Tuesday 21 August 2018

The Morning After: NVIDIA's fastest GeForce card

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Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Gamescom is upon us, and NVIDIA kicked things off with some new graphics hardware you’ll want to know about. Plus, a cheaper MacBook could be in the making, and we have some advice on how to hack a fax machine.

GeForce, GDDR6 and Giga Rays.

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 2080 leapfrogs the 1080 Ti for $800

NVIDIA has unveiled its new Turing-powered mainstream gaming performance graphics card, the GeForce RTX 2080. As rumored, it's built using 12-nanometer manufacturing and packs 8GB of cutting-edge GDDR6 memory, offering 14 Gbps speeds, 2944 CUDA cores and a 256-bit memory interface. The Founder’s Edition arrives first for $800 on September 21st, but cheaper models will follow, including a 2070 version for $500.

Still, if you need the most powerful GeForce card ever, look no further than the RTX 2080 Ti which maxes out at $1,200, and for a full desktop upgrade there's Dell’s Alienware line. Either way, you’ll still need to find games that can take advantage of their new ray-tracing abilities for ultra-realistic lighting.

$150

Logitech's wireless G Pro mouse is built for esports

This no-strings-attached mouse relies on both Logitech's increasingly familiar Lightspeed tech for near-zero lag and supports PowerPlay wireless charging, but it also touts the company's high-precision 16,000DPI sensor and a 2.8oz weight that makes it easier to flick around in the heat of a tournament. It was designed with the help of competitive gamers for use in esports competition, but there’s also a $70 wired version if you’re more comfortable that way.

The first Fitbit tracker with a touchscreen.

Fitbit Charge 3 hands-on

In addition to its OLED touchscreen, the Charge 3 has a new inductive button on the left of its face instead of a physical one to help with water resistance. You get all the fitness and sleep tracking you need in an inoffensive design and a battery that's supposed to last seven days -- but no GPS tracking.

Your room could use it.

The latest Philips Hue lighting kits bring color to your walls

The Hue Play and Hue Signe are expressly designed to bounce colored light off your walls and provide floor-to-ceiling ambiance. The $70 Play is a compact, upward-facing bar that can give your TV viewing sessions a glow without the glare of a bulb souring the experience, while the $160 Signe is a vertical fixture built to blend in with your furnishings without taking up a massive footprint.

Ready to bite?

Apple may unveil 'low-cost' MacBook, upgraded Mac mini this year

Along with new phones, watches and tablets, Bloomberg reports that a cheaper MacBook that combines an Air-like design with a Retina display could be on the way. Plus, we could see a refreshed Mac mini geared toward professionals, with new storage and processor options.

All it takes is a very specially crafted JPEG.

If you’re still using a fax machine for ‘security,’ think again

At this year's Def Con, Check Point researchers Yaniv Balmas and Eyal Itkin unveiled how they infiltrated the HP Officejet Pro 6830 all-in-one printer/copier/fax. The researchers disclosed the vulnerability to HP, which quickly created and distributed a fix.

Smart-speaker and home-theater upgrade all in one.

JBL's Android TV soundbar arrives in October for $399

The Link Bar includes both a full-fledged Android TV interface as well as always-on Google Assistant voice control. You can tell it to play TV shows in addition to the usual Assistant commands, and spoken commands work whether or not the TV is on.

But wait, there's more...

1. HTC's Vive Wireless Adapter will cost $300

2. 'Diablo III' on Switch is a comprehensive, faithful port

3. Parallels 14 boots faster and uses less of your storage

4. What's on TV: 'Shenmue,' 'Follow This' and 'Sharp Objects'

5. Valve's Steam.tv goes live again to stream 'Dota 2' tournament

6. Microsoft found Russian phishing sites mimicking Republican groups

7. Stratolaunch's new satellite carriers include a reusable space plane

8. Back to school: The apps and services we recommend for students

9. Pepsi buys SodaStream for a future beyond cola

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Monday 20 August 2018

Editor's Pick: Don't Be So Sure AI Is Cybersecurity's Silver Bullet

Don't Be So Sure AI Is Cybersecurity's Silver Bullet

Peter S. Vogel and Edward H. Block Aug 20, 2018 12:03 PM PT
	There's a lot of hype around artificial intelligence as the greatest thing since sliced bread, but will AI really help with cybersecurity? Criminals who run cybercriminal businesses also are capable of using the AI to commit crimes. It's logical that if one person is smart enough to develop cyberprotection technologies that utilize AI, then thoughtful, creative criminals can use it too. [More...]

More Picks:

Nvidia's Convincing Unreality
When I read the book Ready Player One, I really got excited about the future of virtual reality, but the movie really didn't do the book justice. Some blockbusters have succeeded in interspersing computer graphics with real people and making it hard to tell the difference. Still, a totally rendered movie still looks like animation and you just don't get the film quality you get from, well, film. [More...]

Oracle Confronts Lawsuit on Its Path to the Cloud
The City of Sunrise Firefighters' Pension Fund has sued Oracle, alleging that its executives lied about the company's successes in the cloud and engaged in coercion and threats to sell its cloud products, "creating an unsustainable model that fell apart." The plaintiff apparently is seeking class-action status for the suit. Oracle has called the suit meritless and said it would defend against it. [More...]

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Nvidia's Convincing Unreality
Celebrating Cable TV and All the Wonders That Followed
Oracle Open-Sources GraphPipe to Support ML Development
Alexa and Cortana: Two AI Heads May Be Better Than One
Nvidia's Turing Chip Opens Door to New Virtual Reality Realm

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Nvidia's Convincing Unreality

When I read the book Ready Player One , I really got excited about the
future of virtual reality, but the movie really didn't do the book
justice. Some blockbusters have succeeded in interspersing computer
graphics with real people and making it hard to tell the difference.
Still, a totally rendered movie still looks like animation and you just
don't get the film quality you get from, well, film.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85516.html

Celebrating Cable TV and All the Wonders That Followed

One of my reporting beats is TV technology. In my lifetime I've seen
some of the most significant advances in television, and unlike many who
take it for granted, I have a very deep respect for TV. My actual
birthday is in January, but Aug. 21 is a date that is much more
momentous to me. Back in 1980, it was the date on which my family was
first connected to cable TV.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85515.html

Oracle Open-Sources GraphPipe to Support ML Development

Oracle has open-sourced GraphPipe to enhance machine learning
applications. The project's goal is to improve deployment results for
machine learning models, noted Project Leader Vish Abrams. That process
includes creating an open standard. The company has a questionable
relationship with open source developers, so its decision to open-source
GraphPipe might not receive a flood of interest.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85514.html

Alexa and Cortana: Two AI Heads May Be Better Than One

Microsoft and Amazon have released a public preview of the integration
of their Cortana and Alexa voice assistants. Cortana will be available
on amazon Echo devices, while Alexa will be available on Windows 10
devices and on Harman Kardon Invoke speakers. "Our ongoing goal has been
to make Cortana your intelligent assistant, wherever you need
assistance," a Microsoft spokesperson said.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85510.html

Nvidia's Turing Chip Opens Door to New Virtual Reality Realm

Nvidia has announced a powerful new graphics architecture with the
potential to blur the line between virtual and actual reality. Nvidia
CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the new chips at the company's SIGGRAPH 2018
event in Vancouver, Canada. The Turing architecture enables a new
generation of hybrid rendering that can be used to create cinematic-
quality interactive experiences.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85506.html

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