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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120127_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google+ is opening its door to teenagers. If you’re between 13 to 18 years old, Google+ will provide certain safety measures to prevent you from over-sharing your information. The precautions include warning messages about posting publicly and preventing strangers from joining video hangouts. In other news, while Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120126_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] After losing over 800,000 subscribers in the third quarter last year, Netflix is finally rebounding. The company made up for much of the loss, adding over 600,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter. Netflix’s stock went up as high as 13% following its earnings report. In other news, Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120125_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google is consolidating its privacy policy to share your data across all of its products. The new terms will combine over 60 current privacy policies, letting Google offer more personalized content. The new policy takes effect on March 1st and is another step towards Google unifying its Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120124_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that police must obtain a warrant before tracking a suspect’s car with GPS. Using electronic surveillance is allowed in public spaces, but physically placing a GPS in a suspect’s car is considered an unlawful search that violates the Fourth Amendment. In other Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120123_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] PayPal is making its way into retail stores and is now being testing in a few Office Depot locations. Office Depot becomes the second major retailer to start offering PayPal’s point-of-sale system, already in use by 51 Home Depot stores. PayPal plans to be available in 20 Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120120_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google and Wikipedia’s protesting of anti-piracy legislation resulted in a huge response from users online. Google collected over 7 million signatures for its petition against SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act and PiPa, the Protect IP Act, while Wikipedia sent over 8 million people to their state’s Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120119_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Thousands of websites temporarily shut down to protest proposed Internet regulations. The protests’ popularity has caused waning support for both the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect Intellectual Property Act, with Senators including Marco Rubio and John Cornyn removing themselves as co-sponsors of the bill. In other Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120118_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook is launching its Open Graph platform, letting apps share users’ actions “frictionlessly.” When you read, watch or listen to media, allowed apps can now share that information on Facebook. You’re not forced to use these apps, but your friends’ actions will still appear in the news Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120117_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Online shoe retailer Zappos was hacked and an upwards of 24 million customer records were compromised. All customer passwords have been reset, so if you’ve ever bought something at zappos.com, make sure to change your password. Credit card and payment data was not stolen, but make sure Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120116_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Obama administration came out in opposition to current anti-piracy legislation. The White House is the most recent critic of the Stop Online Piracy Act, vowing to not support legislation that encourages unjustified litigation or restricts the freedoms of expression afforded by the Internet.  In other news, Continue Reading →