Steve Ballmer takes an $800 million stake in Twitter
Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed he’s taken a four percent stake in Twitter, in a move that makes him a bigger shareholder than new CEO Jack Dorsey. “Glad I bought 4% past few…
IBM opens up its source code to China in ‘good faith’ gambit
IBM has made a politically sensitive decision to let China’s government review its software’s source code, in a move that probably won’t sit too well with the present Obama administration. The unusual step was…
McAfee Labs Hidden Data Economy report prices how much stolen data is being sold for
By Duncan Riley
McAfee Labs (a division of Intel Security) has released a new report that provides a fascinating insight into how different types of stolen data are being packaged and sold online. The Hidden Data Economy…
Bitcoin exchange Cryptsy may have gone full Mt Gox, refuses to pay out users
By Duncan Riley
Bitcoin and altcoin exchange Cryptsy (Project Investors, Inc.) may be in a serious trouble, with one report over the weekend claiming that the exchange is refusing to allow users to cash out. A report…
Apple will now replace MacBook + MBP Retina screens with defective anti-reflective coating for free
By Duncan Riley
Apple has established a “Quality Program” that allows MacBook and MacBook Pro users with defective screens to have the screen replaced at no charge. The Quality Program (Apple-speak for replacement program) comes as a…
CEDIA Expo shows off electronics for people with more money than sense | #CEDIA15
By Eric David
If Jay Gatsby had been a technophile, Cedia Expo would be his Mecca. For the super wealthy who want to show off their riches but are not particularly interested in expensive cars or works…
The evolving world of women in tech | #VMwomen
By Darcie Nolan
Women have been involved in tech since the beginning, but it isn’t until recently they have had the support to really come to the forefront and make a mark in the field. Jeff Frick, cohost…
Simple ways tech companies can fight gender inequality | #VMwomen
With Intel’s recent move to promote better hiring practices, many tech companies have begun to take a harder look at issues of diversity in the workplace. At the VMwomen Panel, Renee Zaugg, VP of…
MIT developing a system that replaces human intuition for big data analysis
By Kyt Dotson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are looking to take human intuition out of big data analysis by letting computers choose the feature set used…
Women of Vision award winner shares insights | #GHC15
The Anita Borg Institute honors women who make a difference for diversity in the tech world with the Women of Vision award. This year, the award went to a number of deserving candidates, including…