Computers
Intel blocked by the US to help China upgrade their Supercomputer
The US government has restricted Intel to help China building the world’s biggest supercomputer. The Tianhe-2 computer needs new chips which were supposed to be built Intel. Intel has applied for a license to build and export thousands of these chips to China but was restricted by the US as
New Machine Learning Platform Announced at the AWS Summit
The senior vice president of Amazon Web Services, Andy Jassy announced the new machine learning platform at the AWS Summit in San Francisco. The new machine learning platform is designed to give developers, without a machine learning background, the tools to build data-driven smart apps that can monitor what is
Beebone gets Fixed by Europe’s Cybercrime Centre and the FBI
The infamous shape shifting malware called Beebone has been shut down by the Europe’s Cybercrime Centre and the FBI. Beebone was controlling more than 100,000 computers a day and hackers were using it to steal information like passwords and download other programs to infect machines. According to reports, around 12,000
Data Initiative for Community Policing, Leaders Gather at the White House
Police data initiative through using data and technology in community policing is given more priority. US President Barack Obama, after a meeting with the representatives of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, speaks to the press in the White’s House Roosevelt Room, on March 2. Later last year
US and China Tension Ignites with Latest Technology Export Licensing Block
Tech tension between the US and China is further ignited with the prior’s move of blocking technology exports to the latter. The move comes from US tech companies, which are grappling with the proposed restrictions imposed by Beijing. The US is blocking the technology exports correlated with the world’s fastest
Ed Tech Execs, Founders Sit Down at the ASU+GSV Summit
Hundred of education technology capitalists and executives attend and meet at the lobby of the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona this week. They join forces and sit down at the annual education technology conference with full view of their competitors. A highlight: An online skills training company for technology professionals,
Hillary Clinton Hires Veteran Google Exec for Campaigns
Long time Google executive has been hired by Hillary Clinton to become her chief technology officer to supervise her presidential campaign technology development as well as to discover and to build ways on how she can engage with potential voters, according to a source from the Democrats who has knowledge
Local Tech Company to Enhance BOI Security
A local company tries making an airport a safer place, so it demonstrates its technological capacity and skills. In the past, security at airports has been a top concern, but it has not been just taking place inside the airport during days when passengers were limiting their liquids and taking
Bill Payment Service FreeCharge bought by Snap Deal
Snap Deal is an Indian e-commerce giant and has made one of the biggest acquisitions in the history of the internet industry in India. Snap Deal has not disclosed a price but the Economic times gave a number that the deal was valued at $450 million. If this number is
Russian Hackers Breach the White House Computer System
According to CNN, the same Russian hackers who had recently hacked the State Department system have also hacked the White House computer system. The system which was hacked did not contain any sensitive information but the Russians did get access to the private schedule of the President. This attack including