Uber lays off roughly 100 workers in its self-driving team

"Uber is scaling back its self-driving team in the wake of the fatal Arizona crash and the subsequent shutdown of its autonomous operations. The ridesharing company has confirmed to Pittsburgh's Action 4 News that it laid off about 100 employees in i..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/uber-lays-off-roughly-100-workers-in-its-self-driving-division/

アップル、国内iPhone販売の独禁法違反疑いが解消。キャリアに端末購入補助求める契約を改定

" 日本の公正取引委員会は、調査を進めていた国内でのiPhone販売における独占禁止法違反の疑いに関する結果を発表し、アップルの販売契約内容見直しによってその疑いが解消したことを明らかにしました。

iPhoneの国内販売は、3大キャリアに対してiPhone販売者に補助金による端末価格の大幅割引を提供するよう求めた端末購入補助条項を含む契約をもって行なわれており、公取委はこれが国内での自由な料金プランの提供を阻んでいるとされていました。報告書にはほかにもSIMロック、2年縛りといった、(アップルに限らず)携帯電話販売…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/07/11/iphone/

Pandora users can share music to their Snapchat stories

" Last month, Snap opened up its AR camera, Bitmoji and more for use within third-party apps. Pandora was one of the first to announce its partnership, and now the music streaming service is all set for its users to start sharing in Snapchat Stories." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/pandora-share-music-snapchat-stories/

Google brings accessible Morse code typing to Gboard on iOS

" Google is expanding the reach of Gboard's Morse code support. The search firm has introduced the accessibility-focused keyboard to Gboard for iOS, making communication easier for iPhone and iPad owners with limited motion. As before, it replaces th..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/google-gboard-morse-code-ios/

YouTube gives creators a way to flag stolen videos

" YouTube keeps a watch over the millions of videos on its service, making sure that they don't violate copyright or community standards. The company removed 8.3 million videos for community guidelines violations in the last quarter of 2017. It hasn't revamped …" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/youtube-creators-flag-stolen-videos/

ZTE clears last major hurdle to lifting US export ban

"ZTE is almost done meeting the US' conditions for lifting an export ban... almost. The Chinese mobile and telecom gianthas signed an escrow agreement with the Commerce Department that represents the last major hurdle before it can get back to busine..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/zte-signs-escrow-deal-to-avoid-us-ban/

2008年の今日、パワーアップしたネットブック第2弾「Eee PC 901-X」が発売されました：今日は何の日？

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・1997年7月12日、東宝がスタジオジブリの「もののけ姫」を劇場公開
・2002年7月12日、バンダイ（現：バンダイナムコエンターテインメント）が反射型TFT液晶を採用した「スワンクリスタル」を発売
・2008年7月12日、ASUSがネットブック第2弾となる「Eee PC 901-X」を発売
・2013年7月12日、PFUがA3まで対応したスタンド型ドキュメントスキャナー「ScanSnap SV600」を発売
・2013年7月12日、キングジムがノートカバー型の薄型モバイルバッテリー「バテリオ」…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/07/11/2008-2-eee-pc-901-x/

GoPro has now sold more than 30 million Hero action cams

" GoPro has been dealing with significant business challenges in recent months, but the camera maker has managed to keep its chin above water. The company today revealed it has surpassed 30 million sales of its Hero action video camera since the first..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/gopro-has-now-sold-more-than-30-million-action-cams/

Porsche's super-fast EV chargers are now plugged into the grid

" When Porsche opened its first electric car charging park outside its Berlin office, it installed super-fast 800-volt chargers. Now, these chargers have been plugged into the electric grid and are ready for use. While any compatible electric vehicle (..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/porsche-super-fast-electric-vehicle-chargers-plugged-in-berlin/

Facebook improves AI by sending 'tourist bots' to a virtual NYC

" As a general rule, AI isn't great at using new info to make better sense of existing info. Facebook thinks it has a clever (if unusual) way to explore solutions to this problem: send AI on a virtual vacation. It recently conducted an experiment tha..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/facebook-improves-ai-by-sending-tourist-bots-to-a-virtual-nyc/

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