Ford announces plans to produce fully autonomous cars by 2021
By Eric David
Ford Motor today said it plans to produce a fully autonomous car, with no steering wheel or gas or brake pedals, in commercial volumes by 2021.
By Eric David
New Skillshop conferences want to give devs a crash course in VR and AR
By Eric David
The creators of Utah-based code school DevMountain and React.js conference React Week have announced the launch of Skillshop, a new series of continuing education conferences aimed at giving developers a crash course in creating apps for augmented reality and virtual…
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LinkedIn releases {py}gradle to simplify code builds
While Python developers have access to numerous packages and frameworks that can help ease their work, there are few options out there when it comes to build automation software. The default choice is a…
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HPE wants to bring modern storage to SMBs with new entry-level arrays
Thanks to the growing competition in the storage market, small and midsized companies have more arrays to choose from than ever. The latest vendor to turn its attention towards this segment is Hewlett Packard…
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Microservices are emerging as the basis for the new application architecture – Wikibon
New, more flexible architectures are emerging in cloud-native applications, writes Wikibon Analyst Brian Gracely. Understanding these new architectures — based on “The Twelve-Factor App” and cloud-native application architectures — is becoming a critical requirement…
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Khosla leads $61M round into fast-growing data protection startup Rubrik
Data protection is emerging as a key focus area for Silicon Valley’s top investors. Khosla Ventures joined the fray today by leading a $61 million funding round into backup startup Rubrik Inc. with help…
Google launches its simple video-calling app Duo on iOS, Android
By Collen Kriel
Google Inc. first introduced its simple video calling app called Duo at its I/O developers conference in May. Duo, which works exclusively on phones for 1-on-1 video calling, is finally here and is launching…
Microsoft Authenticator app launches on iOS, Android for enterprises and consumers
By Collen Kriel
Microsoft’s new Authenticator app, which was announced at the end of July, is now available on iOS and Android. Previously Microsoft had separate authentication apps for consumer and enterprise accounts. The Microsoft Authenticator app…
Micron teases 3-D Xpoint memory ahead of late 2016 launch
Micron Technology Inc. took to the stage at last week’s Flash Memory Summit to introduce the new 3-D Xpoint (pronounced “cross point”) memory technology it developed jointly with Intel, demonstrating it for the first…
Group linked to NSA claimed to have been hacked, tools offered for sale on the dark web
By Duncan Riley
A hacker or hackers going by the name of “The Shadow Brokers” is claiming to have hacked a group linked to the National Security Agency (NSA) and are offering their tools for sale on…