Defense Department expands efforts with tech startups
The U.S. Department of Defense is expanding its work with tech startups, bringing tech executives to work at its Silicon…
Scala language moves 'closer to bare metal'
Scala, a general-purpose language combining object-oriented and functional programming, is about to find another deployment option. Already used atop the…
Nissan charges after Tesla with home battery system
Japanese carmaker Nissan and power management company Eaton have unveiled a joint venture to provide wall-mountable lithium-ion batteries to power homes.…
Instagram updates iOS apps with 'flat' designs, Google Translate gets offline support in 52 languages
Facebook-owned Instagram on Wednesday launched a cosmetic overhaul of its iOS apps, while Google updated its Translate app with support…
10 most expensive Android apps and games
Back in October of 2015, Google released an update to the Google Play Store which raised the upper limit for…
With Apple sales slumping, Taiwanese suppliers sink into a sea of red ink
The rapid development of Taiwan’s technology sector has been fed in no small part by Apple’s nearly insatiable demand for…
IDG Contributor Network: Traditional security is dead — why cognitive-based security will matter
There are more reports of security breaches/hacking taking place each day. From traditional viruses to “ransomware” to malicious web sites,…
Lower MacBook sales push Apple down to sixth place in laptop marketshare
A drop in MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air shipments year-over-year likewise resulted in Apple losing share in the world’s…
Google now lets you translate with one tap, in any app
Google Translate just got even more impressive. In the latest update, the app gains the ability to easily translate text…
IDG Contributor Network: How-to: Configuring Linux usage limits with Docker and AWS ECS
Linux has become a dominant OS for application back ends and micro-services in the cloud. Usage limits (aka ulimits) are…