Remembering Alan Rickman’s Seminal Sci-Fi and Fantasy Roles
The late British actor gave many indelible performances, but his parts in a blockbuster fantasy series and a “Star Trek”…
TSMC forecasting second sales decline quarter in a row
Things were better before China got all these phones. When China didn’t have phones, China wanted phones. A whole lot…
State of the CIO 2016: It's complicated
What can you do to get paid more, earn greater respect, gain access to more resources to address IT challenges…
IDG Contributor Network: 9 key questions to ask of your next digital business initiative
In my last article, “5 digital business predictions for 2016,” I highlighted that this year we’ll see digital disruptions in…
IDG Contributor Network: Are you a 'human sensor platform'?
It started with Web-based social media. We became enamored with sharing and connecting via Facebook, Twitter, even LinkedIn. Those platforms…
Obama to seek $4B for self-driving car research
The U.S. government plans to spend almost $4 billion over the next 10 years on research into autonomous driving and,…
ESPN.com E-Sports Coverage Begins Today
The new competitor for the title of “ESPN of e-sports” is… ESPN itself, as it launches a new section of…
The French Sci-Fi Comics That May Have Influenced Star Wars
Jean-Claude Mézieres and Pierre Christin’s comics series might have influenced George Lucas, and they definitely influenced director Luc Besson. The…
Amazon Prime going at a discount rate of $73 for a limited time
ShutterStock Champagne corks litter the carpets of Amazon’s offices, and the Prime department in particular is doing keg stands. The…
Microsoft integrates Skype with Slack for easy video calls
Slack may be the darling of the group communication market right now, but there’s one thing it’s missing: voice and…