WIRED columnist Susan Crawford on the lessons from Uber’s self-driving tragedy—and why cities can’t just blindly welcome autonomous vehicles to the streets. Read the original post by Susan Crawford
Month: March 2018
Cambridge Analytica’s Use of Facebook Data Not an Isolated Case
DAILY VIDEO: Cambridge Analytica breach reveals Facebook’s weak user data defenses, and Microsoft and BlackBerry team on secure mobile Office productivity. Read the original post by Evan Selleck
Pulse Secure Improves Application Visibility in vADC Update
In the first update since acquiring the virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) technology from Brocade, Pulse Secure adds centralized analytics capabilities to improve security. Read the original post by Evan Selleck
Instagram Announces You’ll Soon See “Newer” Posts In Your Feed
What users really want is a chronological feed, but today’s announcement is at least an acknowledgement that not everything about the algorithmic timeline is working. Read the original post by Louise Matsakis
Jabra Elite 65e Earbuds Launched With Active Noise Cancellation
Jabra is a company that some of you might be familiar with when it comes to audio products, and if you are a fan of […] Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Could Be Single-Player Only
Considering that Activision went ahead with a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare remaster , it didn't really come as a surprise to learn that there […] Read the original post by Ubergizmo
YouTube To Increase Ads Between Music Videos For Some Users To Upsell Subscriptions
There are many who use YouTube as a music streaming service. All they have to do is launch a playlist or create one themselves, queue […] Read the original post by Ubergizmo
How YouTube Uses Mechanical Turk Tasks to Help Train Its AI
A Mechanical Turk task shared with WIRED provides a glimpse into how algorithms are trained to spot and sort content on the video platform. Read the original post by Louise Matsakis
Orthofix International (OFIX) Stock Rating Upgraded by TheStreet
Several other analysts have also recently commented on OFIX. BidaskClub cut shares of Orthofix International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a […] Read the original post by AmericanBankingNews.com
BioTelemetry (BEAT) Lowered to C at TheStreet
BEAT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of BioTelemetry from a “hold” rating to a […] Read the original post by AmericanBankingNews.com
Amazon is taking 20% or more off Alexa-enabled devices, including the $104 Echo Spot
Amazon says thank you with discounts. I’m ok with that. The Amazon Echo Spot is down to $103.99 right now in both black and white. It […] Read the original post by John Levite
Apple is Going to Stop Siri From Reading Hidden Notifications on the Lock Screen in Upcoming Software Update
Apple is a security-centric company, but sometimes a bug or other issue will crop up that might leave a gaping hole in the hull. Continue […] Read the original post by Evan Selleck
How to roam with your iPad
Got a cellular iPad? Here’s how you can use it all over the world. Depending on where you’re traveling to, you may not want to bring […] Read the original post by Mike Tanasychuk
Apple to Prevent Siri From Reading Hidden Notifications on Lock Screen in Future Software Update
Apple has confirmed it will fix a privacy issue in which Siri can read aloud hidden lock screen notifications on iPhones. In a statement provided to […] Read the original post by Joe Rossignol
Apple Maps Transit Info Now Available in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Apple wants its stock Maps app to be the go-to option for iPhone owners, which means it has to continually add new features and expand […] Read the original post by Evan Selleck