Thursday 6 September 2018

The Morning After: The best Roomba yet and Stop BEZOS

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It's Thursday, September 06, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Now that yesterday’s very important social media testimony for Congress is over, we’re taking a look at what everyone has learned. Also, there’s a nearly perfect Roomba, and we’ve reviewed Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch.

Take a break.

Volvo's autonomous concept car is about more than commuting

The automaker wants your car to be your office, nap station and traveling solution.

Shadow bans, fake news and bots.

Social networks come to Capitol Hill

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, addressing social-media's role in election meddling and their platforms' efforts to combat it. Dorsey said that his company is exploring the idea of a transparency report for suspended accounts, and later told the House that Twitter’s algorithms had “unfairly filtered” some 600,000 accounts. Talking to the Senate, Sandberg referred to her company’s efforts against fake news as a way to show “alternative facts.” Meanwhile, the Justice Department plans to meet with state AGs to discuss whether social networks are “intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas.”

Crayon vs. Pencil.

Logitech's Crayon for iPad is available to everyone September 12th

This $70 Crayon uses the same palm- and tilt-aware technology as Apple’s Pencil, but drops pressure sensitivity. It should be fine for handwritten notes and basic sketches -- you just won't want to produce elaborate artwork. It was only available to students, but starting next week it will be on sale in Apple’s retail stores.

Get over 100 hours of computer science training for just $39

Team Tizen, activate.

Samsung Galaxy Watch review

The Galaxy Watch is easily the best watch out there for die-hard Samsung fans, but with big changes to watchOS and Wear OS devices coming soon, everyone else should wait and see what the coming months bring.

STOP BEZOS

Bill would tax Amazon and others over low wages

Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act (aka the not-so-subtle Stop BEZOS Act), a measure that would place a 100 percent tax on the government assistance workers receive at companies with over 500 employees. If an Amazon staffer had to live in public housing, for instance, the internet giant would have to either foot the bill or pay the person well enough that they didn't need help.

‘You should have known.’

'House of Cards' teaser reveals the fate of Frank Underwood

Netflix’s HoC teaser is just 19 seconds long, but it contains a crucial piece of information: How the show dealt with the removal of lead actor Kevin Spacey.

New style, same features.

Snap's Spectacles 2 frames are now available

Snap will sell the new styles, named Nico and Veronica, on the device's dedicated website in the US, Canada and select European countries, including the UK, France, Germany and Italy for US$199. They're still equipped with a camera on one side and an LED ring on the other, but unlike the original pair, they come with polarized lenses and a semi-soft protective case.

But wait, there's more...

1. Data retrieval week: My digital shadow looks nothing like me

2. The $949 Roomba i7+ can empty its bin 30 times without any help

3. Russians say ISS air leak could be a result of sabotage

4. Google wants to change the way we interact with URLs

5. 'Serial' podcast's third season premieres September 20th

6. 'IMAX Enhanced' program promises the highest quality 4K in your living room

7. Netflix revives political thriller 'Designated Survivor'

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Wednesday 5 September 2018

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Google Cracks Down on Tech-Support Scams
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6 Winning Shipping Strategies for E-Commerce SMBs
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'Five Eyes' Nations Push for Encryption Backdoors
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UberMedia CEO Gladys Kong: Success Is Data-Driven
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Of Course Google Is Biased
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Human Rights Groups Amplify Call for 'Killer Robot' Ban
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How Retailers Can Use AI to Break the Compensation Equation
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Enlightenment Has Limits in Bodhi Linux
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E-Commerce Minute: Wednesday -- September 5, 2018

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Headline Scan
Google Cracks Down on Tech-Support Scams
6 Winning Shipping Strategies for E-Commerce SMBs
A Model-Based Structure May Be Ideal in a Data-Driven World
When Unlimited Wireless Data Is Not Really Unlimited
Is Weak Data Integrity Killing Your CRM?

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Today's Story Highlights

Google Cracks Down on Tech-Support Scams

Google has announced news steps to combat the placement of fraudulent
tech support ads on its platform. The company will roll out a
verification program in the next few months to ensure that only
legitimate third-party tech support providers can place Google ads.
There are many legitimate providers that offer local or regional
services, or affordable support for out-of-warranty products.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85551.html

6 Winning Shipping Strategies for E-Commerce SMBs

E-commerce continues to become more competitive as large companies like
Amazon, Target and Walmart soak up market share and customer attention.
Shipping window expectations have become shorter, and many online
retailers struggle to keep up, particularly SMBs. How can SMBs compete?
Not only is competing possible, there are many SMBs that have been
finding exceptional success.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85547.html

A Model-Based Structure May Be Ideal in a Data-Driven World

Data science has become mission-critical to many enterprises. Companies
in the U.S. will spend billions on third-party audience data in 2018 and
even more on third-party solutions to use that data, as they move toward
becoming model-driven. It's not just a matter of harvesting data and
then crunching it; companies have to map data against their business
model in order to get the most out of it.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85543.html

When Unlimited Wireless Data Is Not Really Unlimited

Verizon Wireless made a big mistake last week. Like it does with all
users who go above their wireless data thresholds, it slowed the
wireless data connection to firefighters battling blazes on the West
Coast. Errors such as this are becoming a growing problem as we depend
more on smartphones and wireless service. I was caught in an awkward
position with wireless service myself last week.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85539.html

Is Weak Data Integrity Killing Your CRM?

American companies spend an enormous amount of money on training.
Spending reached more than $90 billion in 2017, an increase of over 32
percent from 2016. It's unlikely that even a small share of the billions
spent on training last year were devoted to educating and motivating
employees to regularly and accurately input data into a company's CRM.
Maybe it should have been.
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The Morning After: Canon's mirrorless EOS R and an electric Mercedes SUV

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It's Wednesday, September 05, 2018.

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It’s a big day for social-media networks on Capitol Hill, but before the execs face a Congressional grilling, we’ll take a look at what’s going on with our data, the big Chrome redesign and the first electric SUV from Mercedes.

Tune in.

What to expect when Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies to Congress

The Senate Intelligence Committee will take testimony today from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg in a hearing about Foreign Influence Operations' Use of Social Media Platforms. Notably Google is not attending; although it did mail in some “testimony” of its own, and Mark Zuckerberg contributed an op-ed. The panel will begin at 9:30 AM ET, and Dorsey will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee later at 1:30 PM ET -- you can find out where to watch online right here.

Nice.

Google redesigns Chrome to celebrate its 10th anniversary

Chrome 69 came out of beta testing to celebrate the browser’s 10th anniversary, and Google has slapped a new UI on it with some additional features. It's ditching the trapezoidal tabs in favor of straightforward designs that make web icons easier to see when there are loads of tabs open. Menus, prompts and addresses are also much simpler, and the toolbar is now on the bottom for iOS users to make it easier to reach.

Poof, vamoose, you don’t exist.

Theranos is shutting its doors for good

According to The Wall Street Journal, Theranos is formally dissolving. The blood-testing firm's acting chief and general counsel David Taylor sent an email to shareholders explaining that it has no choice but to shut its doors due to its deal with the Fortress Investment Group.

Taking the fight to Nikon and Sony.

Everything you need to know about Canon’s EOS R mirrorless camera

Canon has unveiled the $2,299 EOS R, a 30.3-megapixel video-centric full-frame mirrorless camera. It’s also introduced a new lens mount, Canon RF, along with four lenses, including three interesting high-end ‘L’ models. It’s a strong full-frame mirrorless debut and beats rival Nikon in a few areas, but seriously falls down in others -- especially video.

Check the levels.

Mercedes-Benz unveils its first electric SUV

This EQC (official name: EQC 400 4Matic) is Mercedes-Benz’s crossover foray into electrified vehicles. With a smooth space-age design the company calls an "avant-garde electro-look," the EQ is sure to turn heads when it lands on US shores in 2020. It’s equipped with dual motors capable of 402 horsepower and 564 ft-lbs of torque, which Mercedes said will push the SUV from 0 to 60 MPH in 4.9 seconds.

Why don’t you have my data when I let you hold it?

We wanted to know who really controls our data, so we asked for it

A team of nine Engadget reporters in London, Paris, New York and San Francisco filed more than 150 subject-access requests -- in other words, requests for personal data -- to more than 30 popular tech companies ranging from social networks to dating apps to streaming services. All week, we’ll be taking a look at what we did -- and didn’t -- get back.