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Protest und Trauer in Kolumbien
Die anhaltenden Proteste gegen Polizeigewalt in Kolumbien, bei denen 13 Menschen getötet wurden, setzen Bogotá unter Druck. Die Brutalität der Sicherheitskräfte in Kolumbien hat tiefgreifende strukturelle Ursachen. Proteste gegen Polizeigewalt am 9. September in der kolumbianischen Hauptstadt Bogotá Mit einem “Tag der Vergebung” gedachte Kolumbien am vergangenen Sonntag der Opfer der Zusammenstöße zwischen Polizei und…
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Daimler zahlt Milliarden im US-Dieselstreit
Noch ist nicht alles ausgestanden. Die Vergleichsvereinbarungen des deutschen Autobauers haben eine große Hürde genommen – doch ein US-Gericht hat das letzte Wort. Durch eine Milliardenzahlung will Daimler den Streit um angebliche Verstöße gegen Abgasregeln in den USA beenden. Mit zwei Vergleichen legt der Automobilhersteller Ermittlungsverfahren der US-Behörden und zahlreiche Klagen von Autobesitzern bei, wie…
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Eine Welt ohne Beethoven? DW-Dokumentation startet
Ludwig van Beethoven beeinflusst bis heute Musiker aller Sparten. Wie genau – das verrät Sarah Willis in einem neuen Musikfilm der Deutschen Welle. Sarah Willis führt mit ihrem Horn durch den Dokumentarfilm Eine Welt ohne Beethoven? Für die DW-Moderatorin Sarah Willis ist das unvorstellbar. Allein schon, weil Beethoven so fantastische Soli für Horn geschrieben hat,…
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Kein Wirtschaftswachstum in Asien-Pazifik-Region
Normalerweise wächst in der Asien-Pazfik-Region die Wirtschaft immer in irgendeinem Land. Das war sechs Jahrzehnte lang so. Aber die Corona-Krise beendet auch diese Selbstverständlichkeit. Die Volkswirtschaft in der Asien-Pazifik-Region wird 2020 im Zuge der Corona-Pandemie erstmals seit 60 Jahren schrumpfen. Nach einem neuen Bericht der Asiatischen Entwicklungsbank (ADB) wird das gesamte Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) der Region…
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Asylverfahren in Griechenland: Was tut die EU?
Die Probleme in griechischen Lagern sind nicht neu. Der Brand auf Moria wirft ein Schlaglicht auf das bisherige Scheitern, auch auf die europäisch organisierten “hot spots”. Bernd Riegert mit einer Bilanz aus Brüssel. Alles wieder auf Anfang: Asylbewerber müssen in Kara Tepe einen neuen Antrag stellen und in Quarantäne Wie kann die Krise auf Lesbos…
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How to Install Fonts on Windows 10
If you want to create a new document with stand-out text, you might want to think about installing a new font. These can be found online for free, as part of a font set, or for purchase. If you want others to see these fonts, you’ll need to use them in static files, such as…
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How To Become An Xbox Insider
Do you want the very best features on Xbox earlier than everybody else? You can do this by becoming an Xbox Insider. This is Microsoft’s system to let passionate Xbox fans test features early and give valuable feedback to Microsoft. It’s free to sign up as an Xbox Insider, although the features you get will…
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How To Schedule a Post On Reddit
The influence of social media has been studied for years, and there’s no denying that the perfect social media post depends heavily on the time at which it is sent. Sending out that tweet you always thought would do big numbers in the AM rather than PM could be a huge mistake. Many social media…
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How To Use Bluetooth For Car Audio In An Old Or New Car
Bluetooth is an almost universal short-range communications technology found in everything from smartphones to coffee makers. The latest version of the technology is incredibly power-efficient, can transfer significant amounts of data and has little perceptible lag. So it’s no surprise that newer models of vehicles now have Bluetooth built in. The thing is, what can…
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Amazon’s FreeTime Gets a More Kid Friendly Name and New Content For Older Kids
Amazon Amazon’s kid-friendly service for smart speakers and tablets has long gone by the name Amazon FreeTime. That’s not very descriptive, though, so Amazon’s working up a rebrand. Amazon FreeTime and FreeTime Unlimited will soon change to Amazon Kids and Kids+. And older kids will get new content too. The name rollout is just that,…
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Best Free PS4 Games To Play Right Now
Sometimes you might feel that itch to start playing a brand new game, yet maybe you don’t want to spend the money on one. Thankfully, free-to-play games are bigger than ever, and there are lots of options out there to download. Many of them can even rival the games you have to pay for. When…
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Prevent Google Chrome from Opening PDF Files in the Browser
I’ve been working on a project lately where I have to download a lot of PDFs from a website and then go through each of them and highlight text, add comments, etc. In Google Chrome, whenever I click on a link to a PDF file, it just opens the file inside the browser window. This…
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What is BD-R, BD-RE, BD-XL and Ultra HD Blu-ray?
Even though most people still have CD and DVD burner drives in their computers, you’ve probably bought a movie that is in Blu-ray format. Due to the cost, you’ll only see Blu-ray drives installed on custom PCs or on higher-end machines from companies like Dell or HP. If you like watching movies on your computer and…
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10 Best At-Home Fitness Apps
A basic gym membership can be expensive. Not only do you need to pay a monthly fee but the gas money for travel isn’t cheap either. Add this to the time commitment necessary during an already busy schedule and the desire to reach your fitness goals will begin to diminish. Regular exercise reduces the harmful…
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The New LG Wing Shows What Happens When You Let Creativity Take Flight
LG LG unveiled its latest phone, the LG Wing. The phone is the first device released from LG’s Explorer Project, the company’s “new mobile category aimed at discovering new ways to interact with mobile devices” and its way to focus on challenging and evolving consumer technology. The phone stands out from others released this year…
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Fitbit Sense Receives FDA Clearance to Track Your Heart Rythm
Fitbit Fitbit’s upcoming Sense smartwatch is its most advanced health tracker to date. And that claim just grew stronger, as the company received FDA clearance to turn on its EKG electrocardiogram (EKG) heart monitor app before the watch even releases. A smartwatch EKG monitors your heart rhythm and looks for evidence of atrial fibrillation (AFib),…
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Verizon Wireless Gobbles Up Tracfone and 21 Million Prepaid Mobile Customers
The US mobile carrier market continues to consolidate. The latest acquisition comes as Verizon begins to buy Tracfone, a popular prepaid carrier, with phones and and prepaid service cards a common sight on Walmart electronics shelves. The deal includes $3.125 billion in cash and an equal amount in stock, plus $650 in extra cash for…
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US Customs Seizes 2,000 OnePlus Buds Believing Them to Be “Counterfeit AirPods”
Do these look like counterfeit AirPods? I mean… don’t answer that. OnePlus Even the best of us have trouble seeing the difference between AirPods and their many lookalikes. But when Customs and Border Protection bragged on Twitter after seizing a package of 2,000 counterfeit AirPods, internet sleuths quickly pointed out that the “counterfeit AirPods” are…
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Facebook Watch Together Joins the Growing List of Co-Vewing Experiences
Facebook Getting together to watch a favorite show or movie is a difficult prospect with an ongoing global pandemic. That’s why Plex, Movies Anywhere, Hulu, and others have put a solution for virtual watch parties. And now Facebook is joining the viewing revolution, dubbing its take Watch Together. At launch, up to 8 people can…
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DFB-Pokal: Gelungene Bellingham-Premiere
Borussia Dortmund erreicht nach einem lockeren Sieg beim MSV Duisburg die zweite Runde des DFB-Pokals. Neuzugang Jude Bellingham darf erstmals zeigen, was er kann. Und der 17-Jährige spielt ohne Angst und trifft. Jude Bellingham ließ keinen Zweifel daran offen, wer diesen Treffer erzielt hatte: Der 17-Jährige selbst hatte schließlich beim ungefährdeten 5:0 (3:0) von Borussia Dortmund beim…
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Toni Leistner rastet nach HSV-Pleite aus
Der Hamburger SV blamiert sich im DFB-Pokal bei Dynamo Dresden. Toni Leistner brennen danach die Sicherungen durch. Der Verteidiger klettert auf die Tribüne und schüttelt einen Anhänger aus Dresden. Das TV-Interview war gerade in vollem Gange, dann sprang Toni Leistner über die Brüstung, lief die Stufen der Tribüne hoch und schnappte sich einen Fan von…
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How to Extract an Icon from a Windows EXE File
Sometimes you’re working on a project and need access to a high-quality version of a Windows 10 application icon, but you can’t find one on the internet. Luckily, a free utility called IconViewer makes it easy to extract a high-quality icon from an application’s EXE file. Here’s how. First, download IconViewer from the developer’s website…
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What Is WebAssembly, and Should You Use It?
JavaScript is no longer the only language that can be run natively in browsers. WebAssembly is set to revolutionize the way you code for the web, allowing native apps to be ported to the browser with near-native performance. What Exactly Is WebAssembly? JavaScript is a fully interpreted language. When you connect to a website, they…
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NVIDIA Wants to be Relevant to Mobile Again, So It’s Buying Chip Designer Arm
Remember when NVIDIA was trying to compete in the mobile chip market? It was interesting and exciting, and it fizzled out fairly quickly—now you only see Tegra in the SHIELD and Switch. But NVIDIA is getting back in the market in a big way: by buying Arm Limited, which licenses the design for most of…