Babyn Jar: Zwei Tage und zwei Jahre

Am 29. und 30. September 1941 war die Schlucht von Babyn Jar der Schauplatz des größten Einzelmassakers des Holocausts. Tragischerweise wurden dort in den nächsten zwei Jahren der deutschen Besatzung noch zahllose weitere Menschen ermordet

Am 29. und 30. September 1941 war die Schlucht von Babyn Jar der Schauplatz des größten Einzelmassakers des Holocausts. Tragischerweise wurden dort in den nächsten zwei Jahren der deutschen Besatzung noch zahllose weitere Menschen ermordet

Warum häufen sich die Impfdurchbrüche?

Bei hospitalisierten Patienten im Alter über 60 Jahre wurden in den letzten vier Wochen fast 40 Prozent Impfdurchbrüche verzeichnet, bei den Verstorbenen sind es fast 35 Prozent

Bei hospitalisierten Patienten im Alter über 60 Jahre wurden in den letzten vier Wochen fast 40 Prozent Impfdurchbrüche verzeichnet, bei den Verstorbenen sind es fast 35 Prozent

Tom Holland is a dashing young fortune hunter in Uncharted trailer

Director Ruben Fleischer’s film is a prequel and origin story to the video games.

Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg star as fortune hunters in Uncharted, an origin story for the hugely popular video game franchise.

Sony Pictures has released the official trailer for Uncharted, its long-awaited adaptation based on the hugely popular action/adventure video game franchise of the same name. Movies based on video game franchises can be hit or miss, even when the games themselves are awesome. And this one has been stuck in development hell since 2008, with multiple shifts in writers, directors, and cast members. But the finished film also stars Tom Holland and is directed by Ruben Fleischer, who gave us Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap. And the trailer has plenty of action and humor, so color us intrigued by Uncharted.

(Some spoilers for the games below.)

Created by Amy Hennig and developed by Naughty Dog, the original Uncharted: Drake's Fortune debuted on PlayStation 3 in 2007. Several more games followed, all receiving critical acclaim, and the franchise has sold over 41 million copies worldwide to date. The main protagonist is professional treasure hunter Nathan Drake, who claims to be a descendent of English explorer Francis Drake. The other primary characters are Victor "Sully" Sullivan, a former US Navy officer who becomes Nate's mentor and father figure; investigative journalist Elena Fisher, who becomes Nate's romantic partner; and Chloe Frazer, a reckless adventurer who serves as a foil to Elena.

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Lilbits: Fixing Windows 11 for PCs with AMD chips, prepping Windows 10 21H2, and Stadia’s future

When Windows 11 began rolling out earlier this month, some folks with PCs powered by AMD Ryzen processors noticed that their systems were running more slowly. Microsoft and AMD promised to deliver software updates that would fix the issue, and now they’re here. In other recent tech news from around the web, it looks like […]

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When Windows 11 began rolling out earlier this month, some folks with PCs powered by AMD Ryzen processors noticed that their systems were running more slowly. Microsoft and AMD promised to deliver software updates that would fix the issue, and now they’re here.

In other recent tech news from around the web, it looks like Intel and SiFive’s talks have broken down, which means the x86 chip maker probably isn’t going to buy the RISC-V chip designer. Windows 10 21H2 is almost ready to go. And Google’s Stadia cloud streaming platform may not be attracting as many customers as Google would have hoped, but it could still thrive as a white box solution for other companies looking to offer game streaming.

Fix available for AMD-powered PCs that slowed down after Windows 11 update [AMD]

Microsoft & AMD release patches for bugs that had caused PCs with AMD Ryzen chips to suffer from degraded performance after upgrading to Windows 11. You’ll need to get an MS update for the L3 cache latency issue and an AMD patch for a “preferred core” fix.

Preparing the Windows 10 November 2021 Update for Release [Microsoft]

Windows 10 November 2021 Update is almost ready to go, and members of the Windows Insider program on the Release Preview Channel can check out the software (also called Windows 10, version 21H1) a little early starting today.

Google Stadia’s salvaged future as a back-end cloud service is here [Ars Technica]

Google’s Stadia game streaming service hasn’t really caught on with potential customers, but it may live on as the backbone of branded experiences from other companies (which I always thought was kind of the point when Google announced Stadia).

ATT&’s Batman: Arkham Knight game streaming is powered by Stadia technology

Intel’s Talks for Chip Designer SiFive Have Ended Without a Deal [Bloomberg]

In June a report indicated that Intel was in talks with RISC-V chip designer SiFive about a possible acquisition. Now it looks like that’s not going to happen, and SiFive plans to seek outside investment, stay independent, and maybe offer an IPO.

Acer USB Type-C Dock D501 – Certified by Works With Chromebook [Acer]

Acer’s new USB Type-C Dock D501 lets you connect up to three displays to a Chromebook (or other computer). It also has two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports, four USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a headset jack, and 60W USB power delivery. No Thunderbolt though.

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Google halves its revenue share of in-app subscriptions on the Play store

It’s the latest in a series of rev-share changes meant to preempt regulation.

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Google has made another tweak to the fee structure for apps hosted on the Google Play app store, again granting certain developers a larger slice of the pie. The change specifically affects apps that rely on recurring subscription revenue.

Previously, Google took a cut of 30 percent in the first year that a recurring subscription was active, then 15 percent in the years after that. Now, Google will take a cut of only 15 percent from the very start.

Some apps that fit the Play Media Experience Program, such as apps for distributing books or streaming video or audio, will see even smaller cuts—as low as 10 percent. To join that program, developers have to opt in.

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CDC advisory panel unanimously approves expanded COVID vaccine boosters

CDC hearing came the day after the FDA expanded its authorization for booster shots.

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On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control's expert advisory committee on vaccines met to vote on new guidelines for the use of boosters to sustain the immunity provided by the COVID-19 vaccines in use in the US. The day prior, the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) that greatly expanded the number of vaccinated individuals who could receive a booster shot. That set the stage for the CDC to determine whether the FDA allowance should be adopted as formal health policy.

A key step in the CDC's policymaking process is approval by its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). While the CDC director isn't bound to follow ACIP's advice (and notably didn't in an earlier booster decision), overruling ACIP is unusual. Given that ACIP has now voted unanimously to expand booster use to Moderna and J&J vaccine recipients, the CDC director will likely follow its guidance.

FDA sets the stage

On Wednesday, the FDA announced that it was expanding its EUA for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Earlier this month, the FDA approved Pfizer/BioNTech boosters for people who are six months out from receiving their initial doses and are at risk of exposure (like health care workers) or severe COVID cases (the elderly and those with health conditions). The CDC approved this guidance, despite a split vote against it from its advisory committee.

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