Places and Things

The latest wrinkle for Comcast's X1 platform is an ability to kick-start the movie ticket purchasing process from your voice remote. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/30/comcast-voice-activated-fandango-tickets/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

As discussed in a previous blog post, IETF designed EVPN to be next-generation BGP-based VPN technology providing scalable layer-2 and layer-3 VPN functionality. from http://blog.ipspace.net/2018/05/typical-evpn-bgp-routing-designs.html https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCH3i9hSDpS2mPi1khU72zq5Dt8Q9DVpBg3zqNnr7ABS9ZfRuxaMOICSnLJ6Oj_HMbPT6nekHJ7FQAmPTsAW6rSmep4ZqtDgiuQHjqRiUCk1u57xUBDxKt48xbarBmlOloPNsjuHe0T7K/s1600/Multi-Pod+Overlay+Control+Plane.png

Hydrogen is either the wonder fuel of the future or a technological cul-de-sac. Toyota believes the former, and has spent the past few decades developing mass-market hydrogen cars. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/29/hydrogen-fuel-cell-toyota-mirai-evs/ https://s.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/76cef4295bfa5efbd1ae2b11851017a0/206410618/hydrosoc.jpg

Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference is often mistaken for a hardware product launch event. However, the main purpose of WWDC is to introduce Apple's latest software enhancements and tools to the third party developers who use them to create apps for Apple's platforms. from https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/05/29/a-look-at-apples-secretive-strategies-set-to-unfold-at-wwdc-2018 https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=303691330110002&ev=PageView%20&noscript=1

The Samsung Galaxy S9 builds on the Galaxy S8 in many ways, yielding one of the best flagship phones of 2018. Now, B&H has revealed a rather fetching deal for the 64GB Galaxy S9. The chain store is offering the 64GB Galaxy S9 for just $599 — a $180 discount according to the store. from https://www.androidauthority.com/64gb-galaxy-s9-599-870365/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Sony is celebrating the PS4 community with its annual Days of Play event — which offers a bunch of deals on games and PS4 hardware along with a limited edition blue-and-gold Days of Play PS4 console — from June 8th through June 18th. from https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/29/17404620/sony-days-of-play-sale-event-ps4-deals-games-hardware https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11439335/41448532645_dfb024df05_k.jpg

We learned earlier this month that Philips was working on a major update to its Hue app for its smart home lighting system, and the new version has just hit the iOS App Store. The 3.0 app update is the biggest update to the Hue app since the original release of the 2.0 version. from https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/29/philips-hue-3-0/ https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/hue3.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000

Using one of the most powerful computers in the world to perform complex simulations, scientists have predicted a new type of dibaryon particle - one that has two baryons instead of the usual one, with quarks all of the same colour. from https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-theoretical-hexaquark-di-omega-dibaryon-predicted https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2018-05/processed/hexaquark_600.png

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is convinced that one day “we are going to have to leave this planet.” And he believes that his Blue Origin space company can help make it happen. from https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/jeff-bezos-reaffirms-plan-for-moon-colony/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

A sedentary lifestyle has long been linked to poor health, and a growing body of evidence suggests it may also affect personality. from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/being-a-couch-potato-may-change-your-personality/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Scientists might need to tweak their understanding of climate change in the near future. British researchers have determined that ocean waves play a considerably more important role in trapping carbon dioxide than previously thought. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/29/ocean-waves-play-important-role-in-climate-change/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The director of Titanic and Avatar, James Cameron, has issued a blunt warning about the future of the Great Barrier Reef, saying that unless things change, the reef will die. from https://www.buzzfeed.com/joshtaylor/james-cameron-warns-the-great-barrier-reef-will-die https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2018-05/27/23/asset/buzzfeed-prod-web-06/sub-buzz-16934-1527479956-11.jpg

President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day with a tweet applauding the state of the country under his administration. from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-memorial-day_us_5b0c013ae4b0fdb2aa558b56 http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

We’re still a few months away from the debut of Google’s next-generation Pixel smartphones, but things have been relatively quiet in terms of leaked information about the devices. from https://9to5google.com/2018/05/28/google-pixel-3-front-panel-notch-leak/ https://9to5google.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/giftguide_schoon_13.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=2000&h=0&resize=300%2C250

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. When humans’ genetic information (known as the genome) was mapped 15 years ago, it promised to change the world. from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-we-really-prepared-for-the-genetic-revolution/ https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/0D9678FF-6352-49BB-8D9B1F53B1992F23.jpg?w=590&h=393&8EE5E019-A1F4-4DC6-92C4E1D66DDFCBC2

The Information reports that Apple will be taking a big leap in iOS 12, giving some third-party developers full access to the NFC chip inside iPhones, first introduced with iPhone 6. from https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/25/apple-will-reportedly-open-up-nfc-in-ios-12/ https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/screen-shot-2016-06-28-at-11-00-58-am.png?w=1600

Everything is streaming nowadays. The Oscars. The Super Bowl. Your favorite TV show. The latest Star Wars. (Well, eventually.) People are increasingly giving up on cable TV. By the end of last year, an estimated 22.2 million people had canceled cable or some other traditional TV service. from https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/25/17389588/streaming-tv-guide-how-to-apple-tv-roku-chromecast https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/4208551/new-apple-tv--1653.0.jpg

One of the world’s most important food crops may be declining in quality due to greenhouse gas emissions. from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/as-co2-levels-rise-rice-becomes-less-nutritious/ https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/93E4AF78-AC4E-43EB-BEEDBD5C1A4CF958.jpg?w=590&h=393&834D7D7E-DC8E-4952-AEA93759935D2A9F

If you absolutely need to know where your Amazon package is even though you got Prime's same-day delivery, check out the e-commerce giant's app to see if you already have access to its new Map Tracking tool. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/24/amazon-map-tracking-feature-rollout/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

New data from Canalys today sheds some light on how Apple Watch sales stacked up against the competition during the Q1 2018 (Apple’s Q2). While maintaining its top spot as the most popular wearable maker, Apple also dominated cellular smartwatch sales. from https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/23/apple-watch-lte-defining-wearable-market/ https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/apple-watch-series-3-cellular-battery-life.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500

Also teased was Corden and Levine getting pulled over by a cop who wanted to sing along as they belted out "I've got the moves like Jagger." They then answered trivia questions while driving around a race track at astonishing velocity. As one does! Godspeed, gentlemen. from https://mashable.com/2018/05/24/carpool-karaoke-teaser-adam-levine/ https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/Arlh6mDCLrv6qotBLFJFYLRFYgU=/410x230/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fstory%2Fthumbnail%2F74891%2F857b6fbc-8b5a-4d81-8607-c4d0a2a292a3.png

Even if you're careful about avoiding sketchy websites and apps, there's nothing you can do if your smartphone has malware built in. That's actually the case with hundreds of different smartphones, according to Avast Thread Labs. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/24/report-finds-android-malware-pre-installed-on-hundreds-of-phones/ https://s.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/624af6096723274b3f3a31a02fe2b1e0/206400758/malware.jpg

When you register a drone with the FAA, you'll get a government-issued ID number you can put as a note inside the battery compartment or any other internal part of the machine. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/24/regulators-drones-license-plates/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Who said EV chargers had to be plain and utilitarian? Not BMW. Its Designworks team has been tapped to create ultra-fast 350kW chargers for Ionity's Europe-wide network, and you might actually enjoy using them. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/22/bmw-designs-ultra-fast-ionity-ev-chargers/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Google Home smart speakers can now carry out touch-tone navigation during phone calls in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, a Google spokesperson told VentureBeat in an email today. from https://venturebeat.com/2018/05/18/google-home-gets-touch-tone-phone-navigation/ https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mvimg_20180316_123236.jpg?fit=578%2C434&strip=all

What are the best open world games for PS4? See Full List -- Immersive story ••• Developers have taken great care to make an interesting story, but what really pulls you in is the dialogue and character interactions. from https://www.slant.co/topics/10650/~open-world-games-for-ps4 http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

So there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is there are steps you can take to slow your heart’s aging process, increasing the chances of living a long, healthy, fruitful life. The trade-off is that you really do have to go to the gym. from https://qz.com/1284072/the-right-exercise-to-slow-down-heart-disease-according-to-a-new-study/ https://qz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/resized-52x82.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=1600

The Nintendo Switch might not be the most capable piece of gaming hardware on the market today, but it never ceases to surprise us. Case in point: This morning Capcom announced that last year's terrifying Resident Evil 7 biohazard will be available on Nintendo's latest console later this week. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/21/resident-evil-7-cloud-streaming-nintendo-switch/ http://img.youtube.com/vi/sklIk3HqMEs/0.jpg

This week, NVIDIA revealed that its researchers have developed a unique deep learning system that allows a robot to learn a task based on the actions of a human. The focus here is on the communication between the robot and human, to the point where the robot can observe and mimic the human. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/21/nvidia-robots-deep-learning-learn-tasks/ http://img.youtube.com/vi/B7ZT5oSnRys/0.jpg