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Code-Hosting: Python-Entwicklung wechselt zu Github

Die Standardimplementierung der Sprache Python wird künftig auf Github entwickelt. Das Team verabschiedet sich damit von dem eigenen Mercurial-Repository, will künftig aber unabhängiger von einem Diensteanbieter sein. (Python, Programmiersprache)

VBB-Fahrcard: Busse speichern seit mindestens April 2015 Bewegungspunkte

Die VBB-Fahrcard ist schon seit langem in der Lage, Bewegungsdaten zu speichern, wie wir anhand einer eigenen Karte nachvollziehen konnten und auflisten. Mitte des Jahres wurde das System für die BVG-Busse noch verändert. Seither speichern die Busse auch eine “Permit-ID”. (VBB, RFID)

AMD’s new graphics architecture is called Polaris

4th-gen GCN, 14nm FinFET, big perf-per-watt improvements, “mid-2016” availability.

The rumours were true: AMD's new graphics architecture is called Polaris (it previously went under the codename Arctic Islands), it's based on a 14nm FinFET process, and it'll ship in "mid-2016." Given that AMD's GPUs—and indeed Nvidia's—have been stuck at the larger 28nm process node for several years, the move to 14nm should bring huge improvements in power consumption and performance per watt.

Details are thin on the ground—AMD has promised to go into much greater detail at a later date—but for now the company has confirmed that Polaris is the fourth generation of its Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture. The current GCN architecture, GCN 1.2, is used by the likes of the Radeon R9 285 and R9 Fury. Improvements to the command processor, geometry processor, L2 cache, memory controller, multimedia cores, and display engine are promised in fourth-gen GCN, as well as to the all important compute units at the heart of the GPU.

Polaris will support hardware 4K h.265 encoding and decoding at 60 FPS, DisplayPort 1.3, and, at long last, HDMI 2.0a. The latter was missing from AMD's recent Fury and 300-series of GPUs, which instead featured HDMI 1.4a that limited 4K signals to 30 FPS at 60Hz, making them less than ideal for use in the living room with 4K TVs.

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Report: Major League Gaming shuttered after $46 million Activision buyout

Majority of the cash will go towards paying off MLG’s mounting debts.

Major League Gaming, the once mighty American e-sports organisation, has been bought by Activision Blizzard in a $46 million (£31 million) deal. MLG will be dissolved as part of the deal, with Activision Blizzard picking up most of its remaining assets.

MLG has struggled in recent years following its early success organising tournaments for the likes of StarCraft 2 and Call of Duty, and has had to seek debt financing to the tune of $6 million (£4 million) to meet its financial obligations. In October, MLG also lost the hosting rights to the Call of Duty World League's Pro Division to rival ESL (Electronic Sports League).

According to a report from eSports Observer, which claims to have obtained documents detailing the sale, the majority of the $46 million will go towards paying off MLG's debts, leaving little for stockholders. Unsurprisingly, many shareholders are disappointed with the deal, which went ahead without their consent thanks to a legal loophole in Delaware General Corporation Law.

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Grafikkarten: AMD kündigt Polaris-Architektur mit FinFET-Technik an

Intern Arctic Islands, offiziell Polaris: AMD spricht erstmals über die neue Grafikkarten-Generation für 2016. Mindestens ein Chip wird mit 14LPP-Technik bei Globalfoundries gefertigt und soll besonders sparsam sein, er unterstützt zudem HDR-Bildschirme. (Polaris, AMD)

Acer Liquid Jade Primo Windows 10 phone with Continuum launches in February for €569

Acer’s first Windwos 10 smartphone is coming in February. The Acer Liquid Jade Primo is a 5.5 inch phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and support for Microsoft’s Continuum for phones software, which lets you connect an external keyboard, mouse, and display to use your phone as if […]

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Acer Chromebase 24 is an all-in-one Chrome OS desktop with an Intel Cor eprocessor

The Acer Chromebase 24 (CA24I) looks like a 23.8 inch full HD monitor with an IPS display (because that’s exactly what it is). But under the hood, this monitor has the guts of a Chromebook… and a reasonably decent Chromebook at that. Acer says the new Chromebase 24 is the first all-in-one Chrome desktop to feature […]

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Acer Aspire Switch 12 S is a 2-in-1 tablet with optional 4K display

The Acer Aspire Switch 12 S is a Windows tablet with a 12.5 inch display, a detachable keyboard dock, an Intel Core M Skylake processor, an Intel Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C connector, and an Intel RealSense camera. It’s the latest in Acer’s Switch line of 2-in-1 tablets which transform into notebooks when you attach a […]

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Acer Chromebook 11 gets a 2016 refresh

Acer is updating its affordable 11.6 inch Chromebook. The new Chromebook 11 CB3-131 has a refined design to make the laptop more durable for use in commercial and educational environments. The company says it can withstand 132 pounds of force on the top lid and survive falls of about 2 feet without damage. But the […]

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Security: Ransomware kann jetzt Webkit

Malware-Entwickler sind ständig dabei, neue Versionen ihrer Schadsoftware zu programmieren. Eine neue Ransomware erinnert an Cryptolocker, ist aber komplett in NW.js umgesetzt. Damit könnte die Malware auch Linux- und Mac-Systeme befallen. (Malware, Server)