Intel claims storage speed record with its large-capacity Optane SSD
Intel’s first Optane storage modules came out in early January, but were only 32GB. Larger Optane drives with up to…
It's time to face the ugly reality of face recognition
A hoax hit Facebook this week. Fake news about a fake app called Facezam claimed that the app could track…
US-CERT: Some HTTPS inspection tools could weaken security
Companies that use security products to inspect HTTPS traffic might inadvertently make their users’ encrypted connections less secure and expose…
Vendor health check: Salesforce
Salesforce.com, the market-share leader in on-demand software for customer relationship management (CRM), recently posted disappointing earnings but has a robust…
DARPA's latest idea could put today's Turing-era computers at risk
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has come up with some crazy ideas in the past, and its latest…
San Diego installs massive flow battery that can power 1,000 homes
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has taken the wraps off a new battery energy storage project that will store…
Credit-card breach hits another restaurant chain
Another sizeable payment card data breach has been discovered at a U.S. restaurant chain. In the latest example, several high-end…
Quick hands-on: Tableau adds shapefile, KML & GeoJSON imports for custom maps
Tableau has significantly expanded its custom mapping capabilities in version 10.2, allowing for importing your own geospatial files in GeoJSON,…
Minn. police seek data on who Googled a victim's name
Local police in Minnesota are trying to solve a bank fraud scheme by demanding Google give up data on people…
How to get started as an IT consultant
For the ambitious IT professional, there are a number of ways to take advantage of today’s hot job market. You…