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Enterprise App Design: Does iOS Fare with Android in terms of Security?
More enterprises are investing in mobile applications on platforms preferably iOS. The 2016 enterprise mobile apps report brought out by […]
Most People Are Dead Wrong About Bitcoin and Criminals
It seems that these days, cryptocurrency can’t catch a break in the news cycle. In early April, the Securities and […]
Are AI and Big Data the Economic Levelers We’ve Been Looking for?
For all of the “isms” supposedly being felled by enlightened Americans, the U.S. economy remains stunningly unfair. Take racism. On […]
Thinking About Borrowing Money? Here’s What You Need to Know
Some people love debt, while others hate it. People in the former category tend to use loans for everything. Those […]
What Will Cryptocurrency Be Like in 10 Years?
Investors, pundits, and enthusiasts can’t stop speculating about cryptocurrency, and more often than not, their predictions center on price. But simply […]
Crypto Feels Like the Wild West — But Really, Big Tech Holds the Puppet Strings
rtFor evidence of big tech’s evolution from AV club geeks to big guys on campus, look no further than the […]
3 Insurance Technology Trends That Will Rule The Roost in 2019
We’re sure you’ll agree when we say: traditionally, the insurance industry worldwide has been dominated by massive national brands and […]
4 Ways to Enter the Blockchain Industry
Blockchain is, in essence, an encrypted peer-to-peer distributed databases. It’s powered by countless computers located disparately around the world. The […]
How Can Cryptocurrency Change Retail Payments?
Cryptocurrency made a poor first impression with the public when it launched, thanks to an association with criminal activity and […]
Robo-Advisors Are Coming. So What’s Stopping Them?
As technology continues its seemingly endless evolution, robots are taking over customer service and back-end data analysis. Combining those functions […]
Cryptocurrency Fraud Is the Exception, Not the Rule
Cryptocurrency and blockchain are revolutionary technologies, but being so far ahead of the curve comes with consequences. With few precedents to learn from […]
The US Is at Risk of Becoming a Second-Tier Financial Hub If Regulators Don’t Embrace Crypto
Among fintech enthusiasts, cryptocurrency is often the life of the party — and regulation is the elephant in the room. For a […]
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Lutron lights up Amazon Echo’s life
Lutron Electronics has added its Caséta Wireless system to the growing list of devices that support Amazon Alexa range, which […]
2020s: Top Investment Banking Trends to Watch Out For
As we enter 2020, the Banking and finance industry have already come far — from open trading at physical exchanges […]
Evolving from Decentralization to Centralization – Back to a Decentralized Future
Believe it or not, decentralization is nothing new. It first began with the social organization of ancient human societies. They […]
Everything You Need to Know About Finances for Your Startup
brGetting a startup off the ground isn’t easy. Instead of focusing solely on your baby, as in the actual product […]
Why China’s own ‘Bay Area’ matters now for your company
Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of spending significant time on the ground in China for ReadWrite […]
Coworking spaces and IoT — what could possibly go wrong?
The IoT and coworking spaces have a lot in common. Both need to strike a careful balance between forging accessible […]
ICYMI from F2 Capital: Tesla gets some blame, Apple goes AR, Dimon slams Bitcoin
It’s been a busy week in emerging tech, with a lot of big news. Here’s a quick recap of what […]
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This New Open Source Project Is 100X Faster than Spark SQL In Petabyte-Scale Production
Alluxio is getting attention from Baidu and other data giants because of its in-memory speed at profound scale.
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Is There An App Divide?
Developers in lower-income markets shut out from the big opportunities
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Zapier Introduces Multi-Step Zaps
Easy automation for synching your apps
IoT Security Concerns Show An Industry Struggling To Keep Up
With more connections comes more risk
![IBM Launches A Cloud Data And Analytics Marketplace For Developers](jpg/default-article-small.jpg)
IBM Launches A Cloud Data And Analytics Marketplace For Developers
IBM adds to their Cloud Data Services
![Facebook Is Shutting Down Parse](jpg/default-article-small.jpg)
Facebook Is Shutting Down Parse
Developers must look elsewhere.
![Staging Servers Must Die](jpg/default-article-small.jpg)
Staging Servers Must Die
So continuous delivery may live.
![Shut Out Of Mobile, Microsoft Courts iOS Developers](jpg/default-article-small.jpg)
Shut Out Of Mobile, Microsoft Courts iOS Developers
A port in a storm?
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Consumers Are Willing To Give Up Some Privacy—For The Right Products
A Pew study reveals the quid-pro-quo attitudes.
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Android N To Use Oracle’s OpenJDK For Java APIs
Google replaces JDK with Open JDK
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China Passes Law Requiring Encryption Keys From Tech Companies
For the new mandate, the Chinese cites American precedent.
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The Biggest Company In Tech Fears Britain’s “Snooper Charter”—And Startups Should, Too
An assault on encryption.
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Rise Of The Self-Driving Car—And The Next Platform Holy War
Autonomous vehicles will radically change lives. No wonder everyone wants in.
![Why Spark And Hadoop Are Both Here To Stay](jpg/default-article-small.jpg)
Why Spark And Hadoop Are Both Here To Stay
Skip the hyperbole and the holy wars and get down to facts.
![How Big Data Reveals The Secret Life Of Cities](jpg/default-article-small.jpg)
How Big Data Reveals The Secret Life Of Cities
Meet StreetLight’s (blurry) Panopticon.
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Nest’s Smart Home Ambitions Extend Past The Thermostat With Thread
The smart thermostat maker joins others to found Thread, a group with a new wireless protocol for mesh networks.