Editor's Pick: Intel's Fake 5G Olympic Hail Mary

Intel's Fake 5G Olympic Hail Mary

Rob Enderle Feb 12, 2018 10:45 AM PT

If there ever were a time when perception Trumped reality, this would be it. So much of what we see these days that looks real just isn't. I can connect a lot of this back to Steve Jobs, who was the master at this in the tech world. However, I'm worried that too many people don't realize that there were several times Steve missed jail by the skin of his teeth, largely because he did amazing work under pressure. [More...]

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EHang Shows Off Passenger Drone's Flight Successes EHang this week released footage of the latest test flights of its EHang 184 personal Autonomous Aerial Vehicle. The EHang 184 can transport a single person at up to 130kph in Force 7 typhoon conditions, the company said. EHang plans to further improve the passenger experience and add an optional manual control so passengers with piloting experience can operate the AAV manually. [More...]

Five9 President Dan Burkland: Leveraging Tech for Great Customer Experiences "We're seeing a digital transformation take place, where companies are moving their contact centers to the cloud," noted Dan Burkland, president of Five9. "There are two key criteria for a contact center -- there's the CRM and the contact center infrastructure, and those two really go hand-in-hand. You bring a call, chat, text or email into the center, and you have to look for an agent who's available and properly skilled to handle such an interaction." [More...]

Open Up the Source Code to Lock Down Your Data Meaningful security is more than an app or an OS. It's a mindset. Linux security tools by themselves will not make you or anyone more secure. Security requires trade-offs in convenience, so the tools I'll highlight here are not recommended as "daily drivers." Only you can determine your ideal balance point. Perhaps the single greatest strength of Linux is that it is open source. [More...]

WiFi Routers Riddled With Holes: Report Most WiFi router vendors have not patched numerous firmware vulnerabilities discovered more than two years ago, according to a new report. OEM firmware built into WiFi routers use open source components that contain numerous known security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers. Insignary conducted comprehensive binary code scans for known security vulnerabilities in WiFi routers. [More...]

Amazon Makes Free Whole Foods Deliveries a Prime Perk Amazon has begun offering same-day delivery of grocery items from Whole Foods Market to Prime members in four select markets. For a minimum order of $35, Prime members get free two-hour delivery between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. One-hour delivery is available for a $7.99 fee. Among the items customers can order for delivery are fresh produce, meat and seafood; flowers; and some alcoholic beverages. [More...]

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The Morning After: Cryptocurrency's million-dollar security woes

It's Monday, February 12, 2018. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome back! Over the weekend, you may have missed the cost of Apple HomePod repairs (they’re not cheap) and more shaky security around crytocurrencies. We’ve also got the best coffee equipment you should have in your life -- which is well-timed, as I’ve had two weeks off the stuff, and I’m very, very ready to reacquaint myself with a cortado or two. Friends might not panic if your phone dies.   Google Maps may let you share your battery-life status   Want to know if someone made it home safely but didn't know if they had enough battery life to stay in touch all the way? You might not fret quite so much about it in the future. Code spotted in a Google Maps beta for Android hints at sharing your remaining battery life alongside your location. You'd only get a generic range but this could be helpful if a friend's phone is running low on their way home from a night out. The code also alludes to sharing your mass-transit trips with others, including the exact time you arrive at a given stop.   It's an excessive but intriguing exploration of digital consciousness.   'Altered Carbon’ is more than just a 'Blade Runner’ ripoff   Altered Carbon is the very definition of a guilty pleasure. The show, adapted by Laeta Kalogridis from Richard Morgan's novel, isn't exactly well written. And, like most Netflix joints, it goes on for way too long. But it's gorgeous, it's filled with charismatic actors and its cyberpunk aesthetic feels like a '90s anime brought to life. (That's a good thing -- to Devindra Hardawar, at least.) Altered Carbon is simply a lot of fun. And while it owes an obvious debt to Blade Runner, our senior editor was surprised that underneath the ultraviolence and gratuitous Cinemax-esque sex scenes, it's also an intriguing exploration of where digital consciousness could take us. You'll want to get AppleCare if you think an accident might happen.   HomePod repairs cost nearly as much as a new speaker   If you're getting a HomePod, be sure to place it somewhere safe... depending on what you break, it might be expensive to get a fix. Apple has updated its support pages to reveal that an out-of-warranty HomePod repair will cost $279 (£269). Throw in the shipping fee ($20 US or £13) for a mail-in repair and you're not far off the price of a brand new smart speaker. This is one of those times where the AppleCare extended warranty ($78 (£68) if you include the incident fee) might be warranted if you’re clumsy or have particularly speaker-curious kids. The HomePod, at least, is a static gadget where most control is done without touching the thing. Placing it out of reach sounds like the wisest option.   It's the second time a crypto exchange lost a massive amount this year -- and it's only February.   Italian cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail loses $170 million   One of the biggest problems with cryptocurrency exchanges is they're a juicy, enticing target for high-tech criminals. Case in point: Italian exchange BitGrail, which lost $170 million worth of Nano tokens, a little-known digital coin previously called RaiBlocks. BitGrail is the second exchange that lost a massive amount of money this year -- and it's only February -- following Tokyo-based Coincheck, which lost between $400 and $534 million worth of coins in a cyberattack on its internet-connected wallet back in January.   But wait, there's more... 1. Kendrick Lamar bans all cameras during his latest tour 2. 'Monsters Inc' is the next Pixar world coming to 'Kingdom Hearts 3' 3. The best espresso machine, grinder and accessories for beginners 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.

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EHang Shows Off Passenger Drone's Flight Successes
Leak of Stale iOS Source Code Could Trigger Fresh Problems
New MIT Project to Probe Mysteries of Human Intelligence
With 4K HDR, Olympics May Be More Colorful Than Ever
Open Up the Source Code to Lock Down Your Data
Critics Love HomePod's Sound but Rap Its Smarts

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EHang Shows Off Passenger Drone's Flight Successes
EHang this week released footage of the latest test flights of its EHang
184 personal Autonomous Aerial Vehicle. The EHang 184 can transport a
single person at up to 130kph in Force 7 typhoon conditions, the company
said. EHang plans to further improve the passenger experience and add an
optional manual control so passengers with piloting experience can
operate the AAV manually.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85127.html

Leak of Stale iOS Source Code Could Trigger Fresh Problems
Apple lawyers have sent a copyright violation notice to Github,
following the publication of leaked iOS 9 source code on the site.
Though iOS 9 is dated, it's possible that the leaked code could be used
to jailbreak older devices or worse. Publication of the code violated
Apple's rights under the DMCA, the attorneys wrote, demanding that the
iBoot source code be removed.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85126.html

New MIT Project to Probe Mysteries of Human Intelligence
MIT last week launched the MIT Intelligence Quest, an initiative to find
out how human intelligence works, in engineering terms, and how a deeper
grasp of human intelligence can be applied to building wiser and more
useful machines. Life scientists, computer scientists, social scientists
and engineers will collaborate in the effort.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85123.html

With 4K HDR, Olympics May Be More Colorful Than Ever
The parade of Olympic athletes entering Pyeongchang could be quite
colorful for a few reasons. Athletes from North and South Korea will
enter together for the first time in more than a decade, and viewers at
home will be able to see the ceremony and some events like never before.
NBCUniversal has decided to make the XXIII Olympic Winter games
available to cable and satellite partners in 4K HDR.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85122.html

Open Up the Source Code to Lock Down Your Data
Meaningful security is more than an app or an OS. It's a mindset. Linux
security tools by themselves will not make you or anyone more secure.
Security requires trade-offs in convenience, so the tools I'll highlight
here are not recommended as "daily drivers." Only you can determine your
ideal balance point. Perhaps the single greatest strength of Linux is
that it is open source.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85120.html

Critics Love HomePod's Sound but Rap Its Smarts
Critics have begun weighing in on Apple's HomePod smart speaker, and
they're loving the device's sound but don't have much affection for its
smarts. The HomePod's sound outclassed top-shelf competitor SonosOne,
according to Matthew Panzarino. "The HomePod was the 'best' sounding.
It's nuanced and subtle with great separation and clarity across all
kinds of music," he wrote.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85118.html

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