Year: 2017

ABC Television Network to Debut Autism Drama this Fall

CompuScoop Staff July 25, 2017 0

Web site DisabilityScoop.com is reporting that the ABC Television Network will be debuting a new prime time television show that will feature a doctor who has Autism and Savant Syndrome.

The hourlong show starts Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon who has both disabilities, and is developed by the same creator who brought you "House".

The show called "The Good Doctor" will debut on September 25th at 10pm Eastern Time, and will be available for streaming via ABC.com after the show airs.

Get a handy Amazon Alexa Cheat Sheet from CompuSoop.com!

CompuScoop Staff July 24, 2017 0

Now that the Amazon Echo has the ability to change the color of its top ring, each color represents a feature that the device can do.

We have compiled a handy cheat sheet that you can download and have it near your Amazon Echo.

To download it, just click here or go to the top menu, and select A.I. > Amazon > Light Meaning.

The life and times of Steve Jobs is now …. An Opera

CompuScoop Staff July 23, 2017 0

(CNN): "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs" is set to open on Saturday night at the Santa Fe Opera, home to the largest summer-opera festival in U.S.

The high-tech production, which runs until August 26, jumps in and out of key moments in the Apple founder's life, from early product-development days alongside Steve Wozniak and the launch of the original iPhone, to his wedding day with Laurene Powell Jobs.

Most of the narrative is taken from what's been written about Jobs, blended with an interpretation of who he was in his personal life.

"Everyone in the world thinks they know Steve Jobs because they've read about him and seen him do product launches," said librettist Mark Campbell, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Music for his opera "Silent Night." "But we wanted to make this icon a human being and [explore] the things in his life that weren't great or beautiful, his foibles, strengths and qualities."

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Verizon Caught Throttling Netflix and YouTube, says it was “Video Optimization”

CompuScoop Staff July 23, 2017 0

“Verizon Wireless customers this week noticed that Netflix’s speed test tool appears to be capped at 10Mbps, raising fears that the carrier is throttling video streaming on its mobile network,” Jon Brodkin reports for Ars Technica. “When contacted by Ars this morning, Verizon acknowledged using a new video optimization system but said it is part of a temporary test and that it did not affect the actual quality of video. The video optimization appears to apply both to unlimited and limited mobile plans.”

“But some YouTube users are reporting degraded video, saying that using a VPN service can bypass the Verizon throttling,” Brodkin reports. “‘We’ve been doing network testing over the past few days to optimize the performance of video applications on our network,’ a Verizon spokesperson told Ars. ‘The testing should be completed shortly. The customer video experience was not affected.’ …Verizon told us that the video optimization limits are applied ‘the same whether you are tethered or not.'”

“Verizon appears to have changed course from an earlier statement that it passes along video in the same quality provided by the video service. ‘We deliver whatever the content provider gives us. We don’t manipulate the data,’ Verizon said when it introduced its new unlimited plan in February,” Brodkin reports. “We asked Verizon if the new video optimization is a change in policy… ‘We’re always looking for ways to optimize our network without impacting our customers’ experience,’ the company replied. Verizon provided no further details.”

Read more in the full article here.