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Razzia beim DFB – Vorwurf Steuerhinterziehung
Wieder steht der Deutsche Fußball-Bund im Fokus der Ermittler: Staatsanwälte klingelten in den Morgenstunden bei Deutschlands größtem Sportverband und bei führenden Verbandsvertretern – und ließen sich nicht abweisen. Polizeibeamte begleiten die Staatsanwälte zur DFB-Zentrale in Frankfurt/Main Wegen des Verdachts der Steuerhinterziehung in besonders schweren Fällen hat die Staatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt/Main die Geschäftsräume des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes (DFB)…
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Reiche werden dank Corona reicher
Nein, Corona trifft nicht alle gleich – die Armen werden durch die Pandemie weltweit ärmer, die Reichen aber, die Superreichen, mehren ihren gigantischen Besitz auch in der Krise. Das zeigt eine neue Studie. Die Corona-Krise hat die Superreichen rund um den Globus noch reicher gemacht. Das Gesamtvermögen der mehr als 2000 Dollar-Milliardäre weltweit stieg bis…
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Chemie-Nobelpreis geht an Erbgut-Forscherinnen
Den Chemie-Nobelpreis erhalten zwei Forscherinnen aus Frankreich und den USA. Jennifer A. Doudna und Emmanuelle Charpentier werden für die Entwicklung von Methoden zur Erbgut-Veränderung ausgezeichnet. Jennifer A. Doudna (links) und Emmanuelle Charpentier bei einem Auftritt in Frankfurt am Main 2016 Wie die Königlich-Schwedische Akademie der Wissenschaften in Stockholm mitteilte, haben Emmanuelle Charpentier aus Frankreich und Jennifer…
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Rock-Legende Eddie Van Halen ist tot
Einst zum besten Gitarristen aller Zeiten gewählt, galt Eddie Van Halen als einer der Stilprägendsten seines Fachs. Die mit seinem Bruder gegründete Band feierte Welterfolge. Nicht erfolgreich war sein Kampf gegen Krebs. Eddie Van Halen im August 2015 mit seiner Band im kanadischen Toronto “Ich kann nicht glauben, dass ich das schreiben muss, aber mein…
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How To Dial Into a Zoom Meeting With a Phone Number
Zoom conferencing service has become a household verb in less than a year. There’s a good chance someone has said they were going to “zoom” you. But not everyone has a device with a great mic, can be on screen, or can connect to the Internet. Here’s how you can just dial into a Zoom…
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6 Ways To Improve Your Amazon Ring Security
A string of security breaches have made Ring Doorbell owners nervous. After all, no one wants a strange hacker watching and speaking to their children in their own home. Reports have risen of numerous hacks around the Ring Doorbell that lead people to question what, if anything, can be done to improve the security of…
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How To Root a Nexus 5, 5X, 6, 6P, & 7
There are many advantages to rooting a Nexus 5, 5X, 6, 6P, and 7 devices. Some of the benefits of rooting include getting access to exclusive root-only apps, having the ability to flash any customized version of the OS, and even overclock the CPU using a custom kernel. Root lets you make changes to the…
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The Best Ways to Transfer Large Files Online
Services like Dropbox and Google Drive make it easy to store and share files across the web, but they have limitations. For instance, the free version of Google Drive only provides 15GB of storage (which is a lot for a free service) while the free version of Dropbox gives users a comparatively lacking 2GB of…
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Best Windows 10 Software for Better Audio
There are a variety of Windows 10 apps you can use to improve your audio and in this article we want to highlight some of the best. We will be taking a look at some of the best equalizers, some of the best software for virtual surround sound, and some alternatives to the default Windows…
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Russland auf der Anklagebank: Prozessauftakt um den Tod im Tiergarten
In Berlin beginnt das Gerichtsverfahren gegen einen russischen Auftragskiller wegen des Mordes an einem Exil-Tschetschenen im August 2019. Der russische Staat sitzt mit auf der Anklagebank. Das, was an diesem Mittwoch in Berliner Kammergericht beginnt, als “Jahrhundertprozess” zu beschreiben wäre wohl untertrieben. Das Interesse der Medien ist riesig, die Pressestelle musste Akkreditierungen auslosen und einen…
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What Is a VPN and What Is It Used For?
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network is an extremely useful tool for every internet user, no matter how much time you spend online or what sort of stuff you do on the internet. A VPN gives you more security and privacy when you go online – things that are hard to come by in today’s…
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How to Make Your Computer Talk/Speak What You Type
There is cool feature in Windows that allows you to make your computer talk or speak whatever you tell it! This method takes advantage of a built-in API installed on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 called SAPI (Speech Application Programming Interface). The Microsoft Speech API is what is used for the text-to-speech accessibility feature built…
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How To Use ADB Wirelessly On Your Android
ADB stands for Android Debug Bridge and it’s a utility you can install on your computer to perform actions on your Android device. If you’ve ever searched for any customization options for your Android device, you’ve likely heard of this utility as it’s used to customize Android devices as well. In most cases, ADB is…
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G Suite Becomes Google Workspace With Overhauled Icons and Interface
Google Google is rebranding its productivity app suite from G Suite to Google Workspace. The new branding encompasses Gmail, Docs, Meet, Sheets, and Calendar, and includes a few new features as Google focuses on working from home. Along with the rebrand, Google is overhauling the Google Workspace interface. The idea is to keep you in…
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The Caves & Cliffs Update in ‘Minecraft’ Promises Awesome Adventures
rafapress/Shutterstock.com Over the weekend, popular video game Minecraft held a live event announcing a large and exciting update, called The Caves & Cliffs Update. As its name suggests, caves will be the next biome receiving a major overhaul, and the cliffs update (technically it’s the mountain biome update), which won last year’s Minecraft Live biome…
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Google Assistant Partners With Tobii Dynavox for Greater Accessibility
Google Google and Tobii Dynavox, a company known for its accessibility-friendly tablets and mobile apps, are working together to bring Google Assistant to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. AAC devices support people with disabilities, like cerebral palsy, to control smart homes or other devices through other methods beyond speech. Tobii Dynavox’s Snap Core First…
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The Wyze Smart Thermostat Is Just $50 and You Can Preorder It Now
Wyze Wyze is on a roll as of late, having already announced a $30 video doorbell and a $50 set of ANC headphones. Now the company is back with more, and today it’s opening preorders for it’s $50 thermostat. That’s nearly a third of the price of the most affordable Nest and Ecobee thermostats. The…
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Meinung: Trumps Taktik funktioniert
Weite Teile der westlichen Welt schütteln den Kopf über das Verhalten des an COVID-19 erkrankten US-Präsidenten Trump. Bei seinen Unterstützern aber verfängt das Starke-Mann-Gehabe, meint Ines Pohl, derzeit in Ohio. Manche mögen sich noch erinnern: Früh im vergangenen Wahlkampf 2016 verkündete Donald Trump vollmundig, dass er jemandem im Herzen New Yorks erschießen könne und keinen…
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Google WiFi Returns at Just $99 With a Three-Pack for $199
Google Last year, Google pushed Wi-Fi networks to the limit with the excellent Nest Wifi system—a collection of routers that double as Google Assistant smart speakers. But the company is taking a step back and re-releasing the Google Wifi, a cost-effective mesh network system without all the bells and whistles. Google Wifi was announced in…
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How to Change the Instagram App Icon on iPhone
Justin Duino Instagram is celebrating its 10th birthday by letting you can change the app icon throughout the month of October 2020. There are a dozen options to choose from, including the classic Polaroid icon. Here’s how to change the Instagram app icon on your iPhone. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, it doesn’t appear…
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What Is Microsoft Editor, and How Do I Use It?
Microsoft Editor is an AI-powered intelligent writing assistant available for Word, Outlook, and as a browser extension. Microsoft Editor, available in over 20 languages, aims to make you a better writer. Here’s a brief look at how to use it. Microsoft provides a basic version of Editor for free—so long as you have a Microsoft…
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SteelSeries Arctis 7X and 7P Headsets Are Ready for the New Xbox and PlayStation
SteelSeries SteelSeries makes some of the best-regarded gaming headsets around, and the company is preparing a line for the new Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. While older headsets should work fine, the new wireless Arctis 7 series is definitely worth a look if you want something new. It comes in 7X and 7P flavors,…
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What Are File Permissions in Linux, and How Do I Make Sure Mine Are Secure?
In Linux, file permissions determine the levels of privilege for file owners and everyone else. It’s important to make sure any web-facing files have their permissions set correctly, so that a compromised process can’t write to places it shouldn’t. What Are File Permissions? File permissions track the permissions for three different groups. Each group is…
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GMF: Corona beschleunigt den digitalen Wandel
Home Office, Homeschooling, Unternehmenskommunikation – mit digitalen Mitteln können wir die Einschränkungen durch die Pandemie teilweise ausgleichen. Der Schlüssel für alles: die Medienkompetenz. Zum Glück gibt es das Internet. Das hat sich vor allem seit Beginn der Corona-Pandemie deutlich gezeigt: Angestellte arbeiten von zuhause aus. Unternehmensbesprechungen finden online statt, der Schulunterricht am Bildschirm im Kinderzimmer.…
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