Winterchaos in Chemnitz am 7.2.2026

TL;DR 7.2.2026 im Lokomov (Augustusburger Straße 102, Chemnitz) Vorträge, Lightning Talks, Workshops (tbd.) und Abendunterhaltung chch.it/Winterchaos; CfP inzwischen geschlossen

Am 7. Februar laden wir euch nach Chemnitz zum gemütlichen Winterchaos ein. Zwischen Retro-Computern, Waffeln und USB-C-Schnittstellen treffen wir uns im Lokomov in der Augustusburger Straße 102 zu einem Nachmittag und Abend mit Vorträgen, Lightning Talks und etwas Abendunterhaltung. Bei Gelegenheit könnt ihr außerdem unseren Hackspace besuchen.

Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, aber eine Anmeldung unter tickets.chch.it/ChCh/Winterchaos2026/ hilft uns zu planen!

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A new species of squid. pretends to be a plant:

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The team described the encounter in a study published Nov. 25 in the journal Ecology, writing that the animal appears to be an undescribed species of whiplash squid. At a depth of roughly 13,450 feet (4,100 meters), the squid had buried almost its entire body in...

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US President Donald Trump has officially nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve.

The announcement came through Trump’s social media platform, highlighting Warsh’s experience and expertise.

Warsh, 55, is a former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, having served from 2006 to 2011.

He was on the Fed during the 2008 financial crisis, giving him significant insight into economic turbulence.

Warsh also brings a strong...

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From an Anthropic blog post:

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Smart Energy Pays has announced its expansion into the United States, reinforcing its strategy to build a globally scalable financial infrastructure platform.

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The sell-off swept through major tokens, sending shockwaves across the crypto derivatives market.

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