How Apache Kafka is greasing the wheels for big data
Analytics is often described as one of the biggest challenges associated with big data, but even before that step can…
Microsoft to test simpler get-legal process for Windows pirates
Microsoft will make it somewhat easier for people running counterfeit copies of Windows to get legal as they upgrade to…
U.S. Army tests swarms of drones in major exercise
The U.S. Army has for the first time tested swarms of consumer drones during a major military training exercise and…
All CoinVault and Bitcryptor ransomware victims can now recover their files for free
If your computer was infected with the CoinVault or Bitcryptor ransomware programs you’re in luck — at least compared to…
Fluffy carbon electrodes bring lithium-air batteries closer to reality
Ten times more power than lithium ion — but still ten years off: A fluffy carbon electrode has brought scientists…
IDG Contributor Network: Walmart undermines its online strategy — again
When you watch Walmart, you start to wonder where it wants to go with its business model, and whether it…
Project Fi and Google Voice: Your questions answered
Simplicity is a key selling point of Google’s Project Fi wireless service. If you’re coming to the service as an…
IDG Contributor Network: Tech innovation is the cornerstone of competitive strategy
Competitive difficulties have pressured many organizations to more aggressively adopt innovation as the cornerstone of their strategy to succeed in…
IDG Contributor Network: Here’s why the 2016 Cadillac CTS should be your next business car
Slow improvements over time are always the most impressive. It tends to reveal true commitment and character. That’s why, when…
IDG Contributor Network: You'll start to see a lot of hack games hosted on the public cloud. Here's why, or rather, how
LightCyber, whose specialty is active breach detection, is holding a 12-hour long hack game (or hacker simulation challenge) on Nov.…