Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking say artificial intelligence represents real threat

4 career options for Database Administrators (and how to make the move).

Sony spinoff uses robot dog's brain to monitor home electricity.

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February 03, 2015

Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking say artificial intelligence represents real threat

It may not be time to worry about a robot apocalypse, but artificial intelligence (AI) poses some very real threats, according to more than 100 leading scientists and tech luminaries, including Bill Gates and Stephen Hawking. READ MORE

 

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2. Sony spinoff uses robot dog's brain to monitor home electricity

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4 career options for Database Administrators (and how to make the move)

Reader Question: I've been a production DBA for four years. I love working with data, but would like to grow professionally. What are my potential career options? READ MORE

Sony spinoff uses robot dog's brain to monitor home electricity

Aibo's speech recognition is the foundation for a cloud technology providing itemized power usage. READ MORE

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Define your corporate culture before it defines you

If your organization isn't taking steps to codify and enforce the culture you want, you may end up with exactly the one you don't. READ MORE

FCC chairman looks set to throw down strong net neutrality rules

A proposal coming Thursday would span fixed, mobile and back-end networks. READ MORE

WIN THIS BOOK: Core Java for the Impatient

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky readers. Enter for your chance to win! READ MORE

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Top password managers compared (via CSOonline.com)

There's a password manager out there for you -- whatever your level of paranoia. READ MORE

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What you can learn from Lenovo and IBM

It is rare you can move a unit with thousands of employees from one corporate environment and then move it intact to another and see what happens. In this case, what happens is kind of extraordinary and I think the learnings are far broader than just IBM. READ MORE

Buyers' market led to strong 2014 for IT outsourcing deals (via CIO.com)

Last year was one of the strongest ever for the IT services industry, but providers will have to make changes to thrive in the current buyers' market. READ MORE

NOAA's next supercomputer will be a Cray-IBM hybrid system

The National Weather Service recently updated one of the models it uses to forecast the weather, and is testing a more powerful Cray-IBM hybrid supercomputer to help with its predictions. READ MORE

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Appery.io review: Pairing mobile app builder with back-end services

The Appery.io online mobile development platform crosses categories, but support for native apps and offline operation are lacking. READ MORE

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