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VR goggles and giant touchscreen tables: How Audi explains new car technology

The company is using VR the way you might think, as well as some novel applications.

Although we usually cover our own travel costs, in this case that was not an option; flights and accommodation on this trip to Munich was paid for by Audi.

MUNICH, GERMANY—The transformation of our cars over the past few years has been rapid. They used to be autonomous vehicles—in the truest sense—unconnected to the wider world, save by their tires. Now the average new car is a wearable computer with seats for four, clustered with sensors and screens and wireless datalinks. Some of this progress could be considered digital frippery; casting one's music via Android Auto or CarPlay isn't that much of an advance over Bluetooth, after all. But some efforts from automakers, like the latest advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), are our stepping stone into a world where our cars drive us.

Meet Audi's Virtual Training Car. From the outside it looks like just another A4 sedan.

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As the automobile continues to evolve subject to the white heat of technology, spare a thought for the poor automakers. Many of these safety systems are invisible to the driver until their time of need. Others are merely complicated and new. But all of them need to be explained, for how else will a customer see the point in opening their wallet? It's a problem that Audi has been giving a lot of thought, and the company brought us to Munich recently to take a look at some of the solutions it's working on.

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Feuerwerkwettbewerb Pyronale 2016: Erst IT macht prächtige Feuerwerke möglich

Die Pyronale gehört zu den weltweit angesehensten Wettbewerben für Pyrotechnik: Sechs internationale Teams messen sich am 9. und 10. September auf dem Berliner Maifeld. Wie spektakuläre Feuerwerke durch IT in höchster Präzision möglich werden, hat Pyronale-Juror Markus Katterle Golem.de erklärt. (Computer, Messe)

Sony: Frisches Zubehör für die Playstation-Familie

Nicht nur Konsolen: Neben der Playstatio 4 Slim und Pro hat Sony auch Zubehör wie den dezent überarbeiteten Dualshock-Controller vorgestellt. Wer sich für Playstation VR interessiert und noch keine Playstation Kamera hat, bekommt ab dem 15. September ein neugestaltetes Gerät. (Playstation 4, Sony)

Apple Smartwatch: Neues WatchOS bringt verbesserte App-Nutzung

In der kommenden Woche will Apple WatchOS 3 veröffentlichen. Damit wird vor allem der Umgang mit Apps auf der Apple Watch vereinfacht. (WatchOS, Mobil)

MacOS 10.12 Sierra: OS-X-Nachfolger erscheint am 20. September 2016

Apple wird das neue Mac-Betriebssystem bereits kurz nach der Freigabe von iOS und WatchOS verteilen. Die Goldmaster werden bereits an Entwickler verteilt. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr verkürzt Apple damit den Abstand zu den Mobilbetriebsystemen. (Apple, Betriebssystem)

Omnicam: Fraunhofer-HHI überträgt Panoramabilder über Satellit

Eintauchen in Ereignisse am anderen Ende der Welt: Das Fraunhofer HHI hat eine Technik entwickelt, um sehr hochaufgelöste Bilder per Satellit zu übertragen. Mit einem HMD kann der Zuschauer einen Live-Eindruck eines Konzerts oder einer Sportveranstaltung bekommen, ohne dabei zu sein. (Fraunhofer, Technologie)

Prime: Amazon weitet Lieferung am Bestelltag in Deutschland aus

Amazon bietet seinen Dienst Same-Day in sechs weiteren Städten an. Die Artikel werden zwischen 18 und 21 Uhr desselben Tages geliefert. Prime Now bleibt auf zwei Städte begrenzt. (Amazon, Heimkino)

ISP Deletes IP-address Logs to Fend Off Piracy “Extortion Letters”

Swedish Internet service provider Bahnhof continues to fight against copyright holders that target alleged file-sharers. The company explains that it has setup its logging policies in such as way that it can refuse requests for IP-address information from so-called copyright trolls, suggesting that other ISPs should follow suit.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

delete In recent years file-sharers around the world have been threatened with lawsuits, if they don’t pay a significant settlement fee.

These so-called “copyright trolling” efforts have been a common occurrence in countries such as Germany and the United States, and last week they started in Sweden as well.

Rightsholders are targeting thousands of alleged pirates. First, they ask the court for a subpoena to expose the personal details of account holders connected to certain IP-addresses, which they then present to the associated ISPs.

Some Internet providers have been cooperating with these requests, but not all. Most notably, the privacy-oriented ISP Bahnhof is doing everything in its power to prevent its customers from being exposed.

This week the ISP explained how its logging policies are tailored to only allow only requests that are made in criminal cases, not civil claims against BitTorrent users or other alleged file-sharers.

In Sweden, ISPs are required to keep IP-address logs for six months under the Electronic Communications Act (LEK). This legislation allows the authorities to demand this type of data in criminal cases, such as those involving murder and terrorism.

To comply with this requirement, Bahnhof has setup a database of logs which are stored for the minimal required period and can be accessed for these cases only. The regular logs are purged immediately.

Bahnhof, illustrating its logging policy

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When copyright holders request IP-address details, which they do under the contested IPRED legislation, the ISP simply has nothing to hand over. This is very similar to the non-logging policies of many VPN services.

“We store logs for six months to fight crime, absolutely. But we save everything in a separate system, which is only used for LEK,” Bahnhof CEO Jon Karlung says.

“My impression is that some other operators have their clients’ IP addresses stored in several different places. They then also become more vulnerable to having to disclose data IPRED rules.”

Bahnhof itself has operated like this for years, but now that mass file-sharing cases have landed in Sweden the value of this policy is becoming apparent.

Rightly so, according to the ISP, which says it has found a good way to fend off copyright trolls.

“If all operators stored data the way we do, we would avoid the extortion letters altogether. Because we have the motto ‘Internet privacy’ we are very careful with personal data,” Karlung says.

Bahnhof’s CEO adds that other companies should think more carefully about where data is stored. The more databases there are, the more likely it is that they can be compelled to share subscriber data.

“The more different databases there are, the greater the risk that privacy is compromised,” Karlung adds.

Rick Falkvinge, founder of the Swedish Pirate Party, applauds Bahnhof’s logging policy. He discussed the issue in a recent article and informs TorrentFreak that data retention laws which are supposed to help catch terrorists shouldn’t be used against file-sharers.

“The damage these copyright trolls are doing to society is immeasurable. They were able to get shameless mail-order legislation justified by the war on terror, and are now turning those anti-terrorism laws against defenseless single mothers in order to protect a crumbling entertainment monopoly.

“There is absolutely no reason to tolerate, nor to forgive, this kind of behavior,” he adds

It will be interesting to see whether any of the ISPs currently handing over personal detailed connected to IP-addresses will follow suit and change their policies in the future.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

Update: Apples iOS 10 erscheint in wenigen Tagen

Apple will die fertige Version von iOS 10 Anfang kommender Woche veröffentlichen. Mit der neuen Betriebssystemversion verschwinden einige Apple-typische Besonderheiten. Damit soll die Nutzung von iPhone und iPad angenehmer werden. (iOS, Smartphone)

Audi-Entwicklung: Mit der VR-Brille ein richtiges Auto fahren

Der Autohersteller Audi nutzt die virtuelle Realität zur Demonstration von Sicherheitsfunktionen. Kunden können zudem ihr künftiges Auto durch eine solche Brille konfigurieren. (Audi, OLED)