John Niedbala
John Niedbala is the Editor-in-Chief and writer for Fanvive. When he's not working, you'll likely find him on the tennis court or trying a new local restaurant.
Google plans to debut streaming TV service “Unplugged”
Google has reached an agreement with CBS to include their content in a new "skinny bundle" service set to launch in 2017. One source said the...
Google and Facebook partner to build a trans-Pacific cable
In a partnership announced by Google, Facebook, and Pacific Light Data Communication Co. Ltd. (PLDC) the companies will be constructing the first trans-Pacific undersea...
Amazon puts an end to incentivized reviews
It's almost a guarantee that you've seen these reviews, they always included a disclaimer that the reviewer received the product either free or at...
The internet of things bot Mirai goes open source
Typically when we see open source software we envision a community of programmers working together to develop useful software. However, hackers have been utilizing the same...
What’s next for Yahoo after a confirmed data breach in 2014
In what initially looked like a quiet end to an internet pioneer, Yahoo announced on September 22nd that almost 500 million accounts were hacked...
Google Trips wants to plan your next vacation
Planning a vacation should be fun and free of stress... right? For many vacation goers stress can begin as soon as you pick a destination. Just as important...
Samsung helps identify good Note 7 batteries
Samsung has just released their latest plan to help you identify if your Note 7 is at risk of exploding. In a soon to be...
Google’s Deepmind develops Wavenet, Text to Speech sounds more human
Knowing that the voice on the other end of the phone is human will be getting a bit more difficult. Google’s Deepmind, who had...
Intel’s 7th generation processor helps bring 4K mainstream
To no surprise, Intel focused a lot of attention on how the new 7th generation processor will allow you to easily view, edit, and...
Intel’s Euclid is a candy bar sized RealSense PC
On August 16th, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on stage for the keynote at the Intel Developers Forum 2016 (IDF 2016) announced the Euclid. A...
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Facebook now uses a selfie to prove your identity
The next time Facebook notices suspicious activity on your account, they could be asking you to verify your identity via selfie. The social media...
Google now shows wait times for sit down restaurants and soon grocery stores
Google has once again improved the live search results returned for businesses. Last year Google added the ability to do real time crowd tracking....
No one’s in the driver’s seat of these driverless cars by Waymo
This week, Waymo debuted a public test of their self-driving cars in the Phoenix metro area with one very important thing missing - a...