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CERN's Hadron Collider Research Fueled By OpenStack
CERN works with Rackspace to upgrade cloud infrastructure to OpenStack Grizzly in time for reactivation of its Hadron Collider, being used to pursue Higgs Boson particle.
Salesforce, Benioff Must Beware Oracle's Embrace
This new relationship holds much promise for Oracle, not so much for Salesforce. It reminds me of Captain Ahab's relationship with the great whale.
NASA's Next 5 Missions, Explored
From a spacecraft that captures asteroids to a telescope that reveals details of the universe, NASA's upcoming missions will break ground in space science and technology.
Can Big Data Trump Doping In Sports?
Massive amounts of data, along with Hadoop and visualization tools, helped the U.S. women's cycling team earn silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
10 Great Gadgets From The Future
They're highly anticipated, heavily hyped and possibly wonderful, at least until the reviews arrive.
Windows 8.1: 8 Essential Facts
The Windows 8.1 preview has landed. Is it enough to jumpstart adoption? Consider these eight facts.
Take Social Collaboration To Next Level
Social collaboration for teams is important, but here's how to scale up using "creation spaces" of forums, videos and other networked tools.
Wi-Fi That Sees Through Walls
MIT researchers have found a way to track motion, even through walls, using Wi-Fi signals.
Google Tweaks Android, iOS Apps
Google has updated a number of its mobile apps recently. We break down some of the biggest changes.
What Is Higher Education's Value Chain?
Disruptive innovations mean higher education leaders must rethink what they do best.
Google Unveils Plans For London HQ
Plans for the facility, located adjacent to King's Cross railway station, include a roof garden and space for an interior campus.
Britain Wants Courts Digitized By 2016
Government commits £160 million to replacing paperwork bottlenecks in British courtrooms with Wi-Fi, screens and video.
Verizon Details 4G Network Plans
With its LTE 4G network offering almost complete coverage, Verizon looks to future technologies.
20 People Who Changed Tech: Steve Jobs
Apple co-founder, more artist than engineer, blew up the status quo in multiple industries.
Occum's App: 5 Barriers To Mobile Simplicity
Big enterprises are hard-wired to botch mobile apps design. But you can change your culture to avoid the pitfalls.
Couchbase Takes On Oracle, MongoDB And Cassandra
Couchbase has added features to match MongoDB and Cassandra, but Oracle is the biggest target for this NoSQL database.
IT Visionary James Martin Dies
British-born philanthropist and author of more than 100 books on computers, technology and society was a visionary who some say predicted the Internet.
Microsoft Moves To Weekly Software Updates
Microsoft aims to match competitors with weekly updates to Office, Outlook and other Windows 8 apps beginning later this year.
How To Hack Facebook In 60 Seconds
Facebook rewards U.K. researcher with $20,000 for discovering a mobile device confirmation bug that could be used to take control of any Facebook account.
Google Works On Android-Based Gaming Console
Google plans Android-based devices such as a gaming console, smartwatch and a revised Nexus Q.
HP To Build Navy's $3.45 Billion Next Gen Network
HP wins long-awaited deal to replace Navy Marine Corps Intranet.
Oracle's Week Of Mega Deals Leaves Questions
As Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff heaps compliments on Larry Ellison, what's the future for Oracle cloud apps, Force.com?
BlackBerry Ships Just 2.7 Million BB10 Phones
BlackBerry's quarterly results show that sales of the company's BB10 platform and new smartphones aren't as strong as hoped.
CloudSigma IaaS Avoids Amazon Approach
Infrastructure-as-a-service provider sidesteps Amazon-style server packages, allows users to provision what they need.
Microsoft Touts Azure To iOS, Android Developers
Microsoft hopes to sell developers on its vision for Azure -- and use the popularity of mobile platforms, including iOS and Android, to become a cloud powerhouse.
MOOC Leader EdX Turns One: What's Next?
Like anything in its infancy, massive open online courses like EdX are full of possibilities and promise. But their path is unpredictable.
Good Employee, Selfish Employee
Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting your company or organization.
DARPA Challenge: Build Virtual Robots
Seven teams advance in robotics challenge, helping DARPA explore how virtual robots could improve disaster response.
Intermountain, Deloitte Tool Analyzes Health Outcomes
Big data software application OutcomesMiner can help researchers pinpoint specific shared characteristics of patients in various scenarios.
U.K. Startup Offers Neural Net-Based Fashion System
Cortexica's Find Similar for Fashion analyzes images to help consumers find clothing and accessories with similar characteristics.
Older Android Devices At Risk As Carriers Delay Upgrades
Latest version of Android OS rebuffs most malware, says study, but carriers continue to drag their feet on providing upgrades and patches.
CEO Innovation Talk Is Cheap
When your CEO praises the company's readiness for digital disruption, don't believe him until he helps break down the walls that stifle innovation.
Social Media Improves Chronic Disease Care
Online health communities that include providers as well as patients can improve patient engagement and offer other benefits to both groups, says study.
Partners Integrates Home Monitoring Data With EHR
Partners' Center for Connected Health, having shown that monitoring can improve patient outcomes, inserts data into clinician workflow.
Facebook Offers Gay Pride Emoticon
Facebook's new rainbow emoticon reflects support of Supreme Court's decision on marriage equality.
Why U.S. Must Invest In Internet-Connected Infrastructure
A hybrid infrastructure that combines physical foundations such as roads, buildings and the power grid with the Internet and sensor networks will pay off for the U.S.
Microsoft Understands Its Windows 8 Mistakes, Finally
At Build conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer acknowledges that aspects of Windows 8 have bugged users -- and promises to address the issues.
Apple Dealt Setback In Samsung Lawsuit
Judge says Apple can't add the Galaxy S4 to its existing patent suit against foe Samsung.
Kaplan Expands Gamification Of Online Courses
In pilot, online university used challenges and badges to spur students to work harder and improved grades by more than 9%.
Oracle, NetSuite Partner To Storm Cloud
Oracle joins cloud HR apps with NetSuite ERP to take on SAP and Workday in competition for midsized companies.
Defense Dept. Seeks $450 Million Cloud Builder
$450 million in business up for grabs as DISA seeks provider for DOD cloud plans.
Teradata Doubles Down On Hortonworks Hadoop
Teradata adds three ways of deploying and supporting Hortonworks software, giving a big boost to "100% open source" big data platform.
Microsoft Build: From Windows 8.1 To Xbox
Windows 8.1 got its moment in the spotlight during Monday's Build keynote, but the real star was Microsoft's expanding ecosystem.
NASA's IRIS Mission Delayed
Power outage at Vandenberg Air Force Base prevented the 400-pound observatory from lifting off on Wednesday; plan is to launch Thursday.
HP Wins $67 Million Spain Government Cloud Contract
HP will migrate Catalonia's compute infrastructure and applications into an HP Enterprise Cloud facility.
Software Flaw Threatens LG Android Smartphones
Android devices at risk over vulnerability in backup software that can be exploited to provide root access to LG smartphones.
Tech Companies Embrace Marriage Equality
For Google, Apple, Microsoft and a growing number of companies, supporting social issues like gay marriage strengthens employee relations, recruiting and overall business success.
10 Job Search Tools For Recent Grads
These mobile apps and sites give an edge to anyone entering the workforce or seeking a new job.
Can Data-Powered Comparative Effectiveness Research Save Healthcare?
Mounting evidence suggests CER will deliver new, cost-effective treatment options. But at least one controversial problem needs to be resolved first.
U.S. Supercomputer To Model Renewable Energy Impact
New supercomputing facility will focus on how to integrate renewable energy sources into nation's energy grid.
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