Tuesday 10 October 2017

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Small Companies Often in the Dark About Cyberattacks
Android Devs May Follow Apple's Face ID Lead
HPE Gave Russia Deep Dive Into Security Software Used by Pentagon
AI-Powered Mobile Chatbots Promise More Efficient Customer Service
Are You Ready for a RoboCEO?
3 Timely E-Commerce Shipping Tips
Invisible Technologies: What You Can't See Can Hurt You
Show Season
Google Adds a Brick to Online Publishers' Paywalls
Amazon Deploys Army of Echoes Against Oncoming Threats

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Small Companies Often in the Dark About Cyberattacks

Nearly 60 percent of small businesses have been the victims of a
cyberattack over the past year, but the vast majority didn't realize
that they had been attacked, according to Nationwide's third annual
survey of 1,069 businesses with fewer than 299 employees. Initially,
only 13 percent of the participating companies said they had been
victims of a cyberattack.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84865.html

Android Devs May Follow Apple's Face ID Lead

Apple's use of facial recognition to unlock its iPhone X may open the
gates for developers champing at the bit to bring the technology to the
Android world. Face ID, which will replace fingerprint scanning in
Apple's new iPhone X, uses Apple's TrueDepth 3D camera to verify the
owner of a phone. Android developers have been working on similar
systems, said Sensible Vision CEO George Brostoff.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84868.html

HPE Gave Russia Deep Dive Into Security Software Used by Pentagon

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has allowed experts working with Russia to
review the source code of cybersecurity software that is used by the
U.S. Defense Department. The Pentagon uses HPE's ArcSight software to
protect sensitive computer networks. The review of its code was
conducted by Russian firm Echelon on behalf of a Russian defense agency
that deals with cybersecurity issues.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84862.html

AI-Powered Mobile Chatbots Promise More Efficient Customer Service

Helpshift's new Web Chat application uses artificial intelligence to
help companies release scalable chatbots that can automate customer
service through real-time interactions. The new AI-based tool, released
last week, will help customers provide enterprise-grade support to their
customers, according to the company, which specializes in customer
support for the gaming industry.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84867.html

Are You Ready for a RoboCEO?

Here's a disturbing thought: A RoboCEO powered by artificial
intelligence -- possibly based on IBM's Watson -- could be running some
companies within the next decade. Not every company will warm to the
idea, to be sure, but it's conceivable that the practice could begin.
This idea has started to bubble to the surface, with leaders like
Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma apparently taking it seriously.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84858.html

3 Timely E-Commerce Shipping Tips

Shipping has become a key part of e-commerce success. Amazon has raised
consumer expectations dramatically when it comes to shipping, and
etailers have been scrambling to keep up. Because changes occur on a
near-daily basis in the shipping world, here are some tips for getting
ahead of the game. The faster you can get your goods out the door and
into your customers' hands, the better.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84856.html

Invisible Technologies: What You Can't See Can Hurt You

There are times when it seems like technology can work almost too well.
Now, if working too well sounds to you like an impossibility, reflect
that there's more to a technology than end-user experience. In addition
to the experience of using the technology, there are other
considerations that play a role: things like maintenance, operations and
ongoing support.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84852.html

Show Season

Autumn officially kicked off about a week ago -- not with some celestial
convergence but with show season, with companies like HubSpot and
SugarCRM holding conclaves of their faithful. This is traditionally the
beginning of attempts at closing the calendar year on a high note, as
CRM vendors work to garner customer dollars based on the promises of new
technologies unveiled at conferences.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84855.html

Google Adds a Brick to Online Publishers' Paywalls

Google on Monday announced that it was dropping its decade-old policy of
requiring media and news publishers to provide a limited amount of free
content. The so-called "first click free" policy meant that publishers
had to make a certain amount of content available to users who conducted
a search on Google, even if their stories, videos or images otherwise
were behind a paywall.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84849.html

Amazon Deploys Army of Echoes Against Oncoming Threats

Amazon has unveiled five new Echo products that raise the bar in the
automated home market. Among other things, Amazon has improved the sound
quality in its second-generation Echo speaker to compete with several
new competitors in the high-end audio segment. The new Echo, which is
more compact and comes in a variety of shell colors and finishes, offers
more immersive sound.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/84841.html

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The Morning After: 'The Last Jedi' at last

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It's Tuesday, October 10, 2017.

Hey, good morning!

It's Tuesday morning and we’ve got a proper trailer for The Last Jedi and WiFi networks that can monitor your breathing. Oh, and a monstrous new RED camera that you probably can’t afford, but would like to hear all about.

A modding tool for adding emulated games supports Nintendo’s mini-console.

Nintendo’s mini SNES has already been cracked to run more games

It appears that Nintendo really doesn’t mind modders cracking open its little retro consoles and using them for more than they were originally intended. Back when the NES Classic Edition was released, it took Russian tinkerer Cluster just a few months to figure out how to side-load additional games on to the system. Nintendo doesn’t seem to have made the process any more difficult on the new mini SNES., as little more than a week after its release.

Let’s scratch that itch.

Here’s your full-length ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ trailer

Luke, Leia, some high-tech butterfly stitches on Kylo Ren, and a whole lot of fighting and build-up. The Last Jedi gets its first full-length trailer, and while some fans might want to resist, the force is strong with this one. (I clicked.)

They just need to add Origin Wireless’ algorithm.

WiFi mesh networks can detect your breathing

In the world of indoor security systems, motion detection usually relies on cameras or, at least, dedicated sensors. Both types of solution add to hardware plus installation costs, not to mention that not everyone is comfortable with having cameras pointing at them all the time. Origin Wireless, on the other hand, found a way to make use of WiFi signals bouncing around a room to detect even the slightest movement -- down to something as subtle as a person’s breathing rate. What’s more, this Time Reversal Machine technology is just some clever algorithmic work with little burden on the processor, so it can potentially be added to any existing WiFi mesh routers via a firmware update.

The Vista Vision sensor has more dynamic range and lower noise levels.

Red’s new flagship camera is the $80,000 Monstro 8K VV

RED’s cinema cameras are too expensive for most of us, but they do push the state-of-the-art, making future cameras you can afford better. Take RED’s latest sensor, called the Monstro 8K VV (Vista Vision). The bombastic name aside, it packs impressive specs. The sensor handles 35.4-megapixel stills and 8K, 60 fps video, features 17+ claimed stops of dynamic range and shoots at higher ISOs with lower noise than the last model. It’s all good stuff.

Why stop at Twitter and Facebook?

Google also found traces of Russian influence in US election

According to the Washington Post, Google has found evidence that Russian agents purchased election-linked ads on YouTube, Google Search, Gmail and the company’s DoubleClick ad network. However, the investigation is said to be in its “early stages,” so the number of accounts and dollar figures are still unknown.

The Big Picture.

Twitter bot’s ‘Glitch Art’ is a digital impressionist dream

While most people find video glitches or artifacts distracting, some folks see the beauty in them. One of those is programmer and visual artist David Kraftsow, known for his trippy YooouuuTuuube generator and delightfully droll First Person Tetris. One of his latest projects is a Twitter bot called @youtubeartifact, which generates so-called Glitch Art out of the occasionally delightful hiccups produced by YouTube’s MP4 motion compensation algorithm.

The name really nails it.

Google created a fun way to learn about simple AI

Teachable Machine is a fun way to break down the complex notion of machine learning without having to dive into code. Through your camera and microphone, this Google project can pick up on enough cues to perform simple tasks like displaying a particular picture when you wave your hand. It’s an interesting gimmick right now, but this could be the setup process for your next AI-powered phone or smart home device.

But wait, there's more...

1. EA extends 'Star Wars Battlefront II' public beta until Wednesday

2. Microsoft canceled this all-screen Windows phone in 2014

3. What's on TV this week: 'Mr. Robot,' 'Lore' and 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'

4. EPA plans to repeal Obama-era Clean Power Plan

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Monday 9 October 2017

Editor's Pick: Google Pixel 2: 8/10ths of an Apple-Killer Strategy

Google Pixel 2: 8/10ths of an Apple-Killer Strategy

Rob Enderle
Oct 9, 2017 10:58 AM PT

What would it take to cause Apple to fail? While Steve Jobs was alive, the prevalent belief was that it would take his removal from the company. That has happened, but Apple's valuation and reserves are higher. Although the foundational element was removed, no one really went after Apple hard until last week, when Google launched a comprehensive strategy that clearly targeted the company. [More...]

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AI-Powered Mobile Chatbots Promise More Efficient Customer Service
Helpshift's new Web Chat application uses artificial intelligence to help companies release scalable chatbots that can automate customer service through real-time interactions. The new AI-based tool, released last week, will help customers provide enterprise-grade support to their customers, according to the company, which specializes in customer support for the gaming industry. [More...]

Report: Russian Hackers Penetrated Elite NSA Hacking Division
Russian hackers reportedly exploited a vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab's software to steal sensitive cyberdefense data from a National Security Agency contractor. The incident, which occurred in 2015, involved a contractor who loaded classified information onto his personal computer in order to work at home. The information included hacking tools and other sensitive NSA data. [More...]

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