Wednesday 26 July 2017

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Facebook Adds Hardware, Software Vetting and 4K to 360 Live
Microsoft Adds AI to HoloLens Silicon
Microsoft Releases Long-Awaited Security Tool, Sets Linux Preview
The 5 Technologies We Need to Change the World
Cortana Makes Smart Thermostat a Glas Act
Has Photobucket Painted Itself Into a Corner?
Open Source Flaw 'Devil's Ivy' Puts Millions of IoT Devices at Risk
CoreOS, OCI Unveil Controversial Open Container Industry Standard
Google's Ugly Duckling Glass Becomes Enterprise Swan
Microsoft Rolls Out Linux Support in SQL Server 2017 Release Candidate

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Facebook Adds Hardware, Software Vetting and 4K to 360 Live

Facebook has announced several updates to its live-streaming platform,
including a new hardware and software vetting program used to create
360-degree video. Through its new Live 360 Ready Program, Facebook will
review hardware and software and approve products that work well with
its Live 360 offering. Products deemed "ready" for Live 360 will be
allowed to display a Facebook Live logo.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84701.html

Microsoft Adds AI to HoloLens Silicon

The next version of Microsoft's HoloLens may be better at navigating
reality than the current version of the mixed-reality headset, thanks to
a new coprocessor the company announced Sunday. The second version of
HoloLens' custom multiprocessor -- called a "holographic processing
unit," or HPU -- will incorporate artificial intelligence technology,
Harry Shum, executive vice president of the Artificial Intelligence and
Research Group.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84695.html

Microsoft Releases Long-Awaited Security Tool, Sets Linux Preview

Microsoft has released its long-awaited cloud-based bug detection tool,
previously code-named "Project Springfield." The Windows version became
generally available, and a new Linux version became available as a
preview last week. The tool, Microsoft Security Risk Detection, uses
artificial intelligence to hunt down security vulnerabilities in
software that is about to be released.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84697.html

The 5 Technologies We Need to Change the World

I just finished reading an interesting hard science fiction book called
The Punch Escrow . The story takes place several decades in the future,
and it revolves around the idea of quantum foam and teleportation. It
points out why teleportation never may be practical, but it brings up
the idea of human 3D printing, which could be used more effectively for
space exploration.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84692.html

Cortana Makes Smart Thermostat a Glas Act

Microsoft and Johnson Controls have unveiled Glas, a smart thermostat
that runs on Microsoft's Windows 10 IoT Core, a special OS designed
specifically for smaller devices. Glas also utilizes Microsoft's smart
voice assistant Cortana and its Azure Cloud to help users save energy
while monitoring air quality in the home. Heating and cooling account
for around 48 percent of residential energy use.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84687.html

Has Photobucket Painted Itself Into a Corner?

Various celebrities over the years have "broken the Internet" when
risqué photos or shocking revelations surfaced, with or without their
knowledge or approval. Photo hosting service Photobucket may have
surpassed Kim Kardashian's most notorious stunts, though. The company
recently changed its user agreement for the hosting of images on third-
party sites, and truly may have broken the Internet.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84688.html

Open Source Flaw 'Devil's Ivy' Puts Millions of IoT Devices at Risk

Millions of IoT devices are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks due to a
vulnerability initially discovered in remote security cameras. Senrio
found the flaw in a security camera developed by Axis Communications,
one of the world's biggest manufacturers of the devices. The Model 3004
security camera is used for security at the Los Angeles International
Airport, according to Senrio.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84686.html

CoreOS, OCI Unveil Controversial Open Container Industry Standard

CoreOS and the Open Container Initiative on Wednesday introduced image
and runtime specifications largely based on Docker's image format
technology. However, OCI's decision to model the standard on Docker's de
facto platform has raised questions. Some critics have argued for other
options. Version 1.0 provides a stable standard for application
containers, according to CoreOS CTO Brandon Philips.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84689.html

Google's Ugly Duckling Glass Becomes Enterprise Swan

Google's augmented reality goggles were a flop several years ago -- when
intrepid explorers wore the devices in restaurants and bars, sparking
reactions ranging from disapproval to outright violence -- but they have
become very welcome in the workplace. Their success in a host of
business settings led The Team at X on Tuesday to announce an expansion
of its Glass Enterprise Edition program.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84682.html

Microsoft Rolls Out Linux Support in SQL Server 2017 Release Candidate

Microsoft has announced the availability of its first public release
candidate for SQL Server 2017, which includes full support for Linux.
SQL Server on Linux improves on earlier previews with several key
enhancements, including active directory authentication; transport layer
security to encrypt data; and SQL Server Integration Services that add
support for Unicode ODBC drivers.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84684.html

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

Facebook to Launch Paywall in Response to Publisher Pushback
(Posted 26-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84699.html

FTC to Take a Gander at Amazon's Discount Pricing Practices
(Posted 25-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84696.html

New Cybersecurity Policy Will Impact Federal IT Market
(Posted 24-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84693.html

V2V's Place in an Increasingly Connected World
(Posted 21-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84690.html

Facebook Launches 'Discover Growth' Global B2B Ad Campaign
(Posted 20-Jul-17)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84685.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Facebook Adds Hardware, Software Vetting and 4K to 360 Live
(Posted 26-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84701.html

Microsoft Adds AI to HoloLens Silicon
(Posted 25-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84695.html

The 5 Technologies We Need to Change the World
(Posted 24-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84692.html

Cortana Makes Smart Thermostat a Glas Act
(Posted 22-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84687.html

Has Photobucket Painted Itself Into a Corner?
(Posted 20-Jul-17)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84688.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Sage Buys Intacct
(Posted 26-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84700.html

Zoho Launches All-in-One Business Suite for SMBs
(Posted 25-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84698.html

Elon Musk: Luddite?
(Posted 24-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84694.html

SEO, SEM Rule Retailers' Marketing Budgets
(Posted 21-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84691.html

3 Keys to Customer Satisfaction: Speed, Efficiency, Knowledge
(Posted 20-Jul-17)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/84678.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Microsoft Releases Long-Awaited Security Tool, Sets Linux Preview
(Posted 25-Jul-17)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84697.html

Open Source Flaw 'Devil's Ivy' Puts Millions of IoT Devices at Risk
(Posted 21-Jul-17)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84686.html

CoreOS, OCI Unveil Controversial Open Container Industry Standard
(Posted 20-Jul-17)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/84689.html

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Welcome to your Wednesday morning. Today we explain how to stop killer robots, reveal some new gadgets from Motorola and look into the sketchier side of YouTube influencers.

What happens when art, paradoxically, is too fragile to be seen?

The unending fight to preserve ‘The Last Supper’

Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is a particularly tragic example of man's impermanence. And the fight to save it has been laden with controversy, particularly in the modern era, as corporate sponsorship and claims to technology have muddied the waters of an already sensitive subject. The latest attempt to stave off its inevitable deterioration comes in the form of a state-of-the-art air-filtration system, which will be active by 2019.

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Will we be able to control the killer robots of tomorrow?

The Pentagon has long tried to protect human forces with the use of robotic weapons, but as these systems gain ever-greater degrees of intelligence and independence, some critics fear that humans are ceding too much power to devices whose decision-making processes we don't fully understand (and which we may not be entirely able to control). How do we make sure Skynet doesn’t happen?

Good news: We can all just keep spewing CO2 into the atmosphere.

House science chairman thinks climate change is “beneficial”

Texas Rep. Lamar Smith, the Republican head of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology just doesn’t believe the climate change “hype.” In a baffling editorial titled ‘Don't Believe the Hysteria Over Carbon Dioxide,’ Smith complains that Americans are being brainwashed by scientists and offers up some bizarre pluses caused by all that CO2.

And that it wasn't all bad.

The makers of 'Pokémon Go' explain away its first live-event’s woes

On Saturday, Pokémon Go players from around the world gathered in Chicago's Grant Park for a promised special anniversary event, but as we now know, things didn't quite work out. As Niantic Labs explains it, the issues that tripped up Pokémon Go Fest ranged from technical hiccups that caused the client to crash to network congestion and overloaded cell networks. The company is quick to trumpet the figures: Through late Saturday and early Sunday, players in the downtown area caught more than 7.7 million Pokémon, 440,000 Legendary Pokémon and participated in more than 69,000 raid battles.

Trying to mash up the best bits of its last two phones.

The Moto Z2 Force is a powerhouse that plays it safe

While the Z2 Force is not as crazy-slim as Motorola’s first Z smartphone, the Moto Z Force comes awfully close. That's pretty damned impressive when you consider all the extra physical layers that form Motorola's ShatterShield display technology. It's also so light it's barely there -- Chris Velazco carried it in his jacket pocket all day and apparently forgot where it was three or four times. The Z2 Force will look awfully familiar if you've spent any time with the Moto Z2 Play as well, but you probably could've guessed that based on their names. And yes, the modular cases and add-ons are still here.

Billionaires once again prove that they’re just as classy as the rest of us.

Musk and Zuckerberg bicker over the future of AI

Everyone's favorite eccentric billionaire, Elon Musk, publicly slammed Mark Zuckerberg with a tweet stating that the Facebook CEO's understanding of AI “is limited.” The 140-character burn came after comments made on a recent live stream by Zuckerberg, where the Facebook founder expressed some heavy-handed criticism of those who believe that we should be wary of AI and put in safeguards and regulations before the tech becomes mainstream. (There’s also some livestreamed BBQ talk from Zuck, and an MIT expert who decided to weigh in, too.)

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4. LG's display arm invests billions to take OLED mainstream

5. China is launching an 'unhackable' quantum messaging service

6. YouTube stars are blurring the lines between content and ads

7. Congress invites tech CEOs to testify at net neutrality hearing

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