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Nobelpreiswoche – werden 2020 mehr Frauen ausgezeichnet?
Angesichts der Diskussionen über Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und Diversität sind auch die Erwartungen an die Nobel-Stiftung groß. Bislang wurden meist “alte, weiße Männer” ausgezeichnet. Wird sich das 2020 ändern? Die Nobelpreise stehen für vieles, sicherlich aber nicht für Diversität und Geschlechtergerechtigkeit. Seit 1901 wurden neben 25 Organisationen insgesamt 923 unterschiedliche Wissenschaftler, Schriftsteller und “Friedensstifter” mit Nobelpreisen geehrt. Nicht…
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What Is 4K Resolution? An Overview of Ultra HD
ahmetemre/Shutterstock If you’re buying a TV or upgrading to a next-generation console, you’ve probably seen terms like 4K and Ultra HD thrown around. Let’s cut through the jargon and get down to what these terms mean, and if they’re even interchangeable. It’s All About Resolution Commonly, 4K and UHD refer to a resolution that’s a…
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DEFA: Was ist aus dem Filmerbe der DDR geworden?
Mit der DDR verschwand auch die staatliche Filmgesellschaft DEFA – mit dramatischen Folgen für ostdeutsche Filmemacher. Auch das DDR-Filmerbe war in Gefahr. Die Wiege des deutschen Films: Studio Babelsberg – gegründet 1912 17. Mai 1946 – die Geburtsstunde der DEFA, lange vor der Gründung der DDR. An jenem Tag erteilte der Kulturbeauftragte Oberst Sergej Tulpanow…
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Meinung: Nigeria wird 60 – Die Jugend macht den Unterschied
Korruption, Bürgerkrieg und Militärdiktaturen – was gibt es da nach 60 Jahren Unabhängigkeit zu feiern, fragen Manche. Die nigerianische Aktivistin Maryam Laushi meint: Die jungen Menschen und ihre Widerstandskraft. Am 1. Oktober 1960 wurde Nigeria unabhängig. Eine aufregende Zeit, in der die Menschen vor Ideen nur so platzten, was ihre Nation alles erreichen könnte. 1963 gab sich…
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Improve Your LinkedIn Job Search With These 6 Tips
While people use LinkedIn for different purposes like looking up people online, most users on the network use it for job search. If it’s not your first time on LinkedIn, you probably know that simply registering your profile and uploading a resume isn’t enough to land a job. LinkedIn has a rather complex but efficient…
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Battle of the Smart Home Hubs – SmartThings vs Wink
Smart home hubs are the lifeblood of any fully connected home. These devices act as a “translator” between protocols. For example, if a device that uses only Zigbee needs to communicate with a device that only uses Z-Wave, then a smart home hub can be used as an intermediary between the two. There are two…
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How To Make Your Own Wiki Site
No wiki is larger or more popular than Wikipedia. Since its creation, Wikipedia has had more than one billion edits, across 17.6 million articles, from 27 million users. The thought of reaching such a pinnacle by making your own Wikipedia page can seem daunting, as it should, but that shouldn’t deter you from wanting to…
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Mitrovica im Kosovo: Leben in einer geteilten Stadt
Mitrovica im Norden des jüngsten Staats Europas ist 20 Jahre nach Ende des Krieges noch immer zwischen Albanern und Serben geteilt. Wie geht es Menschen, die auf der einen Seite wohnen – und auf der anderen arbeiten? Die Flagge der Republik Kosovo fehlt: Blick vom serbisch dominierten Norden Mitrovicas auf die Brücke über den Ibar…
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Selbstjustiz? Illegale Aktion gegen Beutekunst vor Gericht
Der kongolesische Aktivist Mwazulu Diyabanza hat versucht, Beutekunst aus Museen zu klauen – aus Protest gegen den Raub afrikanischer Kunstschätze. Jetzt steht er vor Gericht. Im Sommer sorgte eine Aktion des kongolesischen Aktivisten Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza für Schlagzeilen. Aus dem Pariser Quai Branly Museum für außereuropäische Kunst versuchte er mit vier weiteren Mitstreitern einen Totempfahl…
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Alternativer Nobelpreis geht nach Belarus, Nicaragua, in die USA und den Iran
Seit 1980 zeichnet die Stiftung Right Livelihood Award aus Stockholm Menschen aus, die sich für die Gestaltung einer besseren Welt einsetzen. Die diesjährigen Preisträger im Überblick. Ales Bialiatski (Belarus) Swetlana Tichanowskaja, Maria Kolesnikowa und Veronika Zepkalo mögen die neuen prominenten Gesichter der belarussischen Oppositionsbewegung sein, doch der Mann, der Machthaber Alexander Lukaschenko schon seit Jahrzehnten…
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The $50 Chromecast with Google TV Takes the Confusion Out of Streaming TV
The Chromecast with Google TV in Sunrise pink. Google Google today announced a new Chromecast at its livestreamed ‘Launch Night In’ event, but it isn’t the smartphone-controlled Chromecast that most people are used to. No, the $50 Chromecast with Google TV is a fully-fledged streaming device with a proper menu system, a remote control, and…
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Google’s Nest Audio Is an Upgraded Google Home in a Pillow Shape
Google Today at Google’s Launch Night In event (yes, the “Night In” happened during the day), the company unveiled its newest smart speaker. Serving as more or less a replacement for the Google Home, the $99 Nest Audio sports a pillow-like shape, upgraded audio, and touch controls. That’s about $30 less than the original Google…
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Google’s Flagship Pixel 5 is $699, Pixel 4a 5G is $499, Coming in October
Google Phone announcement posts are generally a bit of release after months of speculation…but with Google, you typically know everything about the phone before it shows up on the store. Such is the case with the Pixel 5, the company’s 2020 Android flagship, and the Pixel 4a 5G, a cheaper alternative that sits above the…
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Weltvegetariertag: Wer steckt hinter den Veggie-Marken?
Vegetarische Würstchen, Hack und Co. sind beliebter denn je. Im Supermarkt wurde längst Platz gemacht für Erbsenprotein, Soja und Seitanprodukte. Doch welche Unternehmen stehen hinter den stylischen Marken? Eine gute Nachricht zum Weltvegetariertag: Immer mehr Menschen ernähren sich vegetarisch, oder geben zumindest Fleischersatzprodukten eine Chance und probieren sie aus – schließlich finden nicht ohne Grund…
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What Is about:blank and How Do You Remove It?
If you’ve had a new tab open in your browser with the URL address “about:blank”, you might be concerned that this is some kind of strange virus or that there’s something wrong with your browser. But what is about:blank exactly and why would it show up in your browser URL field? We have some good…
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OTT Explains: What Is Ray Tracing?
Ray tracing is an advanced form of computer graphics that simulates the way light works in real life. It can create computer graphics that look truly photorealistic. In the past, ray tracing was limited to massive computer graphics projects, such as Hollywood CG films. Now it’s found in PC gaming and soon, next generation gaming…
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How to Make YouTube Videos Smaller
Recently a friend asked me how to make a YouTube video smaller for his posting to his blog, so I did a little bit of research and gave him a solution! Depending on the video that’s been uploaded to YouTube, the width and height of the video is set to a particular default value. For…
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How to View Folder Size in Explorer
Running out of disk space on your hard drive? Need to figure out which folders are taking up the most space? Previously, I had written about a useful program called TreeSize that you can use to quickly find the largest directories on a drive. However, it would be really nice if you could simply see the…
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How To Easily Add Watermarks To Your Online Images Before Uploading
If you’ve ever had problems with people stealing your images after you posted them online, or you want to make sure that nobody would want to swipe your photos, you can add a watermark to them. The best way to keep your brand or name secured with each of your photos is to watermark them…
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This Is the Most Popular Classic TV Show in Your State
RawPixel.com/Shutterstock If you’ve ever been up late at night channel surfing, there’s a good chance you’ve run across your fair share of classic television. Turns out, those same shows are still popular. For those curious about others’ watching habits, you can now find out the most popular classic tv show in your state. Insurance company…
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Twitter Brings Voice Tweets to iOS and Promises to Add Auto-Captions by 2021
Twitter Remember Voice Tweets, the experimental feature that let some users post voice memos to your feed? Well, Twitter didn’t abandon Voice Tweets! In fact, the website is rolling out Voice Tweets for all iOS users. Twitter also plans to add transcriptions for Voice Tweets, a feature that would make audio posts more accessible… and…
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Niantic Ending Pokémon GO’s Temporary Play from Home Bonuses
amirraizat/Shutterstock.com Niantic, who developed mobile game Pokémon GO, is ending its temporary benefits that helped players still take part in the game while staying at home. Features like raids and photo disc spins will no longer be able to be accessed remotely, and will return to stricter location-based access. On the Pokémon GO Updates blog,…
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How to Watch Disney+ Remotely With Friends Using GroupWatch
Watching movies and TV shows with friends and family is great, but it can be hard to do when you’re not together. Disney+ has a feature called “GroupWatch” that makes it easy to watch your favorite Disney titles together, but remotely. GroupWatch is similar to Amazon’s “Watch Party” feature. You can invite anyone who has…
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The Marriage of Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs Starts Today
Facebook Facebook started testing the waters of combining Instagram DMs with Facebook Messenger in August of this year. Today, the marriage that no one asked for is finally saying “I do” as the merge of these two messaging platforms is starting to roll out to all users. According to Facebook, “more than a billion people…