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Troll Breaks Onto Live German TV Show To Ask About GTA 6
The anticipation for GTA 6 is high and many people are hoping that some news comes out soon in light of the 10th anniversary of GTA V, some of those fans are a bit more excited than others and also a bit strange leading to this moment on live German…
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Briefly Drops Below MSRP in Germany!
It’s pretty much a known fact at this point that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 isn’t proving to be overly popular with consumers. While the 4090 continues to sell exceptionally well, it appears that consumers are simply either not interested in the 4080, or likely more accurately, don’t want to…
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German Government Advises Companies to Stop Using Kaspersky Anti-Virus
With the ongoing situation between Russia and Ukraine, international attention has clearly been focused on the conflict and especially so in the tech world with various limitations and suspensions going in both directions. Following a report via BleepingComputer, however, the German Government has just issued a rather stark and certainly…
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AMD & Nvidia GPU Prices Still Appear to Be Going Up
It’s pretty much been a year now since the graphics card shortages began. So, happy anniversary I guess?… With GPUs in such short supply, however, this has, by proxy, seen a huge inflation in prices which hasn’t just been exploited by scalpers, but sadly by many mainstream retailers too! –…
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Research Finds GPU Prices Are (or Should be) Dropping!
If you’re anything like me, then each time you turn on your PC, you say a silent prayer that your graphics card doesn’t decide that today is the day it finally slips from this mortal coil. I mean, yes, it would provide me with a very convenient excuse to the…
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Intel Core i7-11700K is Already Available to Buy in Germany
Following the official announcement of Intel’s Rocket Lake-S platform at CES 2021, we should note that, to date, there haven’t been any particular formal launches regarding specific processors. Albeit, there’s certainly been plenty of leaks! In something that is exceptionally bizarre, however, following a report via Videocardz, it has been…
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Left 4 Dead 2 is Finally Released Uncensored in Germany
When Left 4 Dead 2 was released back in 2009, it was undoubtedly widely praised by both fans and critics, and even today it still manages to retain a surprisingly active player base. A factor that has undoubtedly represented a major factor in that is that despite its age, a…
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AMD Market Share Tops Intel in More Asian Countries
It’s well known that in terms of market share, AMD has been making great strides since the release of their Ryzen processors in closing the gap on Intel. This is particularly so in Germany where Team Red is booming. It seems, however, that AMD is also making great strides in…
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Schools Ban Microsoft Office 365 Over Privacy Concerns
The launch of Office 365 has proven to be very popular with both individuals and organisations. Largely because it offers a means of having access to Office software while having all of your documents and data stored via a cloud server. You could, in theory, start writing a letter from…
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German Retailer Shows AMD Outsold Intel 2 To 1 In November
German Retailer Shows AMD Outsold Intel 2 To 1 While they may not be on the only online retailer who shares sales information, German company MindFactory.de do perhaps release some of the most in-depth analysis of their figures. With November always proving to be a popular month (in no small…
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Germany To Relax Nazi Symbolism Ban In Games And Media
Germany To Relax Nazi Symbolism Ban Despite Nazi’s being a rather popular theme of antagonist in films and games, as you can imagine, Germany is quite sensitive to the past. It’s not that they ignore it if anything, quite the contrary. They are very keen to ensure that Nazi symbolism…
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Germany Allows First Nazi Imagery In A Game Since 1998
Germany Allows First Nazi Imagery In A Game For the First Time in 20 Years Following the events of the Second World War, Germany has clearly been quite stringent on the use of Nazi imagery. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the country chooses to ignore it. They are, however, keen…
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Other Countries Hold Firm on Net Neutrality Rules Despite US Ruling
With the US Federal Communications Commission overturning net neutrality protection rules recently, many consumers fear that it will cause a ripple effect. The fear is that there will be calls for deregulation in their countries as well from telecoms. However, many countries are holding firm and restating a commitment to…
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Germany Bans Smartwatches for Children
Regulators in Germany are banning the sale of smartwatches for children. Telling parents to get rid of existing devices as it poses significant threat to privacy. Smartwatches essentially are easily trackable via GPS and reveal children’s locations. While this can be useful for some parents, it is especially useful for…
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Laser Guns, Meatballs & 3D Printers – We Tour Alphacool HQ!
Myself and the eTeknix boss Andy recently took a trip to Germany, and what better time to stop by and pay a visit to our good friends at Alphacool! The team there invited us to their newly upgraded offices and gave us the grand tour, showing us where the magic happens.…
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