Tuesday, 7 May 2019

The Morning After: Microsoft, Linux and Windows 10

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It's Tuesday, May 07, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

The week started with Microsoft’s big developer conference, and at 1 PM ET, we’ll be coming to you live from Google I/O 2019. Until then, check out the big news about Linux, and the first new iPhone game we’ve seen from Apple in over a decade.

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For your consideration.

Is it time we gave nuclear power another chance?

For a variety of reasons, nuclear power has been benched and is currently contributing a lot less than it could to our global energy needs. As the world looks for carbon-free energy sources to use before climate catastrophe strikes, Daniel Cooper explains why fusion should be on the table as an option.

This is the year of the Linux desktop.

Windows 10 will get a built-in Linux kernel this summer

Microsoft announced in a blog post that it's going to ship a full Linux kernel in Windows 10. It will arrive first with Insider preview builds by the end of June, underpinning the new Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. By making this switch as a "drop-in replacement" for the current emulator, it should speed up performance significantly, with faster bootup and more efficient use of memory. Right now, developers can try out a new Windows Terminal command-line app.

Amazon’s AI is ready to wake up when you do.

You can tell Alexa to set a routine for sunrise instead of a specific time

As of today, you can set up an Alexa routine to trigger actions when your alarm stops. You might prompt Alexa to read your flash briefing a few minutes after your alarm goes off, or perhaps to turn on the coffee machine once you've finally stopped hitting the snooze button. It can trigger actions tied to when your security camera spots a human being or to sunrise/sunset, even as those shift from day to day.

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Mystery solved?

Dust storms may have stolen all Mars' water

After fine dust coated Opportunity's solar panels, the rover apparently lost power and was declared dead by NASA in February 2019. Now, scientists think similar storms may have also delivered a coup de grace to water on Mars, stripping it from its surface for good.

Keeping up with CarPlay.

Android Auto redesign helps you focus on the road

Google has unveiled a new Android Auto interface that's designed to keep more of your attention on the road and, ultimately, adapt to the reality of modern touchscreen-centric cars. It’s finally built to fit wider displays, and a dark theme helps it blend in with more interiors. There's also a new navigation bar that lets you juggle turn-by-turn directions with app controls and calling tasks, as well as a redefined notifications setup. The new revision should make an appearance on all compatible cars this summer.

But wait, there's more...

1. Twitter lets you add GIFs to retweets

2. Master & Dynamic's MW65 are its first noise-cancelling headphones

3. Alexa takes hands-free voice commands on Windows 10 PCs

4. Scientists find that playing 'Pokémon' as a kid may have rewired your brain

5. Microsoft Edge is getting an Internet Explorer mode

6. Microsoft's Fluid Framework is a new take on document collaboration

7. Apple's first iPhone game in over a decade stars Warren Buffett

8. Commercial drones are way more popular than the FAA expected

9. Israel is the first to respond to a cyberattack with immediate force

10. Apple's would-be sapphire-glass supplier GT Advanced Technologies charged with fraud

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Monday, 6 May 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Monday -- May 6, 2019

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4 Advanced Ways Brands Use Data to Increase Online Sales
Small Biz Reaps Major Benefits With Oracle Autonomous Database
What Everyone's Getting Wrong About Digital Transformation
AI Raises the Bar for Home Network Security
The Critical Role of Artificial Intelligence in Payments Tech

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4 Advanced Ways Brands Use Data to Increase Online Sales

Data is one of the biggest advantages e-commerce brands have over their
brick-and-mortar counterparts. Brands that sell products online can
glean insights not only from sales figures, but also from impressions,
click-through rates, bounce rates, and numerous other data points. They
have a constant stream of visitors to help them optimize every image, ad
and product description.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85999.html

Small Biz Reaps Major Benefits With Oracle Autonomous Database

Drop Tank is a small company in footprint -- it started with only 22
people -- but it has an outsized mission: to provide loyalty and
discount programs to thousands of gasoline retailers. It has been
decades since gas stations offered incentives to purchase their
products. Last time, in the 1960s, retailers routinely would offer
silverware, glassware and china with fill-ups.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85998.html

What Everyone's Getting Wrong About Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is all the rage right now, and tech companies are
working hard to promote it. You can hardly take an action online or go
to a conference without being bombarded by digital transformation
messages from every angle. Some companies are even using it to sell
items only distantly related to digitally transforming. However, digital
transformation should not be the end goal .
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85993.html

AI Raises the Bar for Home Network Security

Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the hacking of their
devices and data as they hear about more data breaches and have their
own experiences with issues such as ransomware, identity theft and
botnet attacks. Concerns about data security also have been shown to
increase with ownership of more connected devices. Currently, U.S.
broadband households own an average of 10.4 connected devices.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85994.html

The Critical Role of Artificial Intelligence in Payments Tech

Long an obsession of science fiction writers, "artificial intelligence"
in the modern era of fast-paced technological innovation is a term that
is as ubiquitous as it is nebulous. For the payments technology
industry, however, the term describes advanced analytical technology
that has an outsized potential to improve the payments ecosystem for
banks, payments processors, merchants and consumers.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85995.html

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Editor's Pick: Facial Recognition and the Fight for Diversity

Facial Recognition and the Fight for Diversity

Rob Enderle
May 6, 2019 10:22 AM PT

I spent a good deal of my educational and early career as an analyst doing research at scale. In fact, the way I got into the executive resources program at IBM was through one of the largest research projects my division had ever undertaken. A recurring issue with those who attempt to address the diversity and inclusion problem is that in the absence understanding it, they focus on the symptoms. [More...]

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What Everyone's Getting Wrong About Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is all the rage right now, and tech companies are working hard to promote it. You can hardly take an action online or go to a conference without being bombarded by digital transformation messages from every angle. Some companies are even using it to sell items only distantly related to digitally transforming. However, digital transformation should not be the end goal. [More...]

POP!_OS Makes Classic GNOME Simpler to Use
Are you Looking for a hassle-free Linux OS that is very user-friendly and extremely stable? Pop!_OS from System76 is a prime candidate to fit that order. Pop!_OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distro featuring a custom GNOME desktop. Custom is *the* essential part of that description. The developers have done an impressive job of tailoring the classic GNOME environment into a unique desktop flavor. [More...]

Small Biz Reaps Major Benefits With Oracle Autonomous Database
Drop Tank is a small company in footprint -- it started with only 22 people -- but it has an outsized mission: to provide loyalty and discount programs to thousands of gasoline retailers. It has been decades since gas stations offered incentives to purchase their products. Last time, in the 1960s, retailers routinely would offer silverware, glassware and china with fill-ups. [More...]

The Critical Role of Artificial Intelligence in Payments Tech
Long an obsession of science fiction writers, "artificial intelligence" in the modern era of fast-paced technological innovation is a term that is as ubiquitous as it is nebulous. For the payments technology industry, however, the term describes advanced analytical technology that has an outsized potential to improve the payments ecosystem for banks, payments processors, merchants and consumers. [More...]

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The Morning After: The Oculus Rift S, reviewed

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It's Monday, May 06, 2019.

Hey, good morning!

Welcome back. Ahead of this Monday morning, you might have missed our attempts to bake a pickle-infused sweet treat (science!), as well as the fact that one of the most popular areas in 'Fortnite' is no more. We also give guidance on which smart doorbells are worth your time.

How much whipping is too much whipping?

Making a pickle-infused cake, for science

Foam this, foam that. At restaurants and bars alike over the last few years, you’ve probably seen seemingly random ingredients transformed into fluffy clouds of decorative.. something, thanks to the whipping siphon. But what’s going on inside the darn thing, and can anyone use it? Megan Giller explores the wonderful world of whipping siphons, pickles and desserts dressed as eggs.

The Bowl had more than eight times as many views as it did a year ago.

'Madden 19' championship finale breaks series viewing records

EA's Madden esports ambitions appear to have borne fruit. The Madden NFL 19 Bowl, the final match in the Championship Series, broke franchise viewing records to become the most-viewed event in Madden's history. The simultaneous audience topped out at 97,000 viewers, or 650 percent more than for the 2018 finale, while total view count jumped a whopping 850 percent to 2.5 million.

At the same time, Epic has removed the drum gun from the vault.

One of the most popular areas in 'Fortnite' is no more

As much as Epic might like to mess with Fortnite's environment, Tilted Towers has remained sacrosanct. It's where you go if you're determined to score good loot quickly (or are just itching for a fight). However, you'll have to say goodbye. After a weeks-long in-game vault event, Tilted Towers is gone.

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It's not the Oculus Rift sequel we've been waiting for.

Oculus Rift S review: Just another tethered VR headset

The Rift S isn’t a huge upgrade over the original Rift, but it brings Oculus’ desktop VR into the modern era. Devindra Hardawar says its built-in tracking works well, and the displays look much better than before. But if you were expecting something truly next-generation from Oculus, you’re better off looking at the Quest.