Monday 12 August 2019

Editor's Pick: Technology Could End Mass Shootings


Rob Enderle
Aug 12, 2019 5:00 AM PT
I'm tired of being upset about mass shootings and the government's lack of progress to end them. I'm particularly tired of the partisan bickering around talking points that have no basis in fact. The left wants this to be about guns. The right wants to blame mental illness and video games. What is needed is deep analysis to look at the causes, craft a fact-based solution, and then implement it. [More...]

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It's Monday, August 12, 2019.

Hey, good morning! 

Arguably the world’s biggest game streamer, Ninja, made waves by moving from his audience of millions on Twitch across to Microsoft-owned Mixer. While it's been a success for Mixer, Ninja’s dormant channel has got a little messy. We also report on how Google’s heavy-handed advertising rules are making it hard to fix your broken phone screen and giant smartphone cameras that are on the horizon.

He said it damages his brand.
 

Ninja calls out Twitch after his dormant channel highlights porn 
 

Ninja calls out Twitch after his dormant channel highlights porn <br />   

Over the weekend, Ninja posted a video chastising Twitch for not only using his dormant channel to promote other streamers but also allowing porn to find its way into those recommendations. Worse still, the number one stream on Twitch the morning of August 11th was a bootleg porn broadcast that lasted for more than two hours -- imagine someone looking for Fortnite gameplay only to find X-rated material. The issue wasn’t just that Twitch effectively replaced his presence with recommendations, but kids could have seen this material, and Ninja didn't have any control over it. While Ninja apologized, he also stressed that he was trying to get rid of the promotions, if not remove the Twitch channel altogether. Later on, the streaming service reverted Ninja's old page to a regular offline screen, including chat, where people are roasting Twitch -- naturally.

It was supposed to help the government shape federal policy around self-driving cars.
 

US government quietly kills autonomous vehicle committee
 

US government quietly kills autonomous vehicle committee<br />   

The Department of Transportation's Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT) hasn't been active since it was formed in 2017. And it won't be active anytime in the future because, according to a report from The Verge, the administration has quietly killed it without even telling its members.  

A subtle effort to kill repair shops, or clumsiness?
 

Thank Google for making it harder to find a phone-repair service

Thank Google for making it harder to find a phone-repair service

Imagine you dropped your smartphone and its display shattered -- something that happens around 50 million times in the US each year.  You’d probably hit up Google to look for a nearby repair store, but there's a problem. The search engine has blocked paid-for ads below relevant search terms, making it harder to find help. 

Why? Maybe it's the first blow in a proxy war over the right to repair, or simply the unintended results of a heavy-handed attempt to tackle fraud. A year after the change was implemented, however, the repair-store community is demanding answers -- something Google promised but has yet to deliver on.

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The large 1/1.33-inch sensor can also record 6K video at 30 fps.
 

Samsung's 108-megapixel mobile sensor closes in on mirrorless cameras
 

The future of smartphone cameras is hundreds of megapixels. That’s according to Samsung and Xiaomi. The ISOCELL Bright HMX, developed between the two companies, is one of the largest smartphone sensors ever at 1/1.33-inches, about three quarters the size of the 1-inch sensor on Sony's RX100 VII -- a high-end point-and-shoot camera.

Even at that size, a 108-megapixel sensor will have ridiculously small pixels. By default, though, Samsung's Tetracell tech will gather the light from four pixels, transforming it into a 27-megapixel sensor. Don’t worry, you'll still be able to snap 108-megapixel photos, but you’ll need to make sure your scene is brightly lit to get any decent shots from it.
 

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Friday 9 August 2019

Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Friday -- August 9, 2019

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When Technology Makes Life Harder
Galaxy Note10 Sharpens Samsung's Mobile Experience Vision
Microsoft Exposes Russian Cyberattacks on Phones, Printers, Video Decoders
Cloudflare Cuts Service to 'Cesspool of Hate'
How Tech Could Rescue the Awful Democratic Debates

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When Technology Makes Life Harder
The latest Windows 10 update hasn't gone smoothly for many users due to
a conflict with an outdated driver for Intel's Rapid Storage Technology.
This is somewhat ironic in that RST was designed to improve the
performance of storage hardware. Certain versions have slowed the
install process, and in some cases the program has made installation of
the Version 1903 Windows 10 update impossible.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86175.html

Galaxy Note10 Sharpens Samsung's Mobile Experience Vision
Samsung announced new devices and a deepening of its relationship with
Microsoft at Samsung Unpacked, which showcased innovative new mobile
experiences that work seamlessly and continuously anywhere and anywhen.
"The line between work and play has pretty much disappeared, and that
means we need technology that can seamlessly flow between the two," said
Samsung exec Drew Blackard.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86174.html

Microsoft Exposes Russian Cyberattacks on Phones, Printers, Video Decoders
The Russian hacking group known for stealing sensitive emails from the
Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential election
season has been cracking into printers, phones and video decoders to
gain access to corporate networks, the Microsoft Security Response
Center Team reported. The group is known by a number of names including
"Strontium," "Fancy Bear" and "APT 28."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86171.html

Cloudflare Cuts Service to 'Cesspool of Hate'
Cloudflare has cut service to 8chan, an online forum it called a
"cesspool of hate." The move was motivated by the role 8chan played in
mass shootings in El Paso, Texas; Christchurch, New Zealand; and Poway,
California. "The rationale is simple: They have proven themselves to be
lawless and that lawlessness has caused multiple tragic deaths," wrote
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86168.html

How Tech Could Rescue the Awful Democratic Debates
Like many of you, I watched eight-plus hours of Democratic debates last
week, and they seem to be getting worse over time. The last effort made
it look like CNN was trying harder to create drama than to help people
make a choice among the candidates. We have a ton of technology -- some
new, some in place for decades -- that could make this process far more
informative.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86165.html

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When Technology Makes Life Harder
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Microsoft Exposes Russian Cyberattacks on Phones, Printers, Video
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Cloudflare Cuts Service to 'Cesspool of Hate'
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How Tech Could Rescue the Awful Democratic Debates
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How to Check the Pulse of Your Voice of the Customer Program
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