Friday, 9 February 2018

The Morning After: Which camera to buy in 2018

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It's Friday, February 09, 2018.

Hey, good morning!

It’s Friday morning, and we’re figuring out which cameras are worth buying this year, why Snap ditched its Spectacles and discovering that some iPhone source code has leaked into the wild.

We've entered a golden age of video and photography.

How to buy a camera in 2018

Stop waving your smartphone at me. Steve Dent takes a tour of the best cameras out there in 2018, running the full gamut from high-powered compacts to top-of-the-range DSLRs that would make fashion photographers recreate that thinking emoji. If you’re looking to upgrade, or are ready to step up from phone photography, here’s where you should be looking.

Apple’s taken it down, but the iBoot code is now in the wild.

Crucial iPhone source code leaks online

Top-secret Apple code for the iPhone's operating system was posted on Github, opening a new, dangerous avenue for hackers and jailbreakers to access the device. The code, known as iBoot, has since been pulled, but Apple may have confirmed it was the real deal when it issued a DMCA takedown to Github.

iBoot is the iOS code that ensures a secure boot by loading and checking that kernel is properly signed by Apple before running the OS. The version posted to Github and brought to the attention of the community by a Twitter user named @q3hardcore was for iOS 9, but much of it likely still exists in the latest version, iOS 11. Apple has responded: "Old source code from three years ago appears to have been leaked, but by design the security of our products doesn't depend on the secrecy of our source code. There are many layers of hardware and software protections built into our products, and we always encourage customers to update to the newest software releases to benefit from the latest protections."

NASA, get ready to take style notes.

Buzz Aldrin wants you to buy this $150 solar backpack

Buzz Aldrin: revered engineer, astronaut of our time and now the face of high-fashion backpacks. Bag brand Sprayground has released a new collection, Mission to Mars, which includes a limited-edition solar backpack that comes with a power pack. Just have to pony up $150 for the bag Buzz endorses.

She literally scheduled her life around this rocket launch.

“SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch brought me to tears”

The buzz over SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch might have seemed to erupt out of nowhere, but for space enthusiasts, it was a long time coming. Swapna Krishna has followed the development of the Falcon Heavy since it was announced in 2011 and was on the ground at Cape Canaveral to see the launch in person, about three miles away at NASA's press site. Alright, show-off.

Countries are testing out national wireless networks, even if the US isn't.

A state-run wireless network isn't a crazy idea, just ask Mexico

America's mobile infrastructure isn't good enough, at least according to former National Security Council officer Brigadier General Robert Spalding. Spalding's briefing document said the US was lagging behind China in wireless, and the solution was to build its own federal 5G network. The memo cost Spalding his job and sent parts of Washington DC into fits of apoplexy over the proposals. But this idea, deemed too radical to even discuss in the US, has actually been implemented in countries like Mexico, Rwanda and Australia. It might not be 5G, but it proves rolling out national wireless networks is very much a thing, albeit with the requisite positives and negatives.

We're not Olympians, but we got to play with one of their phones.

Samsung's Olympic Galaxy Note 8 isn't for sale, but I wish it was

In addition to the honor of representing their homelands, this year's Winter Olympic athletes will also receive something else: a limited-edition Galaxy Note 8. Unlike Samsung's first Olympic phone, though, it's unlikely this version will ever go on sale to the public. To own one, you have to be a world-class athlete or an Olympic staff member whose job is to support world-class athletes. To play with one, though, you just have to write things on the internet, so here we are.

But wait, there's more...

1. HP's new 4K display lineup has USB-C connectivity

2. Snap is backing away from reckless experiments and that's okay

3. Zeiss' entry-level VR headset is about to get a lot more fun

4. 32 senators want to know if US regulators halted Equifax probe

5. Alexa can build Amazon Music playlists for you

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Thursday, 8 February 2018

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E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- February 8, 2018

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The 3 Faces of Customer Care
SEC, Senators Lean Toward Tighter Cryptocurrency Regulation
Five9 President Dan Burkland: Leveraging Tech for Great Customer Experiences

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SEC, Senators Lean Toward Tighter Cryptocurrency Regulation

Federal securities regulators and Senate Banking Committee members on
Tuesday signaled that additional regulation may be necessary in the
rapidly growing area of virtual currency. "The cryptocurrency and ICO
markets, while new, have grown rapidly, gained greater prominence in the
public conscience and attracted significant capital from retail
investors," said SEC Chairman Jay Clayton.
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Five9 President Dan Burkland: Leveraging Tech for Great Customer Experiences

"We're seeing a digital transformation take place, where companies are
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The Morning After: Amazon plugs Whole Foods into Prime Now

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It's Thursday, February 08, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Morning there! Snapchat sorts itself out, Overwatch gets a new map made especially for Capture The Flag games and police in China are using wearables with face recognition to root out people trying to avoid the law.

There might even be a console for it.

Google is reportedly working on a video-game streaming service

According to a report from The Information, Google has been floating the idea for a streaming service (like PlayStation Now or NVIDIA's GeForce Now) for around two years. The service is codenamed Yeti, and Google is apparently even testing hardware for it as well. The Information's sources say the service might stream to a Chromecast, and that hiring Phil Harrison -- formerly of Microsoft and Sony's gaming divisions -- last month as VP of hardware could point toward a standalone gaming console.

“Ours is a world that is both everywhere and nowhere, but it is not where bodies live.”

Activist and EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow has died

John Perry Barlow, a founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, died in his sleep yesterday morning at the age of 71. Barlow founded the EFF in 1990 alongside Mitch Kapor and John Gilmore in response to what they saw as the government's overzealous, misguided and illegal attempts to police cyber crime.

An even bigger rocket.

What's next for SpaceX after its successful Falcon Heavy flight?

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket to much fanfare. After numerous delays due to upper-level winds, the rocket worked perfectly, delivering the test payload into orbit. SpaceX was even able to land two of the three boosters in beautiful synchronization. Development on the Falcon Heavy is pretty much over. Musk is happy with its performance and ready to turn it into a workhorse rocket. SpaceX could even strap another two boosters to the rocket to make it even more powerful, labeling it the Falcon Super Heavy. The versatility of the Falcon Heavy launch is one of its strongest attributes. "It's up to customers what they might want to launch," Elon Musk added at a post-launch press conference.

Thanks to a major redesign, Snap’s future is looking bright for the first time in a while.

Snapchat swaps mess for money

Snap Inc. took a major risk when it completely redesigned Snapchat a few months ago -- it's no secret that people don't like change. But after constantly struggling to add new users since going public last February, the company decided it needed to make adjustments to attract people and keep others coming back. The solution was to refine the app with an easier-to-use layout and to separate friends' posts from media content. Suddenly Snapchat became a more refined app.

The map will be unveiled as part of the Year of the Dog seasonal event.

'Overwatch' update adds Thailand-inspired Capture the Flag map

A whole new way to annoy people with Mei’s ice wall. I endorse this.

They say they’re looking for criminals and travelers using fake IDs.

Police in China are scanning travelers with facial recognition glasses

Police in China are now sporting glasses equipped with facial-recognition devices, and they're using them to scan train and plane passengers for individuals who may be trying to avoid law enforcement or are using fake IDs. So far, police have reportedly caught seven people connected to major criminal cases and 26 who were using false IDs while traveling.

If you love teaming up to take down big enemies, this is your dream.

‘Monster Hunter: World’ is the best way to fight bosses with friends

Monster Hunter: World is the latest entry in a decade-plus game franchise dedicated to killing huge monsters. (The clue’s in the title.) But the series has another reputation: barely explained mechanics, labyrinthine menus and difficult co-op play. Capcom smoothed out a lot of those rough edges for Monster Hunter: World and released it simultaneously worldwide, which has made it the most accessible of the franchise. David Lumb says it’s now the best co-op boss fight experience out there.

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Wednesday, 7 February 2018

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Critics Love HomePod's Sound but Rap Its Smarts
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Former Execs Team Up to Fight the Tech Addiction Monster
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Intel's Smart Peepers Look Smart, Too
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Amazon's Soaring Healthcare Ambition: The Promise and the Problem
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HighGround CEO Andee Harris: Find Your People
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Facebook Is Gobbling Less of Users' Time
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Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan Aim to Untangle Employee
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Document Management Revisited
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