Satana ransomware encrypts user files and master boot record
Attackers are developing an aggressive new ransomware program for Windows machines that encrypts user files as well as the computer’s…
Tesla-SolarCity merger could be fraught with danger — and big potential
On the surface, a merger between Tesla Motors and SolarCity looks like a winner: They have a similar customer base,…
Use Apache Spark? This tool can help you tap machine learning
Finding insight in oceans of data is one of enterprises’ most pressing challenges, and increasingly artificial intelligence is being brought…
Intel tunes its mega-chip for machine learning
Intel wants to take on Google’s Tensor Processing Unit and Nvidia’s GPUs in machine learning computing with improvements to its…
Microsoft squanders browser dominance in record time
An estimated 33 million users deserted Microsoft’s browsers last month, pushing the Redmond, Wash. company’s browser strategy ever closer to…
Facebook looks to break language barriers with new translation tool
Facebook is taking a major step in helping users around the world connect with more people by helping them share…
Study reveals security gap in big data projects
Ideally, the ultimate output of big-data analysis can provide a company with a valuable competitive advantage. But those results aren’t…
Apple, the music industry rest home
In its quest to provide solace to yet more struggling music industry executives, Apple, says the WSJ, is in talks…
BMW teams up with Intel and Mobileye, plans a self-driving car by '21
BMW wants to make a completely autonomous car called iNEXT, suited for both city streets and highways, by 2021. For…
Google's tax liabilities scrutinized after Spanish raid
Spain has joined the scrum of tax authorities examining Google’s accounts to see if the company has paid all that…