Category: Biz Tech

From Day One of eBay's cloud journey, the e-commerce company has focused on keeping its developers happy, according to Suneet Nandwani, eBay's senior director of cloud infrastructure and platforms. That's led to several challenges and innovations

Comet 45P is expected to appear near the crescent moon on New Year's Eve. It is not the first time that the comet, also known as Comet Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova, will pass by Earth, though. As a short-period comet, it visits our planet every 5.25 years. Comets As Symbol Of Bad Luck Skywatchers may enjoy the sight of comets in the sky, but these celestial objects were historically viewed as harbingers of destruction. In ancient times, their presence were considered messages sent by the

Much has been made in the last several years for the need of the CIO and CMO to align on technology plans, as marketing strategy increasingly must be realized largely or entirely within digital experiences.While the

The search for extra-terrestrial life is one of the most mysterious subject areas one can study. The vastness of the universe is much too unfathomable for some, but even with the theory of its never-ending expansion, scientists are not perturbed and are continuing in their search for alien life. SETI Signals The name SETI stands for "search for extraterrestrial intelligence," which is exactly what many scientists are doing. It is the general term used in the search for any signs of communications from

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For those out of the loop, Amazon has just been granted a patent for an "airborne fulfillment center utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles for item delivery," a fancy phrase for what's essentially a flying warehouse. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had already handed Amazon the go-ahead back in April, but only now have the plans surfaced online via the office's website. What's described in the patents, as others have opined, suggests that's Amazon's gearing up for a new-age commercial delivery service, closer

There are two stories we can tell about US higher education. In the first, public two- and four-year colleges face increasing student service costs, 20 percent less state support than they received before the recession, and a shortfall they pass onto students, who now graduate with an average of $30,000 of debt. In the second story, those institutions have contained costs, keeping tuition increases at inflationary levels, while expanding educational access, and increasing educational attainment. So which is it? The

The world was shocked this past week when mother and daughter Hollywood icons Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds passed away within just one day of each other. That shock turned to outrage when tasteless tweets by Cinnabon and comedian D.L. Hughley emerged via the online platform. Two Hollywood Icons Pass As we recently reported, famous Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher, who most famously appeared as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movie franchise, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27 after having suffered a heart

A team of researchers made a significant breakthrough which will help patients with heart problems all over the world. The scientists managed to create synthetic stem cells, which can help the heart tissue regenerate just as well as normal stem cells, while also avoiding the complications associated with them. Promising Results A team of American and Chinese researchers joined efforts in order to provide a better treatment solution for people with heart problems. By using a revolutionary method, they managed to create synthetic stem

Even if a trip is only a few blocks, human drivers need to make hundreds of calculations in order to reach their destination safely, and we do it without much thought. For example, is it raining, sunny, clear, or foggy? Is it early morning when kids are walking to school or later in the day? For computers to safely drive cars, they must also take these scenarios into consideration—in fact, they must have the ability to consider every possible scenario. That's

Microsoft's Surface Studio offers a new angle on the desktop PC

The government of the United States has formally accused Russia of interfering with the 2016 presidential election through a series of hacking attacks. The outgoing Obama administration has issued sanctions for the alleged interference, moves that has prompted the Russian government to promise a retaliation. FBI, DHS Publish Joint Report On Russian Hacking The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security published a joint report on the Russian hacking operation, which was given the codename Grizzly Steppe [pdf]. According to the report,

The usage of popular messaging app WeChat continues to expand, with the number of daily users exceeding 768 million in September, up 35 percent over the same period last year, according to a year-end

Pirates have leaked 'Pokémon Prism,' the fan-made project that was shut down by Nintendo. The game, which is a ROM hack for 'Pokémon Crystal,' allows players to explore the region of Naljo and encounter both familiar and new Pokémon. ( 'Pokémon Prism' | Reddit )Last week, Nintendo shut down fan-made video game Pokémon Prism just days before it was supposed to launch by sending a cease-and-desist letter to its creator, Adam "Koolboyman" Vierra. The game would have allowed players to explore the new region

Samsung Electronics' 2017 premium TV line-up to debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), branded Samsung QLED TV, applied 'metal coating' to improve the integrity of the quantum dot (QD) materials, company insiders say, allowing

The Singapore government has invested significant resources and efforts in building up a thriving startup environment, but its inhabitants must now take risks and look beyond local shores. Jeffrey Paine, general partner at Golden Gate

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently asked what users would want to see or improve on the social media platform for 2017, and responses to the question have flooded in. Some of the top requests include a bookmark button that would allow users to revisit their favorite accounts and tweets, as well as an improved system for reporting harassment. One of the most requested features for Twitter, however, is the addition of an edit button for tweets. Dorsey's Question Blows Up On Twitter Dorsey's tweet follows

The Obama administration along with the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation have released the technical details behind ongoing cyber attacks from Russian intelligence groups.Obama on Thursday outlined a series of sanctions on

A week ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show, LG has already jumped the gun with the announcement of its Tone Studio, a vibrating plastic neckband that outputs surround sound toward the wearer's ears. LG Tone Studio The idea with LG's Tone Studio is that the band snakes around the individual's neck, instead of being traditional headphones or wireless earbuds. Embedded speakers flank the Tone Studio's band, offering what LG calls "a personal surround sound experience," although the impending scenarios spell it as anything

The last time I wore glasses with a camera built into them, it was Google Glass. The idea, hype, and eventual demise of Google Glass was spurred on by privacy concerns, lack of true augmented reality capabilities, and just how plain goofy the gadget made users look. Snap, the company formerly called Snapchat, is looking to

Diagnosing illnesses can sometimes take a lot of time and money. Some medical procedures that go beyond mere prodding can also be very painful. However, thanks to a new device developed by researchers in Israel, doctors could soon determine a person's illness simply by getting a quick read of their breath. Just one puff is all it takes. Prof. Hossam Haick and his colleagues at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology built a breathalyzer called Na-Nose, which can detect 17 various diseases by analyzing

One of reasons I hesitated in purchasing a Google Pixel XL was the lack of water and dust resistance while being priced the same as the iPhone 7 Plus. I enjoy capturing photos while I am

How do big data people go about making end-of-year reviews and predictions? Using data is the obvious answer, but there's a few issues with that approach: there is no synthesis in data alone -- you have

After the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state of Washington in 2012, its use among adolescents increased while the perceived risks associated with it dropped. According to a recent study, adolescents in the eighth and 10th grade are less concerned about the negative effects of the use of marijuana. The research, carried out at the University of California, Davis, was published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics and it raised an alarm concerning marijuana use among adolescents. A Serious Situation Colorado and Washington state were

(Image: file photo)Legacy vendors and the cloudThe cloud has devastated revenue, growth and margins of legacy vendors. Any CFO can look online to see what similar capacity, performance, and higher availability costs compared to the huge

Health officials in New Hampshire revealed on Tuesday, Dec. 27, that a former psychiatric patient at a state hospital posted thousands of private information on a social media website. Jeffrey Meyers, commissioner of the state's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), said the patient used a computer in the New Hampshire Hospital's library in October 2015 to illegally access the personal data of 15,000 individuals who had received services from the department. During that time, one of the staff of the hospital

Samsung Electronics will show off two new quantum dot (QD) monitors at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week, the company announced.The CH711, which comes in 27-inch and 31.5-inch models, boasts a

This year has been tough-going in more ways than one and, by most accounts, Singapore's economy is expected to be heading for rougher seas in 2017. According to a survey by the Singapore Business Federation, 63

Sprint has revealed that it is going to hire about 5,000 personnel, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump quickly claimed credit for purportedly negotiating the deal. Trump has lumped those figures with the 3,000 new hires planned by a startup called OneWeb, for a grand total of 8,000 new jobs, which Trump has promptly announced as very good news for the economy. Sprint is owned by Japanese firm Softbank. Deal With Softbank Based on Trump's pronouncement, the Sprint expansion involves the repatriation of jobs that

Chinese technology giant Tencent, along with Beijing-based mapping company NavInfo and Singapore state-owned investment firm GIC, announced this week the trio intended to jointly take up a 10 percent share of mapping company Here, with current

Aliens may be communicating to us in the form of fast radio burst (FRB) signals, scientists believe. Two separate groups of astronomers have recently discovered radio bursts coming from the Auriga constellation, which is about 3 billion light years away from the Milky Way galaxy. According to a report filed in The Astrophysical Journal, the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia discovered five radio bursts coming from the Auriga constellation, which has been dubbed by researchers as FRB 121102. Another one was discovered by

Starting January 1 next year, Singapore will begin including iris scans as part of the country's registration process for citizens and permanent residents. This was part of efforts to improve the "effectiveness and efficiency" of operations