Apps
How IT is helping make the workplace safe from COVID-19
Many of us wish we could install an upgrade and be done with this version of 2020 for good. Of course, there’s no magic wand that will allow us to go back to the…
Big Data
Leaked data indicate Trump 2016 campaign used targeted ads to suppress Black votes
The 2016 Trump presidential campaign used ads to try to persuade millions of Black Americans not to vote, according to a Channel 4 report published today. Channel 4 reported that it had exclusively obtained…
Emerging Tech
As Moore’s law crumbles, researchers seek a hybrid quantum-conventional computing solution
It was 1985. “We are the World” won record of the year, “Back to the Future” hit the movie screens, and Dr. David Deutsch invented the first quantum algorithm. For most young adults, the first two…
Security
Hospital chain United Health Services hit by a ransomware attack
By Duncan Riley
United Health Services Inc., a leading healthcare provider in the U.S., has been hit by a ransomware attack that forced systems offline in multiple states. According to CNBC, the hospital chain is described as…
Emerging Tech
From telehealth to robot companions, the US healthcare system undergoes a much-needed transformation
The U.S. healthcare system was in crisis even before COVID-19 turned the world upside down. Despite spending more on healthcare than other industrialized nations, the U.S. had the highest number of preventable hospitalizations and avoidable…
Emerging Tech
Uber wins court battle to provide legal ride-hailing services in London
By Duncan Riley
Following several years of lawsuits, Uber Technologies Inc. has had a win and can now legally provide services in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, at least for the next 18 months. The…
Policy
The secret to empowering employees in a post-COVID world: A people-first workplace culture
There’s been a lot written about companies having to transform under pressure as COVID-19 regulations force employees to stay at home. But how are the workers themselves handling being thrown in at the deep…
Cloud
Q&A: Creating secure, accessible data management in a distributed digital workplace
The big question of distributed business is how to get data from A to B to Z, securely, speedily and accessibly. On the surface it sounds easy: After all, “it’s just two different data…
Emerging Tech
Will technology save humanity? Researchers gather at global summit on bleeding-edge tech for good
Brilliant minds have shaped the course of human history. From the astrolabe to the internet, innovation has been a defining trait of our species. Now, with the Western world on the edge of what,…
Infra
Flash memory maker Kioxia postpones its October IPO plans
Japanese semiconductor firm Kioxia Holdings Corp., formerly known as Toshiba Memory Corp., said today it’s postponing an initial public offering that was due to take place next month. The company, which is the world’s…