The Switch: Heads-up technology puts data on car windshields at CES

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Heads-up technology puts data on car windshields at CES One of the automotive world’s newest, buzziest upgrades was once offered only for trained jet pilots: heads-up displays, projecting a buffet of colorful information on that once-sacred place of clarity, the car windshield.  Read full article »

Mapping the world’s 4.3 billion Internet addresses

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Firms are selling the “Internet of Things” hard at this year’s CES. But are consumers buying it?

If tech firms have their way, everything you use on a daily basis, from your toothbrush to your car, will one day be connected to the Internet.At this year’s International CES — the consumer tech industry’s annual Las Vegas confab -- you can’t go more than a few steps without hearing someone talking about a way to connect something new to the Internet. But as companies rush to create apps and embed chips in everything from your blankets to your shoes, it’s unclear whether consumers are as hot on the “smart everything” trend.  After all, people probably don’t need an alert on their phone to tell them when their toast is ready — the bread popping out is a pretty good clue.  Read full article »

Like T-Mobile, AT&T will now let you roll over your unused data

AT&T wireless customers who are on a Mobile Share Value plan will soon be able to roll over any unused mobile data into their next billing cycle, AT&T said Wednesday.That's potentially a big boost for some subscribers. The change takes effect Jan. 25, and it covers everybody on a Mobile Share Value plan — new and existing customers. The data will only roll over for a month, though, meaning you can't stack up your unused data from February, March and April and hope to use it all in May.  Read full article »

Congress is about to go to war with itself over net neutrality. These are the stakes.

Democrats are reviving a bill meant to block Internet providers from speeding up or slowing down some Web sites over others — part of a wider political tussle over net neutrality that's drawn in the White House, congressional Republicans and the Federal Communications Commission.  Read full article »

The Switchboard: Elon Musk’s favorite video games, revealed

Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of handpicked stories from the Switch team.Elon Musk, gaming supernerd. Thanks to a recent reddit Ask Me Anything, we know more than ever about SpaceX and Tesla chief Elon Musk's video gaming preferences. So naturally, the Switch overanalyzed them. (He's a fan of Bioshock and Civilization, among others.)  Read full article »

Innovations: Take note Republicans and Democrats, this is what a pro-innovation platform looks like With the midterm elections — an election about nothing — now safely in their rear-view mirrors, Republicans and Democrats have already shifted gears.  Like putting up Christmas decorations the day after Halloween, the focus has turned instantly to 2016.  Read full article »

Local news outlets’ social media accounts get hijacked by hackers claiming to support ISIS

Social media accounts for two local media outlets were compromised by an individual or group calling itself "CyberCaliphate" on Tuesday. The hacker posted messages in support of the Islamic State, or ISIS.  Read full article »

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