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Monthly Archives: February 2017

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Stuffed toys leaked millions of voice recordings from kids and parents

Tech AlertsBy theadminFebruary 28, 2017Leave a comment

Recorded messages spoken to teddy bears could pose privacy risks for children. A security vulnerability allowed anyone to view personal information, photos and recordings of children’s voices from CloudPets toys. And at one point, some people tried to hold all of that information for ransom. According to a report compiled by security researcher Troy Hunt,…

The Apple’s massive spaceship campus will open in April

Business GrowthBy theadminFebruary 26, 2017Leave a comment

Apple’s biggest new product is almost here — and no, it’s not a device with a screen. This grand opening has been years in the making. Apple’s new campus now has a name and an opening date. It’ll be called Apple Park and the first employees will move in April 2017, nearly six years after its…

Microsoft Windows 10’s Sleek New Look For The Future

Tech NewsBy theadminFebruary 22, 2017Leave a comment

A “Project Neon” will give your Windows 10 PC a fresh coat of paint later in 2017. Microsoft’s planning a sleek visual refresh for Windows 10, and the company quietly teased its first official glimpse of what’s coming in the future during the Windows Developer Day keynote a few days ago. There aren’t many details being…

Disney researchers developed a new wireless power system

Tech NewsBy theadminFebruary 20, 2017Leave a comment

The Walt Disney Co. is more than just its theme parks and movies; it also has a technological research arm. Disney Research is a network of laboratories that research topics such as robotics, data mining and wireless communication. Researchers there recently revealed they had developed a new method for wirelessly transmitting power throughout a room. The…

UPS trucks usually never turn left

Business Growth, CreativityBy theadminFebruary 18, 2017Leave a comment

Why UPS trucks almost never turn left? By avoiding left-hand turns, among other route optimizations, UPS says it saves 10 million gallons of fuel a year. So, unless a left is unavoidable — the carrier saves millions of gallons of fuel each year, and avoids emissions equivalent to over 20,000 passenger cars. The practice started decades…

Fears That Hold People Back In Their Careers

Personal GrowthBy theadminFebruary 14, 2017Leave a comment

What’s holding you back from landing your dream job or advancing in your career? Are you afraid of failure? Of the stress of more responsibility? Of letting someone down? Many times the reasons we give ourselves for not going after that new job, not asking for the raise, or not sending in a resume seem…

Hackers alledgly breached D.C. traffic and security cameras days before inauguration

Tech AlertsBy theadminFebruary 9, 2017Leave a comment

There was a possibly technical security threat to the president’s inauguration last month. Hackers managed to disable much of the vast network of security cameras in Washington, D.C., and hold them for ransom. Eight days before President Trump was sworn in, hackers breached traffic and security cameras around Washington, D.C. The cameras were part of…

Pong’s Inventor Wants to Bring Virtual Reality to Arcades

Tech NewsBy theadminFebruary 6, 2017Leave a comment

You might not want VR in your living room just yet, but Modal VR thinks you’ll try it at the mall. In 1972, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell invented Pong, a version of table tennis that, in many ways, launched the video-game industry. Forty-five years later, Bushnell is using that same simple game to test the…

Charter CEO Admits You May Be Sharing Your Internet Connection With 499+ Neighbors

Tech AlertsBy theadminFebruary 4, 2017Leave a comment

When you feel your Internet connection slowing down, it is because of tangible facts and there is a reasonable explanation for that. The average Charter/Spectrum customer shares their internet connection with up to 499 of their neighbors, according to an admission made today by Charter Communications CEO Thomas Rutledge. “Our average node size is around…

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