Author: Randall

‘The Twilight Zone’ will get a second season on CBS All Access

[ad_1] The long-awaited reboot was first teased in 2017 and it promised to bring the same kind of social awareness that the original had. “Jordan, Simon, the creative time and cast have done a phenomenal job translating the series’ legacy of socially conscious storytelling for modern-day audiences,” said Julia McNamara, CBS All Access executive vice […]

FCC plans broadband expansion to over 100,000 rural homes and businesses

[ad_1] The most recent round of rural broadband development comes just months after the FCC announced it would allocate an additional $67 million per year to rural broadband initiatives. Much of that funding is delivered through the Connect America Fund, which offers cash to encourage internet providers to ditch outdated legacy systems in favor of […]

Facebook awards grants for social media and elections research

[ad_1] While the projects are located all over the world and vary in their approach, they all align with the initiative’s wider goal: to find out how fake news on Facebook impacts voting behavior. One study by the National Chengchi University in Taiwan will look at how link sharing influences Taiwanese elections. Another project from […]

Marriott plans to take on Airbnb with its own home-rental service

[ad_1] Marriott recently completed a pilot, in which it rented 340 properties in Paris, Rome, Lisbon and London. The pilot is expected to serve as a model for a US-based, home-rental program. Though, we don’t know when or where that will launch. With about 1.3 million guest rooms globally, Marriott is the world’s largest hotel […]

Beats’ all-wireless Powerbeats Pro earbuds are available May 10th

[ad_1] In some ways, these are more advanced, workout-ready versions of the second-generation AirPods. You get the same H1 chip with hands-free “Hey Siri” for Apple devices as well as a battery case to top up your earbuds when not in use. However, the form factor is everything. These are sweat- and water-resistant designs built […]

Exposed database holds sensitive data on over 80 million US households

[ad_1] There are only a few clues as to what the data is for. Everyone in the database is over 40, and the presences of “member_code” and “score” in each entry suggests this is for a service. The emphasis on household info and residences suggests that the database might belong to a home-oriented company. It’s […]

Samsung’s vertical Sero TV brings Insta Stories to a big screen

[ad_1] The Sero is in the same family as Samsung’s artsy Serif and Frame QLED TVs. Once you flip it into vertical mode, you can sync up and mirror content on your phone by pairing it over NFC. In horizontal mode, it works as a regular TV, delivering 4.1 channel, 60 watt sound, Bixby control […]

Spotify has 100 million Premium users

[ad_1] Despite only launching in India at the end of February, Spotify has already started to build an audience in the country. The company says that more than a million users signed up in the first week, a figure that has more than doubled in the following four weeks. Unfortunately, despite those numbers going up, […]

Chrome exploit uses a fake address bar for phishing attacks

[ad_1] Fisher’s approach is focused on Chrome and is only a proof of concept for now, but it could theoretically display fake address bars for a variety of browsers and even include interactive elements. In other words, a phishing campaign could produce a convincing site beyond just the content of the page. You’d have to […]