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How to Run a Linux Program at Startup with systemd
Fatmawati Achmad Zaenuri/Shutterstock Need to launch a Linux program at boot? The systemd software provides a way to do it on any Linux distro with systemd—which is most of them these days, including Ubuntu. We’ll walk you through the process of creating an integrated service—and it even talks to the journal. This tutorial demonstrates how to…
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What’s the Benefit of Statically Typed Programming Languages?
Static typing is a programming language feature that requires you to strictly define the structure and data types of the code you write. While it’s often more work for the developer, it leads to much cleaner and understandable codebases in the long run. What Is Static Typing? In a dynamically typed language, you define everything…
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Kommentar: Mogelpackung – die neuen Oscar-Kriterien
Ab 2024 soll der Oscar vielfältiger werden. Die Academy in Los Angeles kündigte jetzt neue Regularien für den Filmpreis an. Sind diese zielführend? Nein, da muss noch sehr viel mehr geschehen, meint Jochen Kürten. In vier Jahren soll der Oscar die ganze Vielfalt der Filmwelt darstellen. Das hört sich zunächst einmal gut an. Im Detail sieht das…
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COVID-19: Schlimme Folge-Erkrankungen bei Kindern
Bislang sind Forscher davon ausgegangen, dass COVID-19 bei Kindern einen milden Verlauf nimmt. Gerade Kinder aber können Folge-Erkrankungen mit schwerwiegenden Symptomen entwickeln, so eine Studie aus Texas. MIS-C ist die Abkürzung für “Multisystemisches inflammatorisches Syndrom” und die Bezeichnung für das entzündliche Syndrom, das bei Kindern nach einer Infektion auftauchen kann, auch nach einer Infektion mit COVID-19. Diese…
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Strafprozess gegen EX-VW-Chef Winterkorn
Schon im vorigen Jahr hatten Ermittler den ehemaligen VW-Konzernchef Martin Winterkorn angeklagt. Es geht um den Skandal um manipulierte Diesel-Abgaswerte. Nun ließ das Landgericht Braunschweig die Anklage zu. Martin Winterkorn muss sich vor Gericht verantworten (Archiv) Knapp fünf Jahre nach dem Auffliegen des Dieselskandals bei Volkswagen hat das Braunschweiger Landgericht die Betrugsanklage gegen Ex-Konzernchef Martin Winterkorn…
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NSU-Mordserie: Warum auch die Medien versagten
Vor 20 Jahren starb Enver Şimşek, das erste von zehn Opfern der Terrorgruppe “Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund”. Rassismus als mögliches Tatmotiv kam in der Berichterstattung kaum vor. Elf Jahre stocherte die Polizei im Nebel: Warum wurde Enver Şimşek am 9. September 2000 niedergeschossen und starb zwei Tage später? Warum musste Abdurrahim Özüdoğru am 13. Juni 2001 sterben?…
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How To Make A Snapchat Filter
Today thanks to the many apps that offer photo filters you don’t need to have a smartphone with a top of the line camera to produce excellent shots. When it comes to social media, filters play an even bigger role. They can transform your pictures and stories and make your content more engaging. On Snapchat,…
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Guide to Windows 10 Task Manager – Part I
Ever had a program freeze on you that refuses to close or disappear? One annoying problem is when a poorly written application crashes and refuses to be shut down. Or maybe you’ve noticed that your computer is suddenly running very slow, but there’s no clear indication as to why? In that case, you might have a process…
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How To Play Wii U Games On Your Windows PC
The Wii U games console has been discontinued since early 2017. But if you want to play this old Nintendo console on modern hardware, you can, thanks to the Cemu emulator for Windows PCs. Not only does this emulator let you play Wii U games on a PC, but it also improves upon the original…
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How To Download a Full-Size Version Of An Image From Instagram
Instagram is rapidly overtaking other social networking sites as the place to post your photos of selfies, lunch, and belly button lint. But what if, when you are scrolling, you want to save a copy of an image? Unlike other sites, such as Facebook, it isn’t possible to right-click on an image and choose “Save…
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The Best New Features in Android 11, Available Now
Google After months of beta testing, the final release of Android 11 is here. This latest version of Google’s operating system features quite a few exciting features for users. Here are the features you should care about. When Will My Phone Get Android 11? Google has already begun pushing Android 11 to Pixel smartphones. All…
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Windows 10’s Settings App Is Really Pushing Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Do you use Edge as your default browser? Why not? You should switch back right now. That’s the message you’ll soon see every time you open Windows 10’s Settings app, courtesy of Microsoft. This change is part of Windows 10’s upcoming 21H1 update, which will arrive sometime in Spring 2021. Microsoft says it’s “exploring”…
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Nebenwirkungen: COVID-19-Impfstudie gestoppt
“AZD1222” von AstraZeneca galt bislang als einer der führenden Kandidaten bei der Entwicklung eines COVID-19-Impfstoffs. Doch möglicherweise hat das Präparat Nebenwirkungen. Laufende Tests wurden ausgesetzt. AZD1222-Phase-3-Test in São Paulo (Brasilien): Mehreren Zehntausend Freiwillige Der Pharmakonzern AstraZeneca hat die klinische Studie für seinen Corona-Impfstoff vorsorglich gestoppt. Grund: Bei einem der Probanden traten gesundheitliche Probleme auf. Das…
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How To Add A Business To Google Maps And Apple Maps
Our smartphones are no longer only for making routine calls and sending text messages. Many people use their phones to watch movies on Netflix or other media streaming services, listen to music via YouTube or radio, and chat on social media, among other activities. However, one of the most universal tasks we do on our…
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Copy Large Files Over the Network Faster with TeraCopy
With large iTunes libraries, huge photo collections, and massive video files taking up more and more space on our cheaper and cheaper disk drives, we can all use some better file copy tools than Windows provides out of the box. The freeware TeraCopy makes copying large files over a network faster than using the default Windows copy…
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How To Recover a Hacked Instagram Account
Instagram is about sharing images that either portray your own memories or those of your friends and family. Either way, losing access to that due to your account being hacked can be extremely annoying. Many people now use Instagram as their primary social network. So, on top of your shared images you can also lose…
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The Best Affordable Smartphones in 2019
The greatest thing we’ve noticed about the best affordable smartphones in 2019 is that they offer a surprisingly great experience. You can often find a smartphone with a good display, some reasonable specs and even a myriad of camera sensors in some cases. If you’re a mid range buyer, there’s never been a better time…
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Android 11 is Final, With Day One Updates for Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and More
Google Google has surprised the phone world with an out-of-nowhere drop for the final version of Android 11. The software update is ready to go for Google’s first-party Pixel phones, and shockingly, phones from other manufacturers as well. According to the announcement, at least some phones from OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, and RealMe will be updated…
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Hackers Can Use Altered Windows 10 Themes to Steal Your Microsoft Password
Alberto Garcia Guillen/Shutterstock Changing your Windows theme seems innocent enough, and it’s nice to freshen things up occasionally. But you might want to be careful about what sources you use to get new themes. A security researcher has demonstrated a method to alter Windows 10 themes to steal your Microsoft password. As spotted by Bleeping…
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T-Mobile’s Project 10Million Gives Free Internet to Low-Income Students
T-Mobile Last November, T-Mobile said it would roll out Project 10Million, a program that would give free internet to low-income students, if its merger with Spring was successful. Now, T-Mobile has revealed more details about the program, and school administrators can apply to the program. Project 10Million is a five-year, $10 billion commitment to ensure…
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Fitbit’s Newest Watch Face Puts SpO2 Data Front and Center
Fitbit Fitbit has many great things going for it, and it’s only getting better with the upcoming Versa 3 and Sense smartwatches. But it’s hard to say nice things about Fitbit’s watch faces; they’re just not great. That’s why the company’s new watch face is exciting—it looks good and gives you SpO2 data right on…
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Mobvoi’s TicPods 2 Pro+ Sport Single-Earbud Pairing and Volume Gestures for $140
Mobvoi Hold on; I was just getting used to the TicPods 2 Pro earbuds! Mobvoi’s new TicPods 2 Pro+ improve on their predecessor with single-earbud pairing, volume gestures, extra audio codecs, and a new-ish design. At $139, the new TicPods 2 Pro+ are the same price as the basic TicPods 2 Pro. Like their predecessor,…
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“Autogipfel” vertagt Entscheidungen zu weiteren Hilfen
Was ist das richtige Konzept für die deutschen Autobauer in der Corona-Krise? Kanzlerin Angela Merkel hat darüber mit den Spitzen von Politik und Industrie beraten. Es wird Hilfen vom Staat geben. Welche, ist noch offen. Auch dieser Gipfel war nur virtuell – wie in der Corona-Zeit üblich wurde per Videokonferenz über Wege aus der Krise…
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How to Download Files in Chrome on Android
There are plenty of reasons why you might need to download something using Chrome on Android. Maybe you found an image that you want to use as a wallpaper, or you need to download a PDF for work and you’re not near a computer. Whatever the case may be, it’s easy to do. Open the…