Wednesday 16 May 2018

The Morning After: Amazon Prime adds discounts at Whole Foods

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This morning, Amazon is adding to its Prime subscription with new discounts at Whole Foods, while PicoBrew has a new universal countertop machine. Plus: our first impressions of Disney’s ESPN+ streaming service and what it means for cord-cutting sports fans.

The massive collaborative screen is described as a “huddle board.”

Microsoft's Surface Hub 2 is a bold attempt at changing how we work

Seeing someone rotate a 50.5-inch 4K+ screen is surprising -- at first.

For a few months, anyway.

Google Chrome team rolls back the update that muted many web games

Version 66 of the Chrome browser muted autoplaying audio by default to snuff out annoying web popups. The problem, however, is that it also cut out the sound on a number of interactive pages and games that aren’t ads at all. Now Google has pushed a new update that reverts the change for pages that use the WebAudio API, promising a temporary reprieve until Chrome 70 arrives later this year.

It’s easy.

Ariana Grande and The Roots make music with Nintendo Labo

Watch Ariana Grande sing "No Tears Left to Cry" accompanied by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and members of The Roots on Nintendo Labo instruments.

Get lifetime access to this in-depth Photoshop training bootcamp for just $29

An entire galaxy of countertop brewing awaits.

PicoBrew moves beyond beer to tackle coffee, kombucha and more with the Pico U

Meet Pico’s new universal brewing machine, capable of making beer, coffee, tea, kombucha, horchata and a host of other drinks. There are parts you'll need to swap in and out depending on what you're making, like the basket for coffee grounds and various sized filters for beer or other beverages. The biggest difference between the Pico U and its predecessor, though, is in its size, materials and price. The all-plastic U is much smaller than the Pico C and is available to Kickstarter backers for $169.

Look for the yellow and blue signs.

Amazon launches special Whole Foods discounts for Prime members

As Amazon Prime’s yearly rate increases to $119, the company is deepening its ties to Whole Foods. Now subscribers will get an additional 10 percent discount on sale items and deep discounts on select best-selling items every week. For now, the discounts are only available in Florida, but they’re rolling out nationwide this summer.

‘Essential for the cord-cutting sports fan.’

ESPN+ review

ESPN+ won't completely cure your live-sports withdrawal if you've already cut the cord. However, that doesn't mean it isn't a great deal -- especially if you like MLS and baseball (MLB or college). Then, the only real tradeoff is the loss of studio shows.

Intelligent Drive is pretty smart but also overly cautious.

Here maps helps the Mercedes S560 tackle sharp corners

Usually, adaptive cruise control makes sense in areas where you’ll be following another car in case a bend in the road requires slowing down. But in the Mercedes S560, you can set it and forget it, thanks to data from Here maps that makes sure the convertible is moving at a safe speed. Roberto Baldwin explains why it’s “weird, helpful and an important step toward cars driving themselves safely.”

But wait, there's more...

1. Verizon will turn on 5G in LA this year

2. AirFly dongle connects your AirPods to anything with a headphone jack

3. What we're listening to: 'MCU in Review'

4. 'Rage 2' brings the frenetic action of 'Doom' to an open world

5. White House dumps 'cyber czar' advisory position

6. HTC's 'Exodus' blockchain phone is made for a decentralized future

7. Google adds new gestures and pairing features to Pixel Buds

8. Apple now has more than 50 autonomous cars on the road

9. Self-striping smart cloth is HyperColor for the 21st century

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Tuesday 15 May 2018

Editor's Pick: Reining In Data-Crazed Tech Companies, Part 2

Reining In Data-Crazed Tech Companies, Part 2

Pam Baker
May 15, 2018 11:05 AM PT

Several countries -- including the United States, France and Germany -- have pointed a finger at Russia for meddling in their elections. Russia used social media as a big part of that effort. Facebook has been scrambling to win back the public's trust since the Russia and Cambridge Analytica scandal. However, it's not clear what exactly hostile nation states have been up to on social media. [More...]

More Picks:

Open Source Is Everywhere and So Are Vulnerabilities, Says Black Duck Report
Black Duck by Synopsys has released the 2018 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis report, which details new concerns about software vulnerabilities amid a surge in the use of open source components in both proprietary and open source software. The report provides an in-depth look at the state of open source security, license compliance and code-quality risk in commercial software. [More...]

Highly Sensitive Encrypted Email at Risk of Exposure
A newfound flaw in email clients that use PGP and S/MIME to encrypt messages can be exploited to expose the plain text of the missives, according to a new paper. By injecting malicious snippets of text into encrypted messages, attackers can use the flaw to make the email client exfiltrate decrypted copies of the emails, explained the authors, a team of researchers from three European universities. [More...]

Charter Spectrum May Want to Rethink Its Digital Pay-TV Service
Cable television companies have been rushing to introduce new digital pay-TV products. Traditional cable TV has been on the decline in the midst of a growing wave of new competition and new technologies. The new offerings reflect forward thinking and are a step in the right direction, but too many providers still don't offer good quality digital pay-TV. [More...]

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E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- May 15, 2018

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Reining In Data-Crazed Tech Companies, Part 2
Charter Spectrum May Want to Rethink Its Digital Pay-TV Service
Senate Action on Net Neutrality Could Change the Debate
Fresh Funds Help BorderX Open Chinese E-Commerce Market to West
AI May Be Secret Weapon to Retain Sales Talent

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Today's Story Highlights

Reining In Data-Crazed Tech Companies, Part 2

Several countries -- including the United States, France and Germany --
have pointed a finger at Russia for meddling in their elections. Russia
used social media as a big part of that effort. Facebook has been
scrambling to win back the public's trust since the Russia and Cambridge
Analytica scandal. However, it's not clear what exactly hostile nation
states have been up to on social media.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85341.html

Charter Spectrum May Want to Rethink Its Digital Pay-TV Service

Cable television companies have been rushing to introduce new digital
pay-TV products. Traditional cable TV has been on the decline in the
midst of a growing wave of new competition and new technologies. The new
offerings reflect forward thinking and are a step in the right
direction, but too many providers still don't offer good quality digital
pay-TV.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85336.html

Senate Action on Net Neutrality Could Change the Debate

All 49 members of the Senate Democratic caucus have expressed support
for a resolution to save Net neutrality, introduced Wednesday by Sen. Ed
Markey, D-Mass, under the Congressional Review Act. The CRA is a
legislative tool that lets Congress reverse federal regulations via a
simple majority vote. For the resolution to become law, it also would
need support from a majority of House members as well as the president's
signature.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85333.html

Fresh Funds Help BorderX Open Chinese E-Commerce Market to West

BorderX Lab, which was founded in 2014 by three former Google computer
scientists, has raised $20 million in a financing round led by Kleiner
Perkins. BorderX Lab offers the Beyond App mobile marketplace solution
to facilitate cross-border e-commerce for global brands and merchants
seeking access to the burgeoning Chinese consumer market. Beyond App is
available for Android and iOS.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85330.html

AI May Be Secret Weapon to Retain Sales Talent

Much of the discussion around sales and artificial intelligence has been
outwardly focused. It's exciting to think about using AI to examine
leads, sift through data, and help deliver answers that allow
salespeople to close more and bigger deals. However, the excitement over
using AI to organize customer information overshadows another use of AI
that could be equally lucrative.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85328.html

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