Category: Biz Tech

Brazilian outsourcing firm Stefanini IT Solutions has appointed a new chief executive for its operations in North America and Asia-Pacific.Former IBM head for global technology services Spencer Gracias will be leading the business for both regions,

Titan, the biggest moon of Saturn, has frequently piqued the interest of NASA and is the subject of several studies and research. A new study funded by NASA, now sheds light on how the hydrocarbon lakes, as well seas on Titan may erupt with patches of bubbles occasionally. The Cassini spacecraft has shared that Titan's composition of the lakes and seas, differs from place to place, with few being ethane rich as compared to methane. Researchers at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Modcloth was founded in 2002 in Pittsburgh by Susan Koger.Walmart is buying Modcloth, an online retailer known for its vintage and geek-chic fashion designed to a range of female body types. Financial terms were not disclosed,

As the launch date of the Samsung Galaxy S8 is coming closer, rumors, speculations and leaks, pertaining to the device are gathering momentum. Based on the rumored speculations, Samsung is expected to beef up the device with biometric security options, including facial recognition as well as fingerprint and iris scanners. All three features are reflective of Samsung's goal to make the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ secure devices. Samsung will be looking to regain lost ground after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle,

Despite the surge in interest and sales of modern data discovery tools like SAP BusinessObjects Lumira and SAP BusinessObjects Cloud, corporations are still really, really interested in reporting.

As part of sweeping efforts to reduce regulation and boost business, President Trump this week announced plans to relax fuel economy standards. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which were implemented decades ago but accelerated under President Obama, call for automakers to reach a fleetwide average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. In typical deal-maker fashion, Trump went to Detroit to announce the easing of CAFE standards, while insisting that the area's automakers in return create more manufacturing jobs. Automakers

It is not uncommon for younger people to believe that cancers such as colon and rectal cancers afflict mostly older individuals. Recent study, however, has shown that the number of Gen X and millennials diagnosed with this disease each year is increasing as the number decreases for adults over the age of 50. While the main reason for the increase in diagnosis for Gen X and millennials is relatively unknown, it is possible that the consistent checkups of older adults give them the advantage

For Indian IT, the world has changed seemingly overnight. The biggest existential threat seems to be US President Donald Trump's proposed immigration reform that could put substantial barriers to Indian IT being able to corner the

Gullible as they are, eating around 800 million tons of insects in a year, the spiders are nature's gift — natural pest control at no cost. This goes without saying that not all insects are pests, which is particularly true with spiders that spied on other insects for meals. "Our estimates for spiders appear to be of the same order of magnitude as the prey killed by whales in the world's ocean," the authors of the study published in the journal The

Qualcomm has announced that its Snapdragon branding will now apply only to premium processors, while those in the 200 tier will be relabelled under the new "Qualcomm Mobile" brand in an effort to differentiate their value

ING Direct in Australia has released its financial results for 2016, reporting AU$295 million in statutory after-tax profit off the back of attracting 163,000 new customers during the 12-month period.According to ING CEO Uday Sareen, the

Last month, it was revealed that Sega was planning a panel for this year's SXSW 2017 featuring everyone's favorite blue hedgehog Sonic and his two upcoming games, the classic collection Sonic Mania and the yet-untitled Project Sonic 2017. Sega followed through on its promise and was present at SXSW 2017. However, the announcements that it made elicited mixed reactions from attendees. 'Sonic Mania' Delayed The first announcement that Sega made was that Sonic Mania, initially expected to be released in the spring, has been delayed into

Katherine Pace, CEO of children's lifestyle tech startup Elanation, believes that while children are born "digital natives", the more they are handed iPads, computers, mobile phones, wearables, and smart garments, the more cases of childhood obesity

Messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram had a severe security flaw that allowed hackers to hijack users' account with just one image, security researchers reveal. Check Point Security researchers just disclosed a serious vulnerability that allowed hackers to hijack hundreds of millions of WhatsApp and Telegram accounts simply by sending a malware-laden image. The hack targeted the method in which both Telegram and WhatsApp process images and multimedia files. Both WhatsApp and Telegram have acknowledged and addressed the flaw so it couldn't be exploited

Samsung has been in news a lot for its upcoming Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. However, the South Korean is now in the news for its Z series of phones, which will be powered by its own operating system. The company, which is all set to launch its latest flagships on March 29, is rumored to be working on a new smartphone known as Samsung Z4, successor of Samsung Z3 which was introduced in 2015 Samsung Z4: Approved By FCC The FCC has approved

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is expected to debut later this year with impressive specs and features on board, including a dual rear camera setup. The rumor mill has been mostly focusing on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus flagships set to debut later this month, and a slew of leaks, rumors, and reports tried to paint a picture of what to expect. When it comes to the Galaxy Note 8, however, things have been rather quiet and not a lot

The feature also lets friends exchange money with people who use non-Gmail addresses.

If you are trying to get rid of the itching that is caused due to Eczema in your children, then gulping an antibiotic or applying an antibiotic cream may not be of any help. A study has revealed that there lies no underline benefit for eczema, by the use of oral or any topical antibiotics for children who are infected with mild clinical eczema.Eczema In Children A common condition, Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a skin-related problem that usually affects nearly

According to Google, background tabs are responsible for up to a third of Chrome's power use on a desktop.

Ride-sharing operator Grab has unveiled two new research facilities in Bangalore and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as plans to add more than 800 jobs across six of such centres worldwide over two years.The new

Released on March 3, the Nintendo Switch console has now reportedly managed to push 1.5 million units, which is an impressive figure for its first week, especially considering that Nintendo's overall sales projection for March is just 2 million. The Nintendo Switch seems set to pass that mark altogether, possibly even sooner than expected. Nintendo Switch Sales Breakdown According to reports, 500,000 Switch units were sold in the United States alone, with 360,000 in Japan, 85,000 in the UK, and 110,000 in

Machine learning is one of the biggest buzzwords in cybersecurity in 2017. But a sufficiently smart adversary can exploit what the machine learning algorithm does, and reduce the quality of decision-making.

NEW YORK -- Millions of records from a commercial corporate database have been leaked. The database, about 52 gigabytes in size, contains just under 33.7 million unique email addresses and other

Sony announced that the PlayStation Now streaming service will soon expand to allow gamers to stream PlayStation 4 titles on their Windows PCs, in addition to the PlayStation 4. PlayStation Now allows subscribers to stream hundreds of PlayStation 3 titles to their PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. With the announcement, PlayStation 4 titles are expected to be added to the service's catalog soon. What Is PlayStation Now? For those who are unfamiliar, PlayStation Now is a subscription service that offers gamers access to

Microsoft has added LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to its board of directors.As of Hoffman's appointment, announced March 14, Microsoft's board is back up to 12 members.Hoffman is a

As consumers gear up for the arrival of the Galaxy S8, an analyst has dampened expectations by forecasting that the sales of the new Samsung flagship will be lower than that of the predecessor Galaxy S7. The analyst in question is KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo who has a fantastic track record when it comes to predictions, especially for Apple products. In a note to investors, the analyst not only corroborated the rumored specs for the impending Samsung smartphone, but also hinted

Identity management company Okta has officially filed for an initial public offering, seeking to raise $100 million. The tech IPO scene has been rather sluggish in the past several years, but things are expected to pick up in 2017 and the recent Snap IPO breathed some much-needed new life into the space. Many believe that the Snap IPO opened the door to more tech IPOs and they might just be right. The tech IPO scene is indeed picking up and the latest to file

When Strata + Hadoop World comes around in the US, once a year in New York and once a year, as it is now, in San Jose, CA, it's a bit of a news feeding frenzy.