Guess what?!? I’m fully vaxxed! I’m back home, and I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, Apple’s products get ransomed, a bunch of kids in the UK sue TikTok, Apple and Google testify in front of the Senate, and lots of new Apple products. You can listen...
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Thursday, April 15, 2021Sunday, January 29, 2023firstnews570, news, Politics, Sports, technology
Coinbase Wins Big on IPO, US Senator Bans Big Tech from Buying, Stream Record Broken
It’s been a week, and I must say I miss Asheville. I’m back home, and I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, Coinbase IPOs and wins big, a US Senator wants to stop corporate buying sprees, and a Twitch streamer does a marathon stream. You can listen...
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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...