During this years wwdc2020, Apple announced it’s own silicon for future Mac computers. This is HUGE. After the switch from 68xxx to PowerPC and to Intel, this is the fourth change of HW Platform for the company. Mainly, it means a huge message to Intel, who has been providing CPUs for the popular Mac Computers.
Schon gestern konnte man die App wohl herunterladen, aber mit Pressekonferenz angekündigt ist sie erst heute um 10.30 worden. Die App ermöglicht es, künftige Ausbrüche des Virus leichter nachzuvollziehen. Das funktioniert natürlich nur, wenn mehr Leute an der Datenerhebung teilnehmen. Die Architektur der App und der Infrastruktur erlauben es nicht, Bewegungsprofile der Benutzer zu erstellen.
Jetzt die Corona-Warn-App herunterladen und Corona gemeinsam bekämpfen.
Source: Bundesregierung | Unterstützt uns im Kampf gegen Corona.
Der Chaos Computer Club (CCC) vergibt keine Siegel oder Certifikate für die Güte von Software. Aber das Lob des Vereins für den Verantwortungsvollen Umgang der App mit der Ihr anvertrauten Informationen kommt dem sehr Nahe.
The rumours ain’t new, but appear to become more tangible. This time Ars Technica reports an announcement could happen as early as this years WWDC.
The report bases on Mark Gurman, an Bloomberg News reporter focusing on Apple News. He initially published an article in Bloomberg News on the topic and tweeted:
Not only cost structure and ownership of IP is a significant driver for Apple’s motivation to transition. Most likely, the move will also mean good/bad news for customers and Intel:
Report claims internal Apple testing has seen “sizable improvements” over Intel.
From the article
Source: Ars Technica
Yes. Just like this. Every time.
The market for collaboration tool has been sparked by Slack a few years ago. It has been subject to heavy fights since. Microsoft Teams not only entered the market but overtook the early mover quickly. The fight escalated perceivably when Slack accused Microsoft of ripping off its ads in late 2019.
AWS and Slack recently announced a partnership, indicating how hot the market apparently still is. With these two heavyweights in the ring, expect some movement in the space.
Source: The Verge
Hacker hacken… Türkische Moscheen und deren Minarette, um auf den Lautsprechern der Einrichtungen “Bella Ciao” anstelle der üblichen Gebete zu spielen.
Dem Nachrichtensender N-TV zu Folge ein Angriff von türkischen Hackern.
Since COVID-19 let’s us work from home, we all made our experiences with Videoconferences. The tools make it possible to work from home, yet some still have to get used to the new freedom. We all know the feeling in these conferences, with colleagues listening or not, playing with their pets, kids or Zoom Backgrounds. Toggl, maker of fantastic time tracking software, nails it:
For those bored in isolation, you can now build your own vintage computer. From paper. Following the instructions from Rocky Bergen, an artist and designer. Should work well with kids, too!
Link: Papercraft.
“Health Officials Say ‘No Thanks’ to Contact-Tracing Tech“, titles Wired. In all these recent debates about how to handle Covid-19 going forward, in particular in Germany, it may be worthwhile looking beyond borders.
Later last month, Engadget reported, that Israel stops phone tracing to enforce Corona quaranties. While Israel seemed to look at phone location information, the Wired article suggests multiple US states and cities evaluated the benefit of other contact tracing technology. The result seems to disappoint:
States like New York, California, and Massachusetts, and cities like Baltimore and San Francisco, have looked carefully at cutting-edge contact-tracing solutions and largely said, “No thanks,” or “Not now.”
via wired.
Foreign perspective is an interesting one, too. Foreign Policy titles “Germany’s Angst Is Killing Its Coronavirus Tracing App“. Which, after all, may be the exact outcome.
Tag 50 der Corona-Isolation – Sport ist weiterhin erlaubt. Den Tag der Arbeit ganz ohne Arbeit am Strand des Starnberger See verbracht, mit dem Rennrad dorthin. Während Bayern erst vergangenen Donnerstag eine Verlängerung der Ausgangsbeschränkung angekündigt hat, stellt sich deutlich eine Sehnsucht nach Normalität her. Trotz aller Notwendigkeit, die Situation in den Griff zu bekommen.
