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Enable TPM 2.0 and Upgrade to TPM 2.0 for Windows 11

News-Redaktion | 13.08.2026, 10:00

To install Windows 11 or upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, your PC must have TPM 2.0. Even if it’s present, it must be configured for use. This article explains how to retrofit TPM 2.0 and enable TPM in the BIOS. A UEFI-compatible BIOS is also often required, which we’ll cover as well.

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12.08.2026, 10:15 • Andreas Bunen

NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in Ollama: Using Local AI Agents

NVIDIA has released the Nemotron 3.5 Lightning model on the Ollama platform, enabling the use of this large language model directly on local hardware. The model was developed specifically for agent-based workflo...

11.08.2026, 13:00 • News-Redaktion

OpenRouter: What it is and a guide on how you can use it

Managing multiple AI APIs has traditionally been a fragmented process for developers. Since each provider uses its own authentication protocols, pricing structures, and technical specifications, developing appli...

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08.08.2026, 20:16 • News-Redaktion

Sparse Mixture of Experts and How It Improves Computational Efficiency in AI

Large language models often face a trade-off between their overall capacity and the computational power required to run them. The “Mixture of Experts” (MoE) approach solves this problem by dividing an AI model i...

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12.07.2026, 16:07 • News-Redaktion

Free MySQL GUI Software: Open-Source and Freemium Options in 2026

For most developers, database administration has now evolved beyond the command line. While writing pure SQL statements remains a core skill, visual interfaces offer a level of speed and clarity that terminal wi...

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11.07.2026, 17:05 • News-Redaktion

Secure Messaging Apps: Which Ones Are Secure and Which Aren't

The debate over updated terms of service and Chat Control 1.0 has shaken users’ trust in digital communication. Many users are looking for a way out of the mainstream ecosystems because they’re concerned about h...

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10.07.2026, 15:23 • News-Redaktion

Cursor Alternative: Best AI Programming Tools (IDE) 2026

Now that Elon Musk has acquired Cursor, developers need to move away from the platform as soon as possible, since Cursor will use your codebase to train Grok. While Cursor has a firm grip on the market, several ...

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01.07.2026, 16:10 • News-Redaktion

WhatsApp Web: Start directly in your browser; make WhatsApp calls without needing a constant connection to your phone

WhatsApp Web brings the messenger to PCs and laptops! This means you can access your chats, groups, and even calls with just one click in any modern browser—without having to keep your phone online after you log...

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$Google Lens integrates visual search with analysis$

20.06.2026, 10:16 • News-Redaktion

Google Lens integrates visual search with analysis

The shift towards visual data consumption has led to the development of specialized search tools that go beyond text-based queries. Google Lens serves as a visual search engine that uses artificial intelligence ...

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19.06.2026, 11:05 • News-Redaktion

Online calculator from Google with scientific calculator functions

Google continues to shift its search engine functions towards a direct response model, moving closer to a command line experience for web users. Instead of simply providing a list of websites, the platform is in...

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15.06.2026, 12:28 • News-Redaktion

Customize email signature in Microsoft Outlook

If you work with MS Outlook, you will eventually want to customize your signature to create a consistent and professional email signature. By automatically inserting contact information, users avoid the repetiti...

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12.06.2026, 15:55 • News-Redaktion

Microsoft Edge: Set Google as the default search engine in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is delivered with Bing as the integrated search provider by default. Users who prefer Google can replace Bing with some settings in the browser. Microsoft doesn't make it easy to change this, but ...

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10.06.2026, 21:03 • Andreas Bunen

Local LLMs installation on Windows: Guide to running LLMs locally in 2026

The landscape of artificial intelligence has shifted towards decentralized execution. Now, the availability of powerful open-source large-scale language models (LLMs) such as Gemma4 is accessible to users to run...

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Enable TPM 2.0 and Upgrade to TPM 2.0 for Windows 11

NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in Ollama: Using Local AI Agents

OpenRouter: What it is and a guide on how you can use it

Sparse Mixture of Experts and How It Improves Computational Efficiency in AI

Free MySQL GUI Software: Open-Source and Freemium Options in 2026

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WhatsApp Web: Start directly in your browser; make WhatsApp calls without needing a constant connection to your phone

Google Lens integrates visual search with analysis

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Microsoft Edge: Set Google as the default search engine in Microsoft Edge

Local LLMs installation on Windows: Guide to running LLMs locally in 2026

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