Researchers Found They Could Hack Entire Wind Farms
A collection of privacy ideas?
Robert G. Young of Bowditch & Dewey writes:
The U.S. Department of
Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and Office of the Chief
Privacy Officer (OCPO) have launched a new website to provide resources concerning best practices and
technical assistance for institutions navigating their obligations under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other student privacy
matters, including data security. The
new website includes official guidance on FERPA and answers to Frequently Asked
Questions. It also includes online
training materials, videos and recorded webinars on various topics relating to
student privacy.
Read more on Lexology.
Amazon IS retail. Get used to it.
Nike Thought It Didn’t Need Amazon—Then the Ground Shifted
For years, Nike Inc. was one of the biggest holdouts against Amazon.com Inc.,
refusing to provide its sneakers and athletic clothing for sale on the hulking
e-commerce site. Its products were so
cool, the company reasoned, it didn’t need or want the help.
Recently, Nike reversed course. Behind that decision lies a dramatic shift in
the balance of power between brands and Amazon.
… Lately, the
explosion of third-party sellers on the site has led to authentic goods from
companies such as Nike, Chanel, The North Face, Patagonia and Urban Decay being
sold on Amazon even though they don’t authorize the sales, undercutting their
grip on pricing and distribution.
Even though Nike didn’t send Amazon its products either
directly or through approved wholesalers, Nike is the
most purchased apparel brand on the site, according to a Morgan
Stanley survey.
… One reason for
their capitulation is the collapse of a retail distribution network they could
better control, as malls flounder and chains like Sports Authority Holdings
Inc. shutter.
New toys to entice you to put (always on) Amazon in your
home.
It’s Not the Screen That Makes Amazon’s Echo Show
Interesting. It’s the Strategy.
The original Echo was already a hit with consumers; with
the addition of a display, it comes into its own. The screen allows for richer experiences for
core applications like music (it displays lyrics), communication (it enables
video calls), and videos. Amazon also
announced a programming interface to allow for the development of new
"skills" that make use of the screen.
The Echo is always plugged in, so the
screen is always on. Even when you are not using the device
… The most
important aspect of these devices is that they are "cloud-first."
Right out
of the box my new Echo Show was pre-configured to my Amazon account.
When I set it up, Alexa already knew who
I was, had my favorite "skills" enabled, knew my commute, could
control my lights and thermostat, had contact information for people I
communicate with, had my music, knew my favorite sports teams, and knew my
upcoming appointments. (And that doesn't
include the more well-known Amazon services: Video, Audible, Kindle, and, of
course, shopping.)
How? Because Amazon built its device around the
account you likely already have. The
company's pitch to developers is that Alexa, and by extension Echo, is always
getting smarter. "The more
customers use Alexa, the more she adapts to speech patterns, vocabulary, and
personal preferences."
How do you get people into the “gig economy?”
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/01/lyft-is-using-some-of-its-600-million-of-funding-for-driver-hubs.html
Lyft opens up hubs across the country to get drivers on the
road in a few hours
Lyft is using some of its $600 million in new funding to
open driver-service centers—called hubs —to get drivers on the road in a matter
of hours.
The company has centers in nine U.S. cities and is opening
a 10th hub in the coming months
… Prospective Lyft
drivers who've already passed a background check can get on the road in as
little as an hour or two, says Mihir Gandhi, general manager of Lyft's northern
California operations.
Someone sees the imminent death of an industry and its
supporting technology.
With the growth of streaming services like Netflix, DVD sales are slipping. It’s safe to assume that before too long
they’ll have gone the same way as VHS and audio cassettes. Once that happens, DVD players themselves
won’t be far behind.
Before we reach that point, it would be prudent to rip all
your DVDs onto your hard drive. By doing so, you’ll be saving them for
posterity; you’ll be able to watch them long after DVDs have been consigned to
the annals of history.
… In this article,
I’m going to explain how to rip an entire DVD onto your hard drive.
“Dog people” are crazy already. (I’d share this with my wife, but she’s at a
dog show.)
Dogmented Reality is real, and it’s coming to Apple’s ARKit
The term Dogmented Reality was first coined for a 2016
April Fools gag from Meta, but now it’s very much a real thing for some
smartphone users. Follow the Dogmented Reality hashtag on Twitter and you’ll find
scores of people touring the world with virtual pets that sit in our reality a
little like you’ll find in other apps like Pokémon Go.
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