Willow
Google caused a stir with the recent presentation of its latest quantum computer chip “Willow”. The impressive performance of the chip was less surprising than a hidden message in the blog entry accompanying the announcement: The computing power could be explained by the existence of parallel universes.
Cybersecurity division
BlackBerry is selling its cybersecurity division Cylance. The purchase price of 160 million US dollars is significantly lower than the 1.4 billion dollars that the former smartphone pioneer paid for the company in 2018. The buyer is the US cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf.
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Quarter of a billion euros
The new computer is expected to cost around a quarter of a billion. But it will outperform the Leibniz Supercomputing Center’s current top dog by a factor of 30 in terms of computing power – and serve as a heater.
Alternative to X
Bluesky continues to gain users as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. The app has now passed an important milestone.
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Hotel search experiment
Google is at loggerheads with the EU Commission over how to adapt its services to the EU’s Digital Market Act (DMA). A hotel search experiment has now been terminated prematurely.
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The automotive supplier is selling its business with security systems such as surveillance cameras and alarm systems. Thousands of employees worldwide are affected by the move.
BadBox malware
Digital picture frames or media players that are connected to the internet: Such devices can be infected with malware and are therefore increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals.
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27. January 2025