Saturday 28 July 2018

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

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It's Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to the weekend! While we feast on esports tournaments you can flip back through our review of the latest MacBook Pro and find out which surprise cast members popped up on the Lucasfilms list for Episode IX.

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Expect the car in the ‘first part’ of 2019.

Audi to unveil the 2019 e-tron on September 17th

Audi's first all-electric car, the 2019 e-tron, will make its global debut on September 17th in San Francisco. The automaker will also reveal the price and specifications, and US customers will be able to place a $1,000 deposit to reserve and configure a vehicle from Audi's website on the same day. The new reservation system is a big part of the launch, with Audi creating a Tesla-like process for customers to place and track orders online or with a dealer.

It’s like an apology to the Mac faithful.

MacBook Pro review (2018): Apple plays catch-up

According to Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar, the 2018 MacBook Pro is precisely the upgrade Mac fans have been waiting for. It’s faster and fixes one of the most common keyboard issues from the last generation, that error-prone keyboard. But the upgrades come a little too late, and Apple is basically just trying to keep up with more innovative and powerful PC laptops.

No Moff Tarkin here.

Leia is in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'

Lucasfilm announced Star Wars: Episode IX will begin production on August 1st. Leia will be featured in the movie, via unused footage originally shot for Episode VII, but not through the use of a CG clone. Also joining the cast are Kerri Russell, Naomi Ackie and Billy Dee Williams returning as Lando Calrissian.

The company turned a profit for the third straight quarter.

Twitter's tougher stance on users is hurting its growth

The number of people using Twitter every month fell in the second quarter of 2018, the company confirmed today. Monthly active users slipped to 335 million in the three-month period, down from 336 million. Twitter confirmed that the drop in monthly active users was because of its clean-up operation. It said the numbers reflected the "impact from decisions we have made to not move to paid SMS carrier relationships, prioritizing the health of the platform, and, to a lesser extent, GDPR."

"Generally recognized as safe" for human consumption

FDA declares meat-free Impossible Burgers safe to eat

The Food and Drug Administration has finally given Impossible Burger's plant-based meat its stamp of approval. Impossible Foods submitted the meat substitute for review back in 2014, but the FDA responded with concerns that its key ingredient, a protein known as soy leghemoglobin, might cause allergies and other adverse effects. After the food company offered up more information, it received the safety nod. But the FDA never prohibited the company from conducting business -- the Impossible Burger is already available in 3,000 locations across the country, including White Castle.

This will definitely end well.

Scientists say they revived 42,000-year-old frozen worms

A group of scientists in Russia claim to have revived a pair of frozen nematodes, or roundworms, that were between 30,000 and 42,000 years old.

But wait, there's more...

1. Samsung plans to turn 'The Wall' display into a home TV

2. MoviePass money woes caused a service outage last night

3. Sony unveils world's first 48-megapixel smartphone sensor

4. Samsung's 'unbreakable' display survives UL scrutiny

5. Vizio's super bright P-Series Quantum TV is now available

6. Five years later, the Chromecast still holds its own

7. CBS CEO Les Moonves faces sexual misconduct investigation

8. What we're watching: 'First Team: Juventus' and 'Killing Eve'

9. The science behind the 'beats to study to' craze

10. Lamborghini's high-performance Spyder turns physics into fun

11. How to delete old tweets so you don't get fired

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Friday 27 July 2018

Editor's Pick: Lenovo Smart Display Shows Loads of Potential

Lenovo Smart Display Shows Loads of Potential

Richard Adhikari
Jul 27, 2018 8:17 AM PT

Lenovo's Smart Display with Google Assistant has hit the market. There are two versions of the device, 8-inch and 10-inch, both with full HD screens, and priced at $200 and $250 respectively. "The cost is significantly below an iPad mini and it offers far more functionality than just a digital picture frame or a Bluetooth speaker," said Alan Lepofsky, principal analyst at Constellation Research. [More...]

More Picks:

New AI-Driven Strategy Aims to Heat Up B2B Sales
EverString, a San Mateo, California-based startup that offers artificial intelligence software for business-to-business sales, marketing and operations teams, hasy released FIRE, a four-point strategy to improve sales performance. The FIRE methodology is designed to unite and simplify the goals of sales and marketing teams. "FIRE" stands for Fit, Intent, Recency and Engagement. [More...]

How Online Businesses Must Comply With New California, EU Privacy Laws
Governor Jerry Brown last month signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act. The CCPA is the state's response to a growing concern that consumers need stronger means to protect their personal information. The issue came to a head in part due to recent breaches that exposed the personal data of millions of American consumers. However, the CCPA also addresses other privacy incidents. [More...]

FreeOffice Suite Is Almost Blue Ribbon-Worthy
SoftMaker's FreeOffice 2018 Linux office suite is a high-end product that provides performance and compatibility with Microsoft Office and other office suites. FreeOffice 2018 is a free version that is nearly identical to the features and UI of Softmaker's commercial flagship office suite, SoftMaker Office 2018. The FreeOffice 2018 suite is a capable alternative to its commercial upgrade. [More...]

The Challenge of Growing Your Social Network Influence
So, you want to increase your social network followers on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and more? Great. Me too. But how? That is the key question everyone wants an answer to. I've been researching this and trying all sorts of methods -- some work and others don't. I have built a respectable following on LinkedIn with more than 100,000 connections, and I have 40,000 followers on Twitter. [More...]

Earrings With Earphones and a Smartphone Bonanza
Swings Bluetooth Earrings with built-in earphones showcase a practical, clever idea for people with pierced ears. Swings certainly could fix the problem of losing Apple's expensive AirPods to the ether or having to root around in one's pockets or purse to find one's tangled-up headset. You can expect five hours of listening time out of the Swings on a single charge. [More...]

Cloud Transition State
A confusing dynamic has been emerging in the software industry, caused by the inexorable shift to the cloud. Even before you can get into the analysis, though, you need to identify which cloud or clouds you're thinking about -- e.g., infrastructure, apps, platform. Also, once you've done that, you need to decide if you're partial to technology or financial analysis. [More...]

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Lenovo Smart Display Shows Loads of Potential
Earrings With Earphones and a Smartphone Bonanza
Russian Hackers Have Invaded Hundreds of US Utilities: Report
FreeOffice Suite Is Almost Blue Ribbon-Worthy
Sony's 48MP Sensor Delivers Greater Detail Despite Shrunken Pixels

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Today's Story Highlights

Lenovo Smart Display Shows Loads of Potential

Lenovo's Smart Display with Google Assistant has hit the market. There
are two versions of the device, 8-inch and 10-inch, both with full HD
screens, and priced at $200 and $250 respectively. "The cost is
significantly below an iPad mini and it offers far more functionality
than just a digital picture frame or a Bluetooth speaker," said Alan
Lepofsky, principal analyst at Constellation Research.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85473.html

Earrings With Earphones and a Smartphone Bonanza

Swings Bluetooth Earrings with built-in earphones showcase a practical,
clever idea for people with pierced ears. Swings certainly could fix the
problem of losing Apple's expensive AirPods to the ether or having to
root around in one's pockets or purse to find one's tangled-up headset.
You can expect five hours of listening time out of the Swings on a
single charge.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85468.html

Russian Hackers Have Invaded Hundreds of US Utilities: Report

Hundreds of U.S. utilities were penetrated by Russian hackers who could
have disrupted the nation's power grid. The attacks were launched last
year by threat actors sponsored by the Russian government, according to
a report. The hackers used Black Hat tools such as phishing and
waterhole traps to obtain credentials from legitimate users and leverage
them to gain access to the utilities.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85467.html

FreeOffice Suite Is Almost Blue Ribbon-Worthy

SoftMaker's FreeOffice 2018 Linux office suite is a high-end product
that provides performance and compatibility with Microsoft Office and
other office suites. FreeOffice 2018 is a free version that is nearly
identical to the features and UI of Softmaker's commercial flagship
office suite, SoftMaker Office 2018. The FreeOffice 2018 suite is a
capable alternative to its commercial upgrade.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85465.html

Sony's 48MP Sensor Delivers Greater Detail Despite Shrunken Pixels

Mobile phone cameras are about to get a significant performance boost.
Sony on Monday introduced a 48-megapixel sensor for cellphone cameras
that measures less than one-third of an inch diagonally. The sensor is
slated for release in September. To pack that many pixels into such
tight quarters, Sony had to shrink their size to 8 microns. Shrinking
pixel sizes usually results in performance degradation, not improvement.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85462.html

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