G Data: Kaspersky will Anteile an deutscher Antivir-Firma verkaufen

Mit Natalya Kaspersky verliert G Data eine Investorin von zweifelhaftem Wert. Sie tritt für umfassende staatliche Überwachung und das nationale Projekt RuNet ein. (G-Data, Applikationen)

Mit Natalya Kaspersky verliert G Data eine Investorin von zweifelhaftem Wert. Sie tritt für umfassende staatliche Überwachung und das nationale Projekt RuNet ein. (G-Data, Applikationen)

Neue Funktion: Signal bekommt Storys

Mit dem Messenger Signal lassen sich zukünftig Storys teilen – die zudem durch Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung geschützt sind. (Signal, Instant Messenger)

Mit dem Messenger Signal lassen sich zukünftig Storys teilen - die zudem durch Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung geschützt sind. (Signal, Instant Messenger)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 schlägt zehn Jahre alten Serienrekord

Das Actionspiel Call of Duty hat in wenigen Tagen mehr als eine Milliarden US-Dollar an Umsatz geschafft – und mehr als eine Milliarde Multiplayerkämpfe. (Call of Duty, Activision)

Das Actionspiel Call of Duty hat in wenigen Tagen mehr als eine Milliarden US-Dollar an Umsatz geschafft - und mehr als eine Milliarde Multiplayerkämpfe. (Call of Duty, Activision)

This cheap 3.5 inch mini PC has three HDMI ports, two Ethernet ports and Celeron N5095

The Gateway Mini PC T8-Pro is a tiny desktop computer that packs a lot of features into a 3.5″ x 3.5″ x 1.7″ body. It supports up to three 4K displays. With Dual Gigabit Ethernet jacks, you can connect it to multiple networking devic…

The Gateway Mini PC T8-Pro is a tiny desktop computer that packs a lot of features into a 3.5″ x 3.5″ x 1.7″ body. It supports up to three 4K displays. With Dual Gigabit Ethernet jacks, you can connect it to multiple networking devices or use it as a router or firewall. While the T8-Pro […]

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Chinese chip designers slow down processors to dodge US sanctions

Cutting-edge semiconductor companies tweak specs to comply with export controls.

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Alibaba and start-up Biren Technology are tweaking their most advanced chip designs to reduce processing speeds and avoid US-imposed sanctions aimed at suppressing Chinese computing power.

Alibaba, Biren, and other Chinese design houses have spent years and millions of dollars creating the blueprints for advanced processors to power the country’s next generation of supercomputers, artificial intelligence algorithms and data centers. These are produced offshore by the world’s biggest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.

But sanctions announced by Washington last month that cap the processing power of any semiconductor shipped into China without a license have thrown a wrench into their ambitions.

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Musk-led Twitter laid off some employees by mistake, asks them to come back

Dozens of canned workers asked back after Twitter realizes they’re still needed.

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After layoffs targeting half the company, the Elon Musk-led Twitter is reportedly asking dozens of employees to come back.

"Some of those who are being asked to return were laid off by mistake, according to two people familiar with the moves. Others were let go before management realized that their work and experience may be necessary to build the new features Musk envisions, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information," Bloomberg wrote.

On Friday, barely a week after Musk bought Twitter, the company moved ahead with a plan to lay off about 50 percent of its workforce. About 3,700 people were reportedly laid off. "Many employees learned they lost their job after their access to company-wide systems, like email and Slack, were suddenly suspended. The requests for employees to return demonstrate how rushed and chaotic the process was," Bloomberg wrote.

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