Saturday, 23 June 2018

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

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It's Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to the weekend. Before looking back at some highlights from the last week, you should take a minute to find out what’s up with Babylon 5 on Amazon Prime and get all the details on a key Supreme Court ruling.

Calling all students! While you’re on a break from that summer job, go ahead and send us some back-to-school gadget questions before you decide how to spend the money you’re earning.

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Take that, iOS.

Google's Measure app comes to all ARCore-compatible Android phones

Google Measure, the digital substitute app for anyone who doesn't own a physical tape measure, has just received a much needed update. In contrast to the earlier version -- which was limited to Google's augmented reality (AR) platform Tango -- the new and improved Measure works with any smartphone supporting ARCore (running Android 7.0 and up).

Whatever it takes?

Tesla built Model 3 assembly 'tents' to meet production goals

Remember how Elon Musk casually mentioned that Tesla had built a new assembly line in just three weeks to help it meet its lofty Model 3 production goals? It was more audacious than you might have thought. A combination of follow-up tweets from Musk, first-hand observations and Fremont's own approval process has made clear that Tesla built new manufacturing inside a group of several giant tents (or rather, tent-like Sprung structures) to boost output of its high-volume EV.

HDTV.

‘Babylon 5’ is great, so why does it look so bad?

Now that Babylon 5 has made its way to Amazon Prime, it is ripe for a whole new generation of fans to discover it. Except that, if they do, they may find that the picture quality is highly variable, and some sequences are quite hard to watch. If you’re a fan of the show (or other 90s-era shows), then you should find out what’s happening and if there’s anything that can be done about it.

On a 5 - 4 vote.

Supreme Court ruling requires search warrant for phone location data

The Supreme Court has ruled (PDF) that to perform cell phone tower searches, police will now need a search warrant. his ruling comes in favor of Timothy Ivory Carpenter, who argued that prosecuting attorneys violated the Constitution after obtaining four months of location data, which showed he was near where armed robberies had taken place. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote: "We decline to grant the state unrestricted access to a wireless carrier's database of physical location information."

Materials limit incoming?

'Fortnite' could partially lose the one thing that makes it unique

Right in the midst of its explosive popularity, Epic seems keen on shaking up the Fortnite formula again -- and top streamers aren't exactly thrilled. In its most recent blog update, Epic is keen to express that Fortnite must support "a wide range of play styles and counterplay" (read: an endgame that consists of more than build-offs and shotguns) in order to thrive. Predictably, among Fortnite pros the response was mixed.

But wait, there's more...

1. GameStop confirms buyout talks as downloads take their toll

2. The Model X vs the I-Pace: A luxury electric SUV face-off

3. Adobe is using AI to catch Photoshopped images

4. After two years, 'Pokémon Go' is finally letting you trade monsters

5. Uber driver was streaming Hulu just before fatal self-driving crash

6. Oppo's all-screen Find X hides a pop-up selfie camera

7. What happens when a pro 'League of Legends' game crashes?

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Friday, 22 June 2018

Editor's Pick: EU Edges Closer to Adopting Controversial Copyright Rules

EU Edges Closer to Adopting Controversial Copyright Rules

Richard Adhikari Jun 22, 2018 7:00 AM PT
	The European Union's Legal Affairs Committee has voted in favor of a directive on copyright in the digital single market, a proposal it has been wrestling with since its introduction in 2015. News of the vote kicked off a storm, as Article 13 of the directive effectively requires online content-sharing service providers evaluate all submissions to ensure they don't breach copyright. [More...]

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How a Newsletter Can Boost Your Business
Newsletters are one of the primary means of communicating with both existing and potential customers. For small e-commerce business owners, however, putting together a regular newsletter may seem daunting. It might seem that creating and sending out a newsletter would involve spending more time and energy than you have, taking valuable resources away from sales and marketing. [More...]

Linux Skills Most Wanted: Open Source Jobs Report
The Linux Foundation's 2018 Open Source Technology Jobs Report shows rapid growth in the demand for open source technical talent, with Linux skills a must-have requirement for entry-level positions. Linux coding is the most sought-after open source skill. Linux-based container technology is a close second. The report provides an overview of open source career trends. [More...]

What the GDPR Means for Small US Etailers
Large corporations are not the only businesses governed by the European General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, which became effective last month. Small and mid-sized businesses also are subject to its provisions. The regulation applies to the processing of personal data of individuals in the EU by an individual, a company or an organization engaged in professional or commercial activities. [More...]

Facebook Shores Up Its Position on Fake News Front
Facebook has announced new tactics to reduce the spread of fake news. Its efforts will include combining technology with human reviewers to identify and remove fake accounts; partnering with fact-checkers; and promoting news literacy. Facebook will expand its fact-checking programs to new countries, scrutinize photos and videos more closely, and increase the impact of fact-checking. [More...]

Salesforce Connects With Marketing
A good way to understand what Salesforce articulated at Connections 2018 is to recall the direction it set a few years ago, when CEO Marc Benioff said the company would develop most apps for the small screen first. Translated, that was a concession that handheld devices -- phones and tablets -- would become the primary devices we'd all use in business. So far that's been a good bet. [More...]

Companies Team to Give Hard-Pressed Sales Reps a Boost
Mobile sales and business-to-business e-commerce platform Handshake has teamed up with Square to provide easy B2B ordering and payments via an app that enables a seamless workflow between the two companies' products. Using the app, B2B sellers can accept all major credit cards and see their money deposited in their bank accounts in one to two business days. [More...]

Can Hackers Crack the Ivory Towers?
Academics have been hard at work studying information security. Most fields aren't as replete with hackers as information security, though, and their contributions are felt much more strongly in the private sector than in academia. The differing motives and professional cultures of the two groups act as barriers to direct collaboration, noted CypherCon presenter Anita Nikolich. [More...]

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EU Edges Closer to Adopting Controversial Copyright Rules

The European Union's Legal Affairs Committee has voted in favor of a
directive on copyright in the digital single market, a proposal it has
been wrestling with since its introduction in 2015. News of the vote
kicked off a storm, as Article 13 of the directive effectively requires
online content-sharing service providers evaluate all submissions to
ensure they don't breach copyright.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85411.html

What the GDPR Means for Small US Etailers

Large corporations are not the only businesses governed by the European
General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, which became effective last
month. Small and mid-sized businesses also are subject to its
provisions. The regulation applies to the processing of personal data of
individuals in the EU by an individual, a company or an organization
engaged in professional or commercial activities.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85409.html

Salesforce Connects With Marketing

A good way to understand what Salesforce articulated at Connections 2018
is to recall the direction it set a few years ago, when CEO Marc Benioff
said the company would develop most apps for the small screen first.
Translated, that was a concession that handheld devices -- phones and
tablets -- would become the primary devices we'd all use in business. So
far that's been a good bet.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85407.html

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