Editor's Pick: Apple Formally Joins High-Powered AI Partnership

Apple Formally Joins High-Powered AI Partnership

David Jones Jan 28, 2017 10:40 AM PT

The Partnership on AI has announced that Apple, well known for its culture of secrecy, has joined the organization as a founding member. The other founding members are Amazon, Facebook, Google/Deep Mind, IBM and Microsoft. The group also announced the final composition of its inaugural board of trustees. The group plans to announce additional details sometime after the board's Feb. 3 meeting. [More...]

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Facebook Taps Barra to Push VR to the Next Level Facebook has announced that Hugo Barra will be onboarding the company to head up its virtual reality business, including the critically important Oculus team. Barra just days ago announced his departure from Xiaomi. Barra will fill the void left last month, when Brendan Iribe stepped down as CEO of Oculus to head up a new Facebook unit that will develop the PC side of its VR business. [More...]

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Facebook Taps Barra to Push VR to the Next Level
Personalization, Simplicity Key to Smart Home Device Adoption
Banking Customer Satisfaction Barometer Inches Up

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Facebook Taps Barra to Push VR to the Next Level
Facebook has announced that Hugo Barra will be onboarding the company to
head up its virtual reality business, including the critically important
Oculus team. Barra just days ago announced his departure from Xiaomi.
Barra will fill the void left last month, when Brendan Iribe stepped
down as CEO of Oculus to head up a new Facebook unit that will develop
the PC side of its VR business.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84262.html

Personalization, Simplicity Key to Smart Home Device Adoption
Continued innovation and messaging are crucial for smart safety and
security device manufacturers that want to capitalize on new
opportunities in the emerging Internet of Things. Early adopters of
smart devices are often drawn to the innovative design and technological
gadgetry. However, mass market adoption depends on clear and compelling
value propositions that appeal to the masses.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84259.html

Banking Customer Satisfaction Barometer Inches Up
Customer satisfaction with banking institutions improved last year,
based on the annual Bank Satisfaction Barometer CFI Group released
Thursday. Customers were more likely to remain loyal to their bank and
even recommend it to others, according to the annual survey of bank
customers across the United States. Banks improved their standing with
customers and maintained stronger relationships.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84260.html

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The Morning After: Pokémon cheaters get punished

It's Friday, January 27, 2017. Hey, good morning!  Welcome to Friday! In the last 24 hours you might have missed  even more Facebook security if you need it, Pokémon cheaters getting caught, and for some reason, the first ever viable human-pig embryo. Why do I have to put in $5 to spend $1?   PlayStation is still getting away with 'minimum funding' charges   After Microsoft and even Nintendo have done away with consumer-hostile payment strategies, PlayStation Network is clinging to its wallet. To buy even a relatively cheap piece of DLC or a discounted game, there’s still a minimum $5 charge to face, which grinds Sean Buckley’s gears.   That’s awkward.   Trump signs executive order stripping non-citizens of privacy rights   Since taking office, Donald Trump has kept the executive orders flowing, but at least one of them has a teeny-tiny issue. Titled “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States,” it excludes non-US citizens from the protections of the Privacy Act. That’s in opposition to a recently implemented US-EU Data Shield agreement that means European customer data remains under EU rules, even if it’s on a server in the US. Invalidating that with the Executive Order could open the US up to sanctions, or cause the Europeans to suspend the agreement entirely, placing US companies that serve foreign customers in a tricky position.   Developers, assemble!   Square Enix is making an 'Avengers' game for Marvel   The two companies have revealed a multi-game partnership that will kick off with The Avengers Project. A teaser trailer shows a pair of cracked glasses, Thor's hammer and an Iron Man gauntlet lying in the dirt, discarded. A somber voiceover explains that "the world will always need heroes." The gaming company’s western studios, Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal, will work on the title, but no word yet on when we’ll eventually see it.   Sponsored Content by StackCommerce You can save $150 on a lifetime of Brain.fm's mind-enhancing audio. You'll have to wait a bit. Samsung's Galaxy S8 will likely appear on March 29th   Samsung won’t be attending the world’s biggest smartphone show with its Galaxy S8, but it’ll apparently have it ready for the following month. Reports suggest the big reveal will be on March 29. You can wait, right? No more security codes   Now Facebook lets you use a physical key to log in   Setting up unique passwords for each account you have and using two-factor authentication is good, but managing the codes can be a pain. One way around that is by using a U2F (Universal 2nd Factor) compatible key that plugs into your USB port and logs into accounts with the press of a button. Google, Dropbox and others already support the encrypted keys, and now Facebook does too.   Cheaters never prosper   The Pokémon Company caught almost 6,000 'Sun' and 'Moon' cheaters   Cheating in online games is pretty shitty, creating an uneven playing field against those who do play by the rules and those who do not. The Pokémon Company is putting its foot down, pointing out  5,954 folks that are using modified save files, according to a translated post from the Company. As a result, their entries into online tournaments, rating battles and game sync in the Global Link multiplayer portion have been "limited."    Charter just acquired Time Warner Cable   Is Verizon going to try to buy a cable company?   A couple of weeks ago, the NY Post reported Verizon is eyeing an acquisition of Charter or Comcast, and now the Wall Street Journal reports Charter is the potential target. CNBC threw some water on the rumor by saying there are “no significant talks” under way, but the possibility of a megadeal combining all those wireless and cable customers is too big to ignore.    But wait, there's more... 1. D-Wave has its first customer for a $15 million quantum computer 2. MIT finds actual wisdom in the wisdom of crowds 3. Gmail will start blocking JavaScript attachments 4. The cloud and Office keep Microsoft afloat during PC slump 5. Genetically. Modified. Cyborg. Dragonflies. 6. Researchers create first viable hybrid human-pig embryo The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.