Volvo’s North American CEO, Lex Kerssemakers, lost his cool as the automaker’s semi-autonomous prototype sporadically refused to drive itself during a press event at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
“It can’t find the lane markings!” Kerssemakers griped to Mayor Eric Garcetti, who was at the wheel. “You need to paint the bloody roads here!”
I doubt this will get fixed any time soon.
Releasing the new iPhone SE was a clever business move from Apple that will satisfy a segment of customers that didn’t want the larger iPhone 6 design. I believe it will also satisfy many of the customers that did upgrade to the larger iPhones when they were released. […]
I’m not a huge fan of audio books but I’m definitely going to download and listen to this. Thanks very much to my friend Moeskido for the link.
Really interesting analysis of Apple. One of the key points is Apple is neither a software or hardware company. Dediu says, “My simple proposal is to think of Apple (and actually any company) as a customer creator.”
I’m a huge fan of AnyList, having used it for over a year. It’s great for keeping track of groceries and its recipe integration works really well as does the ability to share shopping lists with others in the family.
Zakk is one of the most amazing guitarists I’ve ever had the pleasure to spend time with. As his new acoustic album shows, he’s also one of the most versatile singer/songwriter/guitarists in the business.
Spring is sprung and with it comes new life and cute little baby animals. If you have kids, you may not want to show them this. They are liable to be glued to the screen. I know I’m constantly watching the Penguin Cam.
Their use may be optional but there’s no doubt every manager in the game will eventually be seen with one of these iPads within arm’s reach in every major league dugout. Major League Baseball may be old school in a lot of ways but the increasing use of sabermetrics has changed the game.
Moments after successfully unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone, the F.B.I. rendered the phone permanently useless by spilling a glass of water on it, an F.B.I. spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.
I nearly chocked because I was laughing so hard.
I love the quality of the company’s products. I have several bags from them for my MacBook and other devices.
The U.S. Department of Justice will disclose over the next two weeks whether it will continue with its bid to compel Apple Inc to help access an iPhone in a Brooklyn drug case, according to a court filing on Tuesday.
I suspect they’ll try the same method they used with the San Bernardino and go from there. As others have said, this battle is from over.
Whether it’s calling mom or ordering take-out, we rely on our phones to help reach the people and things that matter. And while mobile phones have pushed us toward the future, home phone service is still important to many families. Landlines can be familiar, reliable and provide high-quality service, but the technology hasn’t always kept up. That’s why today, we’re introducing Fiber Phone as a new option to help you stay connected wherever you are.
This isn’t something that appeals to me, but I can see how it’s still important to a lot of people.
I love my iPads and I use them all the time for work, and while I’m lounging around, but still want to stay connected. There is no doubt that the 9.7-inch iPad Pro is very powerful, but there are some things, for me, that made this a standout release. […]
Here is the statement Apple provided to me tonight. I think it says all that needs to be said:
From the beginning, we objected to the FBI’s demand that Apple build a backdoor into the iPhone because we believed it was wrong and would set a dangerous precedent. As a result of the government’s dismissal, neither of these occurred. This case should never have been brought.
We will continue to help law enforcement with their investigations, as we have done all along, and we will continue to increase the security of our products as the threats and attacks on our data become more frequent and more sophisticated.
Apple believes deeply that people in the United States and around the world deserve data protection, security and privacy. Sacrificing one for the other only puts people and countries at greater risk.
This case raised issues which deserve a national conversation about our civil liberties, and our collective security and privacy. Apple remains committed to participating in that discussion.
Though Apple hasn’t announced any official sales figures, preorders for the iPhone SE are said to have exceeded 3.4 million so far in China alone, according to data from local retailers.
These aren’t official numbers, but they are very strong preorder sales.
I received a pitch for this product last week and as soon as I saw the email, I thought it was BS even though I’d love for it to be real. I’m not an expert in scuba diving but I have done it often in the past and I know companies have been trying to make this technology work for decades, with little to no success for the reasons mentioned in the article. Sadly, I’d be willing to be the 2,000 backers who have put up over $800,000 so far will be out of luck and will never see an actual functioning product. It once again brings to mind the old adage, “If it seems to good to be true, it is”.
For those of you affected by this bug, Apple says this new build should solve the issue for you.
The guys at Pro Tools Expert take a look at Pro Tools 12.5 and its new Cloud Collaboration feature. It seems to work better than they expected.
“We need your help!” the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a confidential “Flash” advisory that was dated March 25 and obtained by Reuters over the weekend.
Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a victim’s data so they cannot gain access to it on their computers, then offers to unlock the system in exchange for payment.
Sometimes I get confused. The FBI wants us to be safe and secure, but other times they want a dangerous master key which would make us all less secure.
This week, Jim and Merlin talk about the recent Apple event, including Apple’s messaging on environmental improvements and user privacy. Also, some talk about the evolution of Apple’s Health initiatives, why Merlin’s wearing two watches, and why your hosts like sitting down.
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Imagine you are at a baseball game and a science fiction level of clouds appeared overhead. Click the headline link and take a look at these pictures from Friday’s Braves/Astros game. Holy cow.
I really miss the New York Auto Show. The Vancouver version is on now and it’s more of a “car dealer show”. Sadly, we get few of the “cool cars” the Detriot, LA and New York shows are lucky enough to see. I’d give up body parts for that 2017 Nissan GT-R.
This is one of my favorite tips to show to those unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the iPhone’s OS. It’s really helpful because you can set customized vibrations so you don’t even need to look at the screen or hear the ringer to know who’s calling.
The line, “to protect viewers”, feels like a load of bull. If that’s what they were doing, why not be transparent about it and let the users make the decision whether or not they wanted to be throttled?
I find this whole story fascinating. Not just Microsoft’s seeming cluelessness about how this would turn out (entirely predictably) but how Twitter reacted to Tay (offensively and again, entirely predictable) and the hows and whys of AI chatbots in general.
Conan does a great job expressing what many people feel about Shandling. He really was special.
I took this picture in the hands on area after the Apple event on Monday. It’s actually the Space Black watch with the Space Black Milanese band, but the way the lighting was in the room, it turned into total gold. I thought it was interesting.
Apple Inc said the U.S. Justice Department’s new attempts to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters without the tech giant’s help could eliminate the government’s need for its assistance in a similar dispute in New York.
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“On the other hand, if the DOJ claims that the method will not work on the iPhone here, Apple will seek to test that claim, as well as any claims by the government that other methods cannot be used,” Apple said in the letter.
If there is a flaw in its encryption, Apple wants to know what it is so it can lock it down. Makes perfect sense.
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The Journal quoted Netflix as saying it had limited its videos to most wireless carriers across the globe, capping them at 600 kiliobits-per-second, to “protect consumers from exceeding mobile data caps.”
Okay, certainly not good without letting people know, but if you’re watching on a phone, you probably wouldn’t notice a quality difference.
“We’re outraged to learn that Netflix is apparently throttling video for their AT&T customers without their knowledge or consent,” Jim Cicconi, AT&T senior executive vice president of external and legislative affairs wrote in an email.
That made me laugh out loud. AT&T would probably do the same thing if they thought they could get away with it.