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Although vendor-written, this contributed piece does not advocate a position that is particular to the author’s employer and has been edited and approved by Network World editors.

If company CEOs can be replaced by computers, why not the president of the United States? That, in fact, is exactly what's been proposed for IBM's Watson.

It's been 18 months since Apple announced its Wi-Fi calling feature in iOS 8, a good time to take stock. While the rollout has been a bit slower than anticipated, all the major operators now support Wi-Fi calling. The technology promises to transform the way enterprises support cellular devices.

The month marks the 42 anniversary of the last manned occupation of the US’ first big attempt to live in outer space – Skylab.

The most stressful tech jobs

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Everyone experiences stress at work, but some jobs involve more overall stress than others. That's especially true for the tech industry, where high demand meets a lack of talent, which results in understaffed IT departments and a lack of support in up and coming areas like big data, security, mobile developers and more.

For some people, a stressful job is no issue, but for others it can be draining and even become a health issue. And... Читать дальше...

A study by IT staffing firm TEksystems reports that businesses are struggling to get Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives past the concept stage. Of the 200 IT and business leaders polled, 42 percent said their business was in early talks regarding IoT and its impact on business. However, only 17 percent said they had pilot programs in place; 22 percent said they have finally "transitioned into IoT-driven processes, services and products."

It was a tweet heard around the world. 

Last month, a minor squabble erupted on Twitter between two fast food chains, Burger King and Wendy’s. It started as a harmless exchange about value meals. Burger King dropped a challenge to match their low price. When another user asked Wendy’s for its response, the company – which has 851,000 followers – tweeted a major ding: “Edible food.” 

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IT has become ingrained in every part of business strategy, so it's not surprising that demand for tech talent is at an all-time high, forcing organizations to be creative when competing for talent. We're already through the month of January and employers are looking down the barrel of a competitive 2016. To help tech hiring managers and CIOs plan for a tumultuous year, several industry experts offer their advice.

In case you haven’t noticed, Microsoft — yes, sleepy old Microsoft — has been on a tear the last few years. Windows 10 was released last year to nearly universal praise, Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented-reality headset has been called groundbreaking, and the company jumped to No. 3 on the BrandZ list of most valuable global brands in 2015 after languishing at No. 7 as recently as 2013. More important, between early September 2015 and Feb. 1 of this year, the company’s stock price surged more than 25%... Читать дальше...

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Six botnets have been discovered and traced back to their perpetrators by an algorithm produced by researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev. The scientists who built the formula say it will allow law enforcement to trace administrators responsible for future attacks.

If you are interested in the Internet of insecure Things, then you might like a new report which looks at the cybersecurity of connected vehicles, calling it "one of the biggest issues facing manufacturers today." Cyber Security in the Connected Vehicle attributed that threat to complexity, connectivity, and content. There's a "massive future security problem just around the corner," and it can't be fixed by trying to bolt on security during the implementation phase.

The times when stealthy, persistent and advanced malware was associated only with cyberespionage are gone. Criminals are now using similar threats and techniques to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions.

Tim Cook apparently had a nice little weekend, taking some time off from his CEO duties to attend Super Bowl 50 and witness the Denver Broncos pull off the upset victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Although vendor-written, this contributed piece does not advocate a position that is particular to the author’s employer and has been edited and approved by Network World editors.

My father, Burke McNamara, passed away back in December at age 89 after a long period of declining health.

Tim Cook is doing his darnedest to run Apple and become the one successful CEO of the company not named Steve Jobs. But he's got a problem, according to the UK's Guardian: he's not Steve, and that's making it harder for Apple to recruit talent.

On most computers, the default download folder quickly becomes a repository of old and unorganized files that were opened once and then forgotten about. A recently fixed flaw in the Java installer highlights why keeping this folder clean is important.

The Denver Broncos sure do seem to love their Microsoft tablets.

Just two weeks ago, Microsoft's Surface tablet suffered a very public black eye when CBS broadcast announcers called out the devices for not working properly for the New England Patriots during parts of the second quarter of the NFL's AFC Championship game. The NFL later blamed the failure on network problems, not the devices themselves. But by then the damage to Microsoft's brand was done. For the moment, anyway.

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A hacker posted the names, phone numbers and other details about 9,000 Department of Homeland Security employees and says he will post 20,000 similar records about FBI workers. He claims to have records that include military emails and credit card numbers, according to a published report.

Noncompete agreements are becoming boilerplate in employment contracts, and for employees, there's nothing good about them. They create enormous uncertainty about future job options and worry about launching a new business.

The definition of cloud computing has always been, well, a bit cloudy. The basic idea has been straightforward: If it’s not calculated or stored in a rack in your own office on metal you can touch, it’s in the cloud. If it’s someone else’s machine in someone else’s colo, it’s in the cloud.

Imagination Technologies, the U.K. company that makes graphics chips for Apple's iPhones and iPads, is ditching its CEO and its strategy as it heads for its second consecutive year of losses.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees streamed into Europe in 2015 from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries. Some estimates put the number at nearly a million.

NAND flash memory has surpassed hard disk drive (HDD) technology in areal density for the first time, according to a new report from a market research firm.