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“I saw you naked on Zoom”: is the new scam to extort $ 2000 in bitcoin

A new scam is circulating online via email: convince the user to have been registered on Zoom in “equivocal” behavior. It is extortion to try to pocket 2000 dollars

by Andrea Bai published the 31 October 2020 , at 13: 01 in the Security channel

Zoom

Bitefender security researchers they have identified a new scam that runs on the net in the form of an email in which they try to convince the recipient that they have been registered on Zoom in adamic seal . It is the new version of a scam that has been around for some time, the concept of which was used to write the script for the episode “Shut up and dance” of the third season of the series Black Mirror .

The email starts fairly neutral: “Hi. This will get your attention. You’ve been using Zoom recently, like most of us during these bad times of COVID and I have a very unpleasant news for you “, then going on to tell of having recorded material in which the user can be seen , as mom did it, perform acts of autoeroticism.

New scam involving Zoom: extortion attempt for 2000 dollars

After other nonsense, the email gets to the point: the request for a payment of 2000 dollars in bitcoins , including the address of the wallet to send the sum to. It is currently unclear whether the actors behind this scam actually managed to reap the loot, but Bitefender researchers claim they have already only been sent to the United States about 250 thousand emails from last year 20 October. By the law of large numbers, the probability that someone has paid the pledge is not negligible.

But beyond the possible irony, what to do if you receive such an email? First: don’t panic . Although the Zoom platform has also been the target of rather annoying and serious attacks, it is highly likely that the extortion attempt is based on nothing and seeks only to leverage the user’s emotions. In any case, if you want to stay safer, it is advisable to cover the webcam with a special accessory or even just with a piece of adhesive tape.

In general, paying a ransom – even in the case of ransomware – is never a good idea. The main road is to report the incident to the competent authorities, and let them do their job.

The best games for Android

Advantages and disadvantages of free games on Android

Thanks to our phone we can take advantage of the dead times to read , check the internet or the mail and play some games, if we have downtime on public transport or on breaks we can play a game that we have at hand and that is quick games, in this guide we are going to teach you the best games for Android , we have a guide dedicated to the best free games for iPhone here.

Android is a operating system with a much higher share than the rest in the market, we can take advantage of this device as a portable console in a casual way , in situations where we have time we can entertain ourselves with any of the games that we have installed. In the Play Store there are games for everyone , free and paid games, to play short games or adventure games with a much longer duration.

Generally these type games casual are of the Free to Play type, this means that you can download them for free to play , but that have in-app purchases or advertising to support the development of this game. Within the free games there are the type pay to win , which you will need to make some disbursement if you want to evolve or advance in the game.

Free games with advertising or micropayments

The main advantages of this type of free to play games is, as the name suggests, that they are free , also are casual and do not require much attention or dedication to continue, simply the skill that you acquire throughout the game. For example, the famous Candy Crush we will have to put together 3 candies of the same color to pass the screen, as you advance they get more complicated levels with different goals to achieve.

On the contrary, these types of games also have their disadvantages , if We continue with the example of Candy Crash and if you already have a little experience, the levels begin to be more complicated and we have limited lives to try to pass the level, when lives are over we will have to wait a while for them to recharge, or we have the option of paying to recharge lives in addition to being able to buy power-ups and objects to make us more easy to win the game.

Pay to continue in the game

It is possible that these types of games offer you these objects and advantages for free initially or during the l play to encourage purchase. In addition, on some occasions we will be unable to advance further in the game or evolve our character , in this case we will have to make a purchase to obtain that necessary power-up and continue playing, These are called Pay to Win , in which if you do not make this purchase, you will be stuck.

An example of this type of game is Clash Royale , where you will have to pay if you want to level up your cards quickly , you can also pay for open the chests ahead of time which will give you a slight advantage compared to those who have not paid anything and are at the same trophy level as you.

Whatever the type of game, paying or not is your choice, you can leave the game if you see that at any time it is necessary to make a payment to continue or advance, there are thousands of games in the play store but we are going to leave you os 12 best games for Android.

The best games for Android

In this section we are going to classify the 12 best games for Android from the tenth to the first , there are varied themes and all free , although if you wish you can pay for extra items.

12 – Asked

This is the typical quiz game that has several game modes , in the classic one, which is the most used, you will have to do turn the roulette wheel and correctly answer the question of the theme that has come out to continue with the turn and win your opponent, answering more questions than him.

The game has integrated advertising with extra rewards when watching sponsored videos or a store where you can buy items for the pet, buy lives, correct answers or gems, where you will clearly acquire an advantage over your partner, we could say that this game is of type Pay to Win .

9 – Gardenscapes

This time you will incarnate in the skin of a character who decides to completely remodel his garden , for this we will need stars that we will gain as we go solving the puzzles that presents, with a theme similar to Candy Crash, but with the addition of the decoration of the huge garden, we will have to form rows of colors to get the increasingly complicated objectives that he proposes to us to win the star and carry out the next mission.

With Gardenscape we will also have a limit of lives to consume , after these we will have to wait half an hour for each life that is recharged with a maximum of 5, although It is possible to buy a pack of enhancers with infinite lives for a while for a few euros in their own store, in this game they offer us these enhancers as a reward, but for free.

8 – Candy Crush

This is the typical game for fast and casual games , in this way we can play practically anywhere and with very little time spent, the puzzle game consists of putting together candies of the same color and complete the missions that are indicated, more complicated as we advance levels.

This game has limited lives , and when we lose we will have to wait Take some time to recharge lives, although we can also share our progress with friends on social networks to get rewards or buy power-up packs and lives for a few euros .

7 – Sonic the Hedgedog

A classic of the platforms of Sega’s hand, the hedgehog has to go through the screen until it reaches the end without being eliminated , you will have to catch rings To obtain greater rewards, at the end of each phase there is a final boss that you will have to defeat. Each 100 rings you will get one life and each 98 the possibility at the end of the phase to play the dream of Sonic to get the gem , get them all.

This game is free if we play it with ads that will appear at the end of the levels, on pause or before starting to play, but not during the game. This would be another example of a game Free to play with advertising .

6 – Pokemon Go

In this Niantic game we will have to move through the streets of our city to find and capture Pokemon , you will travel through a real map where they can appear anywhere, there are poke stops where you can get pokeballs and objects to attract and catch more Pokemon , you will have to catch them all taking into account the places where they can appear and the time of year, for example, water-type Pokemon can be seen more by sources, rivers or the sea.

You might take a good walk and find quite a few Pokemon to catch, pokeballs are a limited resource and you can’t visit a poke stop twice in a row to get more pokeballs, you will have to wait a while, or You can buy Pokemon coins with money and exchange them for these pokeballs or other available objects. It is not an advantage over others, but it does facilitate the capture of Pokemon.

5 – Brawls Stars

In this game, from the same company as Clash Royale, we will form teams of 3 players where the objective of the game is the team that has the greatest number of gems. at the end of the time they will have won the game, you will have to defeat the enemy to remove their gems or take them from the center of the screen before them, at the end and win the game you will get coins to improve your character .

In this game also we can get these coins by paying in the store included in the game, we can buy coins to get these improvements without having to play and win games, leveling up much faster.

4 – PUBG Mobile

As in e l PC game, but adapted to the screen of a mobile phone, we will have to fight against the 100 remaining that fall on the map from the plane to survive the last one, we will have to explore all the corners to go making us with equipment and weapons with which to defeat the enemies while keeping an eye on the circle that is closing in order not to be left out of the field of play.

In PUBG Mobile we can buy the season pass as usual in these games , as we gain experience and we finish games we can go unlocking objects aesthetic for our character. If we have the season pass these objects will be less common and more exclusive.

3 – COD Mobile

The Call Of Duty Mobile is one of these games that are not fast games , here we will have to have something else of time, when you reach level 4 after playing some games of 5 against 5, you can enter in the Battle Royale mode , like the Modern Warfare that we tell you here. You will have to defeat 100 enemies to be the last and win the game to acquire points that will make you increase the level and obtain rewards.

We can obtain weapon and character upgrades by exchanging the coins that will give us the end the game, also you can buy a premium season pass to get better items every time we win a game and level up.

2 – Fortnite

Everyone knows Fortnite, a Battle Royale in the one that we will have to face on an island 100 rivals , either individually, in pairs or teams of 4, as soon as we jump off the flying bus, we will fall in an area of the island and have We will have to go exploring to get weapons and fleeing from the storm that is closing the game area, we will have to be the last to win the game , unlike the other Battle Royale, here we can build shelters, ramps, stairs, etc.

Fortnite is not a casual game where the games have their duration, buying your season pass in addition to the free cosmetic objects we will get additional ones, this is a game Free to play , since the objects obtained do not offer any improvement beyond a different aspect.

1 – Among Us

In this game you will have to discover the murderer or assassins , while doing the assigned missions, the traitor can boycott these missions or even assassinate one of the players, then will lead to a meeting in the form of a chat of the remaining players to try to identify the murderer or murderers. You have a guide on Among Us here.

This game is free of type Free to play , in it we can find ads between game and game or as a small window, we have the option to pay to remove these ads, although it is possible play without paying anything, we can also pay a few euros to dress our player with different costumes, hats or accompany him with a pet.

Play without paying on Android

There are games for all tastes, if you want to play games to spend some time with good graphics you have Fortnite, PUBG Mobile or Call of Duty Mobile, in these games you can buy objects in their store to level up in some cases and in others only cosmetic accessories.

Also other games seen here are of a more casual type , where a quick game in Some free time can relieve stress or entertain us if we have nothing better to do. A couple of screens of Candy Crush, or Gardenscapes are done quickly, or who knows, we can run out of lives and not have passed it and have to buy some extra lives in your store.

In any case, you We have left the best Android games of varied themes in which it is perfectly feasible to play without paying absolutely anything whenever you play for fun, if you want to compete you have many power-ups, coins and infinite lives to spend your euros on the succulent offers that they often prepare with packs in their own stores.

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Starbucks says nearly a quarter of all US retail orders are placed from a phone

Almost a quarter of all transactions at Starbucks stores in the US are mobile orders through the company’s app, an earnings document revealed yesterday. Ordering ahead through the Starbucks app is the company’s suggested way to get in and out of its locations faster during the pandemic, hopefully making it easier to maintain social distancing in the process.

Starbucks launched “Mobile Order & Pay” in 2015, combining the company’s existing payment system with new online ordering features that let you order ahead for pickup at stores. This week’s new stats show how popular that feature has become, slowly growing over time until it dramatically increased over the course of 2020 — from 17 percent at the end of last year all the way to 24 percent of US retail orders last quarter.

Starbucks’ mobile orders as % of transactions:

Q4 2020 24%

Q3 2020 22%

Q2 2020 18%

Q1 2020 17%

Q4 2019 16%

Q3 2019 16%

Q2 2019 15%

Q1 2019 15%

Q4 2018 14%

Q3 2018 13%

Q2 2018 12%

Q1 2018 11%

Q4 2017 10%

Q3 2017 9%

Q2 2017 8%

Q1 2017 7%

Q4 2016 6%

Q3 2016 5%

Q2 2016 4%

Q1 2016 3%

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) October 29, 2020

Mobile orders are the latest entry in Starbucks’ aggressive push onto phones, a project that started in earnest with the wide launch of mobile payments and the company’s app in 2011. The move quickly proved successful: by 2013, mobile payments made up 10 percent of the company’s transactions in the US.

Starbucks’ mobile payments have been so popular, they even beat out general purpose mobile payment systems. Research conducted by eMarketer in 2018 showed the Starbucks app was the most popular in-person or “proximity” mobile payment method overall, with 23 million people in the US making purchases at least once every six months. This surpassed Google and Apple’s own mobile payment options at the time:

the top payments app isn’t Apple Pay or Google Pay… it’s Starbucks. eMarketer says the ranking will remain unchanged through 2022.

This year over 23M people will use the Starbucks app to make point of sale purchase at least once every six months. pic.twitter.com/gOE95KuZer

— Sally Shin (@sallyshin) May 22, 2018

Growth in delivery and mobile ordering seems to be connected to COVID-19 and the increased viability of online ordering and delivery overall during the pandemic. Pew Research Center in April found that “Roughly a third of Americans living in urban (35%) and suburban (36%) areas say they have ordered from a local restaurant online or through an app because of the outbreak”.

Drive-thrus and mobile orders turn Starbucks into a fast food experience that’s a little different from the company’s traditional “Third Place” approach, but now that the interiors of stores are limited or closed during the pandemic, these features are vital to the company’s survival.

In Starbucks’ Q3 earnings call, Kevin Johnson, the company’s CEO, said that COVID-19 validated the company’s long-term plans around drive-thrus, contactless pickups and deliveries. This growth in mobile orders several months later seems to be further confirmation of COVID-19’s effects on the business and Starbucks’ ability to adapt to them.

Despite slump in profits: Apple boss is looking forward to “more exciting things” in 2020

At least currently, the stock exchange does not have a particularly high level of trust in Apple. After the announcement of lower profits due to the delayed iPhone on Thursday evening, after-hours the shares of the group fell by over 5 percent.

Apple CEO Tim Cook tried to create a good mood: Among other things, with initial statements on the sales figures of iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, which have been in stores since last week.

Problems in the supply chain The first data we received was “really pretty good,” said Cook. And then he said in front of analysts that Apple is currently “really, really” trying hard to fix problems in the supply chain that are currently causing fewer iPhones, iPads and some Apple Watch models to be shipped. Even with the Mac, Apple can sometimes not deliver – actually no wonder, the computer and the tablet had their highest sales in the last quarter because many people and companies indulged in new hardware in the home office.

iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, the two new iPhones, the observers consider to be the most interesting models of this year are not even available yet. The pre-order phase doesn’t start until November 6th. Accordingly, Apple still has no indication of how they will be received. But now there is “an iPhone for everyone”, according to the company. With four models, there have never been so many new Apple smartphones at once.

ARM Macs and service business Cook tried to get other good news. so he sees “more exciting things” this year. This does not only mean the said iPhones, but above all the first ARM Mac (possibly even more than one) that Apple will introduce this year and hopefully bring to stores. Apple Silicon should allow particularly fast and energy-saving Macs with a particularly compact form factor. However, this is accompanied by a major software change, which is certainly not always painless.

Cook had good news from the service business in the Corona crisis. App sales and content have apparently never been better – at least the total revenue rose to a new record. At the same time, Apple Pay is benefiting from the COVID – 19 – trend of contactless payments. The area is booming, especially in the home market of the USA, which is still lagging behind in terms of card payment technology.

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Nvidia’s RTX 3070 preorders were pure hell, so I live blogged

On Thursday, Nvidia opened up preorders for the GeForce RTX 3070, the least-expensive of the three Ampere-powered graphics cards Nvidia announced during its September event. It’s a very good card. But if you’ve been following the RTX 30 series the last couple of months, you will know it’s also been very difficult to get your hands on one, and it will likely remain difficult well into next year.

I knew I wanted to upgrade my graphics card this year, and I was dead set on buying the RTX 3080, but it literally sold out as soon as preorders went up. (Damn bots.) So I decided I’d be okay with a 3070; It’s not like I have a 4K monitor yet anyway. This morning, I decided to shoot my shot.

I fired up two monitors with 20 different tabs spread across four Google Chrome windows, plus an extension that would automatically refresh those tabs to make sure I wouldn’t miss.

Newegg went out of stock instantly. Micro Center, too. On my screens, they went straight from not having opened preorders to being completely sold out.

I bet it all on Best Buy, focusing my attention on the one retailer that claimed I might still have a shot at the card. It didn’t hurt that the Founder’s Edition (exclusive to Best Buy and Micro Center) was my first choice anyhow, and my Best Buy credit card meant I wouldn’t have to spend $499 all at once. And I decided to live blog my whole experience in The Verge’s Slack so my colleagues could enjoy my suffering.

Now you can, too. Here’s how it went:

9:00AM: OK, 9am and still not open yet for RTX preorders

9:01AM: Out of stock already at Newegg

Best Buy has not opened preorders yet, it seems

Does not look like they ever opened at Amazon either

9:02AM: Micro Center has run out of stock

Not sure if they are open at B&H, just says “Coming Soon.”

I GOT ONE [at Best Buy]

9:03AM: Shoot it’s gone. It took it out

Best Buy has not opened the Founder’s Edition yet

9:04AM: Best Buy is releasing more inventory every few minutes

9:05AM: Prebuilts with the GPU are sold out at Best Buy

GPU inventory still going in and out of stock

9:06AM: Lol, I have 3 RTX 3070s in my cart???

9:07AM: LET ME BUIYYYYYYYY

9:08AM: Gigabyte is sold out

I have the Founder’s Edition in the cart

9:11AM: I am on pickup info

Waiting to get to payment

JUST LET ME BUY IT BEST BUY

9:12AM: I am in the checkout but waiting to get to payment now

9:13AM: oh wtf

Now it won’t let me do curbside

but I keep trying to get it shipped

9:18AM: I do not think God wants me to buy this GPU today…

9:19AM: I think I am about to give up

9:20AM: All things considered, Best Buy had the only decent type of moderation of buying one

They were releasing certain units in stock every few minutes

I mean, it was still hell to get one in the cart, but it was a lot easier compared to Amazon and B&H, which sold out in a split second

Best Buy website crashed

9:21AM: FE is restocked now

I have it in my cart on web and mobile

What the heck

9:25AM: Okay, so it will not let me ship or do curbside pickup, yet somehow I still have a unit??

9:26AM: What gives Best Buy

9:27AM: I think the bots broke Best Buy

9:28AM: NOOOO IT TOOK OUT OF MY CART

At this point, I was ready to give up, but Tom would not allow that. He flagged that Micro Center had one model in stock, and it was the Founder’s Edition. So I quickly went back to my Micro Center tab and…

10:13AM: Heading over there NOW

It looks like I might be able to have a happy ending to my blog

Ahhh, the page will not loaddddd

10:14AM: I think we are getting somewhere

LET ME IN

LET ME INNNNN

10:15AM: Loaded on my phone

10:16AM: Loaded on my desktop

HOLY shit, I think I got one?

10:17AM: Come on, let me finish the transaction

10:18AM: Come on Micro Center pleaseeee

10:19AM: Ughhhh

10:23AM: I am still stuck

OH SHIT

10:24AM: YES. I WANT TO PURCHASE NOW MICRO CENTER

10:25AM: Come Micro Center mamma needs you to do your magic

10:27AM: OK, I have five Micro Center pages open, and two of them show my cart

10:31AM: HOLD UP. I AM AT ORDER SUMMARY

10:32AM: I am at the final stretch!!!

10:34AM: AHHHHHHHH

10:36AM: OMG

DID IT JUST GO THROUGH

10:36AM: I THINK IT WENT THROUGH???

10:38AM: OMG, I THINK IT WORK

I am checking my Micro Center account and my banking app

10:49AM: It does not show up in my order history…

I cannot finalize this blog (both in Slack and Chorus) until Micro Center tells me so

10:51AM: OMG. IT WENT THROUGH

I GOT THE EMAIL

11:55AM: FML. THEY CANCELED MY ORDER

THEY CANCELED IT

I AM SCREAMING LIKE A MAD WOMAN

More security on eBay classifieds

The online portal eBay classifieds, on which mainly private trade in used goods takes place, offers now and optionally a new payment function called “Pay safely”. This is intended to protect users – buyers and sellers – better against fraud in shipping in the future.

If buyers do not receive an article or if it deviates significantly from the description, they should get their money back, explains eBay classifieds in a press release. You pay a fee for using the function, which is calculated as a percentage of the purchase price paid. Above all, the seller wants to protect eBay classifieds from unjustified complaints. There is no extra charge for “Pay safely”. In the initial phase, however, the service will only be available to a limited extent.

For “Pay safely”, eBay classifieds is a partnership with the Dutch payment service provider Online Payment Platform (OPP) received. Both sides are not breaking new ground: According to the press release, the Dutch counterpart to eBay classifieds, Marktplaats, has been cooperating with OPP since 2017.

Conditions “Pay safely” is therefore initially available for the categories of toys, mobile phones and telephones as well as PCs and notebooks and up to an offer price of 1000 Euro. According to eBay Classifieds, the number of categories will gradually increase. Intangible goods and services are and will remain excluded.

With “Pay safely”, buyers can choose between a bank transfer, “Sofortüberweisung” from the Klarna service and payment by credit card. The amount will then be held in trust for up to 14 days and paid out to the seller as soon as the buyer confirms receipt of the item in the agreed condition. If there are disagreements between buyer and seller and if a bilateral agreement is not possible, you can initiate an arbitration procedure via eBay classifieds.

Important: The seller protection only applies if the seller has insured shipping, i.e. proof can present – for comparable services, for example, electronic shipment tracking with the date of dispatch as well as the sender and recipient address counts as proof. If the buyer picks up the item in person or has it picked up, buyer and seller protection does not apply. EBay Classifieds explains the exact conditions for buyers and sellers on its homepage.

Other payment options remain Regardless of the With the new payment function, other payment methods will still be possible, such as the frequently used PayPal. For such transactions, however, neither party can take advantage of the buyer or seller protection of eBay classified ads, but must (if available) use the program of the respective service. For users of the parent platform eBay (i.e. ebay.de), separate rules for buyer and seller protection still apply. (mon)

Digital sovereignty and the European cloud Gaia-X: Many questions in the digital committee

The Gaia-X project aims to realize a digitally sovereign, European cloud based on open source and open standards. And there are obviously some questions about this, as the hearing in the Bundestag committee on the digital agenda showed.

Under the direction of Manuel Höferlin ( FDP), the committee asked experts about Gaia-X. The lawyer Prof. Dr. Axel Metzger from the Humboldt University Berlin, Andreas Weiss from the Eco-Verband, Dr. Sven Herping (New Responsibility Foundation), Fabian Biegel (SAP), Elisabeth Lindinger (Superrr Lab) and Peter Ganten (Univention / OSB Alliance).

Information asymmetry and more competition In their initial statements, the experts were initially able to present their key statements before a good 90 – one minute question and answer session. The lawyer Metzger explained, for example, how the GDPR has shifted the focus of the data strategy: Today it is more about promoting data use and data rooms in Europe without endangering data protection. This opens up opportunities, but requires functioning markets. “We need more competition in digital markets.” One must think about forcing providers to offer alternative (data-saving) payment models, i.e. data- and fee-driven business models. In contract law, data must be stipulated in return, and information models for consumers and companies are needed. The “information asymmetries” are only difficult to understand. Graphically simplified privacy icons could show how data-intensive a service is, says Metzger. EU legislation is only just beginning.

Sven Herpig from the New Responsibility Foundation called for an official definition of digital sovereignty. “We need this, preferably at EU level, so that interest representatives cannot interpret what they want.” In his opinion, the focus should be on fundamental rights. European products are not automatically safe either. Risk analyzes and models, including modern access protection, are needed. It should also be clarified how the data is present, whether encryption and how and where processing takes place. Here, the dependence on non-EU providers is currently very high, for example in machine learning. Furthermore, all Gaia-X components would have to meet at least the same safety standards as the established competitors on the market. Open source is central, secure and trustworthy data processing is important for success, and in the end Gaia-X is measured by its security.

eco and SAP Andreas Weiss from the Association of the Internet Industry eco emphasized the federal, self-determined and self-organized concept of Gaia X and its services, Fabian Biegel (SAP) emphasizes the importance of data and the large market : “With open data, millions could very easily be saved from dying from malaria.”

He asks whether total data sovereignty is still possible, and as a minimum demands freedom of choice, that is is no longer the case “if you are dependent on a few large manufacturers. (…) We need user networks and provider structures that provide data. Gaia-X is a contribution to such transparent ecosystems”, also to take advantage of the economies of scale of the systems that dominate the market balance the US. SAP sets the bar high and wants to help with Gaia-X, “set the gold standard for data sovereignty.”

Open data and more The expert Elisabeth Lindinger from the Superrr Lab, invited by the left, names three measures as necessary for a European strategy for more technological sovereignty:

promoting the development and maintenance of digital infrastructure components (libraries, protocols, interfaces, …); a changed self-image of public institutions as an active part of the open source ecosystem (open source as part of procurement guidelines; publication of their own software under open licenses ; strengthening digital civil society and recognizing digital volunteering. Data should also be used by public administration be accessible to civil society and usable for the common good. “Cities like Eindhoven and Barcelona are exemplary in ensuring this through public data governance that data that is collected in the public space or in the course of public contracts becomes common property. ”

Not only the US hyperscalers copy Peter Ganten, Board Member of the Open Source Business Alliance – Federal Association for Digital Sovereignty eV explains that the motivation for Gaia-X comes from the desire for digital sovereignty and delivers also a definition: “The core of the term digital sovereignty is the ability as an individual, organization or state to be able to determine by whom and in what way the data generated or stored by the entity in question can be used.”

Digital sovereignty understood in this way is indispensable for the future of Europe for various reasons, in a further digitized world it is even a basic requirement for the innovative capacity of companies and other organizations. Without digital sovereignty, trustworthy communication and high data protection standards cannot be achieved, explains Ganten.

Our digital sovereignty is limited by software, which brings back doors and business models that collect and monetize data in a non-transparent way, and That is also one of the reasons why providers like Microsoft are pushing more and more into the cloud. Repairing that is a long task, only if it succeeds we can protect the data of citizens and promote the medium-sized economy.

Ganten warns against copying the hyperscalers from the USA or China, he calls for an open market for free applications to be created. “That is only possible with a free, distributed platform that allows you to offer your own services – with federations that work as easily as they do today within the Walled Gardens.” The exclusive use of OSS is of central importance. “GaiaX takes up the success concept of the Internet, with networking and federations.” A new wave of innovation based on European values could emanate from here, regardless of hyperscalers.

Long round of questions In the following question and answer session, the general openness of all politicians towards the Gaia-X project was surprising. From the AfD to the left, the questions asked were factual and conspicuously clearly oriented towards the benefit for companies and citizens. The CDU asks about the greatest challenges, Andreas Weiss from Eco mentions the complexity of the project: “The technological implementation and the creation of the framework.” But it is “quite impressive what happened here” – and: “We don’t have a blueprint either.”

The SPD asked Herpig: How could the funding specifically look? He explains that it is important to ensure that new technologies are promoted, but also that the silverware is not lost again. He points to the negative example of Secusmart, now a Canadian company.

The promotion of OSS is the core of the safe development of Gaia-X and interoperability, explains the man from the new responsibility – she be the only viable way. Secure data processing is also “only possible using open standards, even if GaiaX cannot handle it internally.” In view of the GDPR and the Schrems II ruling, the AfD asks what international data processing should look like, what solution do you see for the future? Prof. Metzger: “Gaia-X offers the opportunity to offer a European solution for these specifications for data transmission in third countries. And if it works as desired, one or the other data transmission will no longer be necessary. Gaia-X is an important one Module. ”

Biggest risk for SAP? Not to be there. The FDP’s question: “What is the greatest risk for your company around Gaia-X?”, The SAP representative answered in the first sentence with: “Not to be there.” It is about nothing less than breaking the old systems into data ecosystems, as the core of the digital transformation. “We need a holistic model within the industry – concept.” When asked as a representative of the SMEs, Ganten replied: “This is the unique opportunity for software providers in Europe to participate in a new market. Be there from the start. Yes, it may still be possible in a few years, but it is now the right time. The substructure, the Sovereign Cloud Stack SCS, should leave Gaia-X services and data reliably in its own data center. This is the opportunity for medium-sized companies to make products that are successful worldwide. ”

Again Ganten to the question of the Greens, what about open source hardware: It is true, only if you control the firmware, you are protected from backdoors. But that is not the scope of Gaia-X, but “you cannot solve all problems at once”. The CDU / CSU asks about the schedule, the Eco-Chef answers: In the short term, the implementation of Federation Services, which are the core services, is a “two-year goal”. 2021 should come the first release, which “makes the functional available”. Gaia-X is an ecosystem, a reference implementation is possible.

“A German-French liaison” Weiss explains that the development is mainly taking place in Germany and France (“a Franco-German liaison”), but other colleagues from other countries are also increasingly contributing ideas. He raves about the “wonderful approach”, a “common goal” and speaks of the tremendous challenge. Next question: Who is the contact person for SMEs? “Clubs and associations like eco are the bridgeheads and door openers”. But the greatest difficulty is not the membership, but simply finding your own staff in order to ensure sustainable innovation potential and the long-term availability of the products.

The incubation potential of Gaia-X is great, explains the eco representative, for example in terms of machine learning and artificial intelligence. And the lawyer Metzger wonders whether “the incentive function of patent law is successful? (…) I have difficulty recognizing innovation-promoting aspects in this area. The classic approach of patent law makes sense in classic industry, in combination with hardware, machines, devices “- but otherwise this is no longer an issue on the agenda today.

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Contactless payment: Samsung Pay starts in Germany

Samsung launched its own payment service in Germany on Thursday. After a four-week beta phase, Samsung Pay is now available in Samsung’s Galaxy Store and Google’s Play Store. The payment service works on numerous younger Galaxy smartphones that the South Korean manufacturer brought onto the market from 2018 and can be linked to “almost any bank account”.

The payment process in the store works as you know it from the Google or Apple processes. Under the hood, however, Samsung Pay differs from the well-known wallet applications in which you can store your own credit card. For Samsung Pay, Samsung issues its own virtual Visa card that can be linked to any German checking account. Own cards cannot be used. When activating, 5 cents will be withdrawn from the account, which will be refunded a few days later.

Technology from Solarisbank In Germany, Samsung works with Visa for this and the Berlin fintech startup Solarisbank. The company has a German full banking license and employs more than 300 employees. Solarisbank offers “Banking as a Service” on its platform for corporate customers who, for example, want to market accounts or credit cards under their own brand. Using APIs, customers can integrate Solarisbank’s modular products directly into their own offering. The end customer’s data remains with Samsung, Solarisbank is a pure service provider.

Thanks to this collaboration, Samsung Pay can be used in this country without your own credit card. Solarisbank issues a virtual Visa debit card that can be linked to almost any checking account with a German IBAN. The prerequisite is that the user is of legal age and the sole account holder and that it is not a business or savings account. The account must be activated for online banking and support two-factor authentication.

When connecting to an account, Solarisbank checks the identity and creditworthiness of the account holder; however, a video identification procedure to prove identity is not necessary. The Schufa checks whether the account is known there. According to the provider, this pure query has no influence on the score or the creditworthiness of the customer and is deleted after 12 months. Depending on the result of the credit check, Solarisbank grants a credit limit of up to 1000 euros for the card; if the creditworthiness is insufficient, there is a prepaid debit card.

Schufa entry? Depending on creditworthiness, both card variants are also available with or without an additional credit limit for installment payments. Solarisbank and Samsung Pay call this “Splitpay”. For this purpose, the user is granted an additional credit limit of up to 8000 euros for installment payments and registered with Schufa, depending on their creditworthiness. Amounts from 100 Euro can then be paid in three to 24 monthly installments. Which card variant the user receives is automatically decided on the basis of the credit check. The user himself has no choice.

During the beta phase of the past four weeks, a Schufa entry for issuing the debit card was made, but that has now been changed, said a Solarisbank spokesman opposite heise online. With Schufa, only the splitpay credit limit will be deposited with immediate effect. However, this has no direct impact on the base score.

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Non-repayable contributions: the new measures of the Ristori decree

The Ristori decree establishes the disbursement of new grants for companies affected by health containment measures. The activities related to catering, wellness and culture

of Riccardo Robecchi published 28 October 2020 , at 14: 19 in the Innovation channel

New ones will arrive in November non-repayable contributions , due to companies that have been penalized by the containment measures of the pandemic. The activities that have been most affected , i.e. companies operating in the catering sector, will receive the greatest aid , hospitality and sport and culture such as gyms, swimming pools, theaters and cinemas.

Non-repayable contributions in November: who is entitled to

The new Refreshments Decree recognizes a non-repayable grant for those businesses that have to close, such as gyms and wellness centers, or whose activity is limited, such as bars and restaurants. The audience is wide: the Minister of Economy Roberto Gualtieri affirms that the activities covered by the decree are “more than 300 thousand “. Not only does the number of beneficiaries change, but also the turnover limit within which it is possible to benefit from the bonus: in fact the 5 million euro ceiling is eliminated established by the previous Relaunch decree.

All affected activities will benefit from the contributions; recognition will be automatic for those establishments that opened after January 1st 2019 . The non-repayable contribution bonus requires that a be registered in April 2020 decrease in turnover equal to at least one third compared to April 2019.

Bonus for non-repayable contributions in the Refreshments Decree: what is due

The calculation of the bonus is identical to that provided for by the Relaunch decree, but the multiplicative percentages must be applied to it which vary from category to category. By way of example, for discos the amount will be equal to 400%; for restaurants, cinemas, theaters, gyms, swimming pools at 200%; for bars, ice cream shops, pastry shops at 150%. The maximum ceiling is in any case set at 150 thousand euros.

The new non-repayable contributions will be paid directly by the Revenue Agency to the current account of those who had already applied for the previous session; accreditation is expected to take place by mid-November . Companies that, on the other hand, have not benefited from the previous contribution bonus will be able to apply for it directly from the Revenue Agency website; in this case the timing is extended, but should not go beyond December.

The other measures of the Refreshments Decree

It is envisaged that the companies affected by the DPCM suspend the payment of workers’ contributions for the month of November and that a freeze on dismissals is envisaged until 31 January. A further six weeks of layoffs will also be made available that can be used by 16

Epic Games rejects Apple's theft allegations

Epic Games defends itself against Apple’s repeated allegations of theft: The iPhone company has no “right to the fruits of our labor”, the Fortnite developer now emphasized. The purchases made in the app are ultimately money that players spend on Fortnite content and thus the work of “Epic’s artists, designers and developers” – Apple has no claim to ownership of this.

Apple sees direct payments in apps as shoplifting Apple has repeatedly stolen Epic in a dispute over in-app purchases accused. Bypassing Apple’s mandatory payment interface (In-App Purchase – IAP) can be compared to shoplifting or stealing money from a safe on Apple’s premises, according to the iPhone group.

Apple is making the “unbelievable claim” that something will be stolen from the group if a developer like Epic integrates a direct payment option into its app, argues the game publisher in a new submission in the ongoing legal dispute (Epic Games vs. Apple, reference 4: 20 – cv – 05640, US Dictrict Court, Northern District of California) – no property was stolen from Apple.

Epic considers Apple’s terms and conditions to be anti-competitive Apple have no general right of ownership to in-app purchases, but only a contractually stipulated one, so Epic – one was “forced” to agree to the developer agreement. This is a prerequisite for selling software for iPhone and iPad. Apps can only be offered in Apple’s App Store, the sale of digital content must take place in the app via Apple’s payment interface – this allows the iPhone manufacturer to receive up to 30 percent commission retained with every purchase.

Epic smuggled its own payment interface into Fortnite in August via which users can purchase the game currency directly from Epic by credit card – parallel to Apple’s payment interface. Apple and Google then threw the game out of her

Top 10 bots for Discord

Bots to add functions to Discord

In this guide we will show you which are the best bots for Discord , at less for a general use of a server of this social network, because as many of you will know, there are innumerable types of communities that can be created on this platform, and as such, may require bots of

Anyway, we will focus on bots that add useful functionalities, games and other features to Discord , which in fact, has sometimes added features that some bots or tricks have been complementing for a while due to the great popularity of a specific feature.

In the list under these lines we will see 10 bots that can be extremely useful , whether we set up a community on Discord large enough to require automated moderation ada or international support, or if we simply want to set up a small and private community with some friends where to have a good time.

The 10 best bots for Discord

Rythm

To start with this list, we find Rythm, a bot that provides us with a simple and efficient way to play music on our server without having to resort to creating some complicated configuration through our own Discord client.

Rythm is capable of playing music from YouTube, Soundcloud, Twitch and more , also having support for playlists that we can import to the bot so as not having to add songs one by one, for example.

Also, has Premium features that require a donation , something that will allow us, for example, to add songs of multiple hours or change the volume for all users of the server, although it is not necessary at all since all the basic functions work without any payment for unlimited time.

MEE6

For the moderation of larger servers, we can use MEE6, a server moderation bot that will allow us to easily manage our Discord server, thus allowing us not to waste so much time ensuring that the rules are respected in it.

Among the functionalities that MEE6 has , there is the possibility of creating custom commands to perform administration actions, such as add or delete roles , set up welcome messages, and even s customizable moderation crypts.

These fully customizable scripts will allow us that when a series of requirements are met by a user, the bot carries out an action against it, such as limit your ability to write for a while if you have made several violations in a short space of time.

We can also have a leaderboard in which server users can compete to be the most active , of course, taking into account the server rules that can be supervised by the automatic moderation function through automatic scripts.

Last but not less important, we will have alerts from YouTube, Twitch and Reddit , so if for example we have a dedicated server to a public personality with a Twitch channel, we can configure alerts whenever said streamer connects to the platform to broadcast.

ProBot

Another quite complete bot is ProBot, a bot that has automatic moderation capabilities, but combines them with other interesting details, such as multi-language support or real-time graphics on the behavior of the server.

Among its functions allows us to use templates to the welcome message , which will have images that we can design previously with the integrated editor, in addition to also having automatic responses, so that p we can create triggers that provoke a response from the bot when it reads a word in any hypothetical message.

It also has Anti-raid protection , something that is able to detect and respond in various ways to massive attacks on a server, taking advantage of the automatic moderation capabilities that it has.

Finally, we also We find a section for music reproduction , so that, if we have ProBot on our server, it would not be totally essential to have Rythm, unless we have a very large server where they can There are multiple music rooms.

dabBot

Another music called dabBot that, although it does not have as many functions as Rythm, for users who do not need them can be even better, because it is capable of receiving high audio quality from various sources, including YouTube, Twitch, Discord.fm, SoundCloud, Listen.moe, and more than 1000 UK radio stations.

We also find support for playlists, as well as for MP3 music , and as mentioned on their website Officially, new audio sources are always being added, so this is a great way to add external audio support to our Discord server without having to complicate our lives too much about it.

TriviaBot

In case its name does not completely clarify the operation of this bot, TriviaBot adds infinite Trivia games to our server, with a total of more than

questions and 50 categories to choose from , so that we can play Trivia with our friends with this simple bot that only has three commands.

Without a doubt, is one of the infinite game bots and memes that ex They are on Discord , something that we can corroborate with any quick search when adding new bots to our Discord servers. This is something that we will also see with another of the bots later.

DynoBot

DynoBot is another server moderation bot that is presented with a wide catalog of functionalities that we can use on our Discord server both to manage and moderate the server and to add additional functions, such as automatic role assignment, custom commands, announcements and reminders , among other things.

Another of the functions that DynoBot comes with, and that it shares with other administration bots, and is a music player that we can make work based on commands to have a sound track playing in the room voice we find ourselves in.

Dank Memer

In this case we find one of the less serious bots for Discord, and it is that not everything has to be be io. With a large number of commands, with Dank Memer we will be able to access different games, lotteries and memes that will allow us to have a good time whether we are accompanied or not.

Also, there are other entertainment commands, such as commands to obtain a random image of an animal, generate memes based on the Crab Rave video clip, or even make the bot return content not suitable for minors.

Either way, Dank Memer is a bot that is mainly oriented to fun and will not fulfill any function that is considered serious on a Discord server, so we will probably never see it on servers that are not focused on simple fun or hobby.

Tip.cc

A bot that we would never think we would need would be Tip.cc, a botwhich allows us to pay other Discord users with 164 different cryptocurrencies among which we find currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum , but also We can move other types of currencies such as sidechains, stablecoins and tokens, so that mainly we can move with almost any type of currencies that we can have electronically.

Likewise, users who do not yet have a cryptocurrency portfolio may also receive payments , and in general there are no commissions or minimum payments, so there will be no no problem in this aspect.

Among its possibilities are being able to send money to a single user, send it to all users of a role, users connected to our voice channel, or even users that are broadcasting , so in the latter case we could make it work as a kind of donation to a streamer.

Friend Time

Friend Time is an extremely simple bot but it serves a very powerful, and is that its only purpose on a Discord server will be to convert the times mentioned in the messages so that all users who are in it can understand what times a user refers to.

This can also be useful when coordinating for online events , because for example, there are several occasions when a product or service launch event is announced and the launch date and time is specified in the time zone of the presentation location, so there may be some confusion that this bot can easily make disappear.

Discord Translator

Last , Discord Translator will help break another of the barriers of Discord’s international servers , and that is the language, since with a total of more than one hundred languages among which choose, the users of our server will be able to see their messages translated almost automatically, both at the choice of the sender of the message and the sender , as there are several ways to indicate to the bot to which language a certain message needs to be translated.

It is clear that not all translations will be perfect , because we have all suffered more than one mishap trying to translate complete sentences from one language to another with the different translators available on the net, but without a doubt it will be something that will do wonders for all those users who cannot defend themselves with languages like English.

It should be noted that it is a paid bot , so not everyone will be willing to put it on their server, but if we depend heavily on a function of this type, it can be money well spent.

Discord is much more complete with bots

Without a doubt, Discord bots are capable of adding large doses of functionality and even fun to the servers to which that enter, which is why some are found in several million servers around the world for an infinite nature of themes.

Therefore, it is common to meet more users experienced ones who have their “toolbox” of known good bots , because sometimes it can be difficult to find some bots like the ones on this list or we can end up with variants much less powerful or than any other reason they do not work well for what we want.

Be that as it may, these are the 17 best bots that we can introduce in our Discord server, although it does not mean that we have to put the 17 on our server , as their functions would overlap to a great extent.

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Retrofitting a wallet with a battery, bluetooth tracker, USB stick, RFID protection and even a cell phone? No problem and not even expensive, as our purchase advice shows.

Probably the most popular smart feature of a wallet is an RFID protection against money or data theft. But Bluetooth trackers are also increasingly finding their way into wallets. In this buying guide, we present wallets that already have these and other functions with them. We will also show cost-effective solutions to “retrofit” RFID blockers, Bluetooth trackers, power banks, multi-tools, USB sticks or even an entire cell phone. Pitaka MacWallet UE The MacWallet UE from Pitaka is an exceptional wallet. On the one hand, it consists partly of aramid fibers, also known as Kevlar. The material is particularly robust, light, heat and cold resistant. On the other hand, the wallet is made up of several layers that hold together magnetically. Each layer uses a larger magnet as the axis, several smaller magnets can be flush or in the 45 – Open the degree angle “snap in”. So the purse either keeps closed or reveals its contents.

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When opened, the buyer has access to cards or banknotes, provided he has also ordered the banknote compartment. That works surprisingly well and reliably. However, the MacWallet UE is also neat. Including the bank note, it measures 10, 3 × 7.1 × 1.6 centimeters. Despite its size, it only holds five cards and around four banknotes. In it, two metal plates protect a card from unauthorized RFID access.

Visually, in terms of its workmanship and its unusual, modular concept, the Pitaka MacWallet UE knows how to please. However, it is too big for us and does not hold enough cards. Nevertheless, it is a real eye-catcher. If you want to afford it: It costs 89 Euro, the bill compartment costs again 30 Euro.

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Ledlenser Lite Wallet (9 pictures) Unfortunately, the Lite Wallet has some disadvantages, which probably disqualify it for many users. On the one hand, it is comparatively large empty with the dimensions of 9.6 × 7.0 × 1.6 centimeters, especially thick and with a weight of 115 Grief right heavy. However, only five cards and a few banknotes fit in here. If you squeeze in more, you can no longer close the push button properly. There is no compartment for change.

In addition, the Ledlenser Lite Wallet is about 70 Euro very expensive. Sure, the flashlight is good and bright. However, there are even lighter ones that are also compact for a fraction of the money. They are not integrated into the wallet right away. We can still easily imagine an application. The bright LED at night could blind potential attackers and make them flee.

The Ledlenser Lite Wallet can be purchased on the manufacturer’s website.

Retrofit Bluetooth trackers and USB sticks There are simple ways to upgrade your cherished wallet with Bluetooth trackers. Bluetooth finders in credit card format such as the Tile Slim (test report) are particularly practical. It is only about three millimeters thick and still offers a decent range. Its disadvantage: the battery is permanently installed. After all, according to the manufacturer, it should last three years. The Orbit Card-Tracker (test report) also comes in credit card format and even has a rechargeable battery. We have summarized all test reports and a lot more in our key finder theme world. Including our comparison test: Twelve Bluetooth key finders.

For those who regularly save data on a USB stick and always want to carry it with them, there are solutions in credit card form. The USB stick from Aricona linked in the price comparison offers 8 GB of storage and is largely made of metal.

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More offers in the Heise price comparison Wallet with integrated bluetooth finder If you don’t want an external key finder, you can take a closer look at the Smart Mini Wallet from Fixed. There is room for around eight cards and banknotes, there is no change pocket. The special feature is a compartment for a Bluetooth tracker in a classic form. This fits in there well, there is no risk of losing it. The associated app also does its job properly.

Unfortunately, the Fixed Smart Mini Wallet consists of a very thick leather, so that it already has a Bluetooth tracker and no additional content Thickness of almost 1.5 inches comes. The tracker alone makes up 0.5 millimeters of this. But there are now countless purses on the market from around 19 Euros that already integrate Bluetooth. A selection can be found here in the price comparison.

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Some of these wallets only cost a few cents on Amazon. However, the retailers refinance themselves through the shipping costs that are incurred for each individual product.

RFID blockers are even cheaper. Ten cases in credit card format cost here 23 Cent including shipping costs. RFID protection cards in credit card form are a bit more expensive, but still affordable. Like a bun in a burger, they cover the outer cards in the wallet and thus protect the NFC cards against data theft. We find slots for wallets without their own change pocket that have space for bid a few coins. The Xcase Coin Case is not very cheap at just under 4 euros, but is made of metal. This makes it particularly robust and at the same time protects the cards behind it from unauthorized RFID access.

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More offers in the Heise price comparison Mini cell phones and power banks Warning, now it’s getting wild: If you like, you can even have a fully functional Carry a credit card-shaped cell phone with you The cell phones are suitable for little more than making calls or sending and receiving SMS. For this they are with a price from 30 Euro very cheap and with a thickness of 5 millimeters are comparatively little bulky. An interesting alternative as an emergency mobile phone. What else is there in this area, we have contribution purchase advice: Emergency cell phones to 20 euros combined.

Power banks are without question very practical. After all, there is hardly anything more annoying than when the battery of your smartphone or Bluetooth headphones runs out of power at the wrong time. But what use is the best power bank if it is not at hand at the crucial moment? Battery packs that fit in a wallet can help here.

The Revolt Powerbank Mini offers a capacity of 2500 mAh. That is enough to charge the empty battery of most smartphones by around half. Practical for older smartphones and many gadgets: A micro USB plug is permanently attached to the power bank. Similar to an RFID blocker, the NFC cards behind it are protected from data or money being tapped. However, it has one major disadvantage: it is slightly larger than a normal exercise card and therefore does not fit into some wallets.

If you want, you can buy a wallet with an integrated power bank. These are not even expensive, as the Xcase protective cover shows. It integrates a 2500 – mAh -Powerbank and also has five compartments for cards or banknotes, which are also protected against unauthorized RFID access.

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The SIM card adapter from Pearl is interesting for everyone who changes SIM cards frequently and needs the appropriate adapter. It offers space for up to six different SIM cards and also comes with a micro SD card reader for micro USB and USB-A.

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Other offers in the Heise price comparison Conclusion One of the most popular modern features of a wallet is RFID protection against digital theft. If you want that, you don’t have to buy a new wallet for it – there is appropriate protection for a few cents. But the Bluetooth trackers, which are very practical in everyday life, also fit in every wallet. Whoever wants, gets from 20 Euro wallets that have already integrated a Bluetooth finder.

The bird shoots the tiny emergency cell phones, which also fit in every purse and remain ready for use for many weeks when switched off. The devices cost well below 20 Euro.

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