March 2016 – Page 17 – news.buyenne.com

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro: $138 phone with fingerprint scanner, 3GB RAM

A few months after launching a $106 smartphone with a a big battery, a reasonably fast processor, and other surprisingly decent specs, Chinese phone maker Xiaomi is introducing an even better model. The Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro has the same basic design and specs as the Redmi 3… but the new model has more RAM, […]

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2 men take US gov’t ocean science buoy, now want to “sell” it back for $13,000

“If you lose something in the ocean, it doesn’t stay yours forever.”

This aerial view of Monterey Bay from the south was created by combining computer-generated topographic and bathymetric data. Vertical relief has been exaggerated to better show the Monterey Canyon and mountains on either side of the bay. (credit: Monterey Bay Acquarium Research Institute)

Turns out, the government doesn’t take too kindly to the theft of one of its scientific buoys.

According to a lawsuit filed last week by federal prosecutors in California, two commercial fishermen are essentially hostage-takers, as they recovered a loose United States Geological Survey buoy in January 2016 and are now demanding money for its return.

By contrast, the fishermen’s lawyer said on Monday that his clients (one of which is his son) recovered the offshore buoy, which had come loose from its moorings due to a storm. Therefore, because they took possession of the buoy, they became in fact, its rightful owners. The fishermen are not asking for a ransom—now $13,000—but merely a sticker price.

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SoundCloud Go offers music streaming, downloads for $10 per month

SoundCloud has become one of the most popular services for sharing audio over the past few years, but the company has been struggling to find a profitable business model… and apparently the latest approach is pretty much the same one taken by Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, and others. SoundCloud Go is a new […]

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Urheberrecht: Amazon haftet für Bilder seiner Marketplace-Verkäufer

Amazon muss seine Marketplace-Verkäufer an der Verwendung von Bildern hindern, an denen sie keine Rechte haben. Das hat der Parfümhersteller Davidoff in Berlin durchgesetzt. (Onlineshop, Urheberrecht)

Google-Entwickler: NPM-Malware könnte sich als Wurm verbreiten

Wegen einiger Design-Prinzipien der Node-Paktverwaltung NPM könne sich ein schadhaftes Modul wie ein Wurm im gesamten System verbreiten, warnt ein Google-Entwickler. Gegen die Sicherheitslücke hilft vorerst nur Handarbeit. (Open Source, Virus)

Report: PlayStation 4K to be announced just before PS VR launch

Wall Street Journal sources say new hardware will launch in October.

The more powerful version of the PlayStation 4, currently dubbed PlayStation 4K or PlayStation 4.5, will be announced shortly before the release of PlayStation VR in October, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The publication's sources indicate that Sony will not stop production of the original PS4 on release of the new, more powerful version, while also noting that "it is likely" both consoles would share the same software catalogue.

Sony's goal with the console, according to those same sources, is to compete with high-end PC-based virtual reality experiences such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, which offer a higher graphical fidelity than the current PS4. While it's possible that a more powerful PS4 will be able to increase the sharpness and graphical effects of PS VR games, the headset itself sports a mere 1920×1080 OLED display, equating to 960×1080 per eye, compared to the higher 2160×1200 screens of the Rift and Vive.

For those not into interested in PS VR, the increased processing power of the new PS4 will allow it to output UHD (4K) resolution, say the WSJ's However, it's not yet clear whether that will only apply to new games, or whether older software will be upscaled too.

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Acer launches Chromebook 14 with IPS display, USB 3.1

As expected, Acer’s latest Chrome OS laptop is a 14 inch model with an Intel Celeron Braswell processor. But while I had figured that the Acer Chromebook 14 would be an entry-level device, it turns out that this is more of a mid-range Chromebook with a few special features. Acer will offer a model with 4GB […]

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Startpage und Ixquick: Zwei diskrete Suchmaschinen wachsen zusammen

Die anonymisierte Google-Suche über Startpage und die Metasuchmaschine Ixquick sehen ähnlich aus, funktionieren aber ganz verschieden. Nun werden sie zusammengeführt. (Suchmaschine)

Holoportation: Mit 3D-Modellen in Echtzeit kommunizieren

Während eines Videotelefonats den Gesprächspartner als Ganzkörperprojektion vor sich zu haben, vermittelt ein weitaus realistischeres Gefühl. Microsofts Holoportation soll das ermöglichen – mit Hilfe der Hololens und zahlreicher Kameras. (Microsoft, Videotelefonie)

Während eines Videotelefonats den Gesprächspartner als Ganzkörperprojektion vor sich zu haben, vermittelt ein weitaus realistischeres Gefühl. Microsofts Holoportation soll das ermöglichen - mit Hilfe der Hololens und zahlreicher Kameras. (Microsoft, Videotelefonie)

UK Government Video Urges Advertisers to Boycott Pirate Sites

The UK’s Intellectual Property Office has published a video which urges advertisers to boycott ‘pirate’ sites. The video claims that since torrent and similar sites facilitate “fraud, organized crime, and even terrorism”, advertisers should liaise with the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit to gain access to a special advertising blacklist.

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Underlying a multitude of strategies designed to limit traffic to pirate sites, there is a strong belief among copyright holders that operators only keep their sites online due to how profitable they are.

Since most portals don’t make their motivations public it’s unclear as to how many sites this applies. However, it can’t be denied that the largest sites are pulling in decent revenues via advertising so with this in mind there is an ongoing and concerted effort by authorities to “Follow the Money.”

Part of this strategy is ensuring that major brands and smaller companies refrain from placing their advertising on infringing sites. In addition to funding the sites in question, copyright holders insist that having “household name” branding appearing alongside pirate content suggests that sites are not only legitimate but somehow endorsed by their advertisers.

While the US has its own initiatives underway, the UK’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) maintains the Infringing Website List (IWL), a database of sites that police and copyright holders have deemed to breach copyright law.

PIPCU earlier claimed to have placed warning ads on these domains to deter would-be downloaders and is now receiving help from the government to reach more advertisers.

In a new video published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the Internet is described as the most powerful communication tool ever invented, noting that by 2020 the total Internet advertising spend will outstrip that of TV. But while reaching billions of consumers has its benefits, the IPO says that advertisers need to be aware of the problems being caused by IP crime.

Starting with an image of a presumably unlicensed pharmaceutical site, the video quickly moves on to the world of torrents, with an image of a fake website called “Super Torrent”.

Somewhat ironically the screenshot from the video shown above is actually a copy of ExtraTorrent (the world’s 3rd largest torrent site) but with a name switch. In fact, those who look closely will see that on the left hand side of the image where ExtraTorrent displays its news feed, there’s even a link directing people to find more news on TorrentFreak.

“Illegal websites offering copyright infringing content, illegal websites facilitating fraud, organized crime, even terrorism,” the voiceover warns. “You wouldn’t want your brand, your client’s logo, your hard-earned reputation mixed up with that, would you?”

The video continues by stating that of the top 500 infringing websites, 294 carried advertising for recognized brands, 43 of which were businesses in the top 1000 for advertising spend. By placing ads on such websites, advertisers give them legitimacy while tarnishing their images by associating themselves with viruses and malware, the IPO adds.

Of course, knowing which sites are considered a risk isn’t always easy for advertisers and that’s where copyright holders and the police step in.

“The Infringing Website List lists all known websites determined by the police to be illegal on the basis of copyright infringement. It’s the first of its kind in the world,” the IPO says.

“Sites are identified by the creative industries, evidenced and verified by the police. The IWL then provides an up to date list of copyright-infringing websites to enable advertisers, agencies and brands to cease advert placement on illegal websites.”

The idea is that ad agencies can integrate the IWL into their ad placement systems in order to boycott pirate sites, something which can prevent direct advertising on designated platforms. However, the advertising world isn’t as straightforward as that and the use of various middle-men ensures that advertising often makes it onto pirate sites, even though they have been ‘blacklisted’ in Europe and the United States.

Nevertheless, the IPO and PIPCU say they are making progress and in August 2015 reported that top UK advertisers were placing 73% fewer ads on pirate sites. More current stats aren’t presented in the video but the message from the IPO remains the same.

“Stop funding criminals, sign up to the IWL,” the IPO concludes.

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