The internet has become a crucial part of modern life, but its development was a gradual process. In the 1960s, computers were large, expensive, and rare, and communication between them was limited. The concept of time-sharing emerged, allowing multiple users to interact with a computer simultaneously. Paul Baran and Donald Davies proposed a radical alternative to traditional circuit switching: breaking messages into small pieces (packets) that could travel independently and be reassembled at the receiving end. This approach, known as packet switching, offered resilience, efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider envisioned a "Galactic Network" of interconnected computers, which combined with packet switching ideas, led to the development of ARPAnet. The first message was sent over ARPAnet in 1969, but the Network Control Protocol (NCP) had limitations. Robert Kahn and Vinton Cerf designed a new protocol, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), and later split it into two layers: Internet Protocol (IP) for addressing and routing, and TCP for reliable communication. The TCP/IP protocol became the basis for the modern internet. The transition from NCP to TCP/IP occurred on January 1, 1983, marking the birth of the modern internet. Other protocols, such as Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP), were developed to facilitate email and file transfer. The World Wide Web and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) later revolutionized the internet, making it more accessible and popular.
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April 28, 2025 • By Bianca Lüthy
The food service industry must adapt to unexpected crises like COVID-19 and natural disasters. Traditional service models may not be viable in future crises, so professionals need to consider alternative models like ghost kitchens and contactless delivery. Education should focus on agile service design, digital customer engagement, and eco-friendly strategies. Key areas for development include systems thinking, digital solutions, and crisis management. Emerging technologies like IoT devices and predictive analytics can optimize energy use, track equipment health, and forecast staffing needs. Design thinking and talent development are crucial for innovation and workforce adaptability. To build crisis resilience, hospitality education should incorporate scenario planning, crisis simulation, and experiential learning. Sustainability is also critical, with local sourcing, circular practices, and technology supporting eco-friendly food services. Educating students on sustainability and crisis management can equip them to make operational decisions that are both ethical and strategic. The future of food service management lies in preparing professionals who can navigate digital platforms, manage teams, and create guest experiences. The industry must adopt a proactive mindset, embracing crisis management, digital transformation, and workforce development as ongoing priorities.
April 28, 2025 • By Synaptics Incorporated
Synaptics Incorporated has announced the extension of its Veros wireless portfolio with its first family of Wi-Fi 7 systems-on-chips (SoCs) designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). The SYN4390 and SYN4384 SoCs support bandwidths up to 320 MHz, delivering 5.8 Gbps peak speed and low latency. They integrate Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 6.0 and Zigbee/Thread, and are designed to minimize system cost and power consumption. The SoCs target IoT applications such as 8K video streaming, interactive gaming, and home and automotive entertainment. According to ABI Research, annual shipments of Wi-Fi 7 chipsets are expected to reach over 2 billion by 2029, with a CAGR of 56% between 2024 and 2029. Synaptics' Wi-Fi 7 solutions are tailored to address the unique needs of IoT devices, including low power, support for multiple connectivity protocols, and AI. The SYN4390 is available now, and the SYN4384 is available in limited quantities for evaluation.
April 28, 2025 • By MarketBeat News
StockNews.com has initiated coverage of Cantaloupe (NASDAQ:USAT) with a "hold" rating. The stock opened at $7.88 on Friday, with a market capitalization of $560.10 million and a P/E ratio of -16.42. Cantaloupe's 50-day simple moving average is $8.40, and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.93, with a one-year low of $4.80 and a one-year high of $12.94.
April 28, 2025 • By Ernesto Van der Sar
Frontier Communications, a US Internet provider, is facing two lawsuits from music and movie companies for allegedly failing to terminate accounts of repeat copyright infringers. The music companies, including UMG, Sony Music, and Warner Music, listed 7,758 sound recordings, potentially leading to over $1 billion in damages. The movie companies, which included a request for site blocking, have reached a settlement with Frontier, narrowing the scope of the trial to focus on the music company claims. Frontier plans to argue that it lacked sufficient knowledge of the infringements, did not encourage or contribute to infringement, and had a repeat infringer policy in place, which should be sufficient to benefit from the DMCA's safe harbor provision. The trial is set to start next week, with significant risk remaining due to the potential damages.
April 28, 2025 • By MarketBeat News
Cormark reduced its FY2025 earnings estimates for Rogers Communications to $3.38 per share, down from $3.52. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, missing consensus estimates of $0.71. Rogers Communications has a market cap of $13.48 billion and a dividend yield of 5.74%. Several large investors have recently increased their stakes in the company. The company operates through three segments: Wireless, Cable, and Media, offering various services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands.
April 28, 2025 • By Abhishek Prakash
The article discusses the author's experience installing CachyOS, an Arch-based Linux distribution, in dual boot mode alongside Windows on their Asus Zenbook. They found the process to be straightforward and smooth, with the Calamares installer detecting the Windows presence and providing an option to install CachyOS alongside. The author notes that having an active internet connection is mandatory to download the desktop environment and other packages. They opted for the GNOME desktop environment and created a user account during the installation process. After installation, they had to manually update the Grub bootloader to include the Windows boot manager option. Overall, the author found the installation process to be standard and uncomplicated, which is a good thing for an Arch-based distro.
April 28, 2025 • By MarketBeat News
According to MarketBeat's stock screener tool, the top 5 Metaverse stocks to watch are NVIDIA, Accenture, Globant, SK Telecom, and Everbright Digital. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume in the last few days. - NVIDIA provides graphics, compute, and networking solutions, including GeForce GPUs and Omniverse software for building metaverse applications. Its stock traded up $4.58 to $111.01 on Friday. - Accenture offers strategy, consulting, and technology services, including metaverse services. Its stock traded up $2.22 to $293.63 on Friday. - Globant provides digital solutions, including blockchain, cloud technologies, and metaverse services. Its stock traded up $0.65 to $119.00 on Friday. - SK Telecom offers wireless telecommunication services, including metaverse platform-based services. Its stock traded down $0.27 to $22.44 on Friday. - Everbright Digital provides one-stop digital marketing services, including metaverse-related technologies. Its stock traded down $0.23 to $3.59 on Friday. These companies have varying market capitalizations, P/E ratios, and debt-to-equity ratios, indicating different investment opportunities in the Metaverse sector.
April 28, 2025 • By MarketBeat News
NetApp, Commvault Systems, and Alarm.com are the top Cloud Storage stocks to watch, with the highest dollar trading volume in recent days. NetApp provides cloud-led and data-centric services, trading up $0.28 to $88.45 on Friday. Commvault Systems offers data protection platforms, trading up $2.19 to $165.51. Alarm.com provides IoT solutions, trading up $0.50 to $53.04. All three stocks have significant market capitalization and moderate price-to-earnings ratios.
April 28, 2025 • By Shelly Fourer
A woman, u/strawberry_cheese237, shared her story on the 'Relationship Advice' online group about discovering her fiancé's affair with her best friend. The couple had an open phone policy, which allowed her to find out about the infidelity. What's more shocking is that her family was aware of the affair and had been covering for the couple. The woman confronted everyone at her rehearsal dinner, leading to a dramatic and explosive situation. The story has sparked a discussion about cheating, open relationships, and the importance of trust and communication in partnerships.
April 28, 2025 • By MarketBeat News
A comparison of Global-E Online (GLBE) and Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) reveals that both are retail/wholesale companies. Key findings include: - 94.6% of Global-E Online shares are held by institutional investors, compared to 98.5% for Check Point Software Technologies. - Check Point Software Technologies has higher revenue and earnings, but Global-E Online has a lower price-to-earnings ratio, making it more affordable. - Global-E Online has a consensus price target of $51.33, suggesting a potential upside of 41.73%, while Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus price target of $232.04, indicating a potential upside of 12.34%. - Equities analysts favor Global-E Online due to its stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside. - Check Point Software Technologies outperforms Global-E Online in 11 out of 15 compared factors.
April 28, 2025 • By MarketBeat News
Western Digital is expected to release its Q3 2025 earnings on April 30th. Analysts predict earnings of $1.06 per share and revenue of $2.70 billion. The company previously reported $1.55 earnings per share, missing estimates. Western Digital has a market cap of $14.18 billion and a P/E ratio of 9.71. The company's stock opened at $40.78 on Monday, with a 50-day moving average of $42.37 and a 200-day moving average of $57.82. Insiders own 0.30% of the stock, with a recent sale by SVP Gene M. Zamiska. Western Digital develops and sells data storage devices and solutions globally, offering products for various applications, including PCs, mobile phones, and automotive systems.
April 28, 2025 • By MarketBeat News
Iridium Communications and Turtle Beach are two computer and technology companies. A comparison of the two businesses reveals that Iridium Communications has higher revenue and earnings, and stronger institutional ownership, with 84.4% of its shares held by institutional investors. In contrast, Turtle Beach has a lower price-to-earnings ratio, making it more affordable. Iridium Communications also has a lower beta, indicating less volatility in its share price. Overall, Iridium Communications beats Turtle Beach on 9 out of 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Iridium Communications provides mobile voice and data communications services, while Turtle Beach develops and markets gaming headset solutions.
April 28, 2025 • By Zeljka Zorz
In today's digital landscape, organizations' external attack surfaces are constantly changing, making them vulnerable to cyber threats. To minimize this risk, companies must be able to see their entire external attack surface and close as many attack paths as possible. Outpost24's External Attack Surface Management (EASM) solution, Sweepatic, is a cloud-based tool that helps organizations manage their growing attack surfaces. Sweepatic scans for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other security risks, providing real-time reports and risk-based scoring. The platform uses threat intelligence and AI-assisted prioritization to help organizations focus on the most critical issues. Outpost24's EASM solution is used by various departments, particularly the IT security department, to identify and mitigate threats. The key benefit of using Outpost24 EASM is increased visibility and reduction of risks in the external attack surface. It also drives organizations to implement proactive cybersecurity strategies, such as improving patch management and reducing reaction time to cyber risks. By using Sweepatic, companies can automatically find and track security issues, reducing the risk of cyber attacks and improving their overall online security posture.
April 28, 2025 • By Daniel Mitev
The article discusses the growing trend of using synthetic users in UX research, which are AI-generated personas that mimic real user behavior. The synthetic data generation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.1% and reach $2.34 billion by 2030. Synthetic users can help reduce UX research costs by up to 30% and provide rapid testing and insights. However, they also have limitations, such as lacking emotional depth and unpredictability, and can introduce biases and stereotypes. The article highlights the pros and cons of using synthetic users, including: Pros: * Cost-effective and scalable * Can provide rapid testing and insights * Can help with accessibility and cultural considerations * Can assist with identifying pain points in rare or extreme situations * Can help comply with privacy regulations Cons: * Lack emotional depth and unpredictability * Can introduce biases and stereotypes * Can provide misleading findings * Can struggle to replicate irrational decision-making or spontaneous actions * Can lack real-world intuition and experiences The article concludes that synthetic users should not replace real users in research and testing, but rather complement them to enhance the research and testing process. A hybrid model that leverages synthetic users for speed and scalability while validating insights with real participants is recommended. The future of UX research will likely involve AI-enhanced methodologies rather than full automation, and businesses can optimize their UX strategies without sacrificing genuine human insights by integrating synthetic users thoughtfully and ethically.
April 28, 2025
The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess, Katie Amess, has called for the rap group Kneecap to apologize for allegedly calling for MPs to be killed. A video from a November 2023 gig appears to show a band member saying, "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP." Katie Amess said she was "gobsmacked" by the comments and found them deeply upsetting and hurtful. She expressed willingness to meet the group and have a conversation, hoping they would apologize and realize the pain they caused. The footage is being assessed by counter-terrorism police, and Tory Party leader Kemi Badenoch has called for prosecution. Kneecap has denied any wrongdoing, stating they faced a "co-ordinated smear campaign."
April 28, 2025 • By Eric Wood, Contributor, Eric Wood, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericwood/
An expert, Cynthia Johnson, discusses the importance of personal branding for emerging adults, particularly during the transition from high school to college. Johnson emphasizes that personal branding is not just about creating a image, but about aligning one's true self-image and values with what they project to the world. She argues that having a strong personal brand can affect opportunities, social relationships, and even job prospects. Johnson suggests that emerging adults can develop a personal brand by conducting online searches of themselves, being intentional with their social media presence, and focusing on authenticity and serving others. She also emphasizes the importance of removing dissonance between identity and behaviors, stating that self-identity is the engine of the personal brand. By managing their personal brand, emerging adults can increase their chances of success and find opportunities that match their true values and goals.
April 28, 2025
Storm chasing is the pursuit of severe weather conditions, including tornadoes, thunderstorms, and hurricanes. Storm chasers, also known as chasers, are individuals who engage in this activity, often for recreational or scientific purposes. The hobby has gained popularity over the years, with many chasers sharing their experiences and photos on social media. The first recognized storm chaser was David Hoadley, who began chasing storms in North Dakota in 1956. Since then, storm chasing has evolved, with advancements in technology, such as GPS, radar, and mobile internet, making it easier for chasers to track and predict severe weather. Storm chasers use various equipment, including cameras, video cameras, and weather monitoring devices, to capture data and footage of severe weather events. Many chasers also participate in storm spotting, reporting their observations to authorities to help with weather forecasting and warning systems. While storm chasing can be exciting, it also poses risks, including encounters with hazardous weather conditions, such as lightning, hail, and tornadoes. Chasers must be knowledgeable and cautious to minimize these risks. The storm chasing community has grown, with many chasers sharing their experiences and photos online. However, there is concern about the ethics of storm chasing, with some chasers prioritizing safety and courtesy, while others may engage in reckless behavior. Veteran storm chasers have called for a code of ethics to promote responsible storm chasing practices. Overall, storm chasing is a unique and fascinating hobby that requires a combination of knowledge, skill, and caution. While it can be thrilling to witness severe weather events, chasers must prioritize safety and responsibility to ensure a positive experience for themselves and others.
April 28, 2025 • By Marty Swant
A new category of bots, known as "gray bots," is emerging as a significant force on the web. These bots, which include AI-powered scrapers and crawlers, are blurring the line between real and fake traffic, and between legitimate activity and harmful exploitation. Gray bots are being used for various purposes, including data collection, content scraping, and ad impression manipulation. They pose a significant challenge to publishers, advertisers, and e-commerce businesses, as they can distort website and ad analytics, extract value without consent, and strain digital infrastructures. According to recent cybersecurity reports, some websites are seeing millions of scraper bot requests each month, largely tied to generative AI activity. Experts see the growing wave of gray bots as an urgent challenge for the digital economy. The rise of gray bots will reshape how publishers, advertisers, creators, and e-commerce companies adapt to an internet increasingly built for non-human traffic. Security experts say publishers should be concerned about gray bots, as they can scrape intellectual property, harvest pricing data for competitors, and access gated content without permission. Gray bots can also mimic human behavior, inflating engagement metrics and triggering ad calls without delivering value. This can distort campaign performance, increase invalid traffic, and drive up infrastructure costs. Major AI players like OpenAI, Perplexity, Google, and TikTok are among the companies driving more gray bot traffic. Many publishers and site administrators have been blocking AI crawlers via robots.txt, while others have negotiated paid access agreements. However, there's also a risk that blocking AI scrapers can impact how websites show up in generative AI search platforms. To address the issue, security startups like Skyfire and Cequence are developing systems to help websites identify AI bots, verify their identity and uses, and enable site owners to charge legitimate agents. The goal is to help companies "claw back a lot of lost business" and provide a way for agent owners to automatically pay for access.