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Data demolition derby: Incumbents could ram startups off the road

By R. Danes Mar 23, 2018

Speed, agility, cloud-native origins — on the surface, everything about technology startups makes them better equipped for today’s data-driven race. But older enterprises have troves of big data hidden under their tortoise shells that may…

Big Data

Blockchain goes from proof of concept to production at IBM

By Mark Albertson Mar 23, 2018

When Satoshi Nakamoto released his seminal whitepaper on a peer-to-peer electronic cash system called bitcoin in 2008, he also outlined the underlying technology to operate the fledgling digital currency. That platform — the blockchain…

Infra

Coding away in Margaritaville? New concept in tech ed brings real sand to the sandbox

By Betsy Amy-Vogt Mar 23, 2018

Puerto Rico is a blank slate ready to reinvent itself. Offering tax incentives for new businesses, a strong internet, and a young, passionate population, the island is looking to drop its tourism-centered economy and become…

Emerging Tech

Connected coaching: Smart apparel goes beyond biometrics

By Betsy Amy-Vogt Mar 23, 2018

Ever considered being trained by your gym shorts? It seems far-fetched, but California-based Asensei Inc. sees the opportunity for a new fitness training category to emerge alongside connected fitness: connected coaching. Central to the…

Emerging Tech

Wal-Mart patents point to a smarter kind of shopping in the future

By James Farrell Mar 23, 2018

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. today filed for a range of patents that indicates the retail giant is looking to use new technologies to change the shopping experience altogether. One of those patents is a sensing device…

Emerging Tech

UK launches task force to consider benefits and risks of cryptocurrencies

By Duncan Riley Mar 23, 2018

The U.K. government has turned its attention to cryptocurrencies in a process that seems likely to put pressure on the fledgling market. The cryptocurrency task force, announced by U.K. Finance Minister Philip Hammond Thursday, is said…

Big Data

Azure Databricks analytics platform lands on Microsoft’s public cloud

By Mike Wheatley Mar 22, 2018

Big-data company Databricks Inc. today made its flagship analytics platform available as an integrated service within Microsoft Corp.’s Azure public cloud. The service, called Microsoft Azure Databricks, is designed to help customers better process massive amounts…

Infra

Symantec report finds cryptojacking surged 8,500% in the fourth quarter

By Duncan Riley Mar 22, 2018

A new report from Symantec Corp. has confirmed what was already anecdotally well-known: Cryptojacking, the process of hijacking computers to mine cryptocurrency, surged in the last quarter of 2017 as the price of bitcoin shot up.…

Infra

Atlanta is offline as ransomware attack cripples city computer network

By Duncan Riley Mar 22, 2018

Atlanta is the latest victim of a broad-scale ransomware attack that knocked out computer networks across the city. The attack was described in a press conference by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as “outages in various internal…

Infra

Micron beats earnings forecast but shares fall on plans to hike production capacity

By Mike Wheatley Mar 22, 2018

Flash memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc. posted big gains in its latest earnings report Thursday and said it’s planning to spend some of its cash to build new production facilities. The company reported…

all stories

Coding away in Margaritaville? New concept in tech ed brings real sand to the sandbox

Connected coaching: Smart apparel goes beyond biometrics

Wal-Mart patents point to a smarter kind of shopping in the future

UK launches task force to consider benefits and risks of cryptocurrencies

Azure Databricks analytics platform lands on Microsoft’s public cloud

Symantec report finds cryptojacking surged 8,500% in the fourth quarter

Atlanta is offline as ransomware attack cripples city computer network

Micron beats earnings forecast but shares fall on plans to hike production capacity

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