Tuesday, 17 April 2018

The Morning After: Samsung's new smartphone doesn't do data

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Beauty companies are getting into tech in a big way, but it’s not all good news. Meanwhile, Samsung made a smartphone with no data connectivity, for… someone. And US and UK warn that Russia has been hacking routers worldwide. It makes the case for Samsung’s new phone a little stronger, huh?

A smartphone, but not really.

Samsung's newest phone can't connect to the internet

For the person who wants a smartphone without most of the benefits.

There's a Raspberry Pi in the box, plus a new Android app.

Google's latest do-it-yourself AI kits include everything you need

Google's AIY kits have been helpful for do-it-yourselfers who want to explore AI concepts like computer vision, but they weren't really meant for newcomers when you had to supply your own Raspberry Pi and other hardware. However, Google has just announced updated AIY Vision and AIY Voice kits that include exactly what’s needed to get started. Both include a Raspberry Pi Zero WH board and a pre-provisioned SD card, while the Vision Kit also throws in a Raspberry Pi Camera v2.

Google is promising more help for your projects: A companion Android app helps with setting up your kit, and the AIY website itself has been revamped with clearer instructions aimed at younger creators. New kits will head to retail later this month.

Slowing down to speed things up.

Tesla pauses Model 3 production. Again

Once again, Tesla is taking its Model 3 production line down -- under the specter of a report claiming undercounted injuries -- to hopefully pick up the pace of its manufacturing. The company is targeting a goal of 5,000 cars per week by this summer, but so far it’s only about halfway there. As it said during a pause in March, Tesla’s statement reads: “These periods are used to improve automation and systematically address bottlenecks in order to increase production rates. This is not unusual and is in fact common in production ramps like this.”

Intelligence agencies warn that the campaign had been going on for months.

US and UK warn that Russia has been hacking routers worldwide

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been briefed on a possible incoming Russian-based cyberattack that could lead to the release of compromising information about the country's lawmakers. The threat goes beyond gaining leverage on politicians: the FBI, the DHSUK and cyber-intelligence agency NCSC have jointly accused Russian-based attackers of engaging in a campaign for months and trying to compromise routers, switches and firewalls around the world to hijack the internet's infrastructure.

The fruits of their collaboration could solve the beauty divide or exacerbate it.

The ethically murky marriage of technology and beauty

The latest spate of beauty tech could help solve major issues when it comes to cosmetics and inclusivity. Companies are using tech to provide highly customized products like makeup, corrective skin care and shampoos that are tailored to your exact needs -- and skin tone. While they might appear to be well-meaning efforts to promote diversity and inclusivity, the industry needs to carefully examine every step as it moves forward or risk exacerbating problems around perceived ideals in beauty.

The GA10 promises stellar sound, but doesn’t deliver.

Panasonic SC-GA10 review: A smart speaker that fails to stand out

On Panasonic’s debut smart speaker, Google Assistant works just fine. However, the company doesn’t deliver on its promise of high-quality audio, and the GA10 is much pricier than a lot of its competition.

Giant price tag still.

Sony shrinks its Digital Paper E Ink tablet

Still musing on the idea of buying an E Ink stylus device? You still need a fair bit of cash to afford one, but at least Sony is adding a new, smaller option. The DPT-CP1 is much the same as the A4 (13.3-inch diagonal) DPT-RP1, released a year ago, but it’s A5-sized instead.

It has an excellent, highly readable 1,404 x 1,872 black-and-white screen, is just 5.9 mm thick, weighs about eight ounces and can go a month on a single charge. Thanks to the stylus, you can read, jot, sketch and work in longhand on a more paper-like screen than other products. However, it costs 70,000 yen (around $650).

But wait, there's more...

1. Ray tracing explained: the future of hyper-realistic graphics

2. What's on TV: 'Westworld,' 'God of War' and 'Mercury 13'

3. The MoviePass for all entertainment?

4. Tesla batteries will live longer than expected, survey finds

5. T-Mobile failed to fix rural calls and will have to pay $40 million

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Monday, 16 April 2018

Editor's Pick: Facebook and Google Could Be Nationalized in 5-10 Years

Facebook and Google Could Be Nationalized in 5-10 Years

Rob Enderle
Apr 16, 2018 10:42 AM PT

After I considered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Senate and House committee hearings last week, it became very clear to me -- and I expect many in Congress -- that social media companies need to be regulated. However, I think this is only a step in the path that governments -- and I do mean more than the U.S. -- will take to ensure their effectiveness and protect their people. [More...]

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The Internet Is Facing a Health Scare, Suggests Mozilla Report
Mozilla has launched the first full edition of its Internet Health Report. The report is "an open source effort to explore the state of human life on the Internet," said Mozilla Executive Director Mark Surman. It consists of research and analysis about the Internet compiled by researchers, engineers, data scientists, policy analysts and artists in Mozilla's extended community. [More...]

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Facebook and Google Could Be Nationalized in 5-10 Years

After I considered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before
Senate and House committee hearings last week, it became very clear to
me -- and I expect many in Congress -- that social media companies need
to be regulated. However, I think this is only a step in the path that
governments -- and I do mean more than the U.S. -- will take to ensure
their effectiveness and protect their people.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85276.html

Disney Debuts ESPN+ Streaming Sports Service

Disney has introduced EPSN+, an all-in-one, direct-to-consumer premium
streaming service that offers thousands of live sporting events as well
as original series and films. ESPN+ is the first such premium service
from The Walt Disney Company's Direct-To-Consumer and International
Group through a partnership with ESPN. The release of ESPN+ coincides
with the release of the free ESPN App.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85271.html

New RHEL Locks In Hybrid Cloud Growth

Red Hat has announced the general availability of RHEL 7.5, which
targets the needs of both Linux server and cloud deployment users. With
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controls, tools to reduce storage costs, and improved usability, as well
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The Morning After: Google AI experiment is all about talking to books

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It's Monday, April 16, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Hello, Monday! We give our verdict on LG’s latest, AI-powered smartphone, hear how the next version of Android might lift some of the smarter features of Apple’s iPhone X and get yet another Sony phone to muse on.

LG could probably trim some fat, starting with this.

LG V30S ThinQ review: a solid but pointless phone

LG’s V30, launched last year, was a surprisingly strong device from a company that has trouble selling smartphones. Ahead of a G-series flagship, though, LG decided to build this -- the V30S ThinQ. But the hardware differences are nearly negligible, and the AI image recognition features that define the V30S ThinQ are being made available to the original V30. We struggle to see the point.

This is on top of screen notch support.

Android P might include iPhone X-style navigation gestures

It's well established that Android P will support notched displays when it arrives later in the year. However, that might not be the only iPhone X-like feature in the finished release. The 9to5Google team has noticed that a Google developer blog post briefly included an Android P screenshot (below) with a very different set of navigation buttons. Instead of the usual three buttons (back, home and multi-tasking) that have been present for years, the OS includes just a back button and an iPhone X-style strip.

It's acknowledging that players need more things to do.

'Sea of Thieves' updates will focus on new maps, not perks

There's not enough to do. In Sea of Thieves, you can only dig up so many treasures on the same islands. Rare is at least aware of that and has detailed content plans for the first several months after launch, including a shift in priorities. While Rare had talked about adding pets and ship captaincy early on, those features are "on the back burner" as the company focuses on adding more raw gameplay, including maps, enemies and events.

And this being Sony, there's a 4K HDR display.

Sony's dual camera Xperia XZ2 Premium takes ultra-low-light photos

Sony's regular Xperia XZ2 is a little underwhelming, without much to recommend it over its rivals. Perhaps the Xperia XZ2 Premium will fare better. The new handset preserves the 4K HDR visuals of its predecessor (this time on a 5.8-inch screen that's 30 percent brighter), but the real centerpiece is the photography. Sony is hopping on the dual rear camera bandwagon with a focus on low-light performance: It melds the input from a monochrome sensor (for contrast, 12MP, 1/2.3-inch, 1.55um) and a regular color sensor (19MP, 1/2.3-inch, 1.22um) to capture video at ISO 12,800 sensitivity and photos at a whopping ISO 51,200. We wait to see whether low-light performance can actually rival pro cameras, but this might help you shoot with confidence in those low-lit restaurants and birthday parties y’all are always going to.

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