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Big Data under attack: Can we really trust it?
Following years of hype about the potential of Big Data, several prominent academics and authors have cast a shadow of doubt upon the concept, questioning just how useful this kind of in-depth data analysis really is. While they don’t dismiss Big Data’s usefulness entirely, the suggestion is we need to rethink exactly what we can ...
NSA leaks: Now you can view all of Snowden’s documents in one place
Since Edward Snowden first stunned the world by lifting the lid on the NSA’s PRISM spying campaign, we’ve seen no end of leaks about the different ways it’s been gathering intelligence on the world’s internet users. Most of these revelations have been made via news organizations like The Guardian, and those who’ve been following the ...
End of support for Windows XP can’t come soon enough for the BOSS
Everyone’s getting worked up about the coming end of support for Windows XP and the expense this might involve, but over in India they’ve come up with a very simple solution to this problem. In order to sidestep the numerous vulnerabilities that are about to be exposed in Windows XP, the Indian state of Tamil ...
Brendan Eich’s departure shows us why Mozilla isn’t nearly as ‘open & tolerant’ as it claims
And so embattled Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich has finally thrown in the towel, resigning from the job he only took up last month. His decision to quit followed an uproar over his controversial backing of legislation that would have outlawed same-sex marriage in California, something that detractors felt was unforgivable. Mozilla’s executive chairwoman Mitchell Baker ...
Microsoft woos developers with Visual Studio Online
Microsoft has finally realized that there’s a growing crowd of developers and techies who just don’t do Windows anymore. Case in point – last week’s rebranding of Windows Azure, now called Microsoft Azure. If you thought this was just a superficial change, you’re wrong, for Azure isn’t the only bit of software that’s moving away ...
Intel & Axeda team up to develop Industrial Internet solutions
The Internet of Things has seen plenty of headlines as consumer awareness and adoption grows, what with wearable tech, smart homes and smart cars all driving this, but it’s with the Industrial Internet where the real opportunity lies. Also known as M2M technology, this trend has the potential to impact dozens of multi-billion dollar industries, ...
The trial of alleged Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht could be a defining moment for Bitcoin
New developments in the case of alleged Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht could have a big impact on the future of Bitcoin, and whether or not it US authorities see it as ‘money’ or something else entirely. Last weekend, Joshua Dratel, the attorney representing Ulbricht, asked judges to dismiss several of the charges against his ...