Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

IBM builds a “brain-like” chip that can sense its surroundings

By Mike Wheatley Aug 8, 2014

After more than a decade of research, IBM Corp., has developed a radical new chip design that functions just like the human brain. Known as TrueNorth, IBM’s new chip features a “neuromorphic” design that…

Gartner drains ‘data lakes’ concept in new report

By Mike Wheatley Aug 7, 2014

A new report from Gartner, Inc. calls into question the concept of “Data Lakes,” or large repositories of unstructured data from a range of sources than can be used for analytics. The study, called…

Internet Explorer cracks down on outdated ActiveX controls

By Mike Wheatley Aug 7, 2014

Internet Explorer is getting with the times. As of next Tuesday, Microsoft Corp.’s venerable browser will begin automatically blocking out-of-date ActiveX controls as well as out-of-date versions of the Java plugin. Although the official feature…

No sales? No problem. Docker reported close to $40M+ venture deal

By Mike Wheatley Aug 7, 2014

Red-hot startup Docker, Inc., the creator of the Docker open-source container project, is on the verge of clinching between $40 million and $75 million worth of funding, according to unnamed sources cited by GigaOM.…

HP unveils low-cost virtual private cloud

By Mike Wheatley Aug 6, 2014

Hewlett-Packard Co. has just expanded its HP Helion portfolio with the launch of a new, low-cost virtual private cloud offering. Called HP Helion Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Lean, the new infrastructure-as-a-service product touts enhanced…

Russian crime group carries out “largest ever” hack

By Mike Wheatley Aug 6, 2014

In what’s being described as the “largest data breach ever”, a Russian cybercrime group has amassed more than 1.2 billion user credentials, including some 500 million email addresses and logins, from over 420,000 websites…

Sneaky virus ‘Poweliks’ lives in the registry. Good luck finding it.

By Mike Wheatley Aug 5, 2014

New malware has been dubbed “Poweliks”, and it’s quite ingenious. Instead of masquerading as a file like 99.9 percent of computer virus nasties do, this malware latches onto the computer’s registry, where it’s almost…

Oracle’s Solaris 11.2 slaps on support for OpenStack and SDN

By Mike Wheatley Aug 5, 2014

Oracle Corp. has just pushed out a new release of its Solaris enterprise Unix platform, adding several enhancements that include OpenStack integration and various security, performance and compliance boosters. The most interesting addition to Oracle…

Docker ships out dotCloud to focus on containers

By Mike Wheatley Aug 5, 2014

Before Docker, Inc., began making headlines with its namesake container software, it was a platform as a service (PaaS) provider known as “dotCloud.” Thanks to Docker’s success, though, the company is abandoning its roots and selling its…

Microsoft’s Surface tablets ‘touch down’ on the NFL sidelines

By Mike Wheatley Aug 4, 2014

NFL players and coaches alike will no longer need to sit on the sidelines twiddling their thumbs if Microsoft has its way. The software giant has just agreed a deal to provide every NFL…

Mike Wheatley

IBM builds a “brain-like” chip that can sense its surroundings

Gartner drains ‘data lakes’ concept in new report

Internet Explorer cracks down on outdated ActiveX controls

No sales? No problem. Docker reported close to $40M+ venture deal

HP unveils low-cost virtual private cloud

Russian crime group carries out “largest ever” hack

Sneaky virus ‘Poweliks’ lives in the registry. Good luck finding it.

Oracle’s Solaris 11.2 slaps on support for OpenStack and SDN

Microsoft’s Surface tablets ‘touch down’ on the NFL sidelines

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