ANU touts tiny camera lens for quantum information transferThe Australian National University believes the new invention could result in a device that links quantum computers to an optical fibre network.September 13, 2018 by Asha Barbaschow in Innovation
Microsoft buys AI startup LobeLobe makes a visual platform on which users can build, train and ship custom deep learning models with little to no code writing.September 13, 2018 by Natalie Gagliordi in AI & Robotics
T-Mobile CTO at MWCA: Sprint merger will accelerate 5G5G access will arrive faster and be broader under a Sprint-T-Mobile merger, according to CTO Neville Ray, who also said talks with the FCC and Department of Justice have been 'very positive' on the transaction.September 13, 2018 by Corinne Reichert in Mobility
Security flaw can leak Intel ME encryption keysIntel has released updates for Intel ME, SPS, and TXE firmware to address encryption key-spilling flaw.September 13, 2018 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
Galaxy Note 9 or iPhone XS Max? Compare before you upgradeSamsung's Galaxy Note 9 is a business productivity powerhouse that the consumer electronics giant desperately wants to go mainstream. Whether you upgrade depends on whether you're more about work or play. Here's how it compares to the iPhone XS Max.September 13, 2018 by Larry Dignan in Mobility
Apple hopes you'll figure out what to do with AI on the iPhone XSApple's second version of the "neural engine" in its A-series processors, unveiled Wednesday, is a plea for developers to bring more use cases for machine learning on mobile devices. It should spread the prevalence of AI in smartphones.September 13, 2018 by Tiernan Ray in AI & Robotics
Facebook unveils tool to automatically fix bugsThe tool, called SapFix, has been used to ship stable code updates to millions of devices using the Facebook Android app.September 13, 2018 by Stephanie Condon in AI & Robotics
Apple finally moves beyond the shadow of Steve Jobs with a truly life-changing productSome industry watchers believed that Apple couldn't move out of the shadow of Steve Jobs and carve out for itself a new and different direction. Yesterday, under the leadership of Tim Cook, Apple proved them wrong.September 13, 2018 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Apple
We compare Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Apple Watch Series 4: Best doesn't always winApple just announced its latest Apple Watch about a month after Samsung revealed the Galaxy Watch. Both are excellent smartwatches with a focus on health and fitness, and while one is a better value, the other is likely to sell millions more.September 13, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility
Google talks up APAC cloud support as Alibaba intensifies gameplayAmid Alibaba's increased efforts to build up its cloud footprint, Google also is beefing up its coverage in Asia-Pacific where it says it will operate seven cloud regions by early-2019, up from just one region two years ago.September 13, 2018 by Eileen Yu in Cloud
Government web snooping: Why the latest court ruling won't change much - at least not yetDon't expect the government to change its attitude towards online surveillance anytime soon.September 13, 2018 by Danny Palmer in Security
New iPhones don't support Apple Pencil: Samsung Note 9 still best for stylus usersThere were rumors that the new Apple iPhones might support the Apple Pencil and challenge Samsung's Galaxy Note 9. That did not occur so Samsung still offers a unique feature with the S Pen.September 13, 2018 by Matthew Miller in Mobility
Windows support scam uses evil cursor attack to hijack Google Chrome sessionsPartnerstroka uses an "evil cursor" attack to hijack the mouse of Google Chrome browser users.September 13, 2018 by Charlie Osborne in Security
Two billion devices still vulnerable to Blueborne flaws a year after discoveryCountless devices are still vulnerable to the set of Bluetooth-based security flaws 12 months after being made public.September 13, 2018 by Charlie Osborne in Security
LinkedIn open sources TonY, its framework to run TensorFlow on HadoopThe core idea is to run TensorFlow jobs as reliably and flexibly as other first-class citizens on Hadoop.September 13, 2018 by Natalie Gagliordi in Open Source
Apple, Amazon, Google, others called to testify on consumer privacy protectionsApple, Amazon, AT&T, Charter, Google, and Twitter called to testify in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.September 13, 2018 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
What to do with the data? The evolution of data platforms in a post big data worldThought leader Esteban Kolsky takes on the big question: What will data platforms look like now that big data's hype is over and big data "solutions" are at hand?September 13, 2018 by Paul Greenberg in Data Management
Apple Watch 4: Why digital health's future depends on Apple finding a cloud partnerThe new capabilities of Apple's flagship wearable device will be further enhanced by allowing healthcare providers to directly interact with patients using telemedicine and to review and analyze their data in the cloud.September 13, 2018 by Jason Perlow in Health