Saturday 16 June 2018

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

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It's Saturday, June 16, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to the weekend. E3 has ended, and now is the perfect time to go back through all of our highlights from the last week to make sure you didn’t miss anything. Also, we have an interesting new rumor about Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 headset.

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Let the speculation begin.

Microsoft's HoloLens 2 will use Qualcomm's new XR1 VR chip

We’ve been waiting for the second edition of Microsoft’s augmented reality headset, and now sources have told Engadget that it should be ready to launch early next year. While that lines up with earlier rumors, we also hear that inside it will feature Qualcomm’s recently-unveiled VR chip, the XR1, instead of custom-designed hardware. The XR1 is built to deliver both VR and AR, with 3D overlays, directional audio and even AI acceleration. If everything holds up, an official announcement could come near (or during) CES 2019.

The sci-fi gaming drama starts streaming on June 29th.

Netflix’s ‘Kiss Me First’ series dives into a dark VR world

VR cautionary tale Kiss Me First finally has a release date and an official trailer. From the creators of UK television series Skins, Kiss Me First revolves around a lonely woman who connects with a "party girl" and discovers a virtual world full of excitement... and murder

It’s easy.

How to watch the World Cup 2018

If you’re trying to tune into the action from Russia this weekend via streaming or cable TV, we have all the information you’ll need in one convenient place.

The sequel is headed to PCs and consoles later this year.

A chat with 'Super Meat Boy Forever' creator Tommy Refenes

Eight years after the smash-hit success of Super Meat Boy, developer Tommy Refenes is preparing the game’s follow-up: Super Meat Boy Forever. Initially announced in 2014, this new endless runner brings a world full of quasi-procedurally generated levels. Check out our interview and find out what Refenes has been up to since Indie Game: The Movie ended.

Fans got their wish.

'Lucifer' will get a fourth season on Netflix

Lucifer used to air on Fox before it was cancelled last month, but after a long #SaveLucifer campaign on social media the show will go on -- thanks to Netflix.

The company said it still has more employees than it did when the year started

Tesla lays off nine percent of its workforce

In a company email he shared on Twitter, CEO Elon Musk stated that Tesla's aggressive growth resulted in duplicated roles, so these layoffs will help the company reduce costs and become profitable. Musk wrote: “These cuts were almost entirely made from our salaried population and no production associates were included, so this will not affect our ability to reach Model 3 production targets in the coming months."

But wait, there's more...

1. Vivo's Nex is a true all-screen phone with a pop-out selfie camera

2. Pebble smartwatches could get a new lease on life with Rebble.io

3. In 'Cyberpunk 2077' you control your own dark, intoxicating future

4. Sony's E3 2018 show: Our verdict

5. Microsoft's E3 2018 show: Our verdict

6. 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' is a refinement of a classic formula

7. 'Fortnite' on Switch still holds up against the Xbox One X version

8. Android malware is infecting Amazon Fire TVs and Fire Sticks

9. Opportunity rover stops responding during Mars dust storm

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Friday 15 June 2018

Editor's Pick: Hits, Misses and Drama at E3 2018

Hits, Misses and Drama at E3 2018

Peter Suciu Jun 15, 2018 7:00 AM PT
	E3 had the usual hits and misses this year, and more drama than most of the games on the screens. With a strong lineup of first-party titles plus better third-party support, Nintendo is the comeback king. However, the battle for hardcore gamer dollars continues to be fought between Microsoft and Sony. With no new hardware news from the companies, this was another year about the games. [More...]

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What Ever Happened to Google Fiber?
A couple of years ago, one of the hottest new technologies was Google Fiber. Everyone wanted access to it. Every city wanted to be the next on the list to get it, because it would attract new citizens and encourage existing residents to stay. It was thought there would be an advantage to early cities -- my home town Atlanta was one of them. Google Fiber is an ultra-fast Internet service. [More...]

Salesforce Adds Google Analytics Capabilities to Marketing Cloud
Salesforce has announced integrations between its Marketing Cloud and Google Analytics 360 that equip marketers with a broad range of new capabilities. Marketers now can view consumer insights from both Marketing Cloud and Analytics 360 in a single journey analytics dashboard. If they see a high rate of browse abandons, they can create a tailored journey to re-engage them, for example. [More...]

Modicia: Ultimate Linux with a Twist
Every once and a great while I stumble on a Linux distro that makes me sit up and smile. Modicia O.S. is one of them. It is not that Modicia steps over the bleeding edge of innovation. It is a seemingly standard desktop Linux distribution based on Xubuntu. It comes in one desktop flavor, Xfce -- but with a twist. Yet nothing is standard about Modicia O.S. That is what generates the happiness. [More...]

Digitization of Paper-Based Processes
Decades after computers were supposed to end paper-based business, we're still at it, using documents to send and receive information and act as proxies in business processes. It's hard to say if paper consumption slowed thanks to digitization, because good historical use statistics are hard to find. However, it doesn't really matter, because business is drowning in paper -- and, more importantly, the expenses associated with it. [More...]

Private Cloud May Be the Best Bet: Report
News flash: Private cloud economics can offer more cost efficiency than public cloud pricing structures. Private, or on-premises, cloud solutions can be more cost-effective than public cloud options, according to a report by 451 Research and Canonical. That conclusion counters the notion that public cloud platforms traditionally are more cost-efficient than private infrastructures. [More...]

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Hits, Misses and Drama at E3 2018
Nintendo Leans on Fan Favorites and Fortnite
Sony Trains Spotlight on a Few Good Games
Private Cloud May Be the Best Bet: Report
Microsoft Goes All-In With Gaming

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Today's Story Highlights

Hits, Misses and Drama at E3 2018

E3 had the usual hits and misses this year, and more drama than most of
the games on the screens. With a strong lineup of first-party titles
plus better third-party support, Nintendo is the comeback king. However,
the battle for hardcore gamer dollars continues to be fought between
Microsoft and Sony. With no new hardware news from the companies, this
was another year about the games.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85393.html

Nintendo Leans on Fan Favorites and Fortnite

Nintendo called in fan favorites, including Mario and Smash Bros., at
this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Super Mario
Party will be heading to the Nintendo Switch this October, joined by
Fire Emblem: Three Houses and the giant robot combat game Daemon x
Machina . However, it was Fortnite that arguably stole Nintendo's E3
Direct show.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85392.html

Sony Trains Spotlight on a Few Good Games

Sony gave PlayStation fans a hefty sampling of what's coming to its
gaming consoles this year at E3. It gave them a long look at a
relatively few offerings -- a marked contrast from Microsoft's deluge of
titles. "Sony's E3 event was a break with tradition, an experiment to
test the way it could present its first-party output to the media," said
Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games at IHS Technology.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85386.html

Private Cloud May Be the Best Bet: Report

News flash: Private cloud economics can offer more cost efficiency than
public cloud pricing structures. Private, or on-premises, cloud
solutions can be more cost-effective than public cloud options,
according to a report by 451 Research and Canonical. That conclusion
counters the notion that public cloud platforms traditionally are more
cost-efficient than private infrastructures.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85385.html

Microsoft Goes All-In With Gaming

Microsoft made a big splash at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los
Angeles with its announcement of more than 50 games for its Xbox One
gaming console. Among the games unveiled by the company were 18 designed
to run exclusively on Xbox, including Forza Horizon 4 , Halo Infinite ,
Gears 5 , Session , Below and Ashen .
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85383.html

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