What’s new
Ericsson will develop an autonomous vehicle software cloud platform
Ericsson has announced the partnership with automotive software developer Zenuity to develop an end-to-end platform for connected safety, advanced driver assistance support (ADAS), and autonomous driving software and functions. Zenuity, a joint venture between Volvo and automotive safety system company Autoliv, will use Ericsson’s mobile connectivity management Internet of Things (IoT) solution, IoT Accelerator, with its own connected cloud solution for data management and security.
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Equifax hack exposed personal data of 143 million Americans
Equifax, which supplies credit information and other information services, said that a data breach could have potentially affected 143 million consumers in the United States. Attackers reportedly exploited a vulnerability on Equifax’s website to steal names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses, and, in some cases, driver’s license numbers. Credit card numbers for approximately 209,000 people and certain dispute documents with personal identifying information for approximately 182,000 people were also accessed.
More info are available here.
New products
Galaxy Note8
Note 8 has a 6.3inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 8895 CPU and 6GB RAM. It comes with 12MP dual rear-facing camera, 8MP front-facing camera and a 3,300mAh battery.
More info here.
BLU S1
The phone will have a 5.2-inch HD display, 2GB RAM and Mediatek’s MTK6750 SoC. It will come with 16GB of internal storage, a 2,800mAh battery and Android 7.0 Nougat.
More info here.
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Cloudera acquired AI research company Fast Forward Labs
Cloudera has acquired Fast Forward Labs, an applied research and advisory services company, that specializes in machine learning and applied AI. The Fast Forward team will concentrate on practical research into new approaches to data science and applying research to business problems that are broadly applicable to a variety of industries and applications.
You can read more here.
HPE acquired Cloud Technology Partners
With Cloud Technology Partners, HPE gains a consulting firm with experience helping large organizations move to the cloud. One of the big challenges companies face as they make this move is figuring out what to leave on prem and what to move to the cloud. They also often struggle to manage applications across a hybrid infrastructure.
More info can be found here.
Fun stuff
Sony launched a true 4K projector for $5,000
The Sony VPL-VW285ES is capable of 4K HDR visuals on a screen size of up to 200-inches. For HDR, it supports the popular HDR10 standard and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), though the projector only has 1,500 lumens of brightness. The VPL-VW885ES will start shipping in November of this year.
You can read more here.
