Net Neutrality:
Net Neutrality was last mentioned here all the way back in September 2014. While it seemed like the rules had been decided (CNET breaks down the rules passed in 2015 here), it is once again up for debate. Many companies, including Google, and Amazon, have come together today for a day of action (today!) in support of net neutrality. If this is still a new topic for you Corynne McSherry explains “why you should worry about losing net neutrality.”
3D Printed Buildings:
3D printers have printed some cool things and now you can add buildings to that list. MIT has developed a robotic system that can print a building structure with expandable foam. Eventually they hope that this system will be autonomous and use additional types of materials so that it can be sent to build in places where traditional construction would be difficult (like Mars).
Facebook Live and VR:
Earlier this year Facebook released an app called Spaces which allows users with an Oculus Rift to hang out in Virtual Reality (VR). Now they want everyone to join in on the fun and have released a feature on the app that allows users to live stream on Facebook.
Yik Yak is no more:
In case you missed it, Yik Yak, the app that allowed people to post anonymously based on their location, has shut down. You can read about it from TechCrunch.
Snap Maps:
Snapchat, the app that allows users to take a photo that will remain on the screen for only a few seconds when sent to others, recently released a feature that allows users to share their location and view friends locations within the app. This feature is called Snap Maps also allows you to see snaps posted in different locations that people have added to "Our Story". If you'd rather not share you can also chose to hide your location by turning on ghost mode.
