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Samsung Announces 108 Megapixel Smartphone Camera Sensor
Number 914
Broadcast Date AUGUST 12, 2019
Episode Length 5:07
Hosts Rich Stroffolino

Samsung made a 108 megapixel camera sensor for phones, Facebook reportedly halted acquisitions talks with Houseparty over regulatory concerns, and DSLRs are vulnerable to ransomware.

Headlines

Samsung unveiled the ISOCELL Bright HMX smartphone camera sensor, which offers up to 108 megapixels of resolution. The sensor was developed with Xiaomi and is one of the largest smartphone camera sensors at .75 inches. By default the sensor will use pixel binning to capture 27 megapixel images, although full resolution will be an option. The sensor is also capable of capturing 6k video at 30fps. Production of the new sensor will begin later in August.
The New York Times reports that in late 2018 Facebook halted acquisition talks with the group video chat app Houseparty out of fear of inciting antitrust concerns, according to sources. The acquisition talks had reportedly gone on for weeks before being killed by Facebook's corporate development team over regulatory concerns. Epic Games then acquired Houseparty in June.
Adobe says its upcoming apps Aero, Fresco, and Photoshop for iPad, will focus on experiences "outside of the glass" (read: AR) and be fluid between mobile and desktop devices. Adobe's Project Glasswing, still in development, uses a mixed-reality display to allow Photoshop or After Effects layers to be viewed in a transparent screen in front of real 3D objects. Adobe intends to partner with hardware companies to create realistic solutions for the project, such as in the retail space.
Discord will launch a video streaming feature called Go Live on August 15. It will let any Discord user on Windows stream video of their game (no webcam support) to any voice channel for up to 10 people at a time. Mac and Linux users can watch but not stream. Boosted servers and anyone with Nitro will get higher-quality streams. Admins can turn the feature on or off at the server level.
The Voting Village at the DEFCON security conference features a $10 million prototype voting machine developed by DARPA. Originally announced in March, the voting machine is an open source platform, and will be built on purpose built hardware, although the prototype is running on virtualized hardware. The machine uses a touchscreen to register votes, then prints out the selection with a QR code in the corner of the ballot. These print outs are then scanned, with the QR code serving as a cryptographic validity check. DARPA hopes to have complete systems to access at DEFCON in 2020. The system will offer a code repository for researchers to test, as well as offer a small test board to look for hardware vulnerabilities.
US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said last week his department has received 50 requests for licenses to resume sales to Huawei. However, Bloomberg reports people familiar with the matter say the US is holding off on decisions regarding those applications, as China said it was halting purchases of US farm goods.
Bytedance's Chinese news aggregator Toutiao launched Toutiao Search, a mobile optimized search engine. The results feature a combination of web results and media from Bytedance's apps to further drive traffic, and is subject to Chinese state censorship. Baidu currently holds 76% of search marketshare in China.
Huawei announced it plans to build an $800 million plant in Brazil's Sao Paulo state over the next three years. As part of an agreement, Huawei will invest in the state’s Institute of Technological Research between 2020 and 2022, as well as in public education. Huawei has one factory in Sao Paulo that employs 2,000 people. Nokia and Ericsson also have factories in the state.
In an email to users, the UK-based food delivery startup Deliveroo confirmed it was halting service in Germany as of August 16th. Deliveroo started service in Germany four years ago, but rolled back services to many smaller German cities last year. Drivers who have been on the service for at least 12 weeks will receive two goodwill payments based on average earnings over the past 12 weeks.
The US Navy announced it will revert destroyers from touchscreens to a physical throttle and traditional helm control system over the next 18-24 months. Following a fatal crash involving the USS John S McCain, a Comprehensive Review by the Navy found the touchscreen systems complex and crew poorly trained to use them. Subsequent fleet surveys found crews preferred mechanical controls over touchscreens. Following safety testing, the first new throttles are scheduled to be installed by summer 2020.
Researchers at Check Point Software demonstrated installing ransomware on a Canon 80D DSLR. Installing the ransomware used the Picture Transfer Protocol over Wi-Fi or USB, which doesn't require authentication. The ransomware encrypted images on the camera's SD card to prevent access. Counter Point contacted Canon back in March and the two have been working on a patch since May. The researchers said that while their exploit was specific to Canon, any camera using the Picture Transfer Protocol may be vulnerable with a similar attack.

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