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Otonomo raises $12 million to make sense of a new big data generator: cars

By James Farrell Nov 2, 2016

In less than four years, there will be a quarter-billion connected vehicles in the world, each generating a huge amount of data, according to Gartner Inc. And according to other reports Google Inc.’s self-driving car creates around a gigabyte…

Researchers discover macOS malware using Google’s Adwords

By Duncan Riley Nov 2, 2016

Researchers at security firm Cylance Inc. have discovered a new malvertising campaign that targets Apple Inc.’s macOS users through fake software downloads. Disturbingly being offered on Google’s Adwords advertising network, the malvertising offers a…

How to download Microsoft’s Paint 3D Preview

By Collen Kriel Nov 2, 2016

Microsoft Corp. launched 3D for its iconic Paint app at its Windows 10 event last week. The new Paint 3D forms part of the Windows 10 Creators Update, a free update that will be…

IBM acquires Watson-based cognitive shopping assistant XPS

By Duncan Riley Nov 2, 2016

IBM Corp. has acquired Watson-based cognitive shopping assistant Expert Personal Shopper from digital commerce firm Fluid Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Built using machine learning and artificial intelligence to deliver expert advice that sounds…

Microsoft stops selling older Windows versions to computer makers

By Mike Wheatley Nov 2, 2016

Microsoft will no longer sell licenses for its Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems to personal computer manufacturers. Now that this is official, it means it won’t be long until companies like Dell…

Google Daydream View goes on sale Nov. 10: Where to buy & VR experiences to expect

By Collen Kriel Nov 2, 2016

At Google Inc.’s event last month the company launched its Daydream View virtual reality headset, which officially goes on sale next week, on Nov. 10. The Daydream View, which costs just $79, will likely…

Uber and GM announce car rental trial for drivers in San Francisco

By Duncan Riley Nov 2, 2016

Uber Technologies Inc. and General Motors Co. have signed a new deal that will see the automotive giant rent cars to Uber drivers through its Maven rental service. The deal, announced Tuesday, will initially…

Aporeto unveils whitelist security model for application containers

By Mike Wheatley Nov 1, 2016

A cloud-native security startup today introduced what it says is a dead simple security model for containers, which allow applications to run on any computer. Aporeto on Tuesday unveiled a new open-source project called Trireme that…

Cisco updates its Spark collaboration tools and services

By Mike Wheatley Nov 1, 2016

Cisco Systems Inc. Tuesday unveiled a series of new collaboration tools based around its Spark communications platform, aimed at helping customers get better value from the cloud while making the most of their on-premises deployments. The tools…

Tableau shares plunge as third-quarter revenues miss forecast

By Paul Gillin Nov 1, 2016

Still struggling to recover from a fourth-quarter 2015 earnings disappointment that sent its shares down more than 50 percent in a single day, Tableau Software Inc. again missed the mark today. The data analytics and…