New Regulations for Streaming Pandora & Spotify?
For many artists, monetizing their music and increasing profitability through steaming services such as Spotify and Pandora has often been an issue. And now, with the emergence of new paradigms creating more options for streaming music services, regulation has become an important factor in this debate. Based on 2014 data (link is external) from the […]
Google’s self-driving cars will hit the road this summer
Northern Californian neighborhoods are getting ready to welcome autonomous vehicle test drives to their public roads. Humans, get ready to ride shotgun. Google’s computer-driven cars will debut on the public streets of northern California this summer, according to the director of Google’s GOOG -0.90% self-driving car project Chris Urmson. Capped at 25 miles per […]
Feds to cable industry “Embrace broadband competition, or else”
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler had a strong message for the cable industry at its annual conference Wednesday: Don’t interfere with broadband competition. Speaking at INTX: The Internet and Television Expo, Wheeler said the cable industry has reached a tipping point at which its broadband subscribers outnumber its pay TV subscribers. In this […]
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Miami-Dade 5k Run for Armed Forces Day May 16th
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Days. The single day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense. Since then, all […]
Think there is rush hour traffic now? Express lane poles coming northbound of I-95 in Miami-Dade
Plastic poles and permanent traffic pattern changes are coming to a new stretch of Interstate 95 express lanes in northern Miami-Dade Count, but won’t start until after construction is finished this summer. At 5 a.m. Tuesday, the northbound express lane exit located north of the flyover at the Golden Glades will be closed. The […]
Self-driving car accidents revealed in California
Four out of the 48 self-driving cars on public roads in California have been involved in accidents in the last eight months, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The agency began issuing permits for the testing of autonomous vehicles in September 2014. Three of the four cars belonged to Google, the fourth […]
Sluggish Monday? Go Trampoline Crazy in Miami!
Ok so we aren’t talking bout Internet today, but hey, we all need to have some fun outside of business hours. Why not try a trampoline fitness class? Jumping on a trampoline isn’t just for kids anymore. OK, so jumping on a trampoline was never just for kids. But at Sky Zone Miami (5450 […]
Miami handyman gets death penalty for murder of La Carreta waitress
Rafael Andres served just 18 months behind bars for the murder of a Miami woman in 1987. For his second murder, Andres received the ultimate punishment. A Miami-Dade judge on Wednesday sentenced Andres to death for beating, stabbing and using a rice-cooker cord to strangle 31-year-old waitress Yvette Fariñas in 2005. “When you took that […]
Tinder Denies That Almost Half of Its Users Have Partners
Tinder has taken issue with a recent report that estimated 42 per cent of the people who use the dating app are either married or in a relationship. The study, conducted by research firm, GlobalWebIndex, released figures yesterday that suggested around 30 per cent of Tinder’s users are married, while 12 per cent were in […]
NSA mass phone surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden ruled illegal
Collection of millions of Americans’ phone records is ruled unlawful Landmark decision by appeals court clears way for full challenge against NSA The US court of appeals has ruled that the bulk collection of telephone metadata is unlawful, in a landmark decision that clears the way for a […]
German spies curb Internet snooping for US NSA: Media
BERLIN: Germany has halted its internet surveillance for the US National Security Agency (NSA) in response to a row over the BND intelligence agency’s cooperation with Washington, German media reported on Thursday. Allegations that the BND has helped the NSA spy on European officials and firms has put strains on Angela Merkel’s governing coalition with […]
Cinco de Mayo Events in Broward and Palm Beach 2015
It’s time to break out the tequila and celebrate Cinco de Mayo once again, so we put together a list of a few fiesta’s that are taking place around Broward and Palm Beach County. Unleash your Mexican spirit and come out to celebrate the 152nd anniversary of the defeat of the French in the […]
Cinco de Mayo Events in Miami 2015
It’s time to break out the tequila and celebrate Cinco de Mayo once again, so we put together a list of a few fiesta’s that are taking place around town. Unleash your Mexican spirit and come out to celebrate the 152nd anniversary of the defeat of the French in the Battle of Puebla at […]
Brush fire that threatened homes in Miami-Dade County under control
A brush fire that threatened about a dozen homes in south Miami-Dade County is now under control. The fire burned Sunday near Southwest 224th Street from 117th Avenue to 115th Avenue, requiring 20 crews from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to tame it. “We’ve been able to contain the fire to just the area that it’s burning […]
Is Facebook’s Internet.org the Anti-Net Neutrality in Action?
The idea sounds great—provide Internet access for the millions of people in developing areas that don’t have it. But in the process of putting that knowledge at the fingertips of that underserved community, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s Internet.org has drawn a bright line between the haves and have-nots. Zuckerberg’s plan, developed with manufacturers such as […]
May the Fouth be With You: 2015 Events for Star Wars Day May 4th
Before giving mom that bouquet of roses for Mother’s Day saying “thank you for raising a super successful nerd,” have you thought about where you going this year for Star Wars day on May 4th? Check out the top 5 places to be on this fan-inspired day of galactic celebration! 1. Star Wars Day […]
Most Internet Traffic Will Soon be Encrypted
A tectonic shift for the Internet’s crypto landscape is coming. The current share of encrypted traffic on the web is largely due to Google GOOG -0.47% , Facebook FB 0.09% , and Twitter TWTR -2.57% , which have all by now adopted HTTPS by default. They mostly account for the red portion in chart […]
Goldman Sachs invests in bitcoin start-up Circle Internet Financial
Circle Internet Financial, a bitcoin start-up led by Internet entrepreneur Jeremy Allaire, said it raised $50 million from investors including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., giving the virtual currency a jolt of credibility even as it struggles to gain consumer acceptance. Circle said the new group of investors included a major Chinese investment firm, IDG […]
Is Uber in Broward County Dead?
Broward County has gone ahead and pushed through regulations for ride-sharing app-based companies such as Uber and Lyft. Even as Uber threatened that it simply could not do business in the county under the regulations, commissioners voted for new regulations to be imposed, including more thorough background checks for potential drivers, including fingerprints; inspections for […]