Monthly Archives: October 2015
Google Uses Deep Neural Nets to Improve YouTube Thumbnail Quality
Google has begun applying knowledge from its work in deep neural network (DNN) technology to improve the quality of thumbnails on YouTube.The goal is...
New CEO Robbins: Cisco Will Become Very Different Company
SAN JOSE, Calif.—The culture and personality of a company always emanates from the top. Eventually, if the leader is powerful enough, the company starts...
PC Shipments Continue to Fall, but Hope Remains
A strong U.S. dollar and the anticipated lull as consumers await systems with Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system and Intel's new "Skylake" processors conspired...
Microsoft Enables Database Auditing on Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Microsoft is eliminating a blind spot for businesses looking to keep their cloud databases safe and compliant with regulations affecting how their industries manage...
Dow Jones Admits Hack but Insists Risk Is Low
As a media company, Dow Jones is used to reporting on companies that have had data breaches; now it has found itself a victim...
Sway Updates Deliver OneDrive for Business Integration
Sway users can now access content from the company's enterprise cloud file service, Microsoft announced on Oct. 8.Sway is a free cloud-based presentation tool...
LogMeIn Buys Password Manager LastPass for $110 Million
LogMeIn, which is looking to add more security capabilities to its remote computer access business, is buying password manager LastPass for $110 million in...
Rugged Cat S40 Android Smartphone Launches in U.S.
The Cat S40 rugged smartphone, built to take abuse in extreme environmental conditions in the workplace or daily life, is now available in the...
New AWS Services Run the Gamut From BI to IoT to Security
New AWS Services Run the Gamut From BI to IoT to Security
At re:Invent, Amazon Web Services executives emphasized that the cloud is the new...
New IBM Linux Servers Tap OpenPower Technology
IBM this week launched a new "LC" line of servers that infuse technologies from members of the OpenPower Foundation and are part of IBM's...