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Elon Musk: KI-Wachstum erzwingt Rechenzentren im Orbit, doch die Chips werden zum Nadelöhr

Wenn Elon Musk eines zuverlässig beherrscht, dann ist es das Verschieben von Engpässen. Kaum wird ein Flaschenhals identifiziert, wird er nicht umgangen, sondern gleich in den Orbit verlegt. Im wörtlichen Sinne. Laut Musk wird das derzeitige Expansionstempo der KI-Infrastruktur unausweichlich dazu führen, dass Rechenzentren im Weltraum wirtschaftlich attraktiver werden als auf der Erde. Nicht aus […]

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Qualcomm breaks new ground in cooling with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

Qualcomm is once again facing a familiar challenge with its upcoming top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 platform. With each new generation, not only do performance expectations rise, but so do thermal design requirements. Rumors from the supply chain suggest that Qualcomm could focus more on advanced cooling concepts this year to prevent overheating problems […]

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Intel Panther Lake for gaming handhelds: Delay announced with strategic implications

Intel has a structural problem, and Panther Lake in the handheld segment is just another symptom of it. Although Intel has officially confirmed that dedicated Panther Lake SoCs for gaming handhelds are coming, the now rumored postponement to the second quarter of 2026 fits conspicuously well into the familiar pattern. Announcement early, delivery later, details […]

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GeForce RTX 6090 moves further away, Nvidia’s next-gen plans stall

Expectations for Nvidia’s next generation of gaming graphics cards have been high for a long time, but new evidence suggests a significantly longer wait. Internal plans and consistent reports from within the company suggest that the upcoming Geforce RTX 60 series, including a possible top-of-the-line RTX 6090 model, could be released in 2028 at the […]

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Claude Opus 4.6 hebt agentisches Programmieren auf eine neue Stufe

Anthropic hat mit Claude Opus 4.6 eine neue Ausbaustufe seines leistungsstärksten KI-Modells vorgestellt und richtet den Fokus dabei klar auf professionelle Entwicklungs- und Analyseaufgaben. Im Zentrum stehen deutlich verbesserte Coding-Fähigkeiten, ein massiv erweitertes Kontextfenster sowie erstmals sogenannte Agent Teams, die komplexe Aufgaben parallel bearbeiten können. Damit positioniert Anthropic das Modell klar im Umfeld hochautomatisierter Softwareentwicklung […]

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TSMC intensifies Japan strategy: 3 nm manufacturing in Kumamoto in response to AI demand

What previously felt like regional diversification is now clearly taking on aggressive traits. TSMC apparently plans to significantly upgrade its Japanese operations and also manufacture 3 nm chips in the region in the future. This is not a cosmetic upgrade, but a clear change in strategy. Until now, Japan was intended for more mature processes, […]

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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z in its first unboxing – presented, isolated, and struck by lightning

As expected, the first contact is with packaging that is more reminiscent of a small piece of furniture than a graphics card. The box stands there with the confident calm of a safe, subtly announcing that this is no middle-of-the-road product. At this point, at the latest, it becomes clear that the real challenge will […]

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Global Android espionage through disguised cloud communication

A newly uncovered surveillance campaign illustrates how consistently mobile threats have evolved and are now deliberately misusing everyday infrastructure for espionage purposes. The analysis focuses on the Android malware Arsink RAT, a remote access Trojan that remains active on infected devices for long periods of time without being detected, deliberately relying on inconspicuous communication channels. […]

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Steam, Proton, and the truth behind “not compatible”

Anyone scrolling through the Steam catalog on Linux or Steam Deck will quickly encounter a familiar warning sign. Games are labeled as “not compatible with Proton.” No green check mark, no “Verified” label, just the implicit suggestion that the title may in fact be unplayable on your system. This classification seems definitive, but it isn’t. […]

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Can Chinese memory manufacturers alleviate the RAM shortage? The sobering reality looks different.

At the beginning of 2026, the DRAM market finds itself in a situation that can be described as tense without exaggeration. Rising prices, limited availability, and massive markups on high-capacity modules are hitting gamers and enthusiasts particularly hard. In this conflict, many buyers are turning their attention to Chinese manufacturers such as ChangXin Memory Technologies […]

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More accurate texts in LibreOffice: how LanguageTool significantly enhances the integrated text checker

LibreOffice comes with a robust spell checker based on the widely used Hunspell library, which is also used in applications such as Firefox and Thunderbird. For many users, this basic function is sufficient, but when it comes to grammar, punctuation, style issues, or consistent spelling, the integrated solution quickly reaches its limits. This is where […]

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Google’s new role as preferred cloud partner puts Apple’s data protection strategy to the test

Since the introduction of Private Cloud Compute in 2024, Apple has consistently focused its long-term AI strategy on data protection. The company deliberately positioned itself as an alternative to cloud-centric AI platforms by establishing a hybrid approach in which simple tasks are processed directly on the end device and more complex queries run exclusively via […]

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High-end DIY gaming PC put to the test | Uncompromising quietness instead of loud records: why classic planning still wins out

Today’s article is about an uncompromising high-end gaming PC, where budget is not a factor at first. The goal is to implement the best possible cooling technology, achieve the quietest possible operation, and house the whole thing in a visually harmonious design. RGB lighting is not an end in itself here, but rather supports the […]

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AMD’s Xbox SoC sets course for 2027, new clues from the earnings call

The development of the next generation of Xbox consoles at Microsoft appears to be reaching a decisive phase. As AMD CEO Lisa Su explained during the earnings call for the fourth quarter of 2025, work on the semi-custom system-on-a-chip for Microsoft is progressing according to plan and is designed to support the market launch of […]

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Telekom opens AI data center in Munich and positions itself as a leading cloud provider

Deutsche Telekom is entering the market for AI data centers with a new large-scale project in Munich, deliberately choosing an inner-city location. In the Bavarian capital, the company is commissioning a cloud data center designed specifically for artificial intelligence applications, which was realized in collaboration with US chip manufacturer Nvidia. The official opening will be […]

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The NVIDIA-OpenAI fiasco is not about computing power, but about control

In the AI industry, there is currently little talk of anything other than NVIDIA and OpenAI. Not because anything fundamental has changed in terms of official commitments, but because the sheer scale of this partnership overshadows the entire market. Anyone talking about AI infrastructure today inevitably mentions these two names. And that is precisely where […]

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ChatGPT vs. Gemini: Two AI platforms put to the test in everyday use

Hardly any other technology has changed everyday digital life as much in recent years as generative artificial intelligence. With ChatGPT from OpenAI and Gemini from Google, there are now two systems that not only offer similar functions but also compete for the same users. Both applications are available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS and claim […]

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Alphacool Apex X1 Thermal Putty – Really good at a moderate price and from a reliable source

In today’s test, I am looking at Alphacool Apex Thermal Putty X1 because this product exemplifies a current change in the field of thermal interface materials. Thermal putties are increasingly evolving from a purely industrial solution to a serious alternative in the consumer and enthusiast market. The decisive factor here is not so much a […]

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AMD Zen 6: More cores, more cache, hardly any more surface area

What is being reported here is not an incremental update, but an architectural change. According to the latest leak, AMD plans to increase the number of cores per core complex die from eight to twelve in Zen 6. At the same time, the L3 cache per CCD is set to grow from 32 to 48 […]

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From total failure to record-breaking performance: modders push defective RTX 5070 Ti cards to their limits

What would normally be considered a total economic loss has become a long-term experiment with an open outcome. A severely damaged GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with a literal hole in the PCB has achieved a new benchmark world record after months of repair and modding work. Responsible for this is a Brazilian modding team led […]

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Apple is apparently preparing to unveil MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max processors in the near future.

Apple appears to be on the verge of officially unveiling the previously missing MacBook Pro models with the more powerful M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. After the regular MacBook Pro with M5 SoC was presented in October last year, professional users are still waiting for the traditionally more powerful offshoots of the respective chip […]

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Intel attacks the workstation segment with Xeon 600 featuring up to 86 cores and a new platform

Intel is significantly expanding its workstation portfolio with the introduction of the Xeon 600 processors, clearly positioning the new generation against AMD’s current Threadripper 9000 series. Codenamed Granite Rapids, the platform is aimed at professional users in areas such as content creation, engineering, scientific simulations, AI development, financial analysis, and other highly parallelized workloads. At […]

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