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Students: We're from St. Francis School in Willard, Ohio, and we're in Washington, D.C., in front of the Supreme Court, and Channel One News starts right now!

Keith: St. Francis School checking out the Supreme Court — nice one, guys. And don't forget, if you want to kick off the show, just send us your student hello to BeOnCh1@. All right, I am Keith Kocinski, and let's get moving.

First up today, we know you have one: a personal computer or a smartphone. Well, it turns out that the chips that power those devices have major security flaws.

Security experts say the need for speed in your personal computer has resulted in two major flaws. One is called Meltdown, the other Spectre, and both have been discovered in processing chips that are at the heart of almost every computer since 1995.

James Lewis: There's billions of these chips out in the world, and they power everything from the biggest computers to maybe your cellphone.

Keith: The flaw was discovered in computers’ so-called kernel memory and was meant to be inaccessible to users.

Eric Chien: This is actually a design flaw, an architecture flaw, on how these chips were designed, and so that's why many, many of these chips across many different vendors are affected. And that's why we see it so widespread. 

Keith: The fear is that sophisticated hackers could steal passwords, which would unlock private information on everything from personal computers and smartphones to the cloud servers that are used by almost every company that operates on the internet.

In a statement chip maker Intel says, "By the end of next week, Intel expects to have issued updates for more than 90 percent of processor products introduced within the past five years."

Okay, get ready, because experts say this flu season is going to be rough. Already, more than half the country is seeing a spike in flu cases. And get this — in all but four states, the flu is widespread.

Emergency rooms are packed, ambulances are being redirected, and medical officials from Chicago, Illinois, to Orange County, California, are sounding the alarm. 

Man: It's going to be an epidemic here. 

Keith: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last week, regions experiencing "high flu activity" increased from 21 states to 26 states and New York City. The number of states reporting "widespread flu activity" rose from 36 to 46. And in California alone, at least 27 people have died.

The volume of flu patients at Palomar Health in San Diego County has increased so much a tent had to be set up to manage the influx.

Nurse: Every year, we do see an increase in flu-type patients. This year, it just hit very hard and very quickly.

Dr. Allan Hansen: How are the volumes today?

Nurse: It's been busy. 

Keith: Dr. Allan Hansen runs Palomar Health's emergency department. He says on the hospital's busiest day, over 400 patients came in with flu-like symptoms.

Hansen: In San Diego, in the week during the holidays, there were about 3,000 new cases of flu. In the tent here, we're seeing upwards of 60 patients in an eight- to 10-hour time period.

Keith: Despite concerns about the flu shot's effectiveness against this year's deadly strain, doctors are still encouraging vaccinations. 

And you just heard today's Word in the News: epidemic, a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease affecting a population at the same time.

And last night, Hollywood celebs came out for the 75th annual Golden Globes — the awards show that recognizes the year's bests. But this time around, things looked a little different.

It was a sea of black on the red carpet as many chose to wear the color in a show of support. As part of the Time's Up movement, supporters hope to shine a light on inequality and harassment. Some of the things they hope to accomplish: equal pay for women and more diversity in the workplace, from the people we see in films to those running companies.

Even before the big night, many celebs flooded their social media with these posts calling for those at home to join them and spread the movement.

Okay, when we come back, a Next Big Thing making your morning routine a dream come true.

Keith: Okay, so with the new year off to a start, we all have our new goals in place, right, Azia?

Azia: Definitely, Keith.

Keith: And you are here to tell us about the new goal of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Azia: Yeah. So every year, Mark Zuckerberg gives himself a new challenge. One year, it was his goal to learn Chinese. But this year, it is a little bit different. His mission is to fix Facebook. So what does that mean? Take a look. 

Facebook has the power to connect people around the world. But in a recent post, founder Mark Zuckerberg admitted that the platform has caused some serious trouble.

"Facebook has a lot of work to do," he wrote, "whether it's protecting our community from abuse and hate, defending against interference by nation states, or making sure that time spent on Facebook is time well spent."

Mark Zuckerberg: I don't want anyone to use our tools to undermine democracy.

Azia: Last year, Facebook, Twitter and Google were found to have spread Russian-backed posts during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Facebook disclosed that Russian trolls put out content focused on promoting bias related to major political issues, content that reached at least 126 million users on the platform. 

The social network also admitted that its internal investigation found more than 3,000 election-related ads costing more than $100,000, paid for by a Russian company. Initially, Zuckerberg said the idea that fake news on Facebook helped elect President Trump was "crazy" but then was forced to backtrack.

Zuckerberg: Our teams have found and shut down thousands of fake accounts that could be attempting to influence elections in many other countries.

Azia: “New York Times” technology columnist Farhad Manjoo:

Farhad Manjoo: I think he has come to notice the ways that, you know, his technology is changing the world in kind of huge, shattering ways. He's committing himself in a very personal way and suggesting he is personally responsible.

Azia: Zuckerberg's post also acknowledged the idea that Facebook may now be too big and too powerful. Members of Congress agreed.

Senator Dianne Feinstein: You've created these platforms, and now they are being misused, and you have to be the ones to do something about it — or we will.

Manjoo: I think this could also be an effort to head that off, to try to say, “We're kind of policing ourselves; you can hold off on policing us.”

Azia: Azia Celestino, Channel One News.

Keith: Zuckerberg said he plans on putting together groups of experts to help him work through the issues. 

All right, are you sick of your parents bugging you to make your bed? Well, we may have a trick for you in this week's Next Big Thing. But before we do that, let's find out what you had to say about last week's idea.

We told you about the new way to combine fine art and fitness — the museum workout. So is it the next big thing? Well, 64 percent said, “No — shh!” Thirty-six percent said, “Yes — bust a move!”

Class: We are Mr. Polly's sixth-grade flex class from Orion City Middle School, and we think museum workouts are not the next big thing!

Keith: But Cristina said, “It’s a great way to connect with two forms of art: dancing and touring art. Just be careful!”

Thanks so much for weighing in, guys.

Now, from taking out the trash to setting the table, Cassie joins us with an NBT that could help you cut down on those daily household chores.

Cassie: You bet, Keith! This may sound like a dream, but trust me, it is real life. Check it out.

Get ready to scratch making the bed off your chore list, all thanks to the SmartDuvet. This high-tech invention has the power to make your bed for you. 

Here is how it works. There is an ultralight, inflatable sheet inserted between the duvet and the duvet cover. Using the smartphone app, click the bed making feature, and the device inflates the main air chamber, lifting the duvet and top cover back to their original position. 

It doesn't stop there. It has climate control capabilities, making it hot or cold on each side of the bed, depending on your preference.

And before you think, "Wow, you are super lazy," listen to this. The creator behind the SmartDuvet wanted to give a helping hand to those who have disabilities or problems moving.

So what do you think? Is the self-making bed the next big thing? Vote and leave us a comment at , or send us a video response to NBT@.

Keith: I have a feeling these guys are going to come up with some creative video responses for this one.

All right, it is time to put this show to bed, but we will catch you right back here tomorrow.

 

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