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One of the fascinating things about watching a technology CEO run for office is the fact they never really seem to learn how to use the technology they sold. Before running for office both Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman ran companies that had impressive analytics capability, yet it was President Obama who used analytics to capture the presidency. It doesn’t seem that any of the candidates learned his trick. You would think Fiorina, given that she worked on McCain’s campaign and saw the results and led HP... Читать дальше...

The cloud market shows no signs of slowing down, with 90% of enterprises planning to maintain or boost spending on cloud computing this year, according to a survey from Washington, D.C.-based research firm Clutch.

Federal bosses admit they're falling behind the tech advances being made in the private sector, says a survey. Consequently, they acknowledge that their stakeholder expectations aren't being met.

As enterprises struggle to keep up with their internal demand for mobile apps, more are turning to more speedy development workflows, such as the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) , which essentially calls for mobile development teams to focus on the highest return on effort when compared to risk when choosing apps to develop, and features to build within them. That is: focus on apps and capabilities that users are actually going to use and skip those apps and features they won’t.

Strong gravity

Image by NASA

Black holes had the spotlight as the centerpiece of the gravitational waves discovery announced recently. The waves were produced during the final fraction of a second of the merger of two black holes – that were about 29 and 36 times the mass of the sun, to produce a single, more massive spinning black hole. NASA defines black holes as places in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been... Читать дальше...

GitHub, under fire by developers for allegedly ignoring requests to improve the code-sharing site, has pledged to fix the issues raised.

WASHINGTON -- It's a scary prospect, barreling down the highway when a hacker seizes control of your brakes and power-steering system.

Seven out of 10 corporate executives say they are making significantly more investments in artificial intelligence (AI) than just two years ago, according to Accenture’s recent Technology Vision survey. And more than half (55 percent) say they plan to use machine learning and embedded AI solutions extensively.

AT&T announced today it will begin field trials of faster 5G wireless technology this summer in Austin, Texas.

Five plaintiffs yesterday sued Apple and asked a federal court to designate the case a class action lawsuit because their iPhones were allegedly "bricked" after they had either repaired their smartphones themselves or went to a third-party shop for repairs.

Yes, you and I are waaaaay too savvy to fall for the old “I’m calling from the government and you had better pay up” trick.

Intel's solid-state drives could be poised for a big jump in capacity and speed with new 3D flash chips coming from Micron.

The 50th Super Bowl was filled with hype and high expectations. The young, upstart Cam Newton was facing off against the old veteran Peyton Manning. By all accounts, the game didn’t live up to its hype, as both defenses dominated, but it did see Peyton Manning hoist his second Lombardi trophy after one of the most tumultuous seasons any Super Bowl-winning quarterback has ever had.

Modern automobiles have been including embedded technologies (dashboard GPS, cellular network support, CarPlay for iOS integration) over the past few years, a trend I don’t get to fully participate in as I continue to drive my 2010 Honda Civic (still going strong!). Some jealousy has seeped in, though, at how those cars are smarter than mine, so I decided to do something about it. No, I didn’t buy a new car – I grabbed a bunch of gadgets that can help to smart-enable my older vehicle.

Add shareholder voting to the list of applications for blockchain technologies.

In the early 1900s, Henry Ford was intent on making the Model T an affordable car for the masses. To do so, he had to figure out a way to vastly improve the company’s manufacturing efficiency in order to reduce consumer prices. Ford solved this problem by adopting a modern manufacturing assembly line based upon four principles: interchangeable parts, continuous flow, division of labor, and reducing wasted efforts. 

The Pwn2Own hacking contest will return in March, pitting researchers against the most popular browsers and operating systems. The novelty: Contestants can win a $75,00 prize for escaping a VMware virtual machine.

As a remote worker who is based in New Zealand but does most of his work in the U.S., I'm all too aware of the cost, complexity, and stress of international payments. I generally receive payments in one of two ways: either via PayPal or via direct bank transfer. The odd client still pays with physical checks, but luckily that seems to be decreasing. There are pros and cons to the two systems that make up the majority of my inbound payments - PayPal is fast and easy, but expensive. Bank transfers tend to be cheaper... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Senate has voted to permanently ban taxes on Internet access and other online services.

Good news, singletons. According to research from device intelligence and fraud prevention company iovation, fraud on online dating sites is lower leading up to Valentine's Day.

Hertz has warned around 230 IT workers that their jobs may be at risk as it expands its outsourcing work with IBM.

One of four congressional sponsors of the ENCRYPT Act of 2016, which would preempt state and local laws banning encryption on smartphones, cut her teeth in mobile communications for Microsoft.

This isn't your typical Android security story.

Most articles about Android security tools focus on malware-scanning suites like Lookout, Norton and AVG. But with the layers of protection already built into the platform, those sorts of apps are arguably unnecessary and often counterproductive -- or even needlessly expensive.

For most Android users, the seven tools below should cover all the important bases of device and data security. Читать дальше...

Haptic technology company Immersion has accused Apple and carrier AT&T of infringement of three of its patents in the latest iPhone models and Apple watches.

When it comes to machine learning, the future is already here, but it’s not yet evenly distributed. Taking advantage of breakthroughs in the field can require a lot of work, which is tough for small companies and those without a whole team to build custom applications and algorithms.