Month: June 2016

Um den Eigenanteil für den Breitband-Ausbau auf dem Lande zu finanzieren, braucht Mecklenburg-Vorpommern seine Reserven. Ziel ist, mindestens 50 MBit/s an jeder Hauswand bis Ende 2018 zu bekommen. (Breitband, Internet)

Ähnliche Technik wie das Oculus Rift, aber ein paar Hundert Dollar günstiger: Razers zweites Hacker Dev Kit löst mit 2.160 x 1.200 Pixeln auf, eine Beschichtung soll das Fliegengitter verringern. Uns gefällt die Linsenkonstruktion besser als bei anderen VR-Headsets. (Razer, OLED)

Rust soll C und C++ Konkurrenz machen. Wir haben uns angesehen, ob die neue Programmiersprache, mit der Mozillas neue Browser-Engine Servo geschrieben wird, wirklich das Potenzial dafür hat. (Programmiersprache, Entwicklungsumgebung)

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Sikorsky hat einen großen Helikopter autonom über eine Distanz von knapp 50 km fliegen lassen. Das ist der erste Schritt eines Programms der Darpa, um künftig weniger Flugpersonal einsetzen zu müssen. (Darpa, Technologie)

Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has targeted the operators of pirate sites for more than a decade, but more recently it began going after uploaders as well.

Over the past several months the group has tracked down several prolific uploaders and has now announced intentions to take these efforts a step further.

While many efforts have focused on BitTorrent uploaders, BREIN is also keeping a close eye on other sharing platforms. This includes Usenet, which despite staying out of the piracy headlines, remains relatively popular.

Representing several large book publishers, the anti-piracy group is going after two anonymous Usenet users, who allegedly uploaded more than 2,000 books to newsgroups.

BREIN has already contacted their Usenet providers, Eweka and Usenetter, who in response cancelled the accounts in question.

However, they refused to hand over any personal details. According to the providers, they are no longer allowed to share personal data under the e-Privacy regulation if an account is disconnected.

BREIN contests this and is now taking the matter to court. According to the group this case isn’t about regular data retention policies, instead, it’s a unique situation where the enforcement rights of the publishers should outweigh privacy concerns.

A local court will now review both positions. The court has already stated that it will review the circumstances under which BREIN requested the data, when the users’ accounts were still active.

If BREIN succeeds then the group has an extra tool in their arsenal, making it easier to expose prolific uploaders. This could also spell trouble for BitTorrent uploaders, as BREIN could try to request personal information from their ISPs.

TorrentFreak asked BREIN for a comment on their plans for the information, but at the time of publishing we haven’t heard back.

This isn’t the first time BREIN has gone after serial e-book infringers. Last year, a Dutch court ordered Google to hand over the personal details of a user that sold pirated books in the Play Store. In that case the court concluded that the rights of copyright holders outweigh the user’s rights.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

Es ist ein Truck, aber der Hype erinnert an die Elektroautos von Tesla Motors: Der Elektrotruck Nikola One wurde schon über 7.000-mal vorbestellt. Ein gutes Geschäft für Hersteller Nikola Motor Company. (Elektroauto, Technologie)

Microsoft has beaten Sony to the punch and announced not one but two new Xbox One models, including the standard "Slim" second generation iteration, but also a new more powerful version of the console.

Borrowing from Apple's naming scheme, as well as the iterative upgrade cycle of devices like the iPhone, Microsoft's new "Slim" console will simply be known as the Xbox One S. Clad in a white colour scheme, it features a slim body design that's 40% smaller than the current "VCR-like" Xbox One, and will retail for $299 (a 2TB version retailing for $399 will be first available in August). The new console will also support 4K video streaming and Ultra HD Blu-ray support, as well as HDR output for games, and feature an internal power supply to further reduce the console's footprint.

While the announcement of the S was expected, what was more up in the air was whether Microsoft will use E3 to announce the still rumoured, but very likely real souped up version of the Xbox One, codenamed 'Scorpio'. With Sony confirming they won't be confirming the PS4 equivalent of 'Scorpio', the PS4 Neo, at E3, all eyes were on Microsoft to see if they would be the ones to let the cat out of the official bag.

And let the cat out they did. Microsoft, even confirming the 'Scorpio' name, says the new console will offer 4K resolution not just for video but for games too, VR support and it fully expects the Xbox One Scorpio to be the most powerful console on the market when it arrives in stores.

Emphasizing the "No-one gets left behind" philosophy behind he new hardware upgrade model, Microsoft boss Phil Spencer assured existing Xbox One owners that all future games and accessories will remain compatible with their first generation (and second generation, S) consoles.

Spencer also let loose another catch-phrase for the Xbox family, that the near future of Xbox would go "beyond generations". He was referring to the upcoming feature that would allow gamers to buy a game once and get both the Xbox One and PC version of the game, and the increased presence of the Xbox services on iOS and Android devices.

Xbox One Scorpio is set for a late 2017 release, with the retail price so far unconfirmed.

Microsoft kündigt zwei neue Xboxen an, darüber muss Golem.de natürlich reden! Außerdem haben wir uns nach einem langen Tag voller Neuheiten über die vielen angekündigten Spiele von Sony und Ubisoft unterhalten. (E3 2015, Microsoft)

Die Smartwatch Basis Peak der Intel-Tochter Basis hat ein Problem. Sie kann überhitzen und beim Träger leichte Verbrennungen verursachen. Auch die Ladestation kann zu warm werden. Der Hersteller rät, die Uhr nicht mehr zu tragen. (Smartwatch, Intel)