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Apple's massive WWDC developer event will be online-only this year

By: News Trend Day on March 13, 2020 / comment : 0



Apple's massive WWDC developer - Apple is moving its yearly Worldwide Developers Conference to an online organization due to the coronavirus flare-up, it declared Friday.

WWDC ordinarily happens in California in either San Jose or San Francisco, with a livestream accessible for remote crowds. Be that as it may, without precedent for its 31 years, it's going on the web as it were.

"The present wellbeing circumstance has necessitated that we make another WWDC 2020 arrangement that conveys a full program with an online keynote and meetings," said Phil Schiller, Apple's senior VP of overall showcasing, in an official statement.

Contrasted with Apple's September iPhone occasion that is progressively centered around equipment, WWDC is the tech goliath's foundation for sharing programming refreshes.

Finally year's WWDC, Apple declared that it would eliminate iTunes, overhaul Apple Maps and include a much-mentioned dull mode to iPhones, iPads and the iPod contact. This year, it is relied upon to pull back the drapery on iOS 14 and the new Mac and iPad working frameworks.

"With the entirety of the new items and advances we've been taking a shot at, WWDC 2020 will be large," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior VP of programming designing in a public statement.

Apple (AAPL) said that its 23 million designers could tune into the occasion in June, with more subtleties to stop by email and on its engineer site.

The organization likewise said it would submit $1 million to associations in San Jose "to counterbalance related income misfortune because of WWDC 2020's new online arrangement." Revenue misfortune has been a major worry for nearby organizations in urban areas facilitating significant occasions that are presently dropped, including South by Southwest.

Apple isn't the main organization taking its yearly meeting on the web considering the progressing pandemic. Impact, one of Toronto's greatest tech gatherings, declared not long ago it would be moving its June meeting on the web. A few esports occasions have additionally started to hold their matches online with no live crowd.

Facebook, Instagram adn WhatsApp photo glitch fixed

By: News Trend Day on July 05, 2019 / comment : 1

Facebook, Instagram adn WhatsApp photo glitch fixed

Facebook says glitches affecting its platforms have now been resolved.
Users across the world had been unable to upload or view photos, videos and other files.
The problems had affected its Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp apps.
"The issue has... been resolved and we should be back at 100% for everyone," it tweeted. It added that an unspecified issue had been accidentally "triggered" during "routine maintenance".
Facebook has more than 2.3 billion monthly active users and Instagram has one billion.
In some cases, users were shown grey boxes annotated with text explaining what the firm's image analysis software had suggested to be the contents of the original photos.
Rival platform Twitter also had issues, with some users not able to send direct messages or receive notifications for a time.
The company apologised for the inconvenience, tweeting at about 23:00 BST: "We're almost at 100% resolved. There may be some residual effects for a small group of people, but overall your DMs should be working properly now. We appreciate your patience!"
In March, Facebook and Instagram suffered their longest period of disruption ever. Problems also struck both apps as well as WhatsApp in April.
The latest problems followed earlier disruption on Tuesday when Cloudflare - a company that provides internet security to website operators - suffered a fault of its own that caused thousands of websites to display "502 errors" when visited. The US firm has since published a blog blaming a flawed software deployment.
"Our testing processes were insufficient in this case and we are reviewing and making changes to our testing and deployment process to avoid incidents like this in the future," it said.
References:  BBC

Baidu chief doused with water at AI event

By: News Trend Day on July 03, 2019 / comment : 0

Baidu chief doused with water at AI event

The chief executive of Chinese tech giant Baidu has been doused with water during a speech about artificial intelligence (AI).
Robin Li, co-founder of the firm, was mid-presentation when a man walked on to the stage, grabbed his arm and emptied a bottle of water on his head.
The incident happened at the Baidu Create 2019 conference in Beijing.
Among the announcements was the news that the firm's smart speaker can now be activated without a "wake word".
This means the device can recognise a specified user by their voice alone.
After Mr Li was drenched with water, he was heard to say, "What's your problem?" as he wiped liquid from his face.
The man who took to the stage gave no indication of why he poured the water on Mr Li.
A spokesman for Baidu told the BBC the firm was not aware of any reason behind the drenching.
They added that the matter was now being handled by police.
In 2016, Chinese authorities investigated the firm following the death of a student who tried an experimental cancer therapy he found online.
The student's family said at the time that he found the therapy via Baidu.
Mr Li has also faced scrutiny from investors recently, after the company reported its first ever quarterly loss since becoming a publicly traded firm.

'Unexpected things'

Following his drenching, Mr Li pressed on with his talk.
"As you can see, all kinds of unexpected things may happen on our way forward in AI development," said Mr Li a moment later. The audience applauded.
"But our determination won't change going forward. We firmly believe AI will change everyone's life."
The Baidu Create event is where the company describes its latest work on AI.
The firm announced that its smart speaker could now understand English as well as Chinese speech and could be activated without a wake word.
It differentiates the device from products such as Amazon's Alexa or Google's Home devices, which still require the use of a commanding wake word before every interaction.
According to the firm, Baidu's voice assistant technology is now installed on 400 million devices and handles more than 3.6 billion queries per month.
Baidu executives also revealed that the company was working with Chinese bank SPD to develop a "digital employee" AI that could provide "personalised financial services for tens of millions of people nationwide".

Self-driving taxis

And there was also news on self-driving vehicles - the company announced it would soon launch the biggest driverless taxi fleet in China.
The service will comprise 100 vehicles and is to be made available in the city on Changsha in Hunan province.
And more liquid was poured on stage later during the event - but in a more controlled manner.
A robotic arm served one of Baidu's executives a cup of tea, by pouring it from an extremely long teapot spout.
References:  BBC

Jony lve'e next chapter after Apple

By: News Trend Day on June 29, 2019 / comment : 0



If one man has changed the way we see the gadgets we use every day it is Jony Ive. Now he is leaving Apple and on this week's Tech Tent we assess his contribution to the look and feel of consumer technology.
The man behind the design of the iPhone, the iPod and countless other i-products was just another young designer at Apple's Cupertino headquarters when Steve Jobs returned to the company in 1997.
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Back then Apple's computers stood out because of their software. They were the only serious alternative to the ubiquitous Windows PCs - but their hardware was just as dull.
Together, Ive and Jobs came up with their first big hit - the iMac, a computer that was both colourful and cute.
Prof Jeremy Myerson from the Royal College of Art says Jony Ive is to industrial design and computing what David Hockney is to painting and Christian Dior to fashion.
"Before Johnny Ive, computers were made of beige or grey plastic, they were cheaply made," he recalls.
"The wonder was in what they could do functionally, not how they felt emotionally or what they looked like. And Jony Ive changed all that dramatically."
What Ive and Jobs shared was an obsession with detail - they even wanted the inside of a product, invisible to the user, to be consistent with Apple's design aesthetic.
You can see that philosophy in the often-parodied product videos where Ive describes the Apple Watch as "the most personal product we've ever made" or raves about the contrast between the iPhone 4's "textured back and its highly-polished chamfered edge".
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His quiet, almost soporific voiceovers may have been much mocked, but Prof Myerson says every other firm has rushed to imitate Apple's approach to technology.
"What he's done, he's made it personal, he's made it cool, he's made it attractive, and other companies have had no choice but to jump into that game."
With many products, it was design not technology that made them winners. Apple was not the first company to bring out a touchscreen phone or Bluetooth earbuds,
But the iPhone and the AirPods immediately convinced millions of people that this was how they wanted a gadget to look and work.
In recent years, however, it has sometimes seemed that Apple's obsession with the cleanest of lines in every product has come at the expense of usability.
Buyers of the MacBook, which has just one USB-C port, have been forced to buy a clutch of adapters to plug in devices. Problems with the laptop's keyboard have also been linked to what one pundit described as "Ive's obsession with device thinness and minimalism".
Sir Jonathan - he was knighted in 2012 - is stressing that he will continue to be involved in projects at Apple. As one wag tweeted: "Jony Ive will still work with Apple but it will require a special adapter."
Still, if he never designs another breakthrough Apple product he will go down in history as the genius behind the most profitable product in history, the iPhone.
Not bad for someone who started his career at a small UK consultancy designing toilets and toothbrushes.
Also on this week's programme:
In an extraordinarily frank interview Nokia's chief technology officer Marcus Weldon attacks its rival Huawei over what he describes as "sloppy" security.
The interview was too frank for Nokia - after reading an account of what Mr Wheldon had said, the company issued a statement saying his comments "did not reflect the official position of Nokia".
And as a report says machines will replace 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030, we visit an event where robots that can do everything from walk upstairs to perform complex surgery are on display.
References:  BBC

Missing Youtuber Etika's Body Found

By: News Trend Day on June 26, 2019 / comment : 0

Missing Youtuber Etika's Body Found

Police investigating the disappearance of YouTuber Etika have confirmed that they have found his body.
The gamer, 29, whose real name is Desmond Amofah, was reported missing six days ago.
His belongings were found on Manhattan Bridge on Monday. He had uploaded an eight-minute YouTube video in which he talked about suicide.
Etika was popular for playing and discussing Nintendo games on YouTube and the streaming platform Twitch.
His Twitch account has been deleted but other social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram, remain visible.
He has 321,000 followers on Twitter and 252,000 on Instagram.

Who was Etika?

Etika joined YouTube in 2012.
He was best known for his reaction videos, where he responded to new releases and products, mainly from games giant Nintendo.
The 29-year-old had worried his followers with his behaviour on social media in the past, with the police called to his home following a suicide threat.
Uploaded at midnight on the evening of the 19 June (19:00 BST), his latest YouTube video, titled I'm sorry, featured Etika walking the streets of New York.
In the film, he apologised for pushing people away and confirmed he suffered from mental illness.
He also talked about social media, advising "caution" around using it too much.
"It can give you an image of what you want your life to be and get blown completely out of proportion," he says.
"It consumed me."
The original video was removed but copies have been uploaded by other YouTube users.

Online tributes

Etika's friends and fans - including other YouTubers - have been paying tribute to him on social media.
Keem described him as "a great entertainer".
"One of the best streamers in the game. He lost a channel of over 800,000 [subscribers] and made a new one and was right back pulling thousands of viewers. Wherever he's laid to rest I'll be there," he wrote.
Cbass re-tweeted the police's confirmation of Etika's death and added: "mental illness is not a joke".
"Sad to know a bright light faded today," wrote professional gamer Zinoto.

References:  BBC

Walmart uses AI cameras to spot thieves

By: News Trend Day on June 22, 2019 / comment : 0

Walmart uses AI cameras to spot thieves

US supermarket giant Walmart has confirmed it uses image recognition cameras at checkouts to detect theft.
The cameras identify when items are put in a shopping bag without first being scanned by a cashier, or at the self-service checkout.
Walmart told the news site Business Insider than it used the technology in more than 1,000 stores.
The company said that it had made an "investment to ensure the safety of our customers and associates".
The scheme, called Missed Scan Detection by Walmart, uses technology supplied by Irish company Everseen.
The cameras track items rather than people. If an item is spotted being put in a shopping bag before it has been scanned at the checkout, the system can call an employee to "help".
The retailer said shrinkage - the loss of products due to theft or error - had decreased since the technology had been deployed.
Asda, which is owned by Walmart, and UK supermarket Sainsbury's both told the BBC they did not use image recognition cameras in their stores.
Tesco has not yet replied to a BBC request for comment.
References:  BBC
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