Ever wonder why they didn't fix Y2K sooner?
Flashback a few decades, to the days when this pilot fish is the new data center supervisor, and finally allowed…
Gradle upgrade lets devs build Java apps faster for Android
Gradle, the build system of choice for Android mobile development, has been upgraded with better support for building Java applications.…
Facebook releases 'Prophet' — its free forecasting tools — for Python and R
Facebook has open-sourced its Prophet forecasting tool, designed “to make it easier for experts and non-experts to make high-quality forecasts,”…
IDG Contributor Network: What this new AI feature in Microsoft Word teaches us about ourselves
Microsoft Word is slowly becoming an AI powerhouse. The app, which has existed in one form or another since 1983,…
Laid-off IT workers worry U.S. is losing tech jobs to outsourcing
Sixty-three-year-old Bob Zhang is worried about the future of tech jobs in the U.S. Will the high-paying positions be a…
New FCC chairman: Net neutrality rules were a 'mistake'
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules, passed two years ago, were a “mistake” that caused uncertainty for the…
Mobile devices get a new spec to ensure quality 4K HDR video
The group that sets standards for 4K on high-definition TVs has established specifications for 4K and HDR (high-dynamic range) video…
BrandPost: Containers 101
As containers and microservices become more mainstream, you may wonder how to pave the way to adoption. How can you…
AWS failure hits web sites and apps
Amazon Web Services, a major cloud hosting service, is having a system failure that has been affecting web sites and…
Boston Dynamics takes big jump with two-legged Handle robot
Robotics company Boston Dynamics has built a two-legged, wheeled robot that can roll down a flight of stairs and jump…