Im jahrelangen Streit über die Zulässigkeit der Tagesschau-App zeichnet sich eine Niederlage des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks ab. Dem Gericht sind die Inhalte offenbar zu presseähnlich. (ARD, Internet) Category: Uncategorised
Activision Blizzard: Overwatch schlägt World of Warcraft
Mehr aktive Spieler als jemals bei World of Warcraft, ein schnellerer Abverkauf als bei Diablo 3 in China: Mit einem derart großen Erfolg von Overwatch hatte wohl auch Activision Blizzard nicht gerechnet. Der Konzern meldet über alle Reihen hinweg einen neuen Höchststand an Onlinespielern. (Activision Blizzard, Activision)
Mehr aktive Spieler als jemals bei World of Warcraft, ein schnellerer Abverkauf als bei Diablo 3 in China: Mit einem derart großen Erfolg von Overwatch hatte wohl auch Activision Blizzard nicht gerechnet. Der Konzern meldet über alle Reihen hinweg einen neuen Höchststand an Onlinespielern. (Activision Blizzard, Activision) Batman im Kurztest: Interaktiver Milchbubi
Ein paar schick inszenierte Kämpfe, aber auch lange Dialoge mit einem seltsam blassen Bruce Wayne: In der ersten Episode der Telltale-Serie rund um Batman kommen zwar Fans des dunklen Ritters auf ihre Kosten – aber wer einfach spannende Unterhaltung sucht, wird enttäuscht. (Batman, Spieletest)
Ein paar schick inszenierte Kämpfe, aber auch lange Dialoge mit einem seltsam blassen Bruce Wayne: In der ersten Episode der Telltale-Serie rund um Batman kommen zwar Fans des dunklen Ritters auf ihre Kosten - aber wer einfach spannende Unterhaltung sucht, wird enttäuscht. (Batman, Spieletest) Megaupload 2.0 Will Link File Transfers to Bitcoin Transactions
Kim Dotcom is teasing fresh information about his Megaupload 2.0 project set to launch in January 2017. Noting that every file transfer will be linked to a bitcoin transaction, Dotcom says the new platform will take decentralization, anonymity & encryption “to the next level”.
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Following a few hints dropped early last month, Kim Dotcom later confirmed he was working on a brand new file-sharing platform with a familiar name.
Now partially confirmed as Megaupload (or possibly Megaupload 2.0), the site is set to launch in January 2017, an event that will coincide with the 2012 closure of the original site and the massive police raid against its operators.
Over the past few days Dotcom has taken to Twitter to drip feed various nuggets of information about his upcoming service. The first came on Tuesday when he said that he couldn’t wait to launch “groundbreaking innovations” that will take Bitcoin “mainstream.”
After concentrating on his usual array of political tweets, a few hours ago Dotcom stepped on the Megaupload gas, underlining its links to Bitcoin.
Every #Megaupload file transfer will be linked to a tiny #Bitcoin micro transaction. Get ready for Bitcache. pic.twitter.com/0viV2sJ9ax
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) August 5, 2016
The suggestion that there will be currency changing hands for people sharing files using Megaupload 2.0 is certainly an intriguing one. Dotcom previously said the site will launch with Megaupload 1.0’s user database, which could amount to 100 million users. That’s a lot of users, a lot of files, and potentially lots of money.
The term ‘Bitcache’ also raises questions. A project of the same name already exists but Dotcom appears to have something else in mind.
“Nobody will upload to any other cloud after Megaupload’s Bitcache goes live. 100 million Bitcache wallets,” he said this morning.
For now, Dotcom doesn’t seem interested in revealing solid information about Bitcache. However, in response to a user who asked whether Dotcom had considered Bitcoin’s block size issues, the German suggested that ‘bitcache’ would solve the problem.
@CryptoGambleh The 'cache' in Bitcache solves the problem. It eliminates all blockchain limitations. Wait for it :-)
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) August 5, 2016
The links between the under-development file-sharing platform and Bitcoin are clearly ones Dotcom is keen to promote. The entrepreneur often suggests that his followers should invest in this, or avoid that, but this morning his message was clear. Buy Bitcoin. Now.
“Buy Bitcoin while cheap. Like right now. Trust me,” he said. “Bitcoin = $2000+ 2017.”
Further details will be revealed on January 20, 2017, during the launch of Megaupload 2.0, an event that is already developing an interesting guest list.
This morning, financial journalist and guru Max Keiser said he will be in attendance, declaring the project “Big news for Bitcoin.”
Also of interest is new information which suggests that developers will be able to build their open projects using the cloud-storage features of Dotcom’s new platform.
“Megaupload 2.0 will be available ‘white label’. You can use any domain, free of charge, for your cloud sharing needs. Bitcache enabled,” he adds.
The launch date for Megaupload 2.0 is a little over five months away so Dotcom and those collaborating with him certainly have their work cut out if they are to deliver as promised. That being said, if they can pull this rabbit out of the hat it could be the shot in the arm the file-sharing world has been longing for.
“Megaupload 2.0 takes decentralization, anonymity & encryption to the next level. A nightmare for those who want to mass surveil & censor,” Dotcom concludes.
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Siliziumphotonik: MIT entwickelt billige Laserscanner auf Chipbasis
Bislang sind Laserscanner für einen massenhaften Einsatz noch recht teuer. Neue Fertigungsmethoden könnten den Preis auf wenige US-Dollar reduzieren. (Technologie, Roboter)
Bislang sind Laserscanner für einen massenhaften Einsatz noch recht teuer. Neue Fertigungsmethoden könnten den Preis auf wenige US-Dollar reduzieren. (Technologie, Roboter) Torrentz.eu: Größte Torrent-Meta-Suche stellt Dienst ein
Nur wenige Wochen, nachdem mit Kickass Torrents eine der größten Bittorrent-Plattformen geschlossen wurde, ist nun auch die wohl größte Meta-Suche für Torrents, Torrentz.eu, offline. Warum, ist aber nicht klar. (Bittorrent, Tauschbörse)
Nur wenige Wochen, nachdem mit Kickass Torrents eine der größten Bittorrent-Plattformen geschlossen wurde, ist nun auch die wohl größte Meta-Suche für Torrents, Torrentz.eu, offline. Warum, ist aber nicht klar. (Bittorrent, Tauschbörse) April, April?: Samsung schummelt Apple Watch in eigenen Patentantrag
Mitten in einem langen Patentantrag Samsungs zu Armbändern für Smartwatches tauchen plötzlich unverkennbare Detailzeichnungen der Apple Watch auf. Die genauen Hintergründe sind unbekannt - Samsung könnte sich aber schlicht einen kleinen Scherz erlaubt haben. (From The Sweethome: The solar power system we’d get for ourselves
Turns out picking panels is pretty easy—but designing a system is still complex.
This post was done in partnership with The Sweethome, a buyer's guide to the best things for your home. Read the full article with more details and background information here.
With solar power, there's no one-size-fits-all solution. Before deciding whether we could recommend any components for solar power, we spent weeks compiling statistics, wading through specifications, and getting expert input—and even so, the picks we make here represent only a starting point on the road to solar. Every installation needs to take into account electricity consumption, geographic location, roof orientation, local permits, and a host of other issues. This guide will help you get a rough idea of how much power you'll need and then, in most cases, the first option you should consider is a grid-tied system made up of Suniva Optimus 335W monocrystalline solar panels paired with SolarEdge P400 power optimizers, plus a SolarEdge inverter at the heart of it all. Suniva panels are efficient, affordable, and backed by a reputable warranty from a company with manufacturing in the US. SolarEdge inverter components, meanwhile, combine the reliability and cost savings of a traditional string-inverter system with the placement flexibility and increased efficiency of microinverters.
In the past five years, solar panels have started to become a commodity item, with small technical differences that are immaterial to most homeowners. The Suniva panels, made at factories in Georgia and Michigan, come with a 10-year warranty and a 25-year power guarantee, though most other top-tier manufacturers offer the same warranty. The Suniva panels are right in the middle when it comes to efficiency rating—not so low as to require the extra space that cut-rate panels may need, but not so high that you're paying 50 percent more for engineering prestige you'll never notice. If you can find panels from a similarly reputable company with the same warranty and similar efficiency but a lower price tag, you'll probably be just as happy with them. But the Suniva panels should be the bar that you try to clear as you shop.
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Virtual Reality: Das große Experimentieren hat begonnen
Head-mounted Displays gibt es zuhauf, doch was soll man sich damit ansehen? In den noch kargen Markt für VR-Inhalte kommt endlich Bewegung. Die ersten Ergebnisse zeigen vor allem eins: die Lust am Neuen. (Quakecon 2016: Gameplay aus Quake Champions und Prey verfügbar
Auf seiner Hausmesse Quakecon 2016 hat Bethesda erstmals Gameplay aus Prey und Quake Champions im Trailer vorgestellt. Neues gibt es auch von Doom: Die erste Erweiterung mit zusätzlichen Inhalte ist da – und klassisches Deathmatch kommt. (Bethesda, Rollenspiel)
Auf seiner Hausmesse Quakecon 2016 hat Bethesda erstmals Gameplay aus Prey und Quake Champions im Trailer vorgestellt. Neues gibt es auch von Doom: Die erste Erweiterung mit zusätzlichen Inhalte ist da - und klassisches Deathmatch kommt. (Bethesda, Rollenspiel)