Old cell phones and computers usually end up in the trash - but they contain valuable raw materials. A team from Freiberg has now developed a clever recycling process to recover gold, copper and rare earths. The six researchers from the Helmholtz Institute convinced an international jury and secured millions in funding. Their environmentally friendly process could help to reduce dependence on critical raw material imports. | more
The mobile phone connection is sometimes unstable, especially in remote areas. Without a network, you cannot be reached and cannot make calls or receive text messages yourself. Then it gets even lonelier. | more
Schwarzheide – Mit den Temperaturen steigt meistens auch die Lust auf frische Outfits. Genau jetzt ist die perfekte Gelegenheit, den Kleiderschrank auf die neue Saison vorzubereiten. In den Marken-Outlets Schwarzheide-Mitte warten bereits die neuen Frühlingskollektionen – und das mit Preisvorteilen von bis zu 70 Prozent gegenüber der UVP. Und Das Lindt-Outlet beschert nachösterliche Genussmomente mit Rabatten bis zu 50 %. | more
Despite the imminent loss of around ten million 1&1 customers, O2 is optimistic about the future and plans further growth. | more
Saxony ranks third nationwide in the expansion of the 5G mobile communications network in a comparison of the states with the same area. Coverage is 92.5 percent of the state's area, while the national average is 89 percent. | more
