IDG Contributor Network: Why human-in-the-loop computing is the future of machine learning
Now that machine learning is becoming more and more mainstream, some design patterns are starting to emerge. As the CEO…
Google Unveils New Programmatic Native and Full-Screen Mobile Video Ads
Google is now offering programmatic ads for native content and mobile video publishers, working with its DoubleClick clients like eBay.…
Tor hacked with FBI bung: CMU “researchers” got $1M, it’s alleged
The Tor Project is up in arms, alleging that the FBI paid Carnegie Mellon University “at least” a million dollars…
Gene Amdahl, IBM mainframe architect then a rival, has died
Gene M. Amdahl, chief architect of IBM’s System/360 mainframe and later the creator of the IBM plug-compatible mainframe vendor that…
Review: The Apple TV has promise, but doesn’t fully deliver
Apple TV has always been the best way for those in the Apple ecosystem to bring iTunes content to their…
Apple Pay: Apple's secret weapon for emerging economies
Emergence Emboldened by huge success in China, Apple is moving to make an impact on other emerging economies worldwide, with…
Because parts is parts, right?
Flashback to the late 1990s, when this big aerospace/defense contractor acquires a competitor — although it takes a few years…
Apple to shutter Beats Music Nov. 30
Apple is pulling the plug on Beats Music on Nov. 30, shortly after launching the beta of an Android app…
Now cybercriminals are using video ads to plant malware
Cybercriminals have been delivering malware through online display ads for years, but they appear to be making headway with a new…
For many Oracle database users, Dec. 1 deadline looms
Companies that use a standard edition of Oracle’s database software should be aware that a rapidly approaching deadline could mean…