iPhone 8 Reviews: Apple’s Perfect Vision Is Crippled by iPhone X

While the attention of the geekerati may be on the iPhone X (be it the awkward notch in the screen, the new sensors powering FaceID, or the $1000 price tag), the real workhorses of the new iPhone range will be the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus handsets which will make up the lions share of new iPhone sales before the end of 2017.

In essence, these are the ‘new’ iPhones with the iPhone X creating a new ‘higher than top-tier’ model (why it wasn’t called the iPhone Pro remains to be explained, probably in a gentle profile of Tim Cook published in a glossy magazine in October just before the handset goes on sale). The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus continue the evolutionary and risk-averse trajectory of Cook’s iPhone which commenced with the iPhone 6. Is the iPhone 8 family a small step for Apple big enough to justify a jump to the number eight? 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2017/09/19/iphone8-iphone8plus-review-apple-new-iphonex-crippled-ios11/#3450cb871610

China bans all ICOs and digital currency launches as ‘illegal public financing’

The hype around ICOs or initial coin offerings has reached fever pitch in the US, with celebs like Paris Hilton endorsing new digital currencies and mainstream outlets such as CNBCoffering viewers advice on how to build their own “cryptocurrency portfolio.” In China, though, the authorities have had enough, and today the Chinese government took the bold move of banning ICOs all together.

The ruling comes from China’s central bank, which issued a statement criticizing ICOs for “disrupting” the country’s financial order. The regulator described initial coin offerings as “a form of unapproved illegal public financing” that “raises suspicions” of fraud and criminal activity, reports the Financial Times. Although the valuation of bitcoin fell in response to the news, the regulation does not directly target the popular cryptocurrency.

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/4/16251624/china-bans-ico-initial-coin-offering-regulation

Google’s DeepMind AI Just Taught Itself to Walk

For the past few years, Google has been experimenting with AI technology with a project called DeepMind. Now the tech giant has developed AI that has taught itself to walk, and the result are as hilarious as they are scary.

Click on the link below to watch the video outlining this breakthrough. 

http://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/07/13/google-deepmind-ai-walk/

The UK government plans to start making drone owners take safety tests

The UK government is preparing to get a lot stricter on drones as their increasing popularity raises a number of safety concerns.

Citizens that own drones weighing more than 250g (80z) may need to register their drone and attend safety awareness courses under new government rules announced on Saturday. The proposals come after a number of near misses with larger aircraft in the sky.

The Department of Transport did not specify when the new rules could be introduced or how exactly they would be enforced but it said the tests are designed to assess whether owners understand the safety, security, and privacy regulations.

http://www.businessinsider.sg/uk-government-is-clamping-down-on-drone-owners-2017-7/?_ga=2.167742583.812666965.1505902331-1062519516.1501342042&r=UK&IR=T

Google launches its AI-powered jobs search engine

Google has developed a ‘jobs search engine’ function which will be available to all users on the Google homepage. It uses machine learning and algorithms to compile job listings from other job search engines in one place. It is simple to use and you can input simple commands such as ‘find jobs near me’. Read the given article to find out more about this AI-powered initiative.

Google launches its AI-powered jobs search engine

Udacity’s latest Nanodegree will teach React

Udacity has just launched a $499, 4-month long nano degree programme teaching React. React, a java script library for front end development is frequently used by companies such as Facebook and can be a great skill to have to attract prospective employers. Read the given article to find out all the details about this latest course.

Udacity’s latest Nanodegree will teach React