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Finally no longer having to help grandma and grandpa: 73% of people use AI to solve computer problems

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Our highlights: A little peek behind the curtain

Enough organizational stuff, what exactly do we have planned? You will find our entire program in the coming days along with all other important information on our theme page for Find Your Next Tech.

But I still want to give you a small selection of highlights:

On Friday, the experts of our editorial team will discuss with Kilian from iKnowReview about the end of the smartphone era … and what could come next
On Saturday, you can be part of the live podcast with Marco and Yves from Nerd & Kultur discussing AI in movies
On Monday, we will look back with Alexibexi and IFA CEO Leif Lindner at the tech history of the IFA and what it tells us about the future
The FYNT conclusion on Tuesday: We will present our IFA Awards for the products that will stay in our editorial memory even after the fair

We are already very excited to celebrate tech and the IFA with you in the livestream!

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The creators of the Netflix series Arcane are releasing a new trailer for LoL, but it is causing headaches in the community

Nico Scheibel 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

For the third season in 2025 of League of Legends, a new trailer has been released. The animations are from the same studio that was also responsible for the Netflix hit Arcane. However, some members of the community are complaining about headaches while watching the trailer.

Who are the creators of Arcane? The French animation studio Fortiche Production was responsible for both seasons of the series Arcane, as well as the first cinematic trailer of 2025 for League of Legends, “Welcome to Noxus”.

Additionally, they animated the music video for the song “Ma meilleure ennemie” by musicians Stromae and Pomme, which plays in a popular scene of the second season of Arcane (forticheprod.com).

What does the new trailer for League of Legends show? The trailer “The Beginning of the End” on YouTube is the start of Season 3 of 2025. It shows a vision of the champion Xin Zhao, who now has a new design after 15 years.

Some players are already speculating on Reddit about what exactly this vision might mean and how it expands the lore of League of Legends. The sequences of the visions run at very low FPS, which has caused some discomfort in the community.

The new Season 3 of 2025 will start on August 27, 2025, and is called “Trials of Twilight”.

In the video, you can see the new cinematic trailer for Season 3 of 2025 in League of Legends:

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The new trailer for Season 3 in 2025 of League of Legends shows a dark vision of the champion Xin Zhao

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The community is getting headaches from the low FPS of the trailer

What do players report after watching the trailer? Under the Reddit post of the trailer, some players say they had pain while watching. Reddit user KarmaAgriculturalist writes: “I got a headache from watching that.”

Another Reddit user complains that their eyes hurt while watching: “Holy crap, this is really painful for the eyes. I must just be too dumb to understand Riot’s artistic vision here.”

Other fans are thrilled with the animations of the Arcane creators: The viewer starace4031 praises the studio Fortiche Production for their outstanding work and writes under the YouTube video: “Fortiche, you absolute legends. The art, the animation, simply beautiful and masterfully done. Breathtaking. Thank you very much.”

YouTube user banibo has a unique feeling when they see the style of Fortiche Production: “Seeing the Fortiche style feels like coming home.” With the success of the series Arcane, it’s no wonder that the animation style resonates so well with the fans.

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The first cinematic trailer from 2025 for League of Legends was also animated by Fortiche Production. It continued with the champion Mel after the end of Arcane Season 2 as she returned to her homeland Noxus. MeinMMO has presented the 5 strongest champions from Noxus in a list: There is a really nasty part of the world of LoL – These are its 5 strongest champions

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Trailer to Pokémon Legends Z-A reminds of Resident Evil, excites the community for a horror game with pocket monsters

Paul Kutzner 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

A trailer for Pokémon Legends Z-A showcases a mega-monster in an unusually dark setting. The community is excited.

On October 16, 2025, Pokémon Legends Z-A will be released, the next Pokémon game for Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. In addition to a new battle system, the game also introduces new mega-evolutions.

A recently released new trailer for the game shows one of the mega-evolutions in a setting that feels rather unusual for Pokémon games. The community is thrilled about it.

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A presents a new story trailer for Switch

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“Resident Evil meets Pokémon”

What kind of trailer is this? The nearly 3-minute trailer is titled “The Case of the Sweet Scent Incident,” which can be translated as “The Case of the Sweet Scent Incident.” The trailer is done in the so-called “found footage” style.

This means it appears as though one has found a recording by a person who has shot their own video. Film enthusiasts may recognize this style from works such as the Blair Witch Project or the Paranormal Activity series.

In the creepy trailer, we see how the protagonists navigate through an abandoned house. In the last third of the trailer, a Pokémon appears that will be available for the first time as a mega-monster in Pokémon Legends Z-A: Mega-Sarzenia.

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How is the trailer received by the community? The trailer generates many positive comments under the video itself and on Reddit. Some players would be excited to play a Pokémon title in such an atmosphere.

“Resident Evil meets Pokémon has been confirmed,” writes Yugi880 under the video.
“I really love these ‘found footage’ elements for reveals, just like they did previously with Gruff. This gives us a glimpse into how the Pokémon world looks for non-trainers, and we can see not just our own reactions but also the reactions within the universe,” says Maxplosives.
“Okay, Pokémon Company, if you want to continue with creepy marketing, then just make a horror game,” comments morzathoth919.
“I would love a Pokéhouse game with spooky elements. Take Luigi’s Mansion, take Pokémon Snap, mix them together, and add a little bit of Outlast so it doesn’t feel ‘super cute’,” writes OnlyRoke on Reddit.
“Why does the trailer have such impressive graphics when the game itself looks the way it does? Seriously, without the chibi characters and anime voices, it looks like Resident Evil 2 Remake,” comments computerCoptor on Reddit.

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What do you think about the trailer? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. Not only Sarzenia will receive a mega-evolution in the new Pokémon game. Another very popular Pokémon will also finally receive a mega-evolution: Pokémon Legends Z-A brings the mega-Pokémon that everyone wanted – Revealed, how important the megas will become.

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Final Fantasy XIV has lost one of the largest mods, now the creator speaks about it: “We had 270,000 registered players”

Sophia Weiss 26. August 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

On August 22, 2025, the mod Mare Synchronos for Final Fantasy XIV was shut down, causing an uproar in the game’s community – including review bombing on Steam. Now the developer of the mod speaks out in an interview.

What was Mare Synchronos? Mare Synchronos was a third-party tool for Final Fantasy XIV that allowed mods to be synchronized across multiple player clients. Anyone who had the code of another person could see the mods installed by that person, such as outfits, hairstyles, or emotes, on their own screen. The mod was therefore very popular in the large role-playing community.

During gamescom 2025, the developer of the mod announced that Mare Synchronos would be shut down after receiving a legal inquiry regarding the project. This sparked horrified reactions on social media as well as review bombing of the game (Steam) and the current expansion on Steam.

You can read everything about it here: Thousands of players in Final Fantasy XIV have lost their most important mod – Now negative reviews are pouring in on Steam in protest

Just a few days after the shutdown, YouTuber Xenosys Vex recently published a three-hour interview with the developer of the mod on his channel. In it, he talks about the development, the shutdown, and that over 270,000 players were using the mod.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Neuer Trailer zu Patch 7.3 macht Bock auf „The Promise of Tomorrow“

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Over 60 hours of work per week for 270,000 players

What does the developer say on YouTube? In the interview, the developer of Mare Synchronos – Dark Archon or also Hero Fluffness as he is called on the Mare Discord – talks about the development. The modification was developed 99% by him alone, as he and his friends were tired of having to send mod files and the associated configurations back and forth. The first prototype went live after just two weeks.

At the time of the shutdown, the mod had hundreds of thousands of registered players: In the end, I had like what, 270,000 registered people or something like that Of these, approximately 130,000 had been active in the last 30 days before the shutdown.

He himself ultimately put in about 60 hours a week into the mod alongside his full-time job as a software developer. By the way, it was completely free, although server costs had been rising year after year. Recently, users had sent over 1,500 terabytes of data per month.

The biggest problem? Extremes within the RP community

What was the biggest problem with Mare? In the course of the interview, Dark Archon explains that he fundamentally distances himself from extreme sexual mods. But Mare Synchronos was also used for that.

The child NPC Chloe Aliapoh comes up in the conversation. The young girl is the in-game contact person for a content bingo, for which there are new rewards every week.

In this context, Dark Archon mentions that there were players who used other mods and Mare Synchronos to play child pornography content with Chloe: That’s something that I absolutely cannot accept […] I just think it’s disgusting.

The developer himself had a high moderation workload specifically because of such mods. However, he was also fundamentally dependent on reports from the community. If one has no touchpoints with these extreme sides of the role-playing community, it is incredibly difficult to imagine how far some people would go.

Roleplay vs. ERP

Role-playing in Final Fantasy XIV can mean two friends meeting and role-playing their favorite NPCs while taking harmless screenshots together. Creating beautiful screenshots has become a hobby in the general community of the game, and Square Enix regularly hosts competitions about it.

But it can also mean that guilds perform entire plays in which their members execute practiced or programmed emotes live and chat accordingly. For example, one group performed The Phantom of the Opera (via Reddit).

However, as also confirmed in the interview with Dark Archon, there are modifications for Final Fantasy XIV for sexual interactions via emotes that are used within ERP (Erotic Role Play). As long as only adult and consenting persons participate, this is usually unproblematic.

As mentioned in the interview, however, there are also players who use their ERP sessions to play out child models such as that of the NPC Chloe and thus enact child pornography – hence forbidden – content.

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In the conclusion, Dark Archon asks the community not to immediately jump on the first project they find in the search for an alternative. He especially warns against mods that specifically come from the people who used Mare for child pornography role-play.

The full three-hour interview can be viewed on the YouTube channel Xenosys Vex.

While there is a highly active modding scene for Final Fantasy XIV, its use is actually not allowed. According to the Terms of Service, all third-party tools, including hairstyle and clothing mods, are fundamentally prohibited.

However, as long as a mod is not used for cheating and does not interfere with the gameplay itself, Square Enix usually turns a blind eye. We were also able to conduct an interview with the director and producer of the game at gamescom 2025. He explained, among other things, how he would design a completely new MMORPG today: The head of Final Fantasy XIV explains how he would design a new MMORPG today, but his concept won’t please many of you

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Player finds a simple trick after over 900 hours in Baldur’s Gate 3 that makes many things easier: “How did I only find this out now?”

Caroline Fuller 26. August 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

Baldur’s Gate 3 is now over 2 years old, and many players have invested hundreds of hours into the RPG. Nevertheless, players find that they discover many actually very simple mechanics much too late, which could have made all the other playthroughs much easier.

What has the player discovered? The player and Reddit user Tamazon223 writes on Reddit that he has already spent 936 hours in Baldur’s Gate 3. He has completed the game 5 times, received the Platinum trophy, and is currently on an Honour run. Nevertheless, he has to admit that a simple mechanic only became apparent to him after almost 1000 hours of gameplay, which he actually should have understood much earlier.

When a character falls and begins their death saving throws, you do not need to “help” the character with an action to stabilize them. You can simply heal them directly with a spell or a thrown potion, and the character will recover and stand up.

The player cannot comprehend how he only now noticed this… but he is not alone in this feeling. Many other players report their discoveries in Baldur’s Gate 3, which they only realized much too late. We have summarized some of these insights for you here so that you don’t have to hit yourself on the forehead either.

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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3

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After 2 years of Baldur’s Gate 3, simple mechanics are unfamiliar to many players

What other things has the community discovered very late? The player does not have to be ashamed of this late realization, the rest of the community makes him aware of that, offering a whole collection of hints in the comments of the Reddit post:

thatonemoze: “One little thing that many people are not aware of is holding down the ‘Activate’ button [X/A on the controller] to search the environment, which is super helpful for searching the battlefield after a big fight.”
Daddysu: “I also believe that the dog [Scratch] can ‘help’ when characters have fallen and he is in the party.”
Striking-Welcome-985: “After the first few playthroughs, I found out that you have access to ALL scrolls, potions, and arrows that anyone in the party carries. I don’t know how many hours it took me to realize that, but it was a lot.” – This is possible even in combat. Any character can access the inventory of other characters and use their items. Potions, arrows, and more do not need to be carefully divided up.
Majkelen: “If you hold down Shift [On the console R3], you can see the vision fields of enemies without going into hiding. This works both inside and outside of combat.”
OGHighway: “In the final stages with Shar, you can throw the spear [Nightsong] on the ground before you reach Aylin. Shadowheart will always choose the good option.”
Fuzzy-Wrongdoer1356: “If you manage to transform an enemy [with Polymorph], you can push them off a cliff more easily.”
StewartCE: “You can throw water bottles and jugs to make hidden targets visible again.”
In this context, mik2dovahkin writes: “It took me until my third playthrough, hundreds of hours, and a YouTube video to figure out that wet targets take double damage from cold and lightning damage.”

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These are just a few hints from some players of Baldur’s Gate 3, but it is highly likely that there are many more hidden tips and tricks that are actually not so hidden and simply overlooked. To ensure that you don’t notice these tricks too late, we have prepared more tricks in Baldur’s Gate 3 for you here on MeinMMO, that were discovered very late by several players: “Now I feel like an idiot” – 10 tips in Baldur’s Gate 3 that are actually obvious but many players discover too late

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Gamer plays live on Twitch at 76 years old, single-handedly takes out an entire opposing team in Counter-Strike

Johanna 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

A Russian Twitch streamer delivers phenomenal gameplay in the shooter Counter-Strike at the age of 76.

Who is the Twitch streamer? The Russian gamer Olga has her own Twitch channel called “i_Olga.” There, she has over 220,000 followers and averaged 450 viewers per stream last year (Source: SullyGnome).

In her Twitch bio, she writes that when she plays, she can forget everything else and free herself from her worries. She also enjoys exploring the world of video games, as such things didn’t exist in her generation.

Olga primarily plays one game: Counter-Strike. In this shooter, she is quite skilled, as a gameplay clip on Reddit proves.

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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google

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Olga achieves an Ace in Counter-Strike

How well does Olga play? In a round of Counter-Strike, Olga showcased her good gameplay. She achieved an Ace in the shooter, meaning she eliminated all five opposing players on her own. An achievement that not every player accomplishes.

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The community celebrates the 76-year-old: The gaming community gives the senior a lot of support. Comments on Reddit are enthusiastic about the elderly gamer:

tits_mcgee_92 is excited about the 76-year-old (Source: Reddit): “Let’s Go, Grandma! I think it’s great when older people enjoy such games.”
gynoidi sees Olga as a confirmed stereotype (Source: Reddit): “In Russia, everyone plays Counter-Strike. Everyone.”
Warm-Reporter8965 finds (Source: Reddit): “People need to realize that you are never too old for most things.”
skippy920 draws conclusions for developing his own gaming skills (Source: Reddit): “I just have to wait another 32 years, then I can achieve my best performance [in gaming].”

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In a new survival game on Steam, you have to save the last remnants of a colony on the moon that is on the brink of destruction

Ody 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In a new survival game on Steam, it is your mission to save a colony on the moon – or what is left of it. You will need to manage your oxygen and time well, as you have little of both.

Which game is being referred to? It’s called Lunar Strike and is being developed by Cognition Europe. It is a survival game where you will survive the harsh surface of the moon and uncover the story of a human colony there.

Lunar Strike will be released for PC on Steam as well as for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as the developers revealed in a longer teaser for the game. You can see this teaser here:

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Lunar Strike: Teaser zum neuen Survival-Spiel auf Steam, PS5 und Xbox Series

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A fight for survival and a race against time

What is the game about? In the year 2119, the player character, a young archivist, is sent to the moon. Her mission: to collect and preserve the knowledge of the last colony of humanity on the moon for the future. To do this, you will scan scientific, cultural, and personal records of the colonists.

This job becomes significantly more difficult after the colony is destabilized by an act of sabotage. From then on, you must manage your oxygen supply and energy, as well as make the most of the time you have left – the colony is on the brink of destruction.

There are no fights here, Lunar Strike aims to focus entirely on story and characters:

You influence what knowledge is preserved and how humanity will remember the colony.
Every decision you make should shape the archive – and the fate of the colony itself.
On your journey, you will also encounter other characters who are meant to challenge your perspective.

The game also takes pride in orienting itself closely to current research. Environments and survival systems are said to have been modeled based on recent lunar research.

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When will the game be released? No exact release date has been announced yet. However, Lunar Strike is expected to be released sometime in 2026.

The perhaps most ambitious space game remains Star Citizen, a large space simulation with multiplayer. Originally, there was supposed to be a campaign for solo players for a long time, but it has been postponed repeatedly. Now, however, there are supposedly new details: Chris Roberts considers Star Citizen to be the most important AAA game besides GTA 6 and allegedly reveals when Squadron 42 is supposed to be released

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Popular gaming CPU burns out for many players: AMD’s solution is simple, but the problem could be much bigger

Benedikt Schlotmann 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The Ryzen 7 9800x3D is considered very popular and extremely successful. However, players have been complaining about damaged motherboards and broken CPUs for some time now. AMD now offers a solution but continues to investigate the problems. And the issues could be larger than previously thought.

What is the problem? Earlier this year, an unusually high number of reports about the “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” processors was published on Reddit, where many players reported problems and severe damage to their motherboard or CPU. The Ryzen 7 9800x3D is currently regarded as the best and most popular gaming CPU.

In most cases, it concerned motherboards from the manufacturer ASRock, as in this example on Reddit. However, other manufacturers, including MSI and ASUS, are said to have been affected.

Meanwhile, AMD has officially commented on the issues. In a conversation with the Japanese magazine Quasarzone, AMD explained that they take the problems very seriously and are already investigating them. At the same time, they also have a first solution on offer.

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In Germany, there are over 400 USB sticks protruding from walls – What is the ‘Dead Drops’ project?

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AMD suspects incorrect specifications behind the problems and recommends a BIOS update

Where does AMD see the problem? AMD claims that the underlying issue is caused by some BIOS versions that do not meet AMD’s recommended values.

Generally, it is not uncommon for motherboard manufacturers to set specifications slightly above the manufacturer’s recommendations. This is the case for both AMD and Intel models. Manufacturers often advertise with “factory overclocked” or cite better performance as the reason for modifying the UEFI (BIOS) of their boards.

What is AMD’s recommendation? AMD advises users to update the BIOS of their motherboard to the latest version. In the case of ASRock, where many players complained about issues, the problems with motherboards and CPUs decreased significantly. With the major update to BIOS version 3.25, many values were adjusted again.

How big is the problem really? However, AMD clarified in the same conversation with Quasarzone that the problem is complex and that they are working closely with their partners to solve it. The magazine TomsHardware fears that it is by no means just an issue with a faulty BIOS or incorrect specifications. In the end, there may not only be a human error behind the problems.

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Developer of Dune: Awakening explains how the game will look in 10 years: “We will travel to new planets”

Cedric Holmeier 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

A developer of Dune: Awakening talked about the 10-year plan of the survival MMO in an interview and explained what players can expect.

What kind of plan is it? Shortly after the release, the developers of Dune: Awakening explained that they had created a loose 10-year plan. This is not binding and does not go into detail, but it is meant to help the developers better understand the vision of the game and lay the groundwork for future updates.

Now, a developer of the survival MMO has revealed details about the plan for the first time, and they seem to be much more detailed than initially assumed.

Here you can watch the trailer for the new “Chapter 2” update of Dune: Awakening:

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Dune: Awakening receives new story quests and another vehicle with Chapter 2

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Other planets, third faction, and polar caps

What did the developer reveal? In an interview with Gamesradar+, Production Director Ole Andreas Hayley revealed that the developers are very pleased with the launch of their survival MMO. He explains: “It has been well received, our player retention numbers for the game are extremely good. This has exceeded our expectations by far.”

These good numbers would allow the team to focus on the features they couldn’t complete before launch. He mentions the polar caps waiting for players at the North and South Poles of Arrakis as an example for a future update.

In addition, the developer explains: “We will eventually go to new planets” and makes it clear that Arrakis will not be the only planet in Dune: Awakening – assuming, of course, that the developers can stick to the 10-year plan.

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What else does the developer reveal? Hayley also talks about the already announced third faction of Dune: Awakening. He reveals that this will first be introduced in the new Dune movie and then come to the game “synchronously”.

He cannot reveal who it is, but they do not want to become dependent on the films. He further explains: “We want to ensure that we coordinate in a way so that the audience receives a cohesive experience and exploration of Arrakis, but that is the only thing that influences us.”

The fact that the developers of Dune: Awakening are already thinking about leaving Arrakis so soon after the release and providing players with new planets shows that the 10-year plan is more than just bullet points on paper. But next up is the big update “Chapter 2”: A mysterious event is starting soon in Dune: Awakening that is supposed to lead to the big update in a chain reaction

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Helldivers 2 launches on Xbox and the community knows exactly how to welcome the new players

Dariusz Müller 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Helldivers 2 was released on August 26, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S. The community of the chaotic shooter has already prepared for their new comrades before the release and devised a plan on how they should spend their first hours in the game.

How do they want to welcome Xbox players? Helpful, but not too helpful. A post on Reddit suggests that experienced Helldivers should hold back and let the Xbox players play the game.

The idea is not to carry the new players through the missions so that they can be completed as quickly as possible. They should also not be shown how to do things “correctly”. The newcomers should figure out how the game works themselves and may also fail along the way: “It doesn’t help Over-Earth to have a bunch of people who never had the chance to learn how to play,” it says.

The post recommends simply helping instead: dropping gear for them to try; answering questions; helping to collect samples; following them instead of leading the way.

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Helldivers 2 invites new players of Xbox Series X|S to great heroic deeds

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What should Xbox players expect? Without concrete instructions, Xbox players will likely be overwhelmed by the chaos of the battles and will often end up in the dirt – but that’s part of Helldivers.

If you are just starting with Helldivers, be prepared to bite the dust often. Make the most of the time to familiarize yourself with the different mechanics and take your time to get to know the game. This includes the sheer overwhelming feeling when hordes of enemies overwhelm you and you have not a second to breathe, as well as an “Oops” when you wipe your entire team and the time pressure that increases and increases at the end of the mission. Helldivers is intense and chaotic.

However, if the overwhelming feeling becomes too much for you, it’s no shame to stay on lower difficulty levels initially and gradually increase. Helldivers is not a competitive game, so don’t feel pressured to play a level that only frustrates you.

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What you should also know: In Helldivers 2, there are many different weapons and equipment that you can only get through certain war bonds. A war bond is basically the battle pass of Helldivers 2.

Through the war bonds, you will receive powerful weapons like the PLAS-101-Purifier, the Thermite grenade, the SG-451-Cookout, or the GP-31-Ultimatum. These can be a great help, but you don’t necessarily need them. There are also good free weapons outside of the war bonds. You can find an overview of all weapons and which war bonds they are included in here: Helldivers 2: All weapons and how to unlock them

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“Very entertaining, not very realistic”: Military expert rates 10 war films and series, but only two receive the top grade

Christoph Waldboth 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In movies and series, realism is often sacrificed for entertainment. A former soldier reviewed 10 scenes and rated how close they are to reality.

Who is the expert? Elliot Ackerman is a former soldier of the U.S. Marines and led a Special Forces team. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan and appears in a YouTube video by the channel Informer to evaluate various scenes from movies and series.

The focus was primarily on comparing the depicted war scenes and explaining how close they are to reality. Elliot reviewed excerpts from the following productions:

Full Metal Jacket (Film, 1987)
Barry (Series with 4 seasons, 2018-2023)
Generation Kill (Series with one season, 2008)
Jarhead (Film, 2005)
The Marine (Film, 2006)
Heartbreak Ridge (Film, 1986)
Man Down (Film, 2015)
Flags Of Our Fathers (Film, 2006)
Rules Of Engagement (Series with 7 seasons, 2007-2013)
A Few Good Men (Film, 1992)

He then discussed the scenes and gave ratings between 0-10, with only two films receiving the highest score.

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Realism or Entertainment?

Which films received 10 points? One is Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrick, the other A Few Good Men by Rob Reiner.

Full Metal Jacket appeals to the expert particularly because of its accurate portrayal of Marine training. In particular, the commander who frequently berates the soldiers stands out. Ackerman thinks that the behavior of the “Drill Instructor” is quite realistic. Today’s commanders might be a bit gentler, but they must always ensure that there is discipline in the troops and that everyone is in top shape.

In the case of A Few Good Men, the expert appreciates how the military court is depicted in the film. It is also significantly different from other courts in reality, and that has been well portrayed.

Other movies and series, however, face quite a bit of criticism.

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What does the expert criticize? One point that keeps coming up concerns the combat actions in films and series. Particularly, The Marine faces the criticism that the action is completely unrealistic. Here, the protagonist storms into a room with his weapon drawn and fires aimlessly while shouting loudly. According to the expert, that would do little to help him hit his target. Ackerman summarizes: “Very entertaining, not very realistic.”

Generally, most movies and series do not accurately depict fights. In reality, these would be quite boring. The action that occurs in the cinema over two hours can actually span over seven months, according to the expert. While Marines are trained in close combat, the fights would not be as cool and casual as portrayed in some films. Another expert has correspondingly reviewed the John Wick film series.

Other soldier actions, like administering first aid, are portrayed incorrectly in the series Barry. Here, a soldier helps another before moving him out of the line of fire to safety. In contrast, Ackerman finds that Generation Kill accurately depicts how to behave in an ambush: Quick decisions must be made, and the dangerous area should be exited as quickly as possible.

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What is the expert’s conclusion? Hardly any of the discussed productions are perfect, but some are surprisingly accurate, and it is noticeable that good research was done. However, the expert emphasizes several times in the video that entertainment often comes first, and it is not too bad if movies and series are not 100% realistic. Correspondingly, you might be interested in: An expert on the Middle Ages explains how realistic the weapons and armor in The Lord of the Rings are

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WoW Midnight – How to register for the beta now

Cortyn 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Do you want to participate in the Beta of World of Warcraft Midnight? We will tell you how the registration works.

At gamescom 2025, the next expansion of World of Warcraft was presented. But before Midnight goes live at some point in the first half of 2025, a long beta test will start – as always. There, the developers collect feedback, and all beta participants can take a look at the latest content in advance.

This time, there is also the opportunity to participate in the Beta of Midnight. At least if you register correctly. We will reveal how that works.

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Beta registration for World of Warcraft Midnight

How do you register for the Beta of Midnight? The registration for the Beta is extremely simple. Just follow the steps below:

Visit the official World of Warcraft page for the Beta registration of Midnight.
Make sure you are logged in with the correct Battle.net account (top right).
Then click on the large button “Beta Registration”.
On the next page, click on “Request Beta Access”.

Done!

Now, you just need a little patience and luck. The Beta of Midnight has not started yet, and there will likely be an Alpha test first. So, it may take several weeks or months before you are actually invited to the Beta.

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Is there another way? Yes. If you don’t want to rely on luck and want guaranteed access to the upcoming Beta of Midnight, you can also “buy in” to the Beta. This is possible with the “Epic Edition” of Midnight. When you purchase this in advance, you will also gain access to the Beta of Midnight as soon as it becomes available. However, the Epic Edition costs a hefty 90 € but offers additional goodies and rewards that we presented in the overview of the Midnight editions.

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Pokémon GO gives you an increased chance of finding a Shiny and a strong attacker

Paul Kutzner 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

A new event has been announced for Pokémon GO. In addition to a strong bonus, there is also an increased chance for a new shiny monster.

What kind of event is this? The event celebrating Pokémon Concierge starts on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM and runs until Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 8:00 PM. The name of the event refers to the series Pokémon Concierge, which is streaming on Netflix.

During the event, you can receive a new costumed Pokémon, which even comes with an increased shiny chance waiting for you. A strong attacker and various bonuses are also waiting for you at the event.

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All contents of the event

Which costumed Pokémon are available? For the first time in the event, you can obtain Psyduck with a flotation ring. And the chance to catch it as shiny is also directly increased during the event. You can find the monster in the wild.

Additionally, the costumed Psyducks may also have a special background when caught.

What monsters are there in the event? Besides Psyduck, you can also encounter Seel, Shinx*, and other unnamed monsters in the wild. In raids, the following monsters are waiting for you:

In 1-star raids:

Pikachu*
Magikarp*
Shinx*

In 3-star raids:

Arcanine
Dragonite
Luxray

All monsters marked with an * can also be caught as shiny.

If you still need dragon attackers, then Dragonite might be interesting for you. Even though there are many strong dragon attackers in Pokémon GO nowadays and Dragonite has become somewhat weaker because of this, the monster can still be strong if you have deficiencies in this area.

What bonuses are there in the event? In addition to the increased shiny chance for Psyduck and the chance for a special background for the monster, the following 2 bonuses are also active in the event:

double amount of candies when catching Pokémon
more frequent gifts from buddy Pokémon
snapshot surprises with characters and monsters from the series Pokémon Concierge

What other contents are there in the event? The event also features field research where you can obtain event Pokémon, as well as a free limited-time research. This focuses on catching and photographing Pokémon and brings you further encounters with event Pokémon, stardust, and additional rewards.

For $4.99 (approximately 5 €), you can purchase another limited-time research. Here, you will receive, among other things, 5,000 stardust, an event avatar pose, and encounters with costumed Psyducks.

With the start of the event, you can receive a new free avatar item in the in-game shop as well as get event stickers from PokéStops and gifts.

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While the maximum level in Pokémon GO was 40 at the start of the game, it has been increased to 50 over time. Soon there will be a new overhaul of the system whereby the maximum level will even be raised to level 80: Pokémon GO completely changes its level system – Here’s what you need to know.

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Smartphones are getting smarter, faster, and bigger, yet there is still no solution for a problem in summer

Claudio Niggenkemper 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Modern smartphones offer powerful cameras, AI features, and immense performance – but when it gets hot, they often can’t cope anymore. The problem: thermal throttling.

Why do smartphones have overheating issues? Powerful processors, high-resolution displays with high refresh rates, and increasingly new AI features push the hardware of modern smartphones to its limits. The biggest problem is heat.
Especially in high outdoor temperatures during summer, heat build-up inside a smartphone can lead to severe performance losses. This usually happens through something called thermal throttling – a protective feature where the device reduces performance to avoid damage (via Xataka).

In everyday life, this means:

Games suddenly no longer run smoothly.
The camera app freezes or starts up slower.
The device charges significantly slower or not at all.
Battery life shrinks massively.

The combination of strong hardware and a thin case without active cooling is particularly susceptible to this.

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What technical solutions are there?

Apple is reportedly relying on new cooling for upcoming models: According to recent rumors, Apple is said to be using a so-called vapor chamber cooling for the upcoming Pro models of the iPhone for the first time. This is a cooling technology that efficiently dissipates heat through a chamber filled with liquid (via Appleinsider).

Other companies like Xiaomi have been using this technology for a longer time (via epey).

What about Android? With the update to One UI 7, which is now available on many Samsung smartphones, the manufacturer has integrated a new option that theoretically can disable the so-called thermal throttling. The setting is hidden in the developer options and is supposed to allow the automatic performance throttling at high temperatures to be turned off (via AnalyticsInside).

However, although the idea sounds promising in principle, the practical implementation, according to various subreddits, is somewhat disappointing:

Users Dark_reiging2 writes in another subreddit: “I recently looked for it in the developer settings, but I can’t find it anywhere.”
And user iMoron5G has doubts about the usefulness of such settings: “I would advocate for throttling. Even if the hardware can withstand the additional heat, the battery ages much faster at these temperatures. I think that’s the main reason to extend battery lifespan.” (via Reddit).

What else can be done against overheating? Even without developer options or special tools, there is a lot that can be done to prevent smartphones from overheating. Especially on hot summer days, it helps to pay attention to basic things. For example, the device should not be exposed to direct sunlight – like on a café table or in the car – as the casing can heat up extremely (via Xataka).

Also, resource-intensive apps like games, 4K video recording, or navigation in satellite mode should be avoided or at least reduced as much as possible when the phone is already warm. At least as long as the smartphone is exposed to direct sunlight.

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Developers of Path of Exile 2 bring significant change shortly before the patch, make an annoying feature redundant

Cedric Holmeier 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Path of Exile 2 have made another major change to the ARPG at short notice. They are once again changing how trading works in the game. This time, however, with a new in-game feature.

How will trading in Path of Exile 2 change? Until now, it was known that the developers of Path of Exile 2 wanted to transition trading in their game from personal player-to-player trading to a marketplace system that also allows trading with players who are offline.

To achieve this, the developers wanted to introduce a special NPC where players can offer items at a fixed price and trade without further effort – even offline. However, players should still access the trading website for shopping. It should teleport directly to the sellers’ NPCs with a new feature and resolve asynchronous trading.

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Trading without a website

What is the big announcement? The developers announced in a new video on YouTube that an in-game marketplace will also be added. Game Director Jonathan Rogers explained in the video that they previously thought the feature would not be ready in time for the release of “The Third Edict,” but the developers managed to do it in time.

With the new season, players will no longer need to rely on the trading website for asynchronous trading. In the video, the head of PoE2 explained that they have included “almost all features of the website” in the new “marketplace.” While he did not specify which ones are still missing, the most important filters are already visible.

How are players reacting to the change? While asynchronous trading was already a significant change for the game, players are even more pleased that the annoying necessity of using the Path of Exile 2 trading website will soon be just a relic of the past.

On Reddit, they write:

One_Gazelle4731: “I honestly didn’t think I’d live long enough to see this. Awesome.”
NeckAvailable9374: “I can’t believe they got it done in time for release! Great job, GGG.”
cairnjewel: “It’s officially decided, I won’t leave the house next month. Huge QoL improvement.”
UpsetFan123: “This is going to be so great for our console brothers, INSANE.”

This change could be a significant relief, especially for console players. They have also had to trade through the trading website or use the in-game trading chat.

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The developers of Path of Exile 2 have big plans for the new season, “The Third Edict.” Even without a new class, the game is being expanded in many ways, and long-awaited changes, like in this example, are brightening the mood among fans. Another major issue has also been resolved in time by the developers: Hackers are attacking the servers of Path of Exile 2, now the head explains what they are doing about it.

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Because Tesla did not want to pay $60 million, the company is now facing a $243 million fine

Benedikt Schlotmann 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Tesla is being sued and is expected to pay 60 million as a settlement. However, the final judgment is significantly more expensive than the settlement. Yet, Tesla does not want to pay 243 million dollars either. This is a case that has been ongoing since 2019.

What kind of case is this? A Tesla Model S and its Autopilot driver assistance software were involved in a fatal accident: The driver’s Tesla crashed into a parked Chevrolet Tahoe that was standing next to the vehicle on the shoulder. One of the two people in the parked car died in the accident, and a second person was seriously injured.

The family of the deceased person sued Tesla after the accident in April 2019, holding the Autopilot responsible for the fatal accident.

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Tesla does not want to pay the settlement of 60 million, final court judgment is 243 million

How did the case proceed in court? The manufacturer Tesla was reportedly offered a settlement. Point of contention: 60 million US dollars (about 51 million euros). However, Tesla is said to have rejected the settlement according to the court. The plaintiff’s lawyers presented the settlement proposal in a lawsuit before the federal court in Miami, Florida, as part of a request for reimbursement of attorney’s fees from Tesla.

In August, the jury then rendered the final verdict on the court case: Tesla is to pay a penalty of 243 million US dollars (about 210 million US dollars). This was reported by the English-language magazine Reuters:

The plaintiff is entitled to 129 million US dollars in damages, of which Tesla is to cover 33%. That amounts to 42.6 million US dollars
Additionally, there are 200 million US dollars in punitive damages that Tesla must pay in full.

How does Tesla respond? Tesla has denied any wrongdoing and stated that the ruling “negatively affects traffic safety and jeopardizes the efforts of Tesla and the entire industry to develop and implement life-saving technologies.” Tesla has announced plans to appeal. The company argues that the accident was solely due to driver error.

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Game masters reveal their dark secrets, share the best ways to unsettle their players in Dungeons & Dragons

Caroline Fuller 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In Dungeons & Dragons, it is often up to the Dungeon Masters to create tension and anticipation to engage the players. The community shares their own methods of doing so and proves that they have too much fun torturing their friends.

How do the DMs want to unsettle their players? DMs (short for Dungeon Masters) are the players at the table who guide the rest of the group through the campaign, build levels, and tell the story. This often involves a lot of preparation to create a wonderful and exciting experience for everyone.

On Reddit, a DM (Its-From-Japan) asks about the methods of other Dungeon Masters to unsettle their players (a little). A prompt that, due to the many comments, leads to an enthusiastic exchange that not only amuses other DMs but also inspires them.

According to the various comments, DMs are not only motivated to create suspense but also to drive their players into absolute paranoia – this is not an accusation, as the evidence is provided by themselves.

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DMs share their different methods of instilling fear

What methods do the DMs report? Many of the proven questions and answers from DMs are those that, while honest, involve further potential possibilities to drive players insane.

Some DMs say they like to describe an object “too accurately,” even though it is actually nothing special. However, this false attention can deeply unsettle players. DM FROOMLOOMS explains on Reddit that after his players rolled a perfect 20: “There is a pile of loose stones, looks like someone placed them there.’ (there was a chest with 200 gold pieces and 4 potions). There followed 20 F****** MINUTES OF THEM PLAYING WITH THE PILE OF STONES TO SEE IF IT WOULD EXPLODE.”

Another thing that acts like a secret check is pretending to roll something with a die. “Roll without any particular reason; repeat regularly,” as RyRouk explains.

Another DM (Sociolx on Reddit) explains, however, that he doesn’t have to do anything special to scare his players because many players are already paranoid on their own: “My players drive themselves crazy. I can tell them directly that the chest is not a trap, and they will still assume that the gold in it must be coated with poison.”

What other questions work great to make players paranoid? The player ArgyleGhoul reports in his comment on Reddit that certain questions can already create real tension:

“Ask very specific questions. Sometimes they are important, sometimes not.

‘Where exactly do you keep your Bag of Holding?’
‘Where/how do you search for traps and what tools do you use?’
‘How many charges are left in your Wand of Magic Missile?’
‘How many hit points does everyone have left?’
And of course the infamous question: ‘Do you touch it?’”

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Players are (unfortunately) forced to trust the statements of the DM, or not. Because many see their Dungeon Masters as a kind of “omniscient god” who can decide the fates of the players and the outcome of the story. For this reason, the players of a DnD group were able to devise a plan that outsmarted their own DM: Players in Dungeons & Dragons get an impossible task, seek revenge through a nasty trap

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Is Pokémon GO worth the last Spotlight Hour in August today?

Max Handwerk 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO the last Spotlight Hour of the current month is coming up. What can you expect?

There’s quite a lot happening in Pokémon GO! The new season is already casting its shadows, the current month is coming to an end, the “Sunny Beaches” event is ongoing, and the level cap will also be adjusted. On top of that, today is the last Spotlight Hour in August.

When does the Spotlight Hour start? Today, on August 26 at 6:00 PM. It ends at 7:00 PM.

Which Pokémon will appear? Ferkuli will be available and can, with some luck, be caught in its shiny variant.

What bonus applies? You will receive double the amount of candy for Pokémon you send to the Professor. So, for example, you can send excess Pokémon that you caught during the Dyna finale over the weekend for more candy.

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Is the Spotlight Hour with Ferkuli worth it?

Is Ferkuli strong? Unfortunately not, and its evolution Fragrunz doesn’t really shine with attack potential either. You can actually consider both as Dex entries. They are not worth it for raids, gyms, or the PvP league.

For collectors, there is at least the opportunity to chase the shiny. However, please note that the shiny rate is not increased. So, you’ll need a lot of luck to catch the Pokémon in its shiny form.

The bonus is nice, and as mentioned above, it’s probably quite useful after the intensive Dyna finale week for you.

Otherwise, you should also keep an eye on the current “Limited Research for the XP Celebration.” If you head out this evening to catch some Ferkuli, check your researches as well. There are plenty of tasks that should still grant you XP before the level system in Pokémon GO is changed.

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In Dandadan there is a character that only readers of the manga know, revealing the vulnerable side of the Turbo Grandma

Jasmin Beverungen 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The anime of Dandadan adapts much from the manga, but not everything. In the ending of the first season, a small cat appears that fans of the anime may not be familiar with.

What kind of character is this? In the first ending of Dandadan, a small gray cat suddenly appears. In a few frames, the Turbo Grandmother, an evil Yo-kai currently in cat form, encounters her.

The Turbo Grandmother sees the kitten in the box
She picks it up
She feeds it milk and warms it with a blanket

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She cares for the abandoned kitten and suddenly dances around with it. Much more is not revealed about the two, but the story shows what a soft side the otherwise stubborn Turbo Grandmother has.

Where does the kitten usually appear? The story of the two is a bonus chapter of the manga. In the anime, the story is only told through the few frames in the ending, which deserved much more airtime.

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Turbo Grandmother is actually a grumpy Yo-kai

What is so special about the story? The Turbo Grandmother is actually a feared Yo-kai. She takes possession of Okarun, the protagonist of the anime. With her brutal and vulgar manner, she seems like a Yo-kai that one would rather not deal with.

And she actually wants to maintain this reputation. In the manga, she first walks past the kitten until she finally gathers the courage to take the little creature in. Even then, she wants to hide her soft side from others by secretly stealing milk for the kitten and telling no one about it.

But Seiko Ayase, the grandmother of protagonist Momo, discovers the kitten and even says that the Turbo Grandmother “is still alive.” This means that she may still have feelings that she had even before her death and transformation into a Yo-kai.

In the anime, her soft side is also hinted at occasionally. As a Yo-kai, she comforted the souls of deceased girls who died a cruel death. This shows that she actually possesses something like a heart – even though she is more interested in the reproductive organs of her victims.

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The USA buys 10% of Intel to save the company from collapse – This brings huge problems with it

Claudio Niggenkemper 26. August 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The US government is taking a 10 percent stake in the struggling tech company. Both sides refer to this as a “historic agreement”. While the deal is favorable for Intel, there are now concerns about market distortion and favoritism.

What exactly happened? The US government has acquired around 10% of Intel. The state is paying about 8.9 billion US dollars for this – however, the shares that the state receives come without voting rights. This means that there will be no direct interference in decisions by the government.

The official press release speaks of a “historic agreement.” Intel CEO Li-Bu Tan says: “President Trump’s focus on US chip production is driving historic investments in a crucial industry that is vital for the economic and national security of the country.” (via Intel).

This was made possible by the so-called “CHIPS and Science Act” from the Biden administration, which aimed to strengthen US domestic chip production. In return, Intel is receiving massive government support for new factories and technologies in the US (via FAZ).

According to the Austrian newspaper die Presse , the deal contains a special clause: If Intel holds less than 51% of its production capacities in the US in the future, the government can buy additional shares at a preferential price.

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Why could this be a problem? With its stake in Intel, the US government is intervening in the tech industry more directly than it has in a long time. In recent years, exclusive contracts have been made with large tech companies like OpenAI or SpaceX.

While the state is now a shareholder in Intel without voting rights, political pressure is inevitably arising. This could mean that every business decision is now under close scrutiny. Furthermore, federal agencies might systematically prefer Intel chips in the future due to the stake – at the expense of the competition (via Xataka).

From the US government’s perspective, the investment in the US location coincides with the ever-new import tariffs that force companies to produce domestically (die Presse).

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What does all of this mean for Intel’s future? For Intel, the entry of the US government is initially a lifeline. Intel, once dominant in the chip market, has been struggling for years. Nvidia is now leading in AI chips, and the pressure is also growing in its core business with PC and data center processors. Intel’s attempt to establish itself as a contract manufacturer is stalled – the planned mega-factory in Magdeburg was cancelled due to lack of demand (via MDR). Previously, there were already issues regarding land acquisition at the selected site.

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