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Amazon launches new re:MARS conference for cutting-edge tech and science

By Maria Deutscher Jan 17, 2019

Every year, Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos hosts an invite-only event where attendees get a chance to see the world’s richest man recreate a scene from the Alien franchise, walk a robotic dog…

Infra

‘Freemium’ HashiCorp throws open-source tech at multicloud mess

By R. Danes Jan 17, 2019

Two University of Washington students were messing around with the rough beginnings of cloud infrastructure in the mid-2000s. They quickly surmised that managing resources and security across multiple clouds would the biggest infrastructure challenge…

Policy

Facebook takes down 500+ fake pages and accounts linked to Russia

By Maria Deutscher Jan 17, 2019

Facebook Inc. has removed two Russia-linked misinformation networks that used more than 500 fake accounts, pages and groups to target users. Nathaniel Gleicher, the social media giant’s head of cybersecurity policy, announced the takedown today. The larger…

Cloud

IBM and Vodafone create joint venture to boost multicloud connectivity

By Mike Wheatley Jan 17, 2019

IBM Corp. is teaming up with Vodafone Ltd.’s Vodafone Business subsidiary on a new joint venture. The new company, announced today, will help joint customers that rely on IBM’s multicloud capabilities by enabling faster…

Big Data

Data catalog company Alation lands $50M funding round

By Mike Wheatley Jan 17, 2019

Big-data company Alation Inc. has just landed a hefty $50 million later-stage round of funding as it looks to help more enterprises access corporate information buried deep within their computer systems. Sapphire Ventures is the…

Blockchain

World Wildlife Fund launches blockchain to build trust in ethically sourced food

By Kyt Dotson Jan 17, 2019

The environmental group World Wildlife Fund announced late Wednesday the launch of a blockchain distributed ledger platform that will help food businesses remove illegal, environmentally damaging and unethical products from their supply chains. The…

Emerging Tech

Microsoft may reveal new HoloLens mixed reality headset in February

By Duncan Riley Jan 16, 2019

Microsoft Corp. may be set to announce the second incarnation of its mixed-reality HoloLens headset, according to widespread reports among the tech press. The speculation that HoloLens 2 may soon be announced has its…

Apps

Most Americans don’t know Facebook has made them targets for advertisers

By James Farrell Jan 16, 2019

Despite Facebook Inc.’s attempts to become more transparent about what it does with its users’ data, it seems most Americans remain clueless. That’s the takeaway from a survey that the Pew Research Center published…

Blockchain

BitAngels founder files new lawsuit over theft of $24M in cryptocurrency

By Duncan Riley Jan 16, 2019

Michael Terpin, founder of the investment group BitAngels, has filed a civil suit and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations claim against a New York City man and others he alleges stole about $24 million in…

Security

New Magecart credit card skimming group is targeting ad-related websites

By Duncan Riley Jan 16, 2019

A new subgroup of the Magecart digital credit card skimming gang has been detected that’s targeting advertising-related websites with a new strain of malware, security researchers from RiskIQ Inc. revealed today. Dubbed Magecart Group 12,…

the latest

Amazon launches new re:MARS conference for cutting-edge tech and science

‘Freemium’ HashiCorp throws open-source tech at multicloud mess

World Wildlife Fund launches blockchain to build trust in ethically sourced food

Microsoft may reveal new HoloLens mixed reality headset in February

BitAngels founder files new lawsuit over theft of $24M in cryptocurrency

New Magecart credit card skimming group is targeting ad-related websites

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