Saroj Kar

Saroj is a Staff Writer at SiliconANGLE covering DevOps, Emerging Tech, Mobile and Gaming news. If you have a story idea or tip, send it to @SiliconAngle on Twitter.

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FoundationDB extends NoSQL database to gear up for Internet of Things

With the arrival of highly distributed applications (as found in Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter and others) and the Internet of Things, SQL databases have proven inadequate in terms of scalability, ease of management, cost and deployment in the cloud. This has led to over a year of innovation working towards highly distributed database technology to ...

New study finds 150,000 account credentials are leaking each month

The number and degree of hacker attacks on accounts and personal information continues to grow steadily. Researchers from the security firm Symantec Corp. have uncovered evidence of “highly advanced malware Regin” in the wild, which they believed in existence for last 6 years. Now, the researchers from Danish security firm Heimdal Security believe that more ...

Samsung Gear Innovator Edition makes wearable VR available for $200 purchase

Among the wearable devices presented in recent days, there are only those on the wrist like smartwatch. And now, there is also Samsung Gear VR for augmented reality created by the Korean manufacturer in collaboration with the team working on Oculus Rift. This week, the first virtual reality glasses from Samsung finally went on sale ...

Era of in-space manufacturing starts as NASA creates first 3D printed object in space

Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) no longer have to wait for a delivery from Earth if they are missing some gizmo in space. With the addition of a 3D printer aboard the space station they may now make a certain number of components themselves. In November, NASA created history by successfully 3D printing ...

Overdog gets two million funding for matchmaking Xbox One apps

Nashville-based startup Overdog wants to change how online matchmaking works and just received almost two million dollars in funding to create a better matchmaking tool for Xbox One. For some time now, Xbox has been seen as a mixed bag when it comes to game skills and social skills when looking for people to play ...

Black Friday game guide 2014: Best video game deals

Black Friday signals the dawn of the 2014 holiday shopping season, with consumers lining up for great deals in electronics and gaming. While most retailers are offering discounted prices on a wide selection of video game consoles throughout the weekend, the games themselves are not far behind in terms of offers and discounts. This year, ...

Black Friday 2014: Your guide to the best deals on game consoles

It’s almost that time of the year again when leading game vendors and retailers jump on the deep discounts for consoles, games and more. All three major next-generation consoles have hit their stride and consoles are always going to be big around the holidays. Below is a running list of best sales on video games ...

Google’s big data help to avoid traffic for Thanksgiving Day

Google wants to help people get safely home for Thanksgiving by avoiding traffic jams and congestion with its new Google Maps traffic information in-map information. In some countries, Thanksgiving is a family-oriented holiday, and since many people live further part, this means it’s also a massive traffic holiday. It is expected that 46.3 million Americans ...

Find the best of 2014 Cyber Monday & Black Friday deals for gaming and electronics

Black Friday is no longer single day for the great deals and discount. Numerous online retailers are celebrating a week long Black Friday 2014 with special promotions and special discounts to kick off the holiday shopping season. Throughout the week of Thanksgiving in the US, online retailers and stores slash the prices on everything from ...

Researchers develop software that heals itself after malware infection

Researchers at University of Utah have written security software that can recognize virus infections and repair the damage. The software reportedly managed to deal with the known Shellshock bug within minutes. The software is called A3 and runs within a virtual machine. A3, an abbreviation of Advanced Adaptive Applications, comprises several debuggers that run simultaneously ...