Google: Autonomous cars since almost 500,000 miles without an accident
Google runs a successful interim results for its self-driving cars: According to an entry in the official blog, the autonomous vehicles are well after 300,000 miles (480,000 kilometers) of road traffic accidents completely free.
About a dozen vehicles are regularly according to Google on the way and have obtained a variety of traffic situations mastered. However, the need to prove since May 2012 officially approved in the U.S. car still further in difficult situations, such as snow-covered roads or construction sites with temporary traffic signals. Next step is also possible that the test drivers only drive alone instead of the previous two with the cars and use them mainly for everyday trips such as commuting. If every tester remain on the driver's seat, as necessary, to intervene.
The collision, in which one of the robot car was involved in 2011 mentions Google in its interim results, however. At that time, a modified Toyota Prius have ascended so hard on the vehicle ahead, that it catapulted a third car into another vehicle. A company spokesman said at the time, however, that the human driver had the time of the accident, the control of the vehicle. In 2010, Google had begun to test the computer-controlled cars
Now Facebook displays the user activities in groups
Facebook limits the possibility of using unattended service. Members of a group now learn what the others have seen. Where previously only "Like" and comments were displayed with author and time, group members now find a "Seen by".
Facebook explained in the help: "In this way you stay on the current state of the group activities." In fact: It is now not only interested in what others do, but also when they were online. The function will be introduced progressively in all groups and can not be turned off.
Many may not have been aware that Facebook stores internally, who retrieves what when on the platform. It was only a minor technical changes necessary to make this data visible to users - initially just for group members. The debate about privacy on Facebook revolves mostly around the tip of the iceberg: that which shows the surface. The problem, however, the databases of the company, which is recognized in much more than meets the eye
New contact point for Windows Phone Developer
To say goodbye to the old naming obviously seem to be in vogue these days at Microsoft. Because under the new flag "Windows Phone Dev Center" now sailing the former "App Hub", the portal developer's post on the Windows Phone Apps and provide information for development. But not only the name and also the appearance has changed, but also the structure of the portal has become a clear division into the "Submit Application", "Get SDK" and "View Samples" to read.
But still have several projects in motion, for the time being everything affects only Windows Mobile 7 and 7.5. So shall soon the number of countries and markets that can be offered for the apps to be almost quadrupled. With the geographical growth accompanied by the expansion of the pricing and payment options. For individual countries and regions will have to set different prices, each in different currencies. Both the collection can be handled via PayPal for the future, the app sales and the payment of fees for the developer accounts, at least for the countries in which the service is available.
Also the financial aspect is the handling of "in-app" sales, which was with the idea of Windows Phone has been announced 8th However, this will be possible only with explicit WP8. Having been frequently lamented, is that the previously allowed number was too low of 100 participants for beta testing, Microsoft is expanding the number of "thousands" of participants - as are the many to be specific, but is still open. This potential growth also carry the new bill analysis tools that provide a more granular review of the use of sales, and beta test versions, each with corresponding sales and also a tracking upgrade of the behavior of such trials to be purchased apps.
id Software: Linux games not worth the effort
The development of games for Linux is not worth, said John Carmack, game designer and co-founder of id Software, in his keynote address at QuakeCon. For the last games released so far no Linux versions are planned. This leaves the hitherto so Linux friendly companies a different course than Valve, which had fanned recently with its announcement of a Linux client for the online platform Steam, and the co-op shooter Left 4 Dead 2 the discussion.
id Software is among the early supporters of Linux in this market segment. Many Spielem the company have been ported to Linux, including Doom, Quake, Quake II, Quake III Arena, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Doom 3 and Quake 4 While Carmack is still convinced of it that Linux as a platform for good games own, he does not believe that there are enough buyers for Linux games, and therefore are not wearing the port.
In his keynote speech, he praised the enthusiasm for Linux, but there was not so easy, many users who paid for a game. Valve's decision would, however, draw some more about Linux. What can speak in any case for Linux and Open Source, is the fact that the integrated graphics will get better and become good enough to play is. Carmack has also a lot of praise for the cooperation of Intel with the open source community and the resulting driver.
Galaxy Note 10.1: Samsung's pen tablet available from 600 €
As accessories Samsung will later mitliefern a keyboard docking station, from start to want an extra battery, a small docking station (30 €), alternate pins and some bags and envelopes will be available. In addition, there are 50 € for a Bluetooth headset in stick form, which is also used as a pin.
The technical data of the first time at MWC in February, Samsung had updated equipment shown on Monday. The Galaxy 10.1 is an Android-touch tablet with stylus operation in addition to normal touch. The 10-inch display has a special digitizer layer, so that a pin comes with a thin plastic tip used. This can be exploited much more accurate than the capacitive pins with their thick, which otherwise are common in tablets and smartphones. Normal plastic pins around for resistive touch screens work but no, it must be the special pen from Samsung.
Facebook: The first game for real money
Some investors are expected to Facebook share on the margins of the IPO and the crash have been considered after the initial euphoria as a Facebook game with real money. UK Facebook users, but can now actually play on Facebook to cash without having to invest in the stock market: The game called "Bingo & Slot Friendzy" will be accessible only to people aged over 18 years and only in Britain, emphasized the game developer Gamesys.
"Bingo & Slot Friendzy" contains a total of 90 bingo and slot machine games. It is the first time that real gambling comes to the Facebook platform. Gamesys, the game at Jackpotjoy have its brand, which is resident in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The company opens the door to the UK online gaming market. Between Facebook and Gamesys revenue to be shared from the games - a Facebook spokeswoman declined against the U.S. media, but more specific information about what proportion of the revenue comes from Facebook.
Zynga also working on a gaming offer. The largest provider of Facebook games with titles such as "Farmville" had been punished heavily after disappointing figures on the stock exchange, moreover, Electronic Arts believes the new Zynga game "The Ville" copy the Facebook version of EA's classic "the Sims, "and therefore moved to court.
But even Facebook itself is on the lookout for new revenue sources. After a loss in the last quarter, making investors especially the growing number of Facebook users worried that romp through smartphones in the Social Network: Facebook earned so far with them almost no money on advertising. Here come new ideas about how the growing popularity can continue to monetize the so-called social games, just right.
Oracle and Google should rename paid bloggers and journalists
U.S. Federal Judge William Alsup, who has to decide in the patent dispute between Oracle and Google, requires the parties involved for information on what journalists, bloggers, commentators and other writers of them were paid, who have reported on the proceedings. You want the court to 17 Provide information about august, according to an arrangement. The proceedings were not completed, the information about which reports have been influenced by possible financial ties could be used in a possible appeal, Alsup wrote.Oracle said CNet to the magazine, to have disclosed all his financial relations in this case always. Now Google is your turn to do it right. Oracle understand Alsups arrangement so that indirect payments are to be included. Florian Mueller, a blogger is already known, which is on Oracle's payroll and who reported on the case. The operator of the Blogs "FOSS patent" wrote in April that he was "recently" advisor to the software company. Mueller insisted that time, he was an independent analyst and blogger, and will continue to disseminate his views. He often say things with which his client did not match.Oracle had sued Google two years ago because of alleged violations of patents and copyrights. It was about the use of Java in the development of the system initiated by Google Android smartphone. In June, the two parties have agreed that Oracle temporarily discontinues range check to liquidated damages in connection with the neunzeiligen Java routine and seven de-compiled Java files. The question of whether Google infringed copyright in a possible Oracle-37 Java APIs, to be decided again in an appeal hearing. Alsup was the beginning of June denied any such breach of copyright.
Plans for "Gnome-system operation" specified
Day has clearly pointed out above, Gnome OS is by no means an attempt to replace Linux distributions, a stand-alone "GNOME OS install" is indeed part of the plans, but intended primarily as a platform for testing and developing. Rather, the project aims at the Gnome OS buzzword in the next 18 months to implement a number of improvements, which are partially are near to old ideas.
Let there be improvements for development and deployment of applications to make their software programmers do not always have to adapt to constantly changing environmental conditions. In the train Day speaks of an application framework, for it was as part of Gnome OS SDK also being considered. As a third point speaks to the Gnome developers on improvements that will improve the translation and testing of software, from which it is composed Gnome. Day plans to talk further optimizations for the Gnome interface to (UX Core / Core User Experience) at. This includes the development of further applications along the lines of Documents or photographs, which are to improve, among other things, the handling of data that are either local or online store. As the last main point is called the Gnome developers optimizations for devices with touch screens and announced GNOME 3 should in no later than 18 months to be fit for touch-screen, Gnome is to remain focused primarily on notebooks and desktop continue.
At the end of the blog entry Day some of his thoughts divided on the question of what an OS (Operating System / OS) is, for doing it is just the kernel, for him, but the environment that we ask users and developers ("user experience "and" application developer experience "). There are two halves of a whole, therefore, called the Gnome developers their current projects as Gnome OS. He also explained some of the goals were ambitious and would not be implemented, some are not so unrealistic as they seem
icloud Hack: Amazon and Apple respond to security problems
The attackers had it been successful, reaching over a two-step process to Honans Amazon account: First, they supplemented by telephone a credit card that would have been sufficient which according to the Wired reporter e-mail address, name of account holder and billing address. With a second call, it would then have been possible to deposit a new e-mail address for this account - with the help of the previously mentioned new credit card and the statement that they had lost access. This should no longer be possible.
With Apple's support department has also responded. The attackers were there to capture Honans icloud account, because they coincided with the takeover of the Amazon also access the last four digits of his credit card in their hands. According to Honan, it should have been sufficient so far from Apple, get with these four digits, the name and billing address to a temporary password, which was transferred to the icloud access then. Correct answers to the security deposited by him would not have had the attackers, said Honan.
According to Wired, Apple has now banned its supporters, the Apple ID reset by telephone request. However, this will initially only be temporary, "at least 24 hours," said the hotline staff to demand from Wired. Apple seems to be currently in the process of rethinking its processes - this had already announced a spokeswoman. An opinion on the telephone password reset is prohibited from Apple yet.
Zeus Trojan attacks intensified on mTANs
The procedure is basically still the same as its predecessors: the starting point of an infection of the smartphone is infected with the Zeus Trojan (Windows) PC. The discharged into the open for online banking web site, for example, type a message that would have to secure the smartphones where new certificates will be installed. The alleged certificates or security updates are available via download or even sent directly via MMS to the phone number entered by the user. Once installed on the phone directs the Trojans secretly, but the app SMS messages with the mTANs of a number abroad continue, with the current versions in Sweden.
The new Trojan versions for Android and Blackberry - Kaspersky speaks of "Zeus in the Mobile," short ZitMo - apparently serve mainly to the systematic development of the functionality. Still it lags slightly behind the Android version that Windows Mobile, Symbian and Blackberry behind (an iPhone counterpart has not been sighted). It shall not appear to selectively mTAN only the messages of the bank, but all text message to the Lord and Master more
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