LightCyber adds new features to shut down intrusions faster
Instead of trying to keep the bad guys out of corporate networks, a new wave of startups is turning cybersecurity on its head with a different approach: let the bad guys in, identify them,…
Lycos is looking to sell its search patents, and yes, Lycos still exists
By Duncan Riley
Surprising many that it still exists, internet search pioneer Lycos Inc. announced Wednesday that it intends to sell the majority of its patent portfolio as it is refocusing to sell “a suite of hard…
DataStax launches DSE 4.7 for mixed workload environments
Most enterprises find themselves with more volume and variety of data than ever before, but at a time when everyone is jumping on the analytics bandwagon, that only increases the pressure on decision makers…
Apple to include ‘Home’ app in iOS 9, control HomeKit devices connected via Apple TV hub
By Collen Kriel
Apple appears to be developing an app to allow iOS users to manage HomeKit-enabled smart home devices. The new iOS app – simply called ‘Home’ – is said to be included in iOS 9…
Spotify adds video and podcasts to its content mix
By Duncan Riley
Streaming music giant Spotify AB is no longer a streaming music company alone, with an announcement in New York Wednesday seeing the addition of video and podcasts to the service. According to the company,…
Google Maps ‘Nigga House’ hack still directs users to the White House
Earlier this month, Google shut down Google Map Maker, its online map editing tool. Originally envisioned as a way to take advantage of the crowdsourcing trend, Google found that it wasn’t always being used…
AMD chief scientist accuses Nvidia of sabotaging Witcher 3 performance
By Eric David
In the world of video game graphics, AMD is like the Pepsi to Nvidia’s Coca Cola. They have been battling for gaming supremacy for over a decade now, especially in high-end PC graphics, and…
How to be (Internet) famous, Part 1
In March, I made my second appearance at the Associated Collegiate Press Conference. This is the only conference I do for free. Any other conference? Well as they said in Goodfellas, “Fuck you, pay…
Top execs, business partners, customers make IBM Edge 2015 a success | #IBMEdge
theCUBE cohosts Dave Vellante and Stu Miniman give their parting words as IBM Edge2015 comes to a close. The conference broadened from storage to discussions on z and Power Systems, IBM’s open source efforts,…
Bitcoin Weekly 2015 May 20: The Bitcoin blockchain continues to gain enterprise and government level curiosity
By Kyt Dotson
The tide of enterprise and government-level interest in Bitcoin has been changing of late, but with an eye for the functionality of the Bitcoin blockchain rather than bitcoins themselves. This week the government of…