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October 13, 2018

Consultants advise law enforcement officers not to look at iPhone screens because it may trigger Face ID too many times and iPhones may revert to passcodes (Joseph Cox/Motherboard)

Joseph Cox / Motherboard: Consultants advise law enforcement officers not to look at iPhone screens because it may trigger Face ID too many times and iPhones may revert to passcodes — After five failed attempts with the ‘wrong’ face, Apple’s Face ID system will fall back to asking a passcode; a tricky situation for investigators.

Netflix cancels Marvel's Iron Fist after two seasons – CNET

But will the martial arts superhero pop up again on Disney’s streaming service? Netflix cancels Marvel's Iron Fist after two seasons – CNET Source: CNet

October 13, 2018

Get over 900 courses with eduCBA’s professional training for $49

TNW Deals is throwing out this monster offer for a limited time, including thousands of dollars worth of courses available now at a one-time $49 all-in price. Get over 900 courses with eduCBA’s professional training for Source: The Next Web

Disney Builds Autonomous Graffiti Drone

Ever seen a bit of graffiti in a strange location and wondered how the graffiti artist got up there? It might have been a drone rather than an athletic teen. Disney research has just published an interesting research paper that describes the PaintCopter: an autonomous drone fitted with a can of spray paint on a

October 13, 2018

How to filter marketing fluff from startups’ AI promises

It seems like there are two words on the tongue of every tech entrepreneur, VC, or industry observer: artificial intelligence. This is without a doubt the hottest topic in tech at the moment and this technological transformation is touching nearly every industry from automotive, to marketing, and even health. Now, I’m not afraid of technology

October 13, 2018

A deep dive into Russian and Chinese hacker forums analyzing ads, posts, and communication between hackers looking at their capabilities, cultures, and motives (Recorded Future)

Recorded Future: A deep dive into Russian and Chinese hacker forums analyzing ads, posts, and communication between hackers looking at their capabilities, cultures, and motives — Click here to download the complete analysis as a PDF. — Scope Note: Recorded Future’s Insikt Group analyzed advertisements … A deep dive into Russian and Chinese hacker forums

Marijuana growers wrestle with cannabis' high-tech, industrial future – CNET

You can’t hand-prune the plants for a $32 billion business. Marijuana growers wrestle with cannabis' high-tech, industrial future – CNET Source: CNet

Google+ and life after social media death – CNET

When a big social network shuts down, what comes next? Google+ and life after social media death – CNET Source: CNet

Just how water resistant is the iPhone XS? – CNET

Water, wine, beer and bay: We tested the durability claims of Apple’s new flagship to see how liquid-resistant it really is. Just how water resistant is the iPhone XS? – CNET Source: CNet

Apple Watch Series 4: We hiked for six hours so you wouldn't have to – CNET

Six-hour activity tracking, a larger screen and automatic workout detection — we closed a lot of rings to test all the fitness features on the Apple Watch Series 4. Apple Watch Series 4: We hiked for six hours so you wouldn't have to – CNET Source: CNet

Atlas is Back with Some New Moves

Atlas is back, and this time he’s got some sweet parkour moves to show off. Every few months, Boston Dynamics gives us a tantalizing glimpse into their robotics development labs. They must be doing something right, as these videos never fail both to amaze and scare us. This time Atlas, Boston Dynamics humanoid bipedal robot,

Google thinks the Pixel 3's 1 rear camera will beat Samsung's 4 – CNET

Commentary: Pixel 3’s single camera in a multiple-camera world is a brag. Google thinks the Pixel 3's 1 rear camera will beat Samsung's 4 – CNET Source: CNet

October 13, 2018

3D printing coral reefs can create new habitats — but it doesn’t tackle human destruction

Coral reefs are vanishing from the world’s oceans. At least three quarters of these tropical marine habitats are severely threatened globally and in 2016 alone, the Great Barrier Reef lost up to 30 percent of its coral cover. But could modern technology simply create more reef? It may sound fantastical, but scientists are working on

October 13, 2018

Dow Jones VentureSource: VC funding raised by European startups in Q3 was $5.22B, down 21% YoY, through 684 deals, 9% fewer YoY; UK fell 11% from Q2 to $2.3B (Chris O'Brien/VentureBeat)

Chris O’Brien / VentureBeat: Dow Jones VentureSource: VC funding raised by European startups in Q3 was $5.22B, down 21% YoY, through 684 deals, 9% fewer YoY; UK fell 11% from Q2 to $2.3B — As Silicon Valley and China see VC funding accelerate, Europe seems to be slipping into a lower gear. Dow Jones VentureSource:

October 13, 2018

This study wants to help you spot ‘fake news’

“Just remember, what you are seeing and what you are reading is not what’s happening,” Donald Trump, the president of the United States, once said at a rally. There is no doubt that we have entered a new age of bewilderment in which it is harder than ever before to decide where the truth lies.

October 13, 2018

How an employee screw-up made my company better at employee retention

Inspiration for improvement can come from anywhere. Imagine getting a call from your security service during the weekend. Now, as a CEO of an early stage start-up, 10 times out of 10, if you get a call like that, you will have to deal with it. The service said there was an intrusion into the

Save A Linotype Machine For Future Generations

The journalist’s art is now one of the computer keyboard and the internet connection, but there was a time when it involved sleepless nights over a manual typewriter followed by time spent reviewing paper proofs freshly inked from hot lead type. Newspapers in the golden age of print media once had entire floors of machinery

October 13, 2018

If Silicon Valley is sincere about "changing the world", it should return Saudi billions until alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi has been suitably investigated (Anand Giridharadas/New York Times)

Anand Giridharadas / New York Times: If Silicon Valley is sincere about “changing the world”, it should return Saudi billions until alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi has been suitably investigated — Technology companies can no longer turn a blind eye to the human rights abuses of one of their largest investors. If Silicon Valley is

Drone + Ground Penetrating Radar = Mine Detector?

Most civilized nations ban the use of landmines because they kill indiscriminately, and for years after they are planted. However, they are still used in many places around the world, and people are still left trying to find better ways to find and remove them. This group is looking at an interesting new approach: using

Disney's new Epic Quest is a mobile, Diablo-like role-playing game – CNET

The cooperative play game will launch in 2019 in Southeast Asia first. Disney's new Epic Quest is a mobile, Diablo-like role-playing game – CNET Source: CNet

Mike Tyson’s Punchout Patch Gives HDTV Lag A K.O.

They just don’t make them like they used to. Digital televisions have rendered so many of the videogames designed in the days where CRTs ruled the earth virtually unplayable due to display lag. Games that were already difficult thanks to tight reaction time windows can become rage inducing experiences when button presses don’t reflect what’s

October 12, 2018

In an Aug. 31 response to six US senators, Sundar Pichai says that while Google was always interested in expanding in China, it is too early to provide details (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: In an Aug. 31 response to six US senators, Sundar Pichai says that while Google was always interested in expanding in China, it is too early to provide details — – Google CEO says too early to give detailed response to Senate — Sundar Pichai is slated to speak at Congress later this year

October 12, 2018

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review: This is how you make a $1000 phone

The Galaxy Note 8 was one of the best phones of 2017, yet I couldn’t help but feel Samsung played things safe after the flaming Note 7 fiasco. Not so with the Note 9. The company has regained its confidence and returned the series to its overpowered roots. I’ve been using the device for over

October 12, 2018

AllTrails, an app that helps its 9M+ users share their outdoor experiences, sells a majority stake to Spectrum Equity for $75M, says its app had 12M+ downloads (Kate Clark/TechCrunch)

Kate Clark / TechCrunch: AllTrails, an app that helps its 9M+ users share their outdoor experiences, sells a majority stake to Spectrum Equity for $75M, says its app had 12M+ downloads — The app for hiking enthusiasts just secured a big round of capital that will help it map more trails worldwide. AllTrails, an app

October 12, 2018

Valve’s open door policy for Steam is backfiring

Valve, the company behind the Steam gaming platform, is currently under investigation by the Brazilian government after allowing a controversial game to be sold on its platform. While the platform’s relaxed attitude towards games seemed like a commendable idea at the time, it’s starting to backfire. When Valve announced earlier this year it was taking

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