Alan Lorenz

The still wildly popular battle royale game Fortnite from Epic Games was down for more than 7 hours on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, the server issues have been resolved. Loyal players will agree: Fortnite has been dealing with…
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The British authorities are struggling to keep up with the demand for rapid tests. Citizens can request these via a government site. However, according to Sky News, the UKHSA health service warns that they may be temporarily unavailable…
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The Pegasus scandal around espionage software of the NSO group gets a tail in Poland. Senator Krzysztof Brejza's smartphone has been hacked up to 33 times there around the 2019 elections. That writes news agency AP News, based on…
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While ours is abnormally warm for this time of year, the western US is groaning under a cold snap and masses of snow. As a result, some regions are cut off from the outside world. Thousands of people were without power in the…
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The diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February is gaining weight. After the US and Australia, Japan has now decided not to send ministers or government officials. Yasuhiro Yamashita, the chairman of the Japanese…
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Italy will shorten the validity of the corona ticket from nine months to six months after the second vaccination. After that, a booster shot is needed to keep the so-called green pass valid. That is one of the measures taken by the…
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The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Nuance by Microsoft without attaching any additional conditions. The tech giant wants to take over speech company Nuance for a sloppy 17 billion euros. Microsoft already…
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The Spanish region of Catalonia has announced new corona measures that will take effect next Friday. In the region, including Barcelona, corona infections have risen rapidly in recent weeks. Nightclubs, bars and cafes have to…
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In Malaysia, torrential rain has caused severe flooding in places over the past few days. Several people were said to have died as a result. Dozens of people are still missing, and more than 40,000 people had to be placed in…
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A fire in a building in the Japanese metropolis of Osaka is believed to have killed 27 people on Friday. This was reported by public broadcaster NHK. Police are investigating whether the fire was started. The fire, for reasons…
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