Fabio
net neutrality- this is a proposal o the internet which was first conceived by Tim Wu in 2003. the problem with net neutrality is that it does not provide an open internet. The initial definition of the article is not specific. a problem that they are trying to resolve is network congestion. The concept is not neutral as the plans are ambiguous and provide the opposite idea of the problem. this can be easily used as a tool by ISP and lawmakers get lost in the detail due to the complexities. the isp could also control the apps and services and put caps on the performance and speed. Furthermore, the providers can also block your access as they will become a watchdog. This implementation could also impact small businesses economically; animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. Additionally, the chair of the FCC agrees that Net neutrality is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.

Rejwoun
looking into technology to avoid the doctor office

the article talks about improvements that are happening in medical technology today. this technology includes diagnostic technology, voice analysis

Joel

the threat candida Auris
This is a form of fungal infection that can infect people by entering the bloodstream. it was first discovered ina Japanese woman in 2009 and it is said to be very dangerous as it is immune to the anti-fungal drugs. Recent infections took place in hospitals which resulted in the hospitals being quarantined. Outbreaks have been seen worldwide since the first outbreak. The CDC has report 600 cases in the united states. A lot of the patients dies in a 90 day period. Majority of the outbreaks has happened in hospitals and nursing homes.

Ashaan

how to protect your home from smart home hackers
the home appliances are connected to our wifi and they are vulnerable to hackers. There have been reported incidents of smart home hackings. There are approximately 42 million smart home devices. We have to protect our router by changing the default password. it is also recommended that we isolate our network that way we have wifi for guest separately. It is recommended to use a unique password for everything. we should also stick with the known brands that could come up with updates when a vulnerability is detected.make sure the automatic updates are enabled

The presentation was about cyber war attack. The article questioned whether or not these were considered to be WMD(weapons of mass destruction). The cyberattack is not considered to be a WMD but it can cause damage. Hackers can attack a nuclear plant and launch nuclear weapons. The older generals in the army does not consider Hacking a weapon of mass destruction.

termites-
they’re 2600 species of termites but not all are bad for us. their nest goes up 8 meters in size and they have a lot of networks for transportation and storage of food water and defense. Guan chose the topic because of a building in Zimbabwe that was designed similarly to a termite nest. there are a lot of plants inside the building to help with oxygen production.
termites communicate through synergy since they are blind. Guan states that we can benefit from using models from nature which would not only be efficient but eco-Friendly

Mohammed
what’s next for smartphones

they are 4 new Samsung phones that are expected to be released. There is also a Galaxy fold that is expected to be released. the phones range from $899-$1980. the advantage of the bigger screen is the comfort when viewing and it has multiple uses but when compare to a smaller phone it might be uncomfortable when storing it in the pocket.

pedro presentation was based on publishing companies like BuzzFeed.He gave a description of the company BuzzFeed which was focusing on publishing and their business model. he focused on the issues that the companies were facing as it relates to the integration into social media and the model of the business. His personal opinion was that the quality of content needs to be managed which will result in better news.

Travis focused on edge computing. three largest edge computing is AWS Azure and Google cloud. the shift from cloud computing to edge computing is the shift back to local computing. the main reason for this shift is latency makes the processing of information faster since the majority of the processes are done locally. it also allows us to have more bandwidth and this would allow for new technologies such as the self-driving car to strive since latency is a big concern. edge computing will control more of our life since we have entered into the eco-systems of the cooperate “overlords”.

Joesph presentation was focused on 5g written. 5g is a set of ground rule that defines the working of the radio network. Qualcomm predicts that the 5g experience will be 20 times faster than the 4g experience. it will dramatically reduce latency in technologies that include mobility. it is expected to arrive in the second quarter of 2019. Samsung currently has a prototype of the 5g mobile and apple will not be a part of the 5g wave. The article did not mention the cost of new technology. the cost was seen in the data plans when 4g was introduced

China cyberattacks on Us

Brian gave insight into the importance of cybersecurity and the technicality was also given about the creation of an attack. The association of technology politics and business was made and the root of the attacks was made clear giving a projection of what the state of cybersecurity in the future.

Mustafa

retirement
mustafa started off with stories which made the fire movement necessary regardless of the amount of money that you make. the fire movement id rooted in saving and investment that will enable an employee to retire in his 30s. he describes the conditions under which the fire movement will be beneficial and also the different types of fire movementsRimel Smith ENG2575 E294 3/14

Shaunna
the presentation gave a lot of insight into the security hazard while traveling. I found the point about public networks to be very interesting since most people do not think about the hazards before connecting.

Joseph – HEMA(historical European martial arts)
the topic was enlightening. I am aware of the sport in the Olympics but I was not aware of the depth history and methods. I do agree that a one on one session would have more impact and the reasoning behind the reason for a one on one personalize the experience which would be key to success in the field

Tim

Augmented Reality

this was a very interesting presentation. the concept of creating a mirror world is pretty interesting when you think about uploading the reality that we know. The internet of thing concept made this more interesting since the idea of AR integration in our society is less far fetched.

The movie home alone is about a child that was left home alone while the rest of his family was on vacation. While home alone the child who goes by the name Kevin witnessed an attempted robbery on his house. He was able to stop the robbers from getting any valuables that were in the house by setting traps as they chased him around trying to get him out of the way. Kevin was a smart child and he was able to capture the criminals all by himself. The criminals were arrested and when his family got back from their vacation, they were astonished by what had happened.

In the paragraph above, the plot was made clear along with the main characters. The choice of words was not too complex and the paragraph was objective. there were typos that were corrected initially and the length of the paragraph was correct.