Daily Archives: July 27, 2015

Hawking, Musk, Wozniak Freaked About Artificial Intelligence Getting A Trigger Finger

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Big names have been touting big fears about the implications of a future in which artificial intelligence plays a bigger role, and now those same folks — including Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk — have been joined by others, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in signing an open letter calling for a ban on offensive autonomous weapons.

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‘Hard Ceilings’ Doomed Past Societies

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‘Hard Ceilings’ Doomed Past Societies
There were firm ceilings on the amount of energy that humans’ first two energy sources, foraging and farming, could provide. We do not know  —  yet  —  if there is also a hard ceiling over what is possible in fossil fuel societies, but the implication of history seems to be that there is.

July 27, 2015 at 07:28PM
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Specs for the 3rd generation Moto X leak, 5.5-inch screen is in

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While the next generation Moto G has been leaking a lot lately, we've seen a much smaller number of reveals about the Moto X (3rd gen), which is also due to be outed this year – perhaps even tomorrow, at Motorola's special event.

We have had quite a few instances in which pictures of the next Moto X got out – even live images not long ago. As for the specs, we now have a new list of those from a source of a lot of Moto-related stuff.

The Moto X (3rd gen) is said to have a 5.5-inch 1080p touchscreen, a 21 MP rear camera, a 5 MP front snapper, and a 3,600 mAh battery. It will have a microSD card slot, and there will be a model with dual-SIM functionality too. It will run Android 5.1.1 Lollipop from day one.

Interestingly, this report contradicts a few previous ones when it comes to the display. So far we've been led to believe that this year's Moto X will sport a 5.2-inch QHD panel. But it looks like Motorola could have gone bigger, while keeping the resolution of last year's handset.

As for the battery, past mumblings had it at 3,280 mAh, but we assume nobody will complain if it's actually going to be a whopping 3,600 mAh. Even the main camera was said to be 16 MP at one point. Today's revelation comes with no information about RAM, but it's been rumored to be 4GB, and the SoC in charge could be Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810.

One of the new things coming to the Moto X line in 2015 is allegedly going to be the color version you can see in the picture above. And there may also be a front-facing LED flash for perfect selfies in there.

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Can Big Data Find Your Next CEO?

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I have widely covered how data and analytics are changing the recruitment landscape. So far, most of the focus has been on filling low and mid-tier vacancies – such as Xerox and their work to find the best candidates for call centre positions. But what about filling the most senior vacancies – the “C-suite” of CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and other chiefs in your organization?

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Samsung will show its new Galaxy hardware at August 13 event

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Hot on the heels of more Galaxy Note 5 photos leaking, we now know the date on which Samsung’s next phablet will be officially shown off.

Samsung’s next Unpacked 2015 event will go down at 11:00 am ET on August 13. The company teased its shindig with the image you see above, showing black lines against a white background. But wait…There appears to be something in the middle of those lines that has two sloping sides. Something shaped like a phone with a dual curved edge display.

While Samsung’s not saying what it plans to show at the event, it’s likely that we’ll see the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ there. Both phones have been leaking like crazy lately, and reports have suggested that Samsung wanted to move the Note 5 up from its traditional early September launch to give it more time in the spotlight before Apple announces its new iPhone.

So now we’ve got a little more than two weeks to go before two major new Android phones are released. The wait could be difficult, but if the rumor mill is anything like it’s been lately, we’ll see some more leaks to help pass the time until August 13 rolls around.

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Moto G (3rd gen) will be in stores in the UK on July 29

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The Moto G (3rd gen) is due to finally be made official at a special event tomorrow. That, however, doesn't mean we don't already know almost everything there is to know about it, thanks to a myriad of leaks and rumors we've seen over the past few weeks.

We've gotten the specs on several occasions (though certain things are still a mystery, for example how much RAM the base model will have), leaked renders, leaked hands-on images, as well as pricing information.

One thing that hasn't been talked about much is when exactly you'll be able to buy the Moto G (3rd gen). A leak from South America from a while back implied that it would go on sale on the day of its unveiling – namely, tomorrow. But that was it.

Now from the UK comes an image that's purported to be from the operator Three. It apparently contains a stock update communication sent by the operator to its employees.

As you can see, the Moto G is said to be launching on July 29, with stock of the device being sent to Three stores in advance of that, so there will be plenty of units to go around on the big day.

Keep in mind that this date could only apply to the UK. Other places may in fact get the Moto G a day earlier, while others still might wait for it some more.

This leaked image also tells us that Three will have Moto Maker vouchers for the new Moto G in stock on the same day. This means you'll get one of those vouchers from a Three store, then go online and configure your Moto G as you like it through Motorola's Moto Maker customization service, which will be available for a mid-range offering for the first time.

Furthermore, 200 Three shops will receive Moto Maker POS tablets, which are meant to demo the features of this…

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