 advantage of. […] They collect diverse information like motion, orientation, location, sound and light. By putting all that information together, you can sense the setting of a photograph and describe its attributes.”

Both Qin and co-creator Xuan Bao are currently summer interns for Microsoft Research. Bao and Qin are working on computer science PhDs at the University of South Carolina and Duke University respectively. They both collaborated on the project with Romit Roy Choudhury, a professor at Duke University.

Qin and Bao’s application also pioneers technology that could be of interest to everyone from tech firms to the media to the military. An excerpt from their technical paper gives an idea of the possibilities: This post has been updated with official responses from both Virgin Media and TalkTalk.

When we talk about gadgets and technologies, the conversation too often revolves around how fast something is—how much faster the new contender is than the reigning champ and how its alacrity will somehow transform your everyday life. Speed is undoubtedly a useful metric—especially in cultures where consumerism and information addiction and the fear of missing out run rampant—but it can also dominate the dialogue to such an extent that we ignore important issues, such as privacy, security, and ethics.

Case in point: your connection to the Internet. Whether you connect via a telephone line, fibre-optic cable, or wirelessly, your Internet connection is probably one of your most cherished services. When your connection improves, it’s a pretty big deal. In the light of the Edward Snowden’s revelation of how intelligence agencies around the world collect vast swaths of Internet traffic, privacy and security policies have become more important than ever.

Here in the United Kingdom, we have a fairly healthy Internet access market. If you live in an urban area, it’s not unusual to have three or four competing, highly differentiated providers, offering a range of ADSL, VDSL, fibre, or wireless options at a reasonable price. As the big four (BT, Virgin, Sky, and TalkTalk) seek to become triple- or quad-play providers by bundling in television and cellular access, prices continue to fall. Competition has also been good for performance; the last three years have seen the country’s average download speed more than double from around 9Mbps to 19Mbps, mostly as a result of high-speed cable and VDSL networks deployed by Virgin and BT
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 Qin and Bao ’s application also pioneers technology that could be of interest to everyone from tech firms to the medium to the military. An excerpt from their technical paper gives an idea of the possibility: This post has been updated with official responses from both Virgin Media and TalkTalk. 

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Case i npoi nt: yo u r  connect ion to the Internet. Wh e ther yo u c onnec t vi a a telep hon e line , f i bre-op tic ca ble,or  wi r e lessl y ,  y our  I nternet co n n ect ion i sprob ably on e of your most che r ish ed services.Whe n yo u r  c onn e ct i onim p rov e s , it’s a pretty  big deal.  I n  t he light o f  th eEdwardSnowden ’s re v elation  of how i ntelligen ce  age n c ies  around th e worldcollect v a st sw a th s ofInt ernettr aff ic, p rivacy and  secu rity p ol icieshavebe come mor e important than ever.
Herein th e U nited Kin gdo m , w e have afair ly healthy  In ter net a cce s s mar ket. If  yo u  live  ina n urban a r ea , i t ’ snot unusual t o  ha ve th ree or fou r co mpeting, highly d i fferentiated p rovi d e rs,  of f erin ga range of ADS L,VD S L , fibre,  o r wirelessoptionsat a rea sonabl e pric e. As t h e  b i g four  (BT , V irgin, Sk y,an d  TalkTa lk )s eek to  bec om e trip le- or quad - p lay providers by  bund l i ng in tel evisi on  and ce l lula r access,prices cont inue t o fa ll. C ompetit io n hasals obeen goodf or perfor mance ; the l as t th ree  years  hav e seentheco unt ry’s aver a g ed ow nl o adspee d mor ethan  double f r om aroun d 9 M bps to19 Mbp s ,  mostl y  a s a result o f h igh-s p e ed cable a n d VD S Ln etwor ks dep loyedby Virg i n a nd  BT
 advantage_of. […]_They collect diverse information_like motion,_orientation,_location, sound_and_light. By putting_all that information_together, you can sense_the setting of_a_photograph and describe its attributes.”

Both Qin and co-creator Xuan Bao are currently summer interns_for_Microsoft Research._Bao_and_Qin are working on computer_science PhDs at the University_of South_Carolina and Duke University respectively. They both collaborated_on_the project with_Romit Roy Choudhury, a professor at Duke University.

Qin and_Bao’s application also pioneers technology that_could be of_interest_to_everyone from tech firms_to the media to the military._An excerpt from their technical paper_gives an idea of the possibilities: This_post has been updated with official_responses from both Virgin Media_and TalkTalk.

When_we talk about gadgets and_technologies, the conversation_too often_revolves around how_fast something is—how much faster the_new contender is_than the reigning champ and how_its_alacrity will somehow_transform_your_everyday life._Speed is undoubtedly_a_useful metric—especially_in_cultures where consumerism and information addiction_and_the fear of missing out run rampant—but_it can also dominate_the_dialogue to such an_extent that we ignore important_issues, such as privacy, security, and_ethics.

Case in_point: your_connection to the Internet. Whether you connect via a telephone line,_fibre-optic cable, or wirelessly, your Internet_connection is probably one_of your_most_cherished services. When_your_connection improves,_it’s a pretty big deal. In the_light of_the Edward Snowden’s revelation of how_intelligence agencies around the_world_collect vast swaths of Internet traffic,_privacy and security policies have become_more important than ever.

Here in_the_United_Kingdom, we have a fairly_healthy Internet access market. If you_live in an_urban area, it’s not unusual to have_three_or four competing, highly differentiated providers,_offering_a range of ADSL, VDSL, fibre,_or_wireless_options at a reasonable price._As the big four (BT, Virgin,_Sky, and TalkTalk) seek to become triple- or quad-play_providers by bundling_in television and cellular access,_prices_continue_to fall. Competition has also been good for performance; the_last three_years have seen_the country’s average download speed more than double from around_9Mbps to 19Mbps, mostly as a result_of high-speed cable and VDSL networks deployed by Virgin and BT