FCC approves SpaceX plan for 4,425-satellite broadband network

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FCC approves SpaceX plan for 4,425-satellite broadband networkSpaceX has a green light from the FCC to launch a network of thousands of satellites blanketing the globe with broadband. And you won’t have too long to wait — on a cosmic scale, anyway. Part of the agreement is that SpaceX launch half of its proposed satellites […]

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New York City is launching public cybersecurity tools to keep residents from getting hacked

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New York City is launching public cybersecurity tools to keep residents from getting hackedIn a week of harrowing city-level cyber attacks, New York is taking some precautions. While the timing is coincidental, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio just announced that the city will introduce the first tools in its suite of cybersecurity offerings […]

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Under Armour says MyFitnessPal data breach affected 150 million users

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Under Armour says MyFitnessPal data breach affected 150 million usersUnder Armour, the fitness company that owns MyFitnessPal, disclosed today a data breach that affected about 150 million users. MyFitnessPal, a food and nutrition application, earlier this week became aware of the breach, which took place late last month. The breached data did not include any […]

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Facebook tries to prove it cares with ‘Fighting Abuse @ Scale’ conference

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Facebook tries to prove it cares with ‘Fighting Abuse @ Scale’ conferenceDesperate to show it takes thwarting misinformation, fraud and spam seriously, Facebook just revealed that it’s hosting a private “Fighting Abuse @Scale” invite-only conference in San Francisco on April 25th. Speakers from Facebook, Airbnb, Google, Microsoft and LinkedIn will discuss how to stop fake news, prevent counterfeit […]

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Cities announce funding to study impact of state preemption

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Cities announce funding to study impact of state preemptionThe National League of Cities says a grant meant for the study of entrepreneurial support systems will help municipalities research the impact of state preemption. State preemption refers to the passage of state laws that preempt local laws, and city officials say that in recent years preemption […]

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Nokia adds AI to its customer analytics software

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Nokia adds AI to its customer analytics softwareNokia has released a new version of its customer analytics solution that incorporates artificial intelligence algorithms, and the company says that the changes means getting faster results. The new AI algorithms for Nokia’s customer analytics software were co-developed with Nokia Bell Labs.  Shelley Schleuter, head of analytics marketing […]

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