2017-03-17 11:00
Recruiters: Coding talent needed, degree optional
Employers who once focused on finding software development talent from top universities are now hiring developers who learned the trade from coding bootcamps, junior colleges, and online resources, technical recruiter HackerRank says.
2017-03-17 10:58
Augmented and virtual reality to see aggressive growth by 2021
Augmented and virtual reality are catching on, even if it is still early days for both.
2017-03-17 08:28
Waymo worried that Uber may peek at secret court documents
Alphabet's autonomous car unit Waymo is concerned about giving Uber Technologies’ internal counsel extensive access to documents it filed under seal in connection with its lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets and patent infringement by the ride-ha
2017-03-17 01:57
Yahoo breach exposes the drawbacks of state-sponsored hacking
When governments turn to private hackers to carry out state-sponsored attacks, as the FBI alleges Russia did in the 2014 breach of Yahoo, they're taking a big risk.
2017-03-17 01:44
Google pulls virtual assistant ad after user outcry
Google Home users got a surprise on Thursday when their virtual assistants cheerily mentioned that the live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast†is opening in theaters this weekend.
2017-03-17 00:49
Cornell has a radio for the whole world with software filtering
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new type of radio-on-a-chip that could mean cheaper, more flexible wireless systems. Smartphone makers could, for example, use the technology to make a single model of each phone that works anywhere in
2017-03-16 21:26
Oracle promises IaaS growth as cloud business rises
Oracle’s third quarter financial results continue to show that the company’s future is in the cloud. On Wednesday, the company reported massive growth in its software- and platform-as-a-service businesses, promising further gains as its customers d
2017-03-16 21:21
Cobol plays major role in U.S. government breaches
New research is turning on its head the idea that legacy systems -- such as Cobol and Fortran -- are more secure because hackers are unfamiliar with the technology.
2017-03-16 21:18
Unpatched vulnerability puts Ubiquiti networking products at risk
An unpatched command injection vulnerability could allow hackers to take over enterprise networking products from Ubiquiti Networks.
2017-03-16 21:13
Windows 10 'servicing stack' update cripples some PCs
Some users have reported that one of this week's Windows 10 updates crippled their PCs, according to a thread on Reddit.