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    Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know Feb 14 – Feb 19

    Stephen AltroggeBy Stephen AltroggeFebruary 19, 2016Updated:December 18, 20164 Comments4 Mins Read
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    Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep you apprised of all things relevant in the world of technology and startups, here are some noteworthy tech news items that didn’t get a full column this week but certainly deserve a glance.

    Apple Fights Back Against The FBI

    Tech news was dominated this week by the FBI’s request for Apple to create a new iOS with a backdoor built into it. The iOS and accompanying backdoor would be used to gain access to the phone of the San Bernardino shooter. While the FBI claims that the iOS would only be used on the shooter’s phone, Apple claims that it would jeopardize the security of every iPhone user. Apple is fighting back against the FBI, stating that they are both overreaching and violating privacy. I stand with Apple on this one. I don’t want the FBI having access to my phone.

    Apple CEO Tim Cook
    Image via Fortune.com

     

    Researchers Create A Way To Store 360TB…Forever

    Researchers at Southampton University in the UK have devised a way to store up to 360TB of data on a quartz disc. The approximate shelf life of the data is around 14 billion years (no joke). Using femtosecond laser pulses, the researchers have been able to write data into the 3D structure of the quartz at the nanoscale level. Based on tests in which works such as the Magna Carta and the King James Bible were written onto the discs, it is estimated that the quartz discs can hold up to 360TB of data. That’s a whole lot of selfies.

    Quartz disk storing the Holy Bible for 14 billion years
    Image via Gizmodo.com

     

    Doctors 3D Print “Living” Body Parts

    You really just need to read this story because it’s incredible and I can’t do it justice in a quick summary. But the long and short is this: scientists have figured out how to actually 3D print body parts that function normally when tested on animals. The implications for this are astonishing. For instance, if you had an injury that permanently damaged your jaw bone, a perfect fitting replacement piece could be created and grafted to your jaw. Yes, this is slightly creepy and feels like something out of a horror movie, but objectively speaking, this is amazing.

    3D printed human ear
    Image via BBC.com

     

    Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Pays $17,000 Ransom To Hackers

    This is an omen of terrible things to come. A Los Angeles hospital paid 4o bitcoins – currently worth around $17,000 – to hackers who had infiltrated and disabled their network. The rationale given by the CEO of the hospital was that it was the quickest, most cost-effective way to resolve the problem. While that may be true, it doesn’t bode well for future interactions with hackers. Mark my words: this is going to start happening with a lot more frequency.

    Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
    Image via Wikipedia.com

     

    Jeb Bush Has A Twitter Gaffe

    Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush discovered the power of Twitter after he posted a picture of a newly purchased handgun along with the caption “America”. He was roundly mocked on Twitter, with people posting various “weapons” and captions. The moral of the story? Politicians should stay off social media.

    tweet mocking Jeb Bush's tweet about guns and America

    World’s Cheapest Smartphone Launches In India For $4

    Manufacturer Ringing Bells launched the world’s cheapest smartphone, the Freedom 251, for only 251 rupees (less than $4). The phone runs Android Lollipop 5.1, and comes preloaded with Facebook, YouTube, Google Play, WhatsApp, and a variety of apps that will be useful to farmers, fishermen, and women. India is the second largest smartphone market in the world, trailing only China. Details have not yet been released on how Ringing Bells is able to produce the phone so cheaply.

    Indian smart phone manufacturer Ringing Bells
    Image via dlbgadget.com

     

    San Fran Tech Bro Doesn’t Want To See Homeless People

    Justin Keller, founder of Commander.io, penned an open letter to San Francisco mayor Ed Lee and police chief Greg Suhr. In the letter, Keller lamented having to regularly encounter the homeless “riff raff” (his words) on a regular basis.

    The wealthy working people have earned their right to live in the city. They went out, got an education, work hard, and earned it. I shouldn’t have to worry about being accosted. I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle, and despair of homeless people to and from my way to work every day. I want my parents when they come visit to have a great experience, and enjoy this special place.

    Let the digital stoning commence in 3…2…1…

    Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments!

    Stephen Altrogge
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    AUTHOR, SnapMunk Stephen Altrogge is a freelance writer based in Tallahassee, Florida. He writes about tech, marketing, faith, and lots of other things. He’s married to Jen and has three young girls. Every day he consumes more coffee than the entire population of Colombia. He knows more about Star Wars than any respectable man should, and he runs more than any sane man would. He once attempted to eat a 2 pound hamburger in under an hour. He failed.

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