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When the DSGVO announced two years ago that German companies were overburdened and many US data service providers could not predict the consequences of the impact on the European markets, the entrepreneur Jürgen Litz from Konstanz went on the offensive. Knowing that the associated changes would pose immense challenges for small and medium-sized companies in […]
Read MoreFor a long time there has been a lot of speculation about how Google Jobs will change the application process in Germany. Since March 2019, the new offer of the search engine in this country is in the test phase. Against this background, softgarden, all-round solution for recruiting, has taken a decisive factor closer: the […]
Read MoreHot Wheels id Traveling on hot wheels – with the Hot Wheels (Photo: Apple Online Store) Hot Wheels – who does not know them? The popular racing toy can now be purchased exclusively in a limited edition in the App Store. The Hot Wheels id series is a slightly smarter version of classic cars and […]
Read MoreAmal and George Clooney: With Microsoft for Human Rights Amal Clooney fights with a new app for more transparency in courtrooms (photo: Wikipedia) Renowned attorney Amal Clooney and her husband George, an actor, have teamed with Microsoft to provide better human rights in criminal cases. The result of the cooperation is the app “TrialWatch”, with […]
Read MoreLEAD: What can AI do today? Helmut Scherer: When you hear AI, many think it’s computer systems that behave like human intelligence. But in most cases we are not that far yet. What is used today is machine learning. A toolbox that learns from data rules to implement so-called AI systems. The machine can answer […]
Read MoreBlockchain technology celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. Since the release in 2009 a lot has happened and Blockchain is now much more than just the Bitcoin, with which everything started. The possibilities of Blockchain are far from exhausted The database can do much more than just store cryptocurrencies. More and more new business models […]
Read MoreLEAD: Anyone who writes you an email gets an automated response that warns you that you may not be able to answer it because of your limited time budget. What keeps you most busy? Aya Jaff: I am currently in the exam phase for my double bachelor’s degree in Sinology and Economics, that’s why I […]
Read MoreIt’s 10:18 pm on a Friday night when the red minivan parks and scratches the door of the neighbor’s car. Clear case for motor insurance. But how to regulate the damage? Who owns the vehicle, how to reach the injured party? A call to the responsible insurance broker at this time: no indication. Only three […]
Read MoreWhat will we remember when we look back on the Internet at the end of the 2010s in a few years? Snapchat is likely to be right up front. The quirky messaging app with the cunning mind, the ease of use of an average SAP installation and the innovative augmented reality lenses that have convinced […]
Read MoreiPhone Xr Who wants a colorful iPhone? The XR is available in six colors, including the four shown (Photo: Apple) Apple has responded to the criticism of the enormously high prices of the iPhone X, and sold with the Xr from 19 October, a slightly cheaper entry-level model from 849 euros. For this price, however, […]
Read MoreIf you like, we come digital from a dating era, behind us are years of notorious one-night stands. Attention was confused with love and won with loudness. It was assumed that the Internet was something like a new television channel, in which one had to be only conspicuous and colorful enough to get attention. Newsrooms […]
Read MorePodcasts have become the big number. That’s something you have to say for yourself, because 15 years ago – the old idea of the podcast – you could not count on it. For a long time podcasts did not reach the status of a niche offer. One can puzzle over why this has suddenly changed […]
Read MoreThe dispute between the federal government and the states over the Digitization of Germany’s schools smoldering. From the point of view of the Baden-Württemberg Minister of Culture Susanne Eisenmann, the federal government has to provide the designated five billion euros without Issue constitutional amendment quickly. The investments are important to get in the countries the […]
Read MoreOn Tuesday and Thursday, the two semi-finals of the Wettsingens take place, on Saturday then the grand finale. Germany is one of the five major participating countries already qualified for the Saturday. The duo “S! Sters” with the – almost – song of the same name “Sister” only has outsider chances. And the biggest star […]
Read MoreJamstik 7 With the Jamstik even beginners can easily learn to play the guitar (Photo: Jamstik) While my guitar gently weeps – when the Beatles released one of their best songs on the legendary “White Album” in November 1968, not only did the guitar cry softly. Many would-be guitarists would have liked to play the […]
Read MoreFor my colleagues I look a bit like Vin Diesel in Riddick. Unfortunately not because of the muscles, but thanks to the spacey glasses that I wear: The headset of the new AR platform Magic Leap One. I had the opportunity to test the new system in “Creator Edition” just a few days after publication […]
Read More30 million Germans are enthusiastic about games. And more and more are ready to spend money on digital games. In 2015 there were 15 percent, in 2018 there are already 57 percent, determined the industry association Bitkom. Four out of ten Germans admit that they like to gamble, whether on a smartphone, tablet, console or […]
Read MoreLEAD: Ms. Borchert, from your experience in German media companies, how is the state of affairs on diversity? Katharina Borchert: It is now much more frequently discussed, but still too often one finds male-dominated structures too often. This goes hand in hand with a “We’ve always done that” mentality and a lack of openness to […]
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