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Wednesday, April 7, 2021Wednesday, April 7, 2021firstnews570, news, technology

Supreme Court Saves Software Companies, Facebook Sets Up a Hotline, and Uber and Lyft Struggle

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I have been having a ball in Asheville, North Carolina. I’ve eaten well, I’ve enjoyed the scenery, and Asheville is a very cool town. I’m in the hood with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, the Supreme Court literally saved the software development world with a monumental ruling (if...

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Sunday, April 4, 2021Sunday, April 4, 2021firstnews570, news, technology

Half a Billion (with a ‘B’) is Facebook’s Largest User Account Leak

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Sometimes you have to be called into the chair at a moment’s notice. Facebook’s largest ever data breach happened over the weekend and Mark Starling is on the case for First News 570 listeners. First, don’t panic. Second, this leak comes from a breach Facebook encountered in 2019. The actual breach came from a vulnerability...

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Thursday, April 1, 2021Thursday, April 1, 2021firstnews570, news, technology

Extortionware on the Rise, Biden Calls Out Amazon on Taxes, Microsoft x US Army Gamify Combat

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Guess what?. Yours truly will be First News 570’s home, Asheville, North Carolina. It’s Spring Break for the Mapp School of Higher Learning and we are breaking in North Carolina. It’s another week with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, Microsoft and the US Army collaborate on augmented reality...

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Thursday, March 25, 2021Thursday, March 25, 2021#copingwithcovid19, firstnews570, news

Coinbase Faces Customer Issues Ahead of IPO, Microsoft In Talks to Buy Discord, and IP Dispute Disrupts COVID-19 Vaccinations Abroad

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I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent two weeks reading up on NFTs and cryptocurrencies. I have strong opinions. It’s another week with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, intellectual property disputes are at the center of COVID-19 relief efforts in poor countries, Coinbase is trying to go...

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021Wednesday, March 17, 2021firstnews570, news, technology

Tech to Keep You Sane During March Madness, US Revokes Chinese Stateside Telecom, Facebook Targets Newsletters

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I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent the week readying up on NFTs. It’s Thursday and I’ve registered for a chance to fly to the Moon! It’s another week with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. Last week we talked about China targeting US tech. This week, the US begins...

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Thursday, March 11, 2021Sunday, January 29, 2023firstnews570, news, Politics, technology

China Unveils 5-Year Plan, Kids Make IPO Happen, Hackers Gain Access to 150k Security Cameras

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We have a buzzy week in the technology news department. It’s Thursday and I’ve registered for a chance to fly to the Moon! It’s another week with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, China sets the US in its cross hairs again, Roblox achieves a $30 billion valuation, and...

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Thursday, March 4, 2021Sunday, January 29, 2023Fashion & Style, firstnews570, news, technology

Billionaire Invites the Public to Fly to the Moon, NFT Art to Become Next Bubble, SpaceX Starship Blows Up on the Pad

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This week’s news is less crazy than last week’s. The biggest news is a rocket blowing up on the pad. It’s Thursday and I’ve registered for a chance to fly to the Moon! It’s another week with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, NFT art sales become the next...

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021Wednesday, February 24, 2021firstnews570, technology

Fed Goes Down While BitCoin Goes Up, Portland Cancels Their Smart City, Eavesdroppers Secretly Record ClubHouse Chats

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It was a wild and crazy week for technology news. It’s Thursday and I’m 36 hours away from a well deserved Manhattan. It’s another week with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, the Fed couldn’t push money around the economy, ClubHouse chats get spied upon, Portland cancels their smart...

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Thursday, February 18, 2021Thursday, February 18, 2021firstnews570, news, technology

EPIC Goes MetaHuman, Fake Amazon Reviews Bought in Bulk, and Big Tech Gets Big Exploited…Again

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It’s the unofficial start of the weekend and I’m glad to be back on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, Big Tech gets big exploited again, sellers buy fake Amazon reviews in bulk, and Epic goes Meta-Human. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while...