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Microsoft Ignite 2023

Microsoft will hold its Ignite 2023 conference from November 14 to 17, 2023, with a split event (online and in-person conference). Microsoft Ignite is an annual conference for developers and IT experts.

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HP toner: Purchase from distributor only after B2B registration?

[German]Strange development in the area of printer consumables at the manufacturer HP. The fact that ink cartridges from third-party suppliers are blocked by firmware updates is nothing new. I have also discussed ink subscriptions for HP devices here on the … Continue reading

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BlueSky Invite codes to give away

[German]I'm at BlueSky (@etguenni.bsky.social) and I have some spare invite codes for BlueSky (the X/Twitter alternative at bsky.app) to give away to my blog readers. Just leave a comment with a valid email address and why you are interested in … Continue reading

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Microsoft discontinues the Windows Insider MVP as of Dec. 31, 2023

[German]A short info for the colleagues who were still awarded the title "Windows Insider MVP" by Microsoft. December 31, 2023 is finito, the program will be discontinued then. A spokesperson confirmed this to The Register. Microsoft's goal, according to the … Continue reading

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AI in medicine, questions and answers from Stanford

How will or can generative AI find its use in the medical field and what are the potentials as well as risks with this technology? In the USA, scientists are also dealing with this topic. Among them is the dean … Continue reading

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...


It's done: 30 years as a freelance writer …

[German]On today's October 1, 2023 I'm 30 years as a freelance writer and now as a blogger on the road. And now I actually look back on these three decades quite incredulously.

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Vivaldi developer complains in letter to EU about Microsoft's approach to Edge

[German]Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Vivaldi and former founder of Opera, both browsers intended as alternatives to Chrome or Edge, has written an open letter to the EU Commission. In it, he laments Microsoft's practice of discouraging users from using … Continue reading

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BMW kicks subscription for heated seats

[German]U-turn at BMW, when it comes to seat heating as a subscription. Announced as recently as 2020, this option is to disappear in the future. Instead, the car manufacturer wants to focus on other software services. This was announced by … Continue reading

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Cisco plans to acquire Splunk monitoring platform for $28 billion

[German]The next big takeover in the IT industry seems to be imminent. The US company Cisco has announced that it wants to take over Splunk. It's a really big deal, which will be done by a cash purchase. No idea … Continue reading

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TikTok gets fined 345 million by Irish data protection authority

[German]The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued its final decision regarding an investigation into TikTok Technology Limited (TTL) on September 1, 2023. The investigation examined whether the platform had complied with its obligations regarding the processing of children's personal data. … Continue reading

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