Wednesday 21 December 2016

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Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- December 21, 2016

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Samsung May Unleash a Beast
Waymo Offers Glimpse of Autonomous Chrysler Minivans
Is Peter Thiel the Most Powerful Person in Tech?

Today's Story Highlights

Samsung May Unleash a Beast

Hot off the rumor mill on Wednesday is news of Beast Mode, a new feature
Samsung may include in its upcoming Galaxy S8. Spotted in an EU
trademark application, Beast Mode would apply to smartphones, mobile
phones and application software for smartphones. The Galaxy S8 is
expected to be the first smartphone built around Qualcomm's Snapdragon
835 processor.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84188.html

Waymo Offers Glimpse of Autonomous Chrysler Minivans

Waymo, the standalone venture that emerged from Google's self-driving
car project, on Monday unveiled a fleet of 100 Chrysler Pacifica hybrid
minivans with the latest high-tech sensors, telematics, and other gear
designed for fully autonomous operation. Modifications were made to
several parts of the Pacifica to optimize it for fully autonomous
driving.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84187.html

Is Peter Thiel the Most Powerful Person in Tech?

There are generally two paths for dealing with someone in power when
disagreements arise. One is to confront, and the other is to understand
and influence. What is interesting is the most common path taken is the
former while the most successful is the latter. I think the reason is
that the former path is both the natural path for disagreement and the
most visible.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84183.html

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ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Wednesday -- December 21, 2016

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Softbank Pumps $1B Into Global Web Access Race
(Posted 20-Dec-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84186.html

2017: AI's Coming Out Party
(Posted 20-Dec-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84185.html

Cloud Enters Mainstream in Federal IT Investment Plans
(Posted 16-Dec-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84179.html

Tech Leaders, Trump Team Search for Common Ground
(Posted 15-Dec-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84178.html

FCC's Tom Wheeler Hitting the Road
(Posted 15-Dec-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84176.html

Amazon Prime Air Zips Through British Countryside
(Posted 15-Dec-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84172.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Waymo Offers Glimpse of Autonomous Chrysler Minivans
(Posted 20-Dec-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84187.html

Is Peter Thiel the Most Powerful Person in Tech?
(Posted 19-Dec-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84183.html

Uber Staff Still Stalking Customers, Claims Suit
(Posted 17-Dec-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84184.html

Yahoo Suffers Major Data Breach Deja Vu
(Posted 16-Dec-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84182.html

Nvidia Takes Self-Driving Journey to California Roads
(Posted 15-Dec-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84177.html

Gates Spearheads $1B Clean Tech Effort
(Posted 15-Dec-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84173.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Radius CEO Darian Shirazi: Solve for Data Decay
(Posted 19-Dec-16)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84175.html

Sales, Marketing Poised for AI Revolution
(Posted 16-Dec-16)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84180.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Docker Delivers Containerd to Open Source Community
(Posted 16-Dec-16)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84181.html

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The Morning After: Tesla's big 2016 and why "Rogue One" is a warning sign

It's Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

The end of the year is creeping closer, and our latest candidate for a 2016 look-back is Tesla. Beyond Elon Musk’s big year, we’re digging into CG actors from Rogue One, what’s up with Macs, and “The Emoji Movie.”

N.E.R.D.

Why “Rogue One” is a warning sign for digital resurrection

If you haven’t seen the latest “Star Wars” flick yet, avert your eyes. Lucasfilm used CG to include Peter Cushing in the role of Grand Moff Tarkin, despite the fact that Cushing passed away in 1994. Some found the special effect distracting, and Devindra Hardawar investigates what this means for the future of actors both living and dead.

No, you don’t have to wear shades

LG’s laser projector is bright enough to work in the daytime

Ahead of CES, LG revealed a new projector that won’t wow you with its resolution, but manages to be a showstopper anyway. That’s because this 1080p beamer is capable of 2,000 lumens of brightness, all from a 4.6 pound package small enough to sit on a table.

Because it’s not the iPhone

Why Apple is ignoring the Mac

We haven’t seen a new Mac desktop computer in a long time, and a Bloomberg report looks inside Apple for reasons why. A lack of direction from the top, and a drain on resources caused by iOS and issues with the MacBook Pro are cited as specific issues. Of course, Apple says it has “great desktops” on the roadmap, so the real question is how long the faithful will wait for a refresh.

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Cleaner energy and safer roads

Tesla's master plan was realized in 2016

The road from niche sports car builder to mass-market sensation has been a long one, but Tesla is almost there. Despite a few setbacks, like Autopilot accidents and problems with doors on the Model X, it’s in position to be the company Elon Musk has always dreamed it could be. Now it’s time to deliver on the hype.

366 miles between fill-ups

Honda's next-gen hydrogen car is here

The first of Honda's next-generation hydrogen-powered cars has just arrived in California. The new model is more efficient than the ones it replaces, and is available for $370 a month for three years with just under $3,000 down. That price that includes 20,000 miles per year and up to $15,000 of hydrogen fuel. Given the amount of “free” fuel involved, Honda is virtually giving these cars away to people willing to give hydrogen a shot.

Everything but the kitchen sink

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier review

Samsung’s Gear S3 Frontier does everything you’d want a smartwatch to do, but because it runs the company’s Tizen OS, there aren’t many apps to add to the experience. What’s there, though, is very good: An LTE radio, automatic fitness tracking, Samsung Pay and a great interface to boot. If you can deal with the considerable size, it might be worth your time. But with watches based on Google’s Android Wear 2.0 coming soon, senior mobile editor Chris Velazco suggests it might be smart to hold off on a purchase for now.

But wait, there's more...

1. Prostate cancer laser treatment cures half of trial subjects

2. "The Emoji Movie" teaser trailer

3. Prisma's AI-powered photo app drops the squares and adds a GeoFeed

4. Get your votes in for the first-ever Steam Awards

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Tuesday 20 December 2016

Editor's Pick: Waymo Offers Glimpse of Autonomous Chrysler Minivans

Waymo Offers Glimpse of Autonomous Chrysler Minivans

David Jones Dec 20, 2016 12:11 PM PT
	Waymo, the standalone venture that emerged from Google's self-driving car project, on Monday unveiled a fleet of 100 Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans with the latest high-tech sensors, telematics, and other gear designed for fully autonomous operation. Modifications were made to several parts of the Pacifica to optimize it for fully autonomous driving. [More...]

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Softbank Pumps $1B Into Global Web Access Race
Softbank has cut a check for $1 billion to OneWeb, which plans to build a constellation of satellites to provide Internet access to underserved parts of the world, the companies announced Monday. Helmed by satellite industry veteran Greg Wyler, OneWeb raised a total of $1.2 billion in its latest round of funding. The company will deploy 650 Ku band satellites into orbit at a height of 750 miles. [More...]

2017: AI's Coming Out Party
AI will be having a big coming out party in 2017. While there are plenty of opportunities in this space for workers, executives, investors and partners, not every company that uses the term "AI" in its marketing will become a serious winner in the field. As advanced as AI is -- and I have seen some technology that would blow your socks off -- not every company is created equal. [More...]

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