Tuesday 27 November 2018

The Morning After: InSight arrives on Mars and LG's 16-camera smartphone

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Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

We might already be living in a future world that includes humans who have been subject to gene editing, or we might not. We’ll explain. Also, there’s a new spacecraft on Mars, and Neon Genesis Evangelion is preparing for its big streaming debut.

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Gene editing on humans is banned in more than 40 countries.

Chinese scientist claims he edited babies' genes with CRISPR

He Jiankui (pictured) told the Associated Press that twin girls, Lulu and Nana, were born earlier this month following embryo-editing using CRISPR to disable the CCR5 gene, a gene that allows the HIV virus to infect cells. An American scientist, Michael Deem, reportedly assisted He on the project at the Southern University of Science and Technology of China.

He's work has not been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, meaning there's no independent confirmation of the research. Scientists shown He's materials by the AP concluded that the tests so far are insufficient to say the editing worked or to rule out harm to the genetically edited babies.

Even in space, every trip begins with a picture posted to social media.

NASA’s InSight lander has arrived on Mars

At about 3 PM ET on Monday, NASA's InSight lander touched down, completing its more than six-month journey to the red planet. Within hours, its solar panels deployed, and it even sent back a remarkably clear picture of its Martian landing site. Instruments on the lander will measure seismic activity, heat flow and the wobble of Mars’ North Pole.

More anime.

'Evangelion' will make its 'global streaming debut' on Netflix in 2019

Neon Genesis Evangelion is finally coming to a streaming service and, of course, it’s Netflix. The service locked up a global exclusive that will kick off in the spring, which it announced in Tokyo along with a slew of other anime updates. Other new additions will include an Ultraman movie, 7 Seeds, Rilakkuma and Kaoru and Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac.

Made for 3D movies and smart photo editing.

LG imagines a smartphone with no less than 16 camera lenses

LG may be working on a smartphone camera with not three but 16 (!) lenses, according to a recently filed patent seen by LetsGoDigital. Arranged in a 4x4 matrix, it's designed to capture a scene from multiple perspectives in a single shot. The set could allow you to shoot 3D movies and manipulate shots by, say, moving someone's head around or replacing it completely.

In one example, LG shows how you'd be able to select the best photo in a series or create a single shot from multiple angles. You could also rotate the head of your subject with whatever angle makes them look best.

All of the game's secrets have already been revealed.

Nintendo has a piracy problem with 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'

Two weeks ahead of launch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has leaked in its entirety online. The origin of the leak appears to be a retailer selling the game way ahead of schedule. Some stores in Mexico are believed to have been selling physical copies of SSBU weeks before the official release date. As Nintendo struggles to tackle the piracy, it’s been issuing copyright complaints against YouTubers who upload songs and video from the game.

What year is it?

Microsoft briefly surpassed Apple as world's most valuable company

Apple's reign as the world's most valuable company might be in jeopardy. Microsoft briefly claimed the title on November 26th after its market cap surpassed Apple's, climbing to $812.93 billion versus its erstwhile rival's $812.60 billion. The lead didn't last long (Apple was back on top with $822 billion as we wrote this), but it's no mean feat when Microsoft hasn't had such a lead since 2010.

But wait, there's more...

1. The best home-theater gifts

2. Supreme Court hears arguments in Apple App Store price fixing suit

3. Do you really need a tablet?

4. GM cuts workers and plants as it shifts focus to electric vehicles

5. What's on TV: 'Nightflyers,' 'Truth About Killer Robots' and 'Searching'

6. Half of phishing sites trick you into thinking they're 'secure'

7. Volvo's self-driving trucks will haul limestone from a mine

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Monday 26 November 2018

Editor's Pick: Tesla vs. Jaguar: The First Real Electric Car Track Shootout

Tesla vs. Jaguar: The First Real Electric Car Track Shootout

Rob Enderle
Nov 26, 2018 8:42 AM PT

I'm a longtime Jaguar fan. I've owned a ton of them over the years, and I've had both good and bad experiences with the cars. Currently I own two -- a 1970 XKE and a 2014 F-Type -- and they are about to get a sibling. I've ordered a new Jaguar I-Pace, which is the first legitimate challenger to Tesla, which surprised the automotive industry much like Apple surprised the mobile phone industry. [More...]

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Most of us understand how overwhelming it can be moving to a new city. Surrounded by a host of options for dining, shopping, daycare, leisure time, auto mechanics and everything else under the sun, making an educated decision on where to go involves some groundwork. So what is there to do? Many of us will turn to a new coworker or neighbor for recommendations. [More...]

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Earlier this year, in response to reports that Russian actors had used Facebook to disrupt the 2016 election, I wrote a few pieces about how one might go about fixing the problem. I am not sure I have solutions for everything, but what motivates me is the sagging feeling that settles in whenever society throws up its hands and punts. We can do better. [More...]

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Tesla vs. Jaguar: The First Real Electric Car Track Shootout
Human Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over 'Killer Robot' Threat
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Amazon Is Just the Tip of the AI Bias Iceberg
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Tesla vs. Jaguar: The First Real Electric Car Track Shootout

I'm a longtime Jaguar fan. I've owned a ton of them over the years, and
I've had both good and bad experiences with the cars. Currently I own
two -- a 1970 XKE and a 2014 F-Type -- and they are about to get a
sibling. I've ordered a new Jaguar I-Pace, which is the first legitimate
challenger to Tesla, which surprised the automotive industry much like
Apple surprised the mobile phone industry.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85697.html

Human Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over 'Killer Robot' Threat

Leaders from Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School's International
Human Rights Clinic have issued a dire warning that nations around the
world haven't been doing enough to ban the development of autonomous
weapons -- so-called "killer robots." The groups issued a joint report
that calls for a complete ban on these systems before it becomes too
late to act.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85695.html

10 Ways to Avoid Losing Your Retirement to a Scam

Several years ago, my wife and I invested in a project called "Sanctuary
Belize" and, like many of the investors, we were incredibly excited
about the prospect of retiring in paradise. After a time, things just
weren't adding up. The company supposedly put controls in place to
reverse course, but we exited the project. As it turned out, those
controls either were not put in place or failed.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85689.html

Amazon Is Just the Tip of the AI Bias Iceberg

Amazon recently disclosed its 2015 decision to scrap a recruitment tool
used to hire talent, after finding that it had a bias against women.
While this story has been covered sufficiently, there is a much greater
story still to tell: A substantial amount of the AI technology that
currently is used for recruitment and human resources purposes has been
acting independently for some time.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85688.html

Acumos Project's 1st Software, Athena, Helps Ease AI Deployment

The LF Deep Learning Foundation has announced the availability of the
first software from the Acumos AI Project. Dubbed "Athena," it supports
open source innovation in AI, ML and DL. The goal is to make critical
new technologies available to developers and data scientists everywhere.
Launched earlier this year, Acumos is part of a Linux Foundation
umbrella organization.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85686.html

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The Morning After: A '70 percent' chance Musk will move to Mars

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It's Monday, November 26, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to this Cyber Monday morning. Elon Musk thinks there’s a big chance he’d move to Mars, there’s a hotel with a gadget ban poolside and Drake’s Fortnite account might have been hacked.

Recent breakthroughs could make it realistic.

Elon Musk says there's a '70 percent' chance he'll move to Mars

In an interview for the Axios on HBO documentary series, SpaceX (and Tesla’s) Elon Musk said there was a "70 percent" chance he'll go to Mars. There have been a "recent number of breakthroughs" that would make it possible, he said. Beyond his company’s own Starship, advances in habitat-and-food science and technology are making life on Mars increasingly viable. Slowly, but surely.

Even before 5G promises to shake things up.

Mobile internet is faster than WiFi in 33 countries

OpenSignal has conducted a study showing that mobile data is faster on average than WiFi hotspots in 33 countries, including multiple African, European, Latin American and Middle Eastern nations. And it’s not a negligible difference. While there’s an advantage of 10Mbps or more in places like Australia, Oman and the Czech Republic, there are multi-megabit advantages in Austria, Iran and South Africa if you choose to turning your phone’s WiFi off.

Bali's Ayana Resort & Spa wants to encourage people to truly relax on vacation.

Luxury resort bans gadgets at swimming pool to create guest 'haven'

With its "In the Moment" campaign, the five-star Ayana Resort & Spa in Bali wants to encourage its guests to unplug and fully enjoy their me-time, which it feels can be more easily accomplished if there’s no poolside iPhones.

Ayana Resort & Spa is only going to enforce a gadget ban at its River Pool between the hours of 9AM to 5PM during what it hopes will become a "haven for guests." The resort will install signs around the pool as well as offering lockers where people can safely store their devices and pick them up after their tech-free chill session.

Coming soon. Meet your intelligent organization system.

Game streamer Ninja found out during a charity stream.

Someone may have hacked Drake's 'Fortnite' account

While famed game-streamer Ninja ran a charity event on November 23rd, a "Duddus647" account joined his Fortnite game, possibly using Drake's Epic Games account name rather than his usual PS4 handle ("TheBoyDuddus"). However, whoever was using that account was very clearly not Drake. After some silence, it became clear that this most definitely wasn't the Canadian rap superstar -- the person suddenly unleashed a string of racist slurs that forced Ninja to leave the game.