VR headset shipments are about to skyrocket
In the next year or two, millions of gearheads will strap on VR headsets to explore their alter-egos, play games…
Yahoo to slash jobs and close web properties in major turnaround plan
Yahoo will cut 15 percent of its workforce and close some online services in a major turnaround plan announced Tuesday.…
Machine learning is a champ at fixing buggy code
Here’s yet another new application of machine learning: MIT has developed a system for fixing errors in bug-riddled code. The…
IDG Contributor Network: Partnerships and mergers, brought to you by 5G
Although the “hype” around 5G has already started, with early trials being conducted by Verizon and AT&T, the truth is…
Q&A: As prices fall, flash memory is eating the world
Western Digital in October announced plans to acquire SanDisk for some $19 billion in a deal that — once finalized…
With STEM degrees, it’s not the school that matters
In terms of pay, it may not matter whether you went to a prestigious, top-tier school, middle tier or a local…
Apple iPad Air 3 launch event may add iPhone 5se (beware the Ides of March)
The iPad Air 3 and iPhone 5se are rumored to be launching next month, at an Apple event on the…
IDG Contributor Network: Quarterly reporting seasons shows how the technology world is fundamentally changing
Having been following the technology industry since the dawn of the cloud age (which was, after all, only a decade…
Microsoft will give Yammer to all Office 365 users
Microsoft stepped up efforts to expand the reach of its Yammer work social network — and better compete with other…
Stratasys enables more than 1,000 colors via Photoshop on 3D printers
3D printer maker Stratasys today unveiled an enhanced integration with Adobe’s Photoshop that allows users to design and print objects with…