While the memory industry is already struggling with scarce capacity and rising prices, a new, potentially existential threat is looming on the horizon. The US government is considering punitive tariffs of up to 100 percent on DRAM products unless they are manufactured in the United States. For global players such as Samsung Electronics and SK […]

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On January 19, 2026, Microsoft released unscheduled security and stability updates for Windows 11. This was prompted by serious errors that occurred after the installation of regular updates and significantly restricted the operation of affected systems in some cases. According to the company, these were problems that required a short-term response outside the regular patch […]

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From January 19, 2026, the first plastic driver’s licenses issued in Germany will lose their validity. This affects documents issued in 1999, 2000, and 2001. The exchange is part of a Europe-wide regulation that aims to replace all driver’s licenses issued before 2013 with a uniform and forgery-proof EU document by 2033 at the latest. […]

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A short clip, a few seconds of news – and suddenly you’re hooked because the number is so absurd that it seems like a mistake: Helldivers 2 on PC is said to have shrunk from 154 GB to 23 GB. That would be about 85% less storage space. And even if you don’t weigh every […]

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The debate has long since left the comfort zone. Artificial intelligence no longer threatens only simple routine tasks or classic assembly line work, but is advancing directly into the heart of the knowledge economy. At the Digital Life Design Conference in Munich, this was openly discussed, without PR filters or appeasement. Founders and decision-makers clearly […]

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US memory manufacturer Micron Technology has entered into a strategic partnership with Taiwanese contract manufacturer Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. to tap into additional DRAM capacity in the short term. The aim of the agreement is to bridge existing production bottlenecks, as setting up new manufacturing facilities of its own takes several years and demand for […]

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With the two new thermal putties Halnziye HY2610 in gray and HY2310 in pink, two products of the current generation are being tested in parallel for the first time. Despite the same basic idea, they are clearly aimed at different target groups and will certainly soon be widely available. At first glance, both materials show […]

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Micron Technology is digging deep into its pockets to secure production capacity where it is most strategically valuable. For $1.8 billion in cash, the US memory manufacturer is acquiring Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation’s P5 production site in Tongluo, Taiwan. Formally, this is initially an exclusive letter of intent, with the transaction expected to close in […]

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According to available reports, AMD is facing the challenge of offsetting rising costs for graphics memory within the current RDNA 4 generation. At the center of the discussion is the question of whether production and market prioritization will shift more toward the more powerful Radeon RX 9070 XT model, while the non-XT variant loses importance. […]

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OpenAI plant, ChatGPT künftig teilweise über Werbung zu finanzieren. Nach Angaben des Unternehmens sollen erste Tests mit Werbeeinblendungen in den USA starten. Betroffen sind die kostenlose Version von ChatGPT sowie der neue Einsteigertarif ChatGPT Go. Höherpreisige Abonnements wie Plus, Pro, Business und Enterprise sollen weiterhin ohne Werbung nutzbar bleiben. Für Nutzer außerhalb der USA, darunter […]

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Microsoft had to backtrack. And faster than usual. The regular January patch day not only closed security gaps in several Windows versions, but also opened up new areas of concern. The result was a classic own goal, which is now being patched up with a so-called out-of-band update. Not a glorious moment, but a necessary […]

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The matter has been decided, at least for now. China has officially banned imports of the Nvidia H200, thereby setting a clear counterpoint to US export policy in terms of industrial policy. What began as an “urgent recommendation” to Chinese companies not to make any further investments in Nvidia accelerators has now become a formal […]

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In a recent ruling, the Federal Court of Justice has fundamentally reassessed the criminal classification of card sharing in the area of pay TV piracy. Contrary to previous practice, the 6th Criminal Division denies that the unauthorized use of encrypted television content causes direct financial damage to providers and thus constitutes computer fraud under Section […]

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Today’s article is dedicated to a topic that has been discussed repeatedly for years, yet surprisingly often misses the point. When talking about applying thermal paste, many debates revolve around methods, patterns, and supposedly ideal distribution techniques. This gives rise to entire philosophies and almost dogmatic doctrines that ultimately have one thing in common: they […]

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The current global political situation increasingly resembles a poorly rehearsed stage play in which Europe is still present on stage but no longer plays a meaningful role. Caught between the fronts of old and new autocracies, we are being reduced to mere extras, regardless of whether the focus is on Asia, Russia, or the United […]

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Intel has hired long-time graphics architect Eric Demers. The former developer at Qualcomm and AMD confirmed his move in a public post on LinkedIn. The move comes against the backdrop of a strategic realignment of the company’s graphics and AI division. Demers has decades of experience in the design of modern graphics processors. At AMD, […]

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With the January 2026 security updates, the new Windows 11 Start menu is reaching the masses for the first time. Formally, it has been available since the November update, but in practice it remained a feature for a limited group of users for a long time. Now it’s here, and the reaction is as expected: […]

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The Predator spyware from the Intellexa Alliance is once again the focus of security analyses. Previous investigations, including those conducted by the Google Threat Intelligence Group, had already provided in-depth insight into the structure and functionality of this surveillance tool. However, new findings from the Threat Lab of Apple security company Jamf show that these […]

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The narrative is convenient and politically appealing: artificial intelligence takes over boring routine tasks, while humans take care of the demanding, creative, and strategic tasks. A new study by Anthropic now dismantles this narrative with remarkable sobriety. And the result is uncomfortable for many companies. Because in practice, the opposite is happening. AI is used […]

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What happened here has nothing to do with everyday life, gaming, or sensible product use. And that’s exactly why it’s so interesting from a technical standpoint. An extreme overclocker quickly added a second 12V 2×6 power connector to a Geforce RTX 5090, pushing the card to a power consumption that would make even workstation power […]

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A malvertising campaign that has been active since at least June 2025, internally known as TamperedChef, uses paid search ads to distribute manipulated PDF software. According to available analyses, this is a large-scale wave of infections in which Windows systems are compromised with an infostealer. The malware disguises itself as a legitimate PDF editor and […]

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Calendar week 3 showed once again that the real damage caused by many incidents does not occur when data is leaked, but rather when organizations lose their ability to function or can no longer guarantee the integrity of their processes. What was striking was the simultaneity of classic forms of attack, such as forced IT […]

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The recently announced agreement between Apple and Google to integrate Google’s Gemini series AI models into Apple’s Siri voice assistant is estimated by external market observers to be significantly more extensive financially than previously assumed. According to a recent assessment by Deepwater Asset Management, the total economic value of the cooperation for Google could be […]

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Thermaltake has announced two new RGB fan series, the TS120 EX RGB and TS140 EX RGB, which are available in black and white versions. Both models are aimed at PC DIY users and system integrators who value a combination of cooling performance, ease of installation, and lighting integration. The key feature of the new series […]

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