Kamis, 16 Januari 2020
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents “???” - Nintendo
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2020-01-16 13:30:23Z
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This startup wants to put a tiny display on a contact lens - The Verge
A new Silicon Valley startup is trying to build the “world’s first true smart contact lens,” putting a screen right against your eye that can enhance your vision of the world. The startup, Mojo Vision, showed off a very early prototype in meetings at CES last week and is now ready to start talking about the product’s development.
Mojo Vision hopes to first create a smart contact lens that can assist people with low vision by displaying enhanced overlays of the world, sharpening details or zooming in to help them see. But that reality seems to be a ways away. The prototype shown at CES included a green, monochromatic display that was wired to a large battery, and the company still needs to get approval from the Food and Drug Administration to eventually ship to consumers, particularly for its medical use cases.
Mojo’s tech is built into a hard scleral lens, which has a bulbous portion that sits slightly above the surface of the eye. Mojo Vision claims to have a 14,000 ppi display (the iPhone 11 has a 326 ppi display, for comparison) as well as an image sensor, radio, and motion sensor that will be built in to help overlay and stabilize images. While Mojo showed off a lens that it says includes all of those components, we didn’t demo a fully working unit. The display technology seemingly worked when held close to the eye — we weren’t allowed to insert it — but it required an external battery and processor to run. The company says people would have to disinfect their contacts nightly and that it’d recharge through a proprietary induction system.
As part of the demo, Mojo demonstrated how a display placed over a person’s eye could help them see in the dark, especially if a person already has low vision. The demo relied on an edge detection algorithm to show off where objects were placed in a room. It worked, but again, the contact was on a bigger base and not working within the tiny form factor.
The ultimate goal is to make the contact a little bit like what Google Glass was supposed to be: a screen that can show you “useful and timely information” without forcing you to pull out your phone. With its much tinier size, a smart contact lens could avoid a great number of the social hurdles Google Glass initially faced; it just has the far more difficult challenge of building its tech into an object tinier than a penny. The company says people will likely have to wear an extra accessory that would provide the data connection and processor for the contacts, and the team also suggested that people would use eye tracking to control what they see. I demoed eye tracking software while wearing an HTC Vive VR headset to get a sense of what the UI could look like and found the eye tracking to be exhausting. The team says people get used to it, but I had a headache after only a few minutes.
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Mojo Vision imagines its smart contact being sold to both consumers and businesses, with the earliest versions helping people with vision impairments. The company has raised more than $100 million in funding to build its tech, but for now, it remains in development. There’s no exact timeline for when it expects the first smart contacts to hit the market. although Mojo says it hopes to have product released within the next two years.
Ultimately, Mojo could run into the same pitfalls many wearables face: issues with interoperability between platforms. Its use case for people with vision impairments is unique and potentially useful, but for the broader consumer audience, it needs legitimate justification to make people want to wear the contacts every day. (The company wouldn’t say how much it’s thinking these contacts would cost, but it did say people would need to replace them every year.) Connected contacts could be useful for Android users who want notifications in front of their faces and don’t want to wear AR glasses. But like any other wearable, Mojo could struggle when it comes to iPhone users who want access to iMessage.
Mojo has seemingly accomplished one of its biggest hurdles — embedding a tiny display on a contact lens — but it still needs to prove that the tiny form factor can function on its own and, beyond even that, prove that society is comfortable with the idea of AR contacts.
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2020-01-16 13:00:00Z
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How to Secure Your Windows 7 PC in 2020 - How-To Geek
Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 7 with security updates. In other words, Windows 7 is now just like Windows XP—an older operating system that will gradually accumulate unpatched security holes. Here’s how to keep it as secure as possible.
We recommend upgrading to Windows 10. In fact, you can still upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free. But, if you’re sticking with Windows 7 for now, we have some security tips.
Business Users Can Pay For Security Updates
We recommend businesses and other organizations pay for extended security updates if they still use Windows 7. This option isn’t available to home users, and the exact price of the updates depends on whether you have Windows 7 Enterprise or Windows 7 Professional.
RELATED: How to Upgrade to Windows 10 From Windows 7 for Free
Disconnect Your Windows 7 PC From the Network
Even if you need Windows 7 for some reason, you don’t have to use it for everything. If you need Windows 7 to interface with a specific hardware device or run a software program that doesn’t run on Windows 10, we recommend keeping that Windows 7 computer off your network, if possible.
Malicious websites and other network-based attacks won’t be an issue. Your Windows 7 system can’t be compromised and turned against other devices on your network. You won’t have to worry about security issues if the Windows 7 system is cut off from the dangerous internet.
If you need to run an older software program that doesn’t run on Windows 10, it may also be worth upgrading to Windows 10 and running that older application in a Windows 7 virtual machine on your Windows 10 desktop. Bear in mind that most older applications will run just fine on Windows 10, so this shouldn’t be necessary for most applications.
We know that many people will continue running Windows 7 and connecting it to the internet. If you are, we’ve got some security tips for locking things down.
RELATED: Windows 7 Dies Today: Here's What You Need to Know
Run Supported Security Software
We recommend running a good antimalware tool that still supports Windows 7. Be sure it’s actively receiving updates.
Microsoft says it no longer offers downloads its own Microsoft Security Essentials tool, although MSE still seems available for download on Microsoft’s website. Perhaps Microsoft plans to pull the downloads soon. However, if you have Microsoft Security Essentials installed, it will continue receiving malware signature updates until 2023.
Other security software companies still offer antiviruses that are supported on Windows 7. For example, Lifehacker recommends Bitdefender Free.
Whatever you pick, we also recommend Malwarebytes. The free version of Malwarebytes will let you perform manual scans to remove malware and other junk software from your system, and it also runs on Windows 7.
Microsoft has axed its EMET security tool that helps protect against attacks in favor of the Exploit Protection built into Windows 10. However, anti-exploit software is built into the Premium version of Malwarebytes.
Use a Secure Browser
If you’re still using Windows 7, you should definitely avoid running Internet Explorer. Even Microsoft has recommended moving off of Internet Explorer to a more modern, secure browser.
- Google Chrome still runs on Windows 7 and will support it with security updates until at least July 15, 2021.
- Microsoft’s new Edge browser, based on the same underlying code as Chromium, also supports Windows 7 and will until at least July 15, 2021.
- Mozilla Firefox still runs on Windows 7, too. Mozilla hasn’t said how long it will support Firefox on Windows 7.
With the operating system itself no longer receiving updates, your security software and web browser take on newfound importance in blocking you from threats online.
Secure Your Operating System Settings
If you’re using Windows 7, you should definitely visit Windows Update and ensure you’re up-to-date with all the updates Microsoft released for it. We also recommend having Windows Update automatically check for updates. Microsoft might release especially critical updates for Windows 7 even after the end of support, just as it did for Windows XP.
Keep en eye out for update news, too. Microsoft released an important security update for Windows XP that you had to manually download back in 2019.
The tips for securing your Windows PC are the same as they ever were. Leave important security features like User Account Control and the Windows Firewall enabled.
Avoid clicking strange links in spam emails or other strange messages sent to you—this is especially important considering it will become easier to exploit Windows 7 in the future. Avoid downloading and running strange files.
RELATED: Basic Computer Security: How to Protect Yourself from Viruses, Hackers, and Thieves
Remove (and Update) Installed Applications
Windows 7 was released a long time ago, so you may have quite a few applications you don’t really need installed. Worse yet, they may be outdated.
For example, old versions of browser plug-ins like Java, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, and QuickTime are all potentially vulnerable to attack. Go through the list of installed programs in Windows 7’s Control Panel and remove any applications you don’t use.
Ensure all the applications you use are updated to their latest available versions, too. For example, if you still have an old version of WinRAR installed, you need to update it manually or your PC could be vulnerable to malicious ACE archives.
There’s no silver bullet here. Windows 7 will get more dangerous over time as flaws around found. However, the exact attacks Windows 7 is vulnerable to will depend on what security flaws are found, how serious they are, and how easy they are to exploit.
You can keep using Windows 7 and it will still function normally—with some nag messages. Just keep in mind that Microsoft has washed its hands of patching security holes on your machine. We love Windows 7, but its time has passed.
RELATED: RIP Windows 7: We're Going to Miss You
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2020-01-16 11:40:15Z
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I switched from Android to iPhone: Here's where Apple's phone wins and fails - PCWorld
I hopped on the Android bandwagon early: I sold my iPhone 3G in 2009, bought an HTC Hero, and never looked back. I’ve been using Android every day since then, writing about Google’s platform as a tech journalist. Nonetheless, I’ve tried to keep pace with iPhone developments, and recently set aside a week of my life to get reacquainted with Apple’s smartphone.
I put all my Android phones in a drawer and settled into life with the iPhone 11 Pro. Admittedly, the iPhone does some things extremely well, even for a long-time Android user like myself. However, there are also plenty of things I hate with a fiery passion.
Where the iPhone wins
Apple’s Taptic Engine: Haptics are an underappreciated but important aspect of interacting with a smartphone, and Apple understands this. The “Taptic Engine” is essentially a giant vibration motor bolted right to the iPhone’s frame, and it’s fantastic. The haptic feedback is tight and powerful, surpassing all Android phones on the market. It can almost feel like you’re pressing physical buttons on the screen sometimes. Google’s Pixel phones have by far the best haptics on Android, but even those devices are far behind Apple.
Gesture navigation: I was skeptical when Apple decided to make gestures mandatory for navigating its phone, but its gesture scheme is a significant improvement over a physical button. In fact, Apple’s gesture approach is the best I’ve seen. The gestures are all incredibly smooth and don’t require long swipes—it feels like you’re flinging the UI around. I also appreciate that the gesture pill at the bottom of the screen doesn’t take up too much space. There’s a reason Google straight-up copied some of Apple’s gestures in Android 10.
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iPhone gestures beat Android phone gestures. They just do.
Battery performance: Apple prioritizes battery life on the iPhone, and that’s a refreshing change for me. The early days of Android were a free-for-all in which app developers could do almost anything, and many apps siphoned off battery power with impunity. Google has tamped down on the worst excesses, but iOS has always been more measured. It slowly added new features to the OS, and apps are kinder to your battery as a result. The iPhone 11 Pro will last an entire day, even if you use it heavily. It’s about on par with Android phones with 20 to 30 percent larger batteries.
Silent switch: The iPhone’s silent mode switch is a quick, simple way to shut up your phone. My old iPhone 3G had one, and I’m happy Apple has stuck with it. There are still ringer volume controls and a Do Not Disturb mode, but you have to wake up the phone to use those. The iPhone’s switch doesn’t move far, but it has delightful tactile click, and you get haptic feedback when activating silent mode. It’s so easy and reliable, you can change the ringer mode while the phone is in your pocket.
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The iPhone’s silent mode switch sure comes in handy.
True Tone display: Color accuracy is a noble ideal, but that’s not always good for a phone display you might be staring at for hours. Apple’s True Tone technology tweaks the color temperature of the display based on environmental lighting, making it easier on the eyes. So, you get nice, bright whites outside and warmer, less-distracting tones inside. The iPhone screen “blends in” with the world much better than other phones I’ve used. Google has a similar feature on the Pixel 4, but it’s nowhere near as effective.
AirDrop: Sharing content with the internet at large is easy these days—there’s Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat... take your pick. But sharing something securely with a person right next to you is comparatively difficult on Android. On the iPhone, it’s a breeze thanks to AirDrop. Just hit the share menu, pick AirDrop, and nearby contacts will appear like magic. The recipient has the option to accept or decline each transfer. If you’re daring, you can even allow AirDrop visibility for people who aren’t in your contact list.
Where the iPhone fails
The home screen: Ten years after I left the iPhone behind, its home screen remains almost entirely unchanged. This was one of the biggest pain points for me coming over from Android—I missed my app drawer so much. In addition, iOS only supports rudimentary widgets, and they’re all crammed into one screen on the far left. It’s also frustrating that every app I install ends up on the home screen, forcing me to obsessively organize this ever-expanding list of icons if I ever want to find anything. During these frequent reorganizations, the launcher has a maddening habit of assuming I want to make a folder when I hover over an icon for even a fraction of a second anywhere near another icon. The process is so tedious, I avoided installing apps I didn’t absolutely need.
Default apps: Try as you might, you will never escape Apple’s default apps on the iPhone. You can install different browsers, email clients, and so on, but they’ll be treated like second-class apps on Apple’s platform. For example, URLs will always open in Safari. If someone sends you an address, it’ll open in Apple Maps. Apple grudgingly added support for third-party keyboards a few versions back, but they don’t have the same level of system integration as Apple’s keyboard. The iPhone also likes to re-enable the default Apple keyboard at seemingly random intervals. The default app situation is a huge pain, especially if you’ve grown accustomed to choosing your defaults on Android.
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Apple’s insistence on pushing default apps is downright annoying.
No always-on display: Apple was late to the game with OLED screen technology, and it’s missing one of the key benefits now that it does use them. Most Android phones have support for an always-on display feature, sometimes called an ambient display. This allows you to see notifications and other information at a glance, and it doesn’t drain the battery much because black OLED pixels use no power. Apple doesn’t have anything like this, and the iPhone wakes up the full panel when you get notifications. It’s just a waste.
Notifications: Apple had just implemented push notifications when I ditched the iPhone years ago. Today, Apple has a notification center that looks a bit like Android’s, but the similarities are only skin-deep. The iPhone’s notifications management is far, far behind Android. The phone dumps notifications into a different section after you’ve seen them once, making it difficult to track things down. When you do find that notification, the snippet might be too short, and notifications don’t expand like they do on Android. You have to open apps to get more context—how barbaric. Clearing notifications also requires multiple actions (like a swipe, followed by a tap). And then we have the icon badges, which are a profoundly bad way of relaying information to the user. Apps can notify for all kinds of reasons, and the red counter doesn’t tell you anything about why an app wants your attention. They also have zero relationship with what’s in your notification center.
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Apple’s approach to notifications is just bad UX. Bad, bad, bad.
Lightning and charging: I’m heavily invested in USB Type-C at this point. I have computers, headphones, cameras, and even keyboards that use the new standard. So, moving to Apple’s Lightning port was extremely disruptive and it offered zero benefits. USB-C is not only universal, it supports extremely fast charging speeds. Even with Apple’s new, faster charger, many Android phones leave it in the dust. Apple has already moved to USB-C on tablets and laptops, so it’s probably just a matter of time until it does the same on phones. Until then, iPhone users are stuck with this proprietary cable.
Siri: Apple was the first smartphone maker to push a virtual assistant as a game changing feature, and Siri was basically unopposed for several years. But Google Assistant is a much better experience than Siri today. Assistant has more smart home integration, much better general search functionality, and it’s much more adept at understanding queries. I also like that Assistant is more fully integrated with my data on Android. Perhaps Apple’s careful approach to privacy is part of the problem here, but I’m willing to trade a little privacy for a digital assistant that doesn’t make me want to pull my hair out.
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TikTok downloaded more than Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram in 2019 - Yahoo Finance
TikTok got over 700 million downloads globally last year, according to data from Sensor Tower. Photo: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images
TikTok, the China-born social media video app, was the second most downloaded app in 2019, beating Facebook, and Facebook-owned Messenger and Instagram.
According to data firm Sensor Tower, TikTok got over 700 million downloads globally last year, while Facebook received just under 700 million downloads. It was only beaten by Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which received over 850 million downloads due to its unbridled popularity in India.
The fourth quarter of the year provided the biggest uptick for TikTok with Q4 marking an all-time high with nearly 220 million installs. This marks a 24% increase compared to the previous quarter and 6% growth year-on-year.
Graphic: Sensor Tower
TikTok’s growth is comparable to that of WhatsApp, which topped the charts. Whatsapp also experienced huge growth in the fourth quarter, up 39% after initially decreasing in downloads in the previous four quarters.
TikTok’s popularity is on a seemingly inexorable rise. After entering the app download charts in 2018 at number 4, it is now in second place and is on WhatsApp’s tail.
Worldwide app downloads. Charts: Sensor Tower
Chinese tech firm Bytedance, whose last valuation of $78bn (£61bn) makes it the world's most valuable start-up, is behind the app that is dominating the lives of millennials and generation Z. It only launched in September 2016 but, outside of China, it has already amassed over a billion and a half installs to date.
For those not initiated into the phenomenon, TikTok videos use either user generated music or commentary, sound from shows, movies, or games, or actual songs or mash-ups by artists, which are called “sounds.”
Users can record videos themselves and either attach their own sound recordings or select a “sound” that is available within the app. Special effects, templates, and video timers are also available.
READ MORE: TikTok's indisputable power over influencing music sales
“Sounds” are then pooled onto their own pages that pull in all videos that use that sound — creating a long list of related videos that usually follow one tone or theme, creating a meme in the process.
Sensor Tower highlighted TikTok’s rise up the charts as a one of the top three ‘stories of the year.’
“When it comes to worldwide downloads, Facebook’s dominance among the top apps was apparent: Facebook published the top four apps in 2016 and 2017. Over the next two years, only TikTok was able to break into these top positions, demonstrating that it is still possible for new apps to emerge and compete with top social apps by publishers such as Facebook and Snap,” it said in the report.
It’s also on a revenue sprint. In the fourth quarter, TikTok sales grew 540% year-on-year. It was also the seventh non-game app by revenue in Q4.
Chart: Sensor Tower
TikTok is also expanding and considering moving its global headquarters to London, Singapore, or Dublin, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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2020-01-16 09:09:00Z
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Proof-of-concept exploits published for the Microsoft-NSA crypto bug - ZDNet
Security researchers have published earlier today proof-of-concept (PoC) code for exploiting a recently-patched vulnerability in the Windows operating system, a vulnerability that has been reported to Microsoft by the US National Security Agency (NSA).
The bug, which some have started calling CurveBall, impacts CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll), the component that handles cryptographic operations in the Windows OS.
According to a high-level technical analysis of the bug from cyber-security researcher Tal Be'ery, "the root cause of this vulnerability is a flawed implementation of the Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) within Microsoft's code."
According to both the NSA, the DHS, and Microsoft, when exploited, this bug (tracked as CVE-2020-0601) can allow an attacker to:
- launch MitM (man-in-the-middle) attacks and intercept and fake HTTPS connections
- fake signatures for files and emails
- fake signed-executable code launched inside Windows
Experts: "seriously, seriously bad"
Speaking on Twitter, Acting Homeland Security Advisor Rob Joyce described the bug as "seriously, seriously bad."
US authorities reacted to the vulnerability very openly and proactively. The NSA released a rare security alert about the bug, and the DHS' CISA department issued an emergency directive, giving government agencies ten days to patch systems by applying the January 2020 Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates.
This is the first time the NSA reported a bug to Microsoft. One might say the agency is on a press tour to improve its image in the cyber-security community after the EternalBlue and Shadow Brokers disasters, when NSA-developed hacking tools were leaked online and used for some of the biggest malware infections and cyber-attacks known to date.
However, the vulnerability's severity cannot be downplayed by the NSA's attempt to "turn a new leaf" with the infosec community.
Astute and experienced security experts and cryptographers like Thomas Ptacek and Kenneth White have confirmed the vulnerability's severity and wide impact -- although it does not impact the Windows Update mechanism, which would have allowed a threat actor to fake Windows updates.
PoC exploits released online
In a blog post on Tuesday, White said he was aware that some people were days away from coming up with a working exploit for the CurveBall vulnerability.
The first one to come up with one was Saleem Rashid, who created a proof-of-concept code to fake TLS certificates and allow sites to pose as legitimate ones.
Rashid didn't publish his code, but others did, hours later. The first public CurveBall exploit came from Kudelski Security, followed by a second one from a Danish security researcher going by the name of Ollypwn.
In its official security advisory for CVE-2020-0601, Microsoft described the chance of threat actors exploit the bug as "more likely." With public demo code available, the chances of exploitation are now also ensured.
The good news in all of this is that even if users haven't had the time to schedule time to install the patches, Windows Defender has received updates to at least detect active exploitation attempts and warn users. According to Microsoft, this vulnerability impacts Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2016 OS versions.
Windows Defender Antivirus detects files w/crafted certificates exploiting the certificate validation vulnerability:
— Amitai Rottem (@AmitaiTechie) January 14, 2020
Exploit:Win32/CVE-2020-0601.A (PE files)
Exploit:Win32/CVE-2020-0601.B (Scripts)
Also, #Microsoft Defender ATP has a threat report on your posture. #CVE-2020-0601 pic.twitter.com/dFqJV5za8F
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Windows 7 is gone, but what’s next for Windows 10? - The Verge
Yesterday’s computer news was about something old: Windows 7. After 11 years, Microsoft is officially ending support for it — though as Tom Warren notes, there’s a healthy chance the company will blink and provide some kind of security update at some point for something critical.
Windows has a reputation for shipping a good version, then a bad version. Windows 7 was one of the good versions, and upgrades to Windows 10 are free for consumers. That means you can skip right over Windows 8, and more power to you.
Now, the future for Windows is harder to divine. Microsoft won’t be releasing a “Windows 11,” but instead updating Windows 10 on whatever cadence it can decide on from year to year. Early on it seemed like it wanted to be a lot like Chrome OS in issuing updates on a regular and frequent cadence, but lately things are moving a little slower as some bugs have crept in. There’s also Windows 10X coming later this year, the version of Windows 10 designed for foldable devices.
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When I interviewed Microsoft’s CEO back in May 2018 (time flies!!), it was clear to me that Microsoft wants to make sure its fortunes don’t depend on Windows — and Nadella has achieved that goal already. Microsoft is as focused on making sure its software runs well on other platforms as it is on maintaining the platform that made the company — maybe more so.
I think the action for the next while is going to be centered around the new Edge browser — based on Chromium — and what Microsoft can do with it. I’m confident the Edge browser itself will run fairly well and hopeful it’ll be less of a battery killer than Chrome. For me, the thing to watch is whether Microsoft can use that technology elsewhere in Windows and Office or if Edge will just feel tacked-on.
Goodbye, Windows 7
└ Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 7 and the millions of PCs that still run it
Thank you to Windows 7 for undoing some of Vista’s excesses. Thank you also to Windows 7 for being good enough to allow millions of people to skip Windows 8 because of its excesses. You have been stalwart and true, but now is the time for you to rest. May your registry always be clean and your start menu uncluttered.
I salute you, oh Windows 7, with the salute emoticon, which happily includes the number seven: o7
└ How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free
└ The PC market just had its first year of growth since 2011
With Microsoft ending support for Windows 7 today, businesses around the world are being forced to upgrade their legacy devices, leading to “vibrant business demand” for Windows 10, according to Gartner.
└ Microsoft patches Windows 10 security flaw discovered by the NSA
It’s unusual to see the NSA reporting these types of vulnerabilities directly to Microsoft, but it’s not the first time the government agency has done so. This is the first time the NSA has accepted attribution from Microsoft for a vulnerability report, though
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└ Trump accuses Apple of refusing to unlock criminals’ iPhones, setting the stage for a fight
└ Latest Galaxy S20 Plus leak shows off 120Hz display and no headphone jack
Max Weinbach is back with more details and specs. Looks like 120Hz screens is going to be baseline for Android flagships this year. I’m also intrigued by the taller/longer shape. I really did like it on the Sony Xperia phones last year.
By the way -- the consensus is that “Bloom” was the codename for Samsung’s folding phone and the actual product name is going to be “Galaxy Z Flip.” I think my concerns about addressing gender could still stand, though, depending on how Samsung positions the phone. I will say that the only thing that endears me to the phrase “Galaxy Z Flip” is that is has the last three letters of the English alphabet all a row.
From the company that brought you the Super Cookie, a ...privacy-focused search engine? Fool me once but I guess we could take Verizon at its word here, because it would be quite a scandal if it turned out otherwise. Maybe.
Let’s just call this a trust-but-verify kind of situation — if we’ve learned anything about tracking over the past decade, its that people find ways to do it that you never would have imagined.
└ Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time is the GOAT of low-stakes television
One sign of admiration that you can see in this article and everywhere else is that we write it “Jeopardy!,” exclamation point included and do so without the usual millennial irony. (Or is it Gen X irony?). If you want to teach somebody how to be stoic, kind, funny, and empathetic all at once, you could do a lot worse than sit them down have them watch Alex Trebek host this show.
└ Time zones mess up more than just your sense of time
You might think you know what you’re getting into with this video by Cory Zapatka and Verge Science, but it takes a fascinating and vital turn halfway through. For some, setting their watch is a political act.
└ Coral is Google’s quiet initiative to enable AI without the cloud
Little, easily programmable AI chips are going to be an essential part of our computing infrastructure -- it can’t all go to the cloud. James Vincent looks into Google’s offering in that regard, Coral. It’s a little too tightly tied to Google’s own AI ecosystem for many, though.
Anyway, if you’ve heard Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talk about “the intelligent edge” any time in the past year and wondered what he’s on about, this story is a good primer on what these devices are, why they’re needed, and what their potential might be — whether they’re made by Google or not.
└ Instagram starts bringing DMs to the web
Good get from Ashley Carman. Access on the desktop may not be the main way mobile chat apps are used these days, but it’s essential for people who have office jobs. If you’re staring at a certain screen all day and your fingers are on a certain keyboard, you’re more likely to use the chat app that can appear on that screen and work with that keyboard.
└ Google to ‘phase out’ third-party cookies in Chrome, but not for two years
Here’s me, touching briefly on what’s going on with the browser war. It really does inflame a lot of passions and I really do think every side here is not giving the other side the benefit of the doubt. And that those sides would probably say ‘you darn tootin’ we’re not giving those varmints the benefit of the doubt!’ That’s how web developers talk, you see. There are very good reasons for everybody to distrust everybody else in this whole privacy mess.
Here comes the cliche, though: good, so long as all that contention leads to a more resilient and long-lasting solution. We need to have this conversation and the web and the browsers we use to access it need to develop more quickly. Too many things are broken right now.
└ SpaceX continues to blast satellites into orbit as the space community worries
Elon Musk’s plan to put 42,000(!) internet-providing satellites into space raises a lot of legitimate issues, especially when it comes to tracking satellites and preventing collisions. Loren Grush has a deep, nuanced look at the current state of things for both that and astronomy. Worth your time:
The truth about Starlink is that there is no solid truth. Depending on who you ask, the constellation either won’t be that much of a problem, or it will lead to a space apocalypse
└ OnePlus CEO Pete Lau doesn’t think folding phones are good enough
This was a fun podcast -- Lau’s first, he says.
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