Computer said to pass Turing Test by posing as a teenager

Why are Linux professionals in such high demand? Amazon hopes developers will help make Fire TV a winner ITworld Today June 09, 2014 Share this email Computer said to pass Turing Test by posing as a teenager The program, dubbed Eugene, mimics the responses of a 13-year-old boy, fooling some human judges. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Why are Linux professionals in such high demand? 2. Amazon hopes developers will help make Fire TV a winner 3. ENTER TO WIN: JavaScript Essentials LiveLessons (Video Training) 4. Graph databases find answers for the sick and their healers 5. A new approach in luring top tech talent: a streamlined hiring process 6. SAP after Sapphire: A look ahead 7. The DDR4 floodgate opens at Computex 8. Root cause analysis White Paper: Ericom Software BYOD is Here to Stay, But Organizations Must Adapt As more and more employees bring their personal laptops and mobile devices to the workplace, IT teams are dealing with new security, compliance, support, management and cost challenges associated with BYOD. Learn More Why are Linux professionals in such high demand? In today's open source roundup: The Linux job market is red-hot right now, but why are Linux professionals in such high demand? Plus: Steam now has more than 500 Linux games, and what happens when you hook an Ubuntu computer up to a barbeque grill. READ MORE Amazon hopes developers will help make Fire TV a winner The company will present its case to developers in London on June 14. READ MORE ENTER TO WIN: JavaScript Essentials LiveLessons (Video Training) In 4 hours of video instruction, JavaScript Essentials LiveLessons provides a solid foundation on which to build skills. Enter today for your chance to win. READ MORE Graph databases find answers for the sick and their healers A novel form of database that focuses on connections between entities, called a graph database, is finding a home in the health care industry. READ MORE White Paper: iRise Why Projects Fail CIOs are expected to deliver more projects that transform business, and do so on time, on budget and with limited resources. An IDG survey reveals the top three drivers of project failure and offers CIOs insight into how to prevent or overcome project failure. Learn more A new approach in luring top tech talent: a streamlined hiring process Free snacks and on-site video games may help companies attract skilled IT workers, but speeding up the hiring cycle is also important. READ MORE SAP after Sapphire: A look ahead There's plenty for customers to chew on following SAP's big user conference. Here's a look at the work that lies ahead, as well as some important conclusions drawn from Sapphire's content. READ MORE The DDR4 floodgate opens at Computex Long-delayed to insure its stability, the next generation of SDRAM is ready to hit the market. READ MORE Root cause analysis History repeats itself and so will system problems if you don't get to the root of what is causing them. READ MORE Webcast: CA Technologies The End of Data Protection As We Know It. Traditional backup is going away, but where does this leave end-users? Learn more! SURVEY Take ITworld's cloud survey and you could win $500 ITworld is conducting a brief survey regarding cloud computing initiatives, and we value your input. The survey will take you about 10 minutes to complete. And there's a reward! Respondents who complete the survey will be entered in a sweepstakes to win a $500 cash prize. Take the survey now! GIVEAWAYS: Enter today for your chance to win! The Rails 4 Way Through detailed code examples, you'll dive deep into the Rails 4 code base, discover why Rails is designed as it is, and learn how to make it do exactly what you want. Enter now! JavaScript Essentials LiveLessons (Video Training) In 4 hours of video instruction, JavaScript Essentials LiveLessons provides a solid foundation on which to build skills, from the perspective of a web developer. Enter now! DON'T MISS... 10 tech products that are built to last 16 terrible computer pranks that could get you fired Your new PC needs these 22 free programs Pants on fire: 9 lies that programmers tell themselves History's 15 most popular computer scientists Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **