the device on a specially set up landing page.
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After this 120 – fps gaming with the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X has now more or less become mainstream, the manufacturer advertises with the KFConsole 240 – fps gaming pleasure. The inclined fast food lover also gets a drawer integrated into the housing with a small plastic grate including a collecting container on which, for example, chicken wings can be kept warm.
Cooler Master KFConsole (5 pictures) (Image: Cooler Master) Compact game PC Contrary to the name, the KFConsole hides a fairly normal one (Windows) PC in compact design. Intel’s “Compute Element”, a plug-in card with a soldered-on mobile processor, M.2 SSD and DDR4 SDRAM serves as the core. The fastest version relies on the eight-core Core i9 – 9980 HK.
This is joined by a GeForce RTX graphics card from Asus. Cooler Master does not name an exact model, but the pictures show a dual mini version from Nvidias 2000 generation – these are available as GeForce RTX 2060 and GeForce RTX 2070. Faster offshoots, for example in the form of a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, are larger and probably do not fit into the case .
The food is kept at a constant temperature using the waste heat from the hardware components. What sounds like a nice gimmick in marketing is likely to be suboptimal from a hygienic point of view. Cooler Master and KFC have not yet commented on prices and availability, but assure that the KFConsole should actually go on sale.
In the market for secure digital identities, private providers are competing with the state: Verimi and Yes want to replace the electronic identity card.
Digital Identity: Race for the dominance of digital identity verification Models from the north Digital storage and acceptance Three services for digital identification Together against Google and Apple Article in c’t 1 / 2021 read If you want to identify yourself in the analog world, whether at the airport, at the post office or in a bank, pull out your ID card or passport. In the online world, the situation is less clear: More and more providers are developing solutions for identification on the Internet. In the race is no longer just the federal government with the electronic identity card. Consortia from the private sector also offer digital proof of identity.
For example Verimi, a joint venture of prominent groups such as Deutsche Bank, Telekom, Samsung and Volkswagen. “We want to become the PayPal of identity,” says Verimi boss Roland Adrian in an interview with c’t. The Swiss start-up Yes, which is supported by savings banks and Volksbanks, has similar plans. “Yes can be used universally for the digital identification of natural persons”, advertises technical director Torsten Lodderstedt. And other players want to get involved, including, for example, the NetID foundation founded by RTL, ProSiebenSat.1 and United Internet.
The race is not just about how to identify yourself on the Internet will run technically in the future. But also about who controls the identity data such as the name and address of millions of people. And the question of who can sell the identification of people as a service – for example to banks or insurance companies, which for legal reasons need to know their customers exactly. Access to all contents of heise + exclusive tests, advice & background: independent, critically sound c’t, iX, Technology Review, Mac & i, Make, c’t read photography directly in the browser register once – read on all devices – can be canceled monthly first month free, then monthly 9, 95 € Weekly newsletter with personal reading recommendations from the editor-in-chief Start FREE month Start your FREE month now already subscribed to heise +?
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In mid-November 2020 the Certificate Authority (CA) Let’s Encrypt warned of the expiry of the IdenTrust root certificate with which its own free X. 509 certificates are cross-signed. Instead of solving the problem with a new cross signature, the CA wants to rely entirely on its own root certificate ISRG Root X1 in the future in favor of more independence.
For Android devices with operating system versions prior to 7.1.1, this would have meant that apps and internal browsers would no longer have been able to connect to servers with certificates from Let’s Encrypt. At least not without manual “contortions”, because with these versions Let’s Encrypt’s own root certificate is not contained in the memory of the root certificates. From the start of the changeover to ISRG Root X1 on 11. January 2021 it would have hailed error messages when surfing many websites – because an alternative “Intermediate Certificate”, the previous root certificate “DST Root X3” from IdenTrust until it expires on 11. September 2021 should have been explicitly requested by the server operator.
A comprehensive solution to the problem was initially missing. But now Let’s Encrypt has convinced IdenTrust to continue to act as a higher-level certificate authority and to provide the new root certificate ISRG Root X1 with a cross signature for another three years. This means that the compatibility problems feared from January will no longer apply, according to a current blog entry by Let’s Encrypt.
DST Root X3 long-term as an anchor certificate Already when Let’s Encrypt was founded almost five years ago, IdenTrust came up with the DST Root X3 root certificate as Partner on because this s ch was already established in the leading web browsers as well as under Windows, Mac OS X, iOS and Android. The cross-signature ensured that these systems and browsers also trusted Let’s Encrypt from the start, whose own root certificate ISRG Root X1 was still largely unknown.
Current browsers and systems have long known this certificate, but old ones Android versions whose certificate store cannot be updated by Google, simply not. Let’s Encrypt will therefore continue to provide a certificate chain that contains its own ISRG Root X1 with a cross signature via IdenTrust’s DST Root X3.
Since the validity of DST Root X3 in September 2021 is an unusual action, so Let’s Encrypt. As an anchor certificate, it is still not worthless, as these basic root certificates in particular are not assigned an expiration date on Android – they remain valid indefinitely on this platform. Other operating systems and browsers ignore the cross-signature because of the expiry date, but are satisfied with the current ISRG Root X1 anyway.
But not complete independence The ISRG (Internet Security Research Group) consortium behind Let’s Encrypt and IdenTrust have obtained confirmation from the auditors that this procedure continues to meet the guidelines of the CA / Browser Forum. As a higher authority and association of CAs, browser manufacturers and developer companies, it monitors the issuing practice of recognized X. 509 certificates.
For IdenTrust, this step means continuing to share part of the responsibility for Let’s Encrypt. And for the free provider, a dependency remains, from which Let’s Encrypt actually wanted to free itself, according to its now updated statement. The need to continue to use the older Android versions, which are still in widespread use, ultimately outweighed the desired independence via one’s own root certificate.
Longer term, longer certificate chain The change to the new, downwardly compatible certificate chain as the standard will take place on 11. January 2021 now in late January or early February 2021 respectively.
The The new certificate chain with two intermediate certificates (center) still contains the DST Root X3 from IdenTrust as a cross signature for old Android versions.
(Image: letsencrypt.org)
Nothing changes for the server operator and visitors and no further actions are necessary than the usual certificate renewal with one of the Let’s Encrypt clients. However, the provider points out that the client used must be up-to-date in order to use the latest version of the ACME (Automatic Certificate Management Environment) used for domain validation. As an official client, Let’s Encrypt offers its own Certbot written in Python, but also maintains a list of compatible clients in other languages.
For connecting to servers and services with certificates from Let’s Encrypt, this means longer certificate chain with the additional intermediate certificate, more effort for the TLS handshake, since the server presents two certificates. Let’s Encrypt wants to make the handshake more efficient again in the future and is therefore planning ECDSA-based root and intermediate certificates in the coming year, which will be significantly shorter than the previous RSA-based certificates. (ovw)
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According to the Babelsberg studio, the corona crisis is causing the demand for cinema productions to fall – but the internet is benefiting significantly. “The studio inquiries for 2021 have so far mainly come for larger streaming formats,” said the CEO of Studio Babelsberg AG, Carl Woebcken, of the German press agency in Potsdam. “The demand for movie productions is more subdued because at the moment all producers are concerned about whether the broadcast in the cinema is the measure of all things and whether it pays off.” There is enormous demand for large streaming formats because new providers have also been launched.
Believe in the comeback of the cinema The head of the studio said it made things more difficult that many finished film projects were still on the shelf. “Therefore, at least for the phase after Corona, it cannot be assumed that there will be great demand for movies.” However, he thinks the cinema is indispensable. “I think everyone in the industry is aware that we still need cinemas,” said Woebcken. “Without a red carpet, without premieres and without the audience, nobody can imagine that big film productions have a long-term chance.”
Studio Babelsberg is according to information of the CEO got through the crisis year well – and already has a few orders for the coming year. “At the beginning of the year, we had a very good order situation thanks to the two large-scale productions” Matrix 4 “by Warner Brothers (with Keanu Reeves) and” Uncharted “by Sony (with Mark Wahlberg),” said Woebcken. The lockdown came when the shooting was supposed to start, and it continued in July. “We were lucky that no leading actor was infected. A supporting actor had an infection and went straight into isolation.”
60. 000 Corona tests For protection against the Coronavirus, according to the studio boss, the teams were divided up so that there was as little contact as possible. “There were fewer than ten infections in both productions in 600 people from crews, industrial employees and administration,” said Woebcken. “We did about 60. 000 in the Production phase, daily for the actors, twice a week for everyone else. ” The additional costs would have been borne by Warner Brothers and Sony.
The studio boss draws a positive balance for the past year and looks on with confidence 2021. “All in all, we expect a good financial year – despite Corona,” said Woebcken. “During the standstill phase, when word got around that production is going back to Babelsberg, we received a lot of inquiries that will drag on well into next year.” How things go in spring depends on the number of infections in January and February.
Good prospects for 2021 For 2021, in the opinion of the CEO, there will probably be a “small hole” in the Give spring. “From today’s perspective, two small to medium-sized film productions are as good as certain and also a larger streaming series,” said Woebcken. That at least leads to a decent basic load. “We’re also trying to get one or two larger productions in, but that depends more on Corona.” The studio is also “in good talks” for a new series from the makers of “Dark”. The second and third season of the German series were filmed in Babelsberg.
The Babelsberg studio was founded 1912, according to its own information the oldest large-scale film studio in the world and the cradle of German film.
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