Asus Chromebox 5 mini PC with Intel Alder Lake is up for pre-order for $294 and up

The Asus Chromebox 5 is a compact desktop computer designed to run Google’s ChromeOS software. But it’s also a pretty versatile computer with features like a Thunderbolt 4 port, support for up to four 4K displays, and up to an Intel Core i…

The Asus Chromebox 5 is a compact desktop computer designed to run Google’s ChromeOS software. But it’s also a pretty versatile computer with features like a Thunderbolt 4 port, support for up to four 4K displays, and up to an Intel Core i7-1260P processor, making it one of the most powerful ChromeOS desktop computer to date. […]

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Amazon und Ebay: Onlinehändler müssen EU-Partner für Produktsicherheit bieten

Außereuropäische Anbieter bei Amazon und Ebay müssen einen in der EU ansässigen Händler benennen, der für die Sicherheit verantwortlich ist. Wie das praktisch kontrolliert wird, ist fraglich. (Spielzeug, eBay)

Außereuropäische Anbieter bei Amazon und Ebay müssen einen in der EU ansässigen Händler benennen, der für die Sicherheit verantwortlich ist. Wie das praktisch kontrolliert wird, ist fraglich. (Spielzeug, eBay)

How a major toy company kept 4chan online

Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was a major investor in 4chan.

silhouette of evil-looking toy

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Toxic image board 4chan has managed to stay online for the past seven years—amid boycotts and advertiser flight, after being implicated in several mass shootings, even as it was identified as a source of the conspiracy theories that inspired the January 6 insurrection—thanks, in part, to a $2.4 million investment from a major Japanese toy company.

A partnership agreement, obtained exclusively by WIRED, shows not only how current site owner Hiroyuki Nishimura acquired the far-right message board but also how Japanese industry helped finance the deal.

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Probleme bei Open Access: Netzbetreiber wollen möglichst hochpreisig verkaufen

Bis man sich auf einen Preis für einen Untermieter im Glasfasernetz einigt, wird oft hart verhandelt. Doch alle Grundlagen für Open Access sind laut Buglas vorhanden. (Buglas, Open Access)

Bis man sich auf einen Preis für einen Untermieter im Glasfasernetz einigt, wird oft hart verhandelt. Doch alle Grundlagen für Open Access sind laut Buglas vorhanden. (Buglas, Open Access)

Manchin vows to sue Biden administration over EV tax credits

The senator doesn’t think making powders or wafers counts as “processing.”

Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, speaks during the 2023 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Friday, March 10, 2023.

Enlarge / US Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) is a millionaire thanks to coal, gas, and oil interests. He was responsible for rewriting the US electric vehicle incentives. (credit: Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

US Senator Joe Manchin was instrumental in rewriting the nation's electric vehicle incentives, but now the West Virginia Democrat says he wants to sue the federal government "if I'm allowed to" in order to stop too many EVs from reaching US customers with battery packs that contain materials and components refined, processed, or manufactured abroad. The politician made the remarks during a panel on Wednesday, according to S&P Global.

Originally, the IRS tax credits offered to car buyers to incentivize them to purchase a plug-in electric vehicle were linked to the size of the car's battery. But as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the rules were changed. Now, the $7,500 tax credit is only applicable to "clean vehicles"—either battery EVs or hydrogen fuel cell EVs, not plug-in hybrids.

Where do your minerals come from?

There are several more requirements, including final assembly in North America, but for most new EVs, the stumbling block is a requirement that battery components be domestically sourced.

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(g+) IT-Projektmanager: Perfektionist, ahnungslos und Ja-Sager

Schwierige Projektmanager können nicht nur nerven, sondern viel kaputt machen. Wir geben Tipps, wie IT-Teams die Qual beenden. Ein Ratgebertext von Kristin Ottlinger und Jakob Rufus Klimkait (Projektmanagement, Wirtschaft)

Schwierige Projektmanager können nicht nur nerven, sondern viel kaputt machen. Wir geben Tipps, wie IT-Teams die Qual beenden. Ein Ratgebertext von Kristin Ottlinger und Jakob Rufus Klimkait (Projektmanagement, Wirtschaft)

Audio: Marshall-Kopfhörer kaufen Marshall-Amps

Zound verkauft seit über zehn Jahren Kopfhörer und Lautsprecher unter Marshall-Lizenz – jetzt haben die Schweden den Traditionshersteller gekauft. (Audio, Sound-Hardware)

Zound verkauft seit über zehn Jahren Kopfhörer und Lautsprecher unter Marshall-Lizenz - jetzt haben die Schweden den Traditionshersteller gekauft. (Audio, Sound-Hardware)