Bing finally remembers the ‘right to be forgotten’
The so-called “right to be forgotten” has ensured that Google has gotten plenty of attention over the last few weeks, with much of the debate centering on whether it’s right or wrong to abide…
How and why flash is eating the world | #CubeConversations
By now, the industry has more or less reached a consensus that solid-state memory is a game changer for enterprise storage, but the question of exactly how big of an impact it will have…
VMware’s building some kind of mysterious, intelligent chatbot
VMware’s been getting busy down at the patent office lately. Just a couple of weeks after the virtualization giant filed a claim over instant messaging between server and user, news of a second patent…
Did GHash.io deliver another empty promise?
GHash.io, the Bitcoin mining pool owned by CEX.io, has been shrouded in controversy since the start of the year when it edged towards controlling 51 percent of the hashrate. If it reached this point,…
Analytics break: Oracle whips out the Big (Data) guns as rivals expand to new territory
The modern data management landscape is dotted by new players seeking to secure their very own slice of the increasingly lucrative analytics pie, but the incumbent vendors continue to rein at the top of…
Cities get smarter with apps and streetlights
This week’s Smart City roundup features an app that helps cities fix things faster, while the windy city gets a smart upgrade despite privacy concerns. Reporting city issues using an app The City…
3D scanning for Indiana Jones and Doctor House from the Artec Group
By Kyt Dotson
With much of the media’s attention on 3D printing the other side of the industry, 3D scanning, sometimes gets overlooked. While 3D printing provides an excellent technology for rapidly prototyping 3D objects from digital…
Professional services integral to Big Data projects
Businesses should look to professional services for expert help in all phases of Big Data implementations, writes Wikibon Principal Research Contributor and Big Data analyst Jeff Kelly in “Professional Services Play an Integral Role…
HP sets out to make Big Data, cloud security enterprise-ready
With its recent release of the ARCSight SIEM virtual appliance, Hewlett-Packard takes another step towards encouraging enterprises to put their faith in big data storage and cloud computing. The SIEM appliance’s security measures offer…
Microsoft Lays Off 14% of Company #NokiaFail
By John Furrier
In possibly the most awkward moment in the company’s history, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella dropped the bomb (formal memo) to employees: The company will fire 14 percent of its employees, or roughly 18,000 people. Microsoft’s…