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For many of us, a regular Wi-Fi network at home is good enough for everyday use. After all, how many of us happen to live in an unbelievably large mansion? It is however a rather common occurrence that in some places, there are dead spots where the Wi-Fi signal is unable to reach. Enter networking specialists D-Link with their latest D-Link Exo series of routers, debuting at the recently concluded CES 2019. D-Link has teamed up with security company McAfee to bring about a secure home network that simply works no matter which room you are in.

This new collection of Exo routers and extenders will boast of D-Link’s proprietary Wi-Fi Mesh technology. Such technology enables users to mix-and-match compatible routers as well as extenders, resulting in a creation of their network while expanding their coverage according to their home networking requirements. Wi-Fi Mesh will end up with a single network throughout users’ entire home or premises, letting them remain connected automatically to the strongest signal as they move around from room to room. The presence of Auto Channeling allows mesh nodes to automatically select the channel with least interference, while Auto Optimization paves the way for mesh nodes to automatically hunt down the shortest, fastest path to the mesh router.

In addition, there is the Auto Healing feature that will allow the Wi-Fi Mesh to automatically establish an alternative path to the mesh router should there be a time when a particular mesh node malfunctions. The Wi-Fi Mesh is a snap to set up thanks to Automatic Wireless AP Configuration, where network settings are replicated on additional units as long as the first has been configured prior. All of the mesh network’s weak spots can be seen clearly in real time via the Dynamic Network Assistant.

All of the D-Link Exo routers will arrive equipped with McAfee protection for each device connected to the home network. This McAfee Secure Home Platform provides automatic protection to all connected devices, where any emerging threats are identified and blocked courtesy of McAfee’s Global Threat Intelligence. Seems to be well worth the investment, don’t you think so?

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1. How Trump’s government shutdown is harming cyber and national security
The government has been shut down for nearly three weeks, and there’s no end in sight. While most of the core government departments — State, Treasury, Justice and Defense — are still operational, others like Homeland Security, which takes the bulk of the government’s cybersecurity responsibilities, are suffering the most.

2. With SEC workers offline, the government shutdown could screw IPO-ready companies
The SEC has been shut down since December 27 and only has 285 of its 4,436 employees on the clock for emergency situations. While tech’s most buzz-worthy unicorns like Uber and Lyft won’t suffer too much from the shutdown, smaller businesses, particularly those in need of an infusion of capital to continue operating, will bear the brunt of any IPO delays.

3. The state of seed 

In 2018, seed activity as a percentage of all deals shrank from 31 percent to 25 percent — a decade low — while the share and size of late-stage deals swelled to record highs.

4. Banking startup N26 raises $300 million at $2.7 billion valuation

N26 is building a retail bank from scratch. The company prides itself on the speed and simplicity of setting up an account and managing assets. In the past year, N26’s valuation has exploded as its user base has tripled, with nearly a third of customers paying for a premium account.

5. E-scooter startup Bird is raising another $300M 

Bird is reportedly nearing a deal to extend its Series C round with a $300 million infusion led by Fidelity. The funding, however, comes at a time when scooter companies are losing steam and struggling to prove that its product is the clear solution to last-mile transportation.

6. AWS gives open source the middle finger 

It’s no secret that AWS has long been accused of taking the best open-source projects and re-using and re-branding them without always giving back to those communities.

7. The Galaxy S10 is coming on February 20 

Looks like Samsung is giving Mobile World Congress the cold shoulder and has decided to announce its latest flagship phone a week earlier in San Francisco.

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Sony has released the list of PS4 Top Selling Games for 2018 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has come out ahead of every other game. Two separate lists have been released to showcase the popularity of titles in Europe and North America. The charts are largely similar with the exception of a couple of titles.

The PS4 Top Selling Games 2018 list for North America places Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 at the very top. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was very well received so it’s not a surprise to see it at the top of this list. Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 was the second-best selling PlayStation 4 title last year. Marvel’s Spider-Man, which launched to rave reviews last year, rounds out the top three on this list.

The top spot went to FIFA 19 in Europe. This makes sense since football (or soccer) is a much bigger deal in that part of the world. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was the second best selling game for the PlayStation 4 in Europe with Red Dead Redemption 2 coming in third place.

Fortnite understandably took the top spot on the list of best performing free-to-play games for the PlayStation 4 last year. It’s followed in second place by H1Z1 and by Brawlhalla in third.

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