Police told to avoid looking at recent iPhones to avoid lockouts
" Police have yet to completely wrap their heads around modern iPhones like the X and XS, and that's clearer than ever thanks to a leak. Motherboard has obtained a presentation slide from forensics company Elcomsoft telling law enforcement to avoid looking at i…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/13/police-told-to-avoid-looking-at-iphone-x/
Stephen Hawking's last paper on black holes is now online
" Stephen Hawking never stopped trying to unravel the mysteries surrounding black holes -- in fact, he was still working to solve one of them shortly before his death. Now, his last research paper on the subject is finally available online through pre-..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/13/stephen-hawking-black-hole-information-paradox/
Judge rejects Lime request to block e-scooter rivals in San Francisco
"Lime just lost a last-minute bid to delay the launch of San Francisco's electric scooter pilot program. A judge has denied the company's request for a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Skip and Scoot from launching their services in the city…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/13/judge-rejects-lime-request-to-block-sf-rivals/
Thalmic axes Myo gesture armband to make 'entirely different' product
" Thalmic has enjoyed a fair amount of success with its gesture-controlling Myo armband, which found uses in everything from DJ sets to prosthetics. However, the company is trying something radical: it's getting rid of its star product in favor of som..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/13/thalmic-stops-myo-gesture-armband-sales/
Magic Leap’s inaugural conference shows it has a long way to go
" If I had to summarize my reaction to LeapCon, Magic Leap's inaugural developer conference, it's one of surprise. Not because of the various software demos, though some of them were pretty exciting. I was surprised by the sheer enthusiasm I felt in th..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/13/magic-leap-conference/
How Intel's first Chief Security Officer is reshaping the chip giant
" Window Snyder transformed how Microsoft, Apple and Mozilla dealt with software threats. She served as the security lead for the Windows XP Service Pack 2 update, which fixed a wide variety of vulnerabilities in a notoriously buggy OS. And at Apple, s..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/13/intel-window-snyder-interview-security/
