Mike Wheatley

Mike Wheatley is a senior staff writer at SiliconANGLE. He loves to write about Big Data and the Internet of Things, and explore how these technologies are evolving and helping businesses to become more agile. Before joining SiliconANGLE, Mike was an editor at Argophilia Travel News, an occassional contributer to The Epoch Times, and has also dabbled in SEO and social media marketing. He usually bases himself in Bangkok, Thailand, though he can often be found roaming through the jungles or chilling on a beach. Got a news story or tip? Email Mike@SiliconANGLE.com.

Latest from Mike Wheatley

TV/DVR Spies In Your Living Room: The Future Of Targeted Ads?

Many people think Google has already crossed the line with its targeted ad campaigns that track what sites you look at and the things you search for. Now imagine if they could – quite literally – watch every single move you make? That is exactly what Verizon are up to, having just filed a patent ...

Google Dumps Freebie Apps For Small Businesses

As of today, anyone wanting to use Google’s suite of business applications will have to pay for the privilege of doing so, after the web company announced that it was doing away with the free version for new users. Up until now, businesses with 10 employees of less could gain access to Google Apps for ...

Can Big Data Be Used To Avert Military Conflicts Around The World?

In times of crisis, be it a war, some natural disaster or deadly sickness, one often wonders whether or not such events could have been mitigated, or better still, avoided altogether with the help of our latest technological advancements. Could it be that the answer lies with big data? Perhaps, just perhaps, there’s a chance ...

Google Funds “Air Support” For The World’s Critically Endangered Species

With the rising number of attacks on endangered species such as elephants, rhinos and tigers severely hampering conservation efforts, Google has stepped in to offer a helping hand, funding the purchase of unmanned drones and specialized software to help keep track of animals in the wild. The drones, which can be piloted via a tablet ...

Woof! Woof! Old Dogs Get Behind The Wheel To Learn New Tricks

Whoever said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks obviously never thought to stick them in the driving seat of a car – but an animal charity in New Zealand did, and guess what, dogs really do know how to drive! The Telegraph reports that the SPCA in Auckland decided that teaching rescued ...

Madcap McAfee Escapes To Guatemala, Plans To Claim Asylum

Fugitive antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee, who is wanted for questioning by Belize cops over the murder of his neighbor, has finally escaped the country after spending almost four weeks giving authorities there the run-around. Earlier today, McAfee showed up in neighboring Guatemala, where he revealed that his flight from justice in Belize required a ...

Google’s #FreeandOpen Web Campaign: What’s The Point?

The start of the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) summit in Dubai has caused all sorts of consternation this week, with western governments and some of the internet’s biggest organizations loudly voicing their fears that it could lead to restrictions on its use and the death of free speech. Among those championing a “free ...

Mary Meeker Data Shows There’s No Stopping Mobile Big Data Madness

Kleiner Perkins partner and web technology analyst Mary Meeker has just released an update to her massively popular “Internet Trends” report, adding a few new trends and tweaking some of the older ones to provide one of the most comprehensive pictures of the state of mobile technology and the internet. SiliconANGLE is still digesting Meeker’s ...

Sleazy “Sex For Scholarships” Site Shuts Down Following Expose

A UK website offering ‘sponsorship’ to female university students in exchange for ‘private encounters’ with their backers appears to have been taken offline after being exposed in the British media. The students could earn scholarships of up to $24,000 a year, depending on how ‘intimate’ they were prepared to be with their sponsors. The questionable ...

Google Launches #Freeandopen Campaign To Defend The Internet

Officials representing 193 nations got together in Dubai yesterday to take part in a controversial UN conference on internet regulation, which the likes of Google and Microsoft are warning could lead to the implementation of stiffer regulations that would restrict online freedoms and privacy. The talks are taking place under the UN’s International Telecommunications Union, ...