Wednesday 11 October 2017

Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- October 11, 2017

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Headline Scan
LogicHub CPO Monica Jain: Focus on Results
Zuckerberg Pays Virtual Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico
Google Pixel 2: 8/10ths of an Apple-Killer Strategy
Report: Russian Hackers Penetrated Elite NSA Hacking Division

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Today's Story Highlights

LogicHub CPO Monica Jain: Focus on Results

"I was always interested in analyzing the data," said LogicHub Chief
Product Officer Monica Jain. "I was introduced to a company that was a
pioneer in the market, and that's where my career in security started. I
fell in love with security because it's all about finding and analyzing
the data, and about crunching the data. That's how I started with
security. I've never left it since then."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84869.html

Zuckerberg Pays Virtual Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday used virtual reality tech to
"teleport" to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and soon was dubbed a
"heartless billionaire" by critics who felt he had exploited the dire
situation in the U.S. territory. That likely isn't what Zuckerberg
intended when he provided the Facebook Spaces video demonstration.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84870.html

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

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.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84860.html

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.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84864.html

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The Morning After: Return of the Tamagotchi

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It's Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

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NVIDIA, a company best-known for its graphics cards is making computers for self-driving cars, the company behind Overwatch has something new in the works and the Tamagotchi is back -- for some reason.

Oops?

Google Home Mini bug could make it record audio 24/7

Voice-controlled appliances need to listen in so they can pick up their hotword, but Android Police received a test Google Home Mini that went a little too far. Apparently, it was recording and uploading nearly every sound it picked up, due to an issue that Google says could’ve affected some other devices, too. As a result, the company pushed a software update to temporarily disable activating the mic via its touch panel, eliminating the issue. Units won’t ship to customers until the 19th; we’ll see if there’s a full workaround in place by then.

The chipmaker prepares automakers for the world of robo-taxis.

NVIDIA introduces a computer for level five autonomous cars

At the center of many of the semi-autonomous cars is NVIDIA processing power. Once automakers realized that GPUs could power their latest features, the chipmaker, best known for PC graphics cards, became the darling of the car world. NVIDIA’s first AI computer, the NVIDIA Drive PX Pegasus, is apparently capable of level five autonomy -- far beyond the level two and three vehicles we’re only just starting to see. That means no pedals, no steering wheel, no need for anyone to ever take control.

You can use the dials and sliders with a lot of different apps.

Palette’s Lego-like controls can make you a faster video editor

Until robots take over video editing, you’ll still have to fiddle with cuts, colors and sound levels. A keyboard is not always the best tool for that, and many control surfaces are strictly targeted at Lightroom users. So what’s a video editor to do? One of the more interesting controllers on the market is Palette Gear -- it’s expandable, flexible, programmable and looks cool. As Associate Editor Steve Dent discovered, if you’re willing to spend some time learning and programming, it can make you a faster and better editor, too.

Don’t get attached.

The 20th-anniversary Tamagotchi is smaller but still easy to kill

It’s been 20 years since the iconic virtual pet Tamagotchi hit US shores. Many of the first pet ownersthose youngsters now have offspring of their own, and Bandai is hoping to entice both generations by reintroducing the classic 1997 model with a special anniversary edition. But most adults and many children now carry a phone capable of doing so much more than the little plastic egg could. Why would they, or anyone, invest in a Tamagotchi?

I’ve reached the acceptance stage of grief.

After 10 years, I've finally accepted that 'Half-Life' is dead

How Deputy Managing Editor Nathan Ingraham learned to stop complaining and get over Gordon Freeman.

It claimed the acquisition cost just $9 billion. Bargain.

Dow Jones reported a fake story about Google buying Apple

Fake news.

Now is it time to buy one?

Amazon drops Echo Show price

Thinking about picking up one of Amazon’s smart speakers? While the new Echos have yet to arrive, its first screen-equipped device just got a price cut. The Echo Show doesn’t have access to YouTube anymore, but it does cost $200 -- $30 off the original ask. Amazon says it’s a “temporary” price drop, but with new hardware and more competition on the way, we could see this sticking around.

But wait, there's more...

1. Porsche's $2,000 Passport subscription swaps cars on demand

2. Blizzard is recruiting for an entirely new 'Overwatch' project

3. Amazon reportedly wants one-time access to your home for deliveries

4. Samsung's new robot vacuums banish Darth Vader to cleaning duty

5. Dubai airport will scan your face as you walk through a video tunnel

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Tuesday 10 October 2017

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- October 10, 2017

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Headline Scan
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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Today's Story Highlights

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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