Daily News Roundup

Daily News Roundup: Another Day, Another Data Breach 

CAMERON SUMMERSON 

It’s April Fools’ Day, but you won’t find any fake news here. Today we’ll take a look at the top stories from the weekend, including the demise of AirPower, government malware in the Google Play Store, and more.

Daily News Roundup

Daily News Roundup: Office Depot Faked Malware Scans, Prime Members Get Free Switch Online, and More

CAMERON SUMMERSON 

Happy Friday, guys and gals! While Apple and Microsoft have been quiet for the last day, there’s a little bit to talk about in Google-land. But the biggest news? Office Depot has been duping users. And it makes me sad.

News Roundup

News Roundup: Walmart’s Game Streaming Service, Facebook’s Password Snafu, and More

By CAMERON SUMMERSON 

The past 24 hours have been filled with some interesting tidbits with rumors of a Walmart game streaming service and Facebook’s improper storage of passwords, but that’s just the beginning. Here’s a look at the biggest stories for March 22, 2019.

Stan the Robot

Stan the Adorable Robot Could Be the Future of Parking Lots

Stanley Robotics is starting in French airport parking lot. Who knows where it will be next?

By David Grossman
FRED MARGUERON/STANLEY ROBOTS

A number cars offer some kind of self-parking feature these days, but that tech as it currently stands amounts to little more than a parlor trick. A French startup called Stanley Robotics, however, has a new take on the idea: a little robot tug that tows your car around a lot and decides where to park it.

Raspbery Pi into a Plex Server

How to Turn a Raspbery Pi into a Plex Server

JOSH HENDRICKSON  @canterrain 

Plex Media Servers are great for storing and accessing all your movies, tv shows, and other media. Unfortunately, Plex Server hardware can be expensive, electricity intensive, or both. To reduce both bills,  use a Raspberry Pi for a Plex Server.

Giant Billboards in Space

A Russian Start-Up Wants to Project Giant Billboards in Space

Hope you love looking at giant Big Macs in the sky.

By Avery Thompson

STARTROCKET

One Russian company has announced a plan to build gigantic billboards in space, lighting up the night sky with advertisements for companies like Coke, McDonald’s, and KFC. If they’re successful, we could start seeing advertisements floating in the sky as soon as 2021.

Track Phone’s Precise Location

Can Anyone Really Track My Phone’s Precise Location?

CHRIS HOFFMAN  @chrisbhoffman 

Lewis Tse Pui Lung/Shutterstock.com.

It’s the year 2019, and everyone willingly carries a tracking device in their pockets. People can have their precise locations tracked in real time by the government, advertising companies, and even rogue bounty hunters. It sounds like dystopian fiction—but it’s a reality.

5G In 2019

What US Cities Will Get 5G In 2019?

ANDREW HEINZMAN  @andrew_andrew__ 

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5G will revolutionize the way we use the Internet, bringing high-speed data everywhere, creating smart cities, and even replacing home Internet connections. That’s what the industry says, anyway. But when is 5G coming to your city?

Verizon Streaming Service

Verizon Is Testing Its Own Game Streaming Service, Because of Course It Is

CAMERON SUMMERSON  @summerson 

2019 is the year of the streaming game…or at least the start of it. NVIDIA has been doing its thing with GeForce Now for a while, Google started testing Project Stream last year, and now Verizon wants in on the action.

Make a Website

How to Make a Website From Your Phone

ANTHONY HEDDINGS  @anthonyheddings 

Many people connected to the Internet only have a smartphone, with no personal computer. While some libraries and internet cafés offer free PC access, it’s easier when you have access to the tools you need at any time. If you’re looking to start a website, the services we’re going to talk about here have fully functional mobile web apps that allow you to build, publish, and edit your site completely from your phone.

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi 6: What’s Different, and Why it Matters

CHRIS HOFFMAN  @chrisbhoffman 

Wi-Fi 6 is the next-generation wireless standard that’s faster than 802.11ac. More than speed, it will provide better performance in congested areas, from stadiums to your own device-packed home. It’s coming in 2019.

Fake 5G Networks

AT&T misleads customers by updating phones with fake 5G icon

These phones don’t connect to 5G networks

By Jacob Kastrenakes@jake_k 


AT&T has updated three smartphones from Samsung and LG to make them show 5G connectivity logos, even though none of them are capable of connecting to 5G networks.

SpaceX to Fund Internet

SpaceX said to be raising $500M to help fund internet service

Matt Burns@mjburnsy


SpaceX  is raising $500 million at a valuation of $30.5 billion, according to a WSJ report citing people familiar with the matter. The company is said to be raising the capital in part to help fund its ambitious Starlink internet service project.

Virgin Hyperloop One

The Hyperloop Is Hurtling Towards the 2020 World's Fair

Virgin Hyperloop One is coming up on the point of no return.

By Kevin Dupzyk

ALEXANDER ESSEVELD

The centerpiece of the American Pavilion at the next world’s fair, which will be held in Dubai in 2020, will be the hyperloop. Earlier this week, Pavilion USA 2020, a public-private partnership between the State Department and businesses working on the exhibition, announced the theme of the pavilion—“What Moves You: The Spirit of Mobility”—as well as its main feature: an experiential demo of Virgin Hyperloop One’s vehicle.

Ways People Protect Themselves

The extreme ways people protect themselves from hacks

By Ahiza Garcia

San Francisco (CNN Business)When Dave Weinstein worked in a government job a few years back, he took an extreme measure to keep his data secure from hackers. He and his co-workers physically removed the hard drives from their computers and locked them up in a safe at the end of the day.

Starbucks to Block Porn

Starbucks Finds a Way to Block Porn for Good

Solution to be rolled out next year

By Arden Dier

Customers are seen at a Starbucks in Burbank, Calif. on May 24, 2018.   (AP Photo/Richard Vogel,File)

You'll soon be able to sit in Starbucks without fear of accidentally viewing porn.

Buy a Domain Name

The Best Places to Buy a Domain Name

ANTHONY HEDDINGS 

Unless you’ve got a connection at ICANN, the organization responsible for managing the creation of domain names, you’ll be buying your domain name from a “Domain Name Registrar,” a company accredited by ICANN to sell domain names.

Learning a New Language

The Best Websites for Learning a New Language

YUVRAJ WADHWANI 

You’d think that with the vast amount of information on the Internet, learning a new language would be easy. But the availability of all that information is part of the problem. We’ve scoured the depths of the Internet to compile this list of the best websites for learning a new language.

AI can Finish Sentences

Finally, a Machine That Can Finish Your Sentence

Completing someone else’s thought is not an easy trick for A.I. But new systems are starting to crack the code of natural language.

CreditCreditNicolas Ortega

By Cade Metz

In August, researchers from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a lab based in Seattle, unveiled an English test for computers. It examined whether machines could complete sentences like this one:

'Angry Uncle Bot'

'Angry Uncle Bot' Will Make Your Thanksgiving Less Tense

By Max Godnick

In much of the country, this year's Thanksgiving turkey will be served with a piping side of political tension.

From the dramatic midterm elections to the partisan Supreme Court confirmation battle, 2018 has been one of the most divisive years in recent memory. And many Americans nationwide are bracing themselves for difficult dinner-table conversations with relatives from across the political spectrum.