Over a week since the Heartbleed bug was revealed to the world millions of web users are still at risk of serious identity thefts. This week it was announced that up to…
Paraplegic to kick off World Cup with groundbreaking robotics
The first kick of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be performed by a paraplegic teenager, thanks to a robotic exoskeleton that translates brainwaves to actions. The revolutionary device was…
Did Facebook Pay Too Much of WhatsApp, or What’s Really Behind Free Software…..
By Umang Gupta, Retired Chairman & CEO Keynote Systems Lately, I’ve met with a lot of young software entrepreneurs that want my advice about their new product or business idea. When I…
Symantec shakeup sees CEO sacked
Mountain View information protection giant Symantec has given its chief executive officer, Steve Bennett, the boot. Board member Michael Brown will take over immediately as interim president and CEO while Symantec, which…
Somalia’s vulnerable youth find work online
A new nonprofit venture is helping young Somalis get online and into work. Shaqodoon (which means ‘jobseeker’ in Somali) is a product of the USAID-funded Somali Youth Livelihood Program, headquartered in the…
Apple looks to bring iOS into vehicles with CarPlay
Apple’s plans to integrate its devices in cars have ramped up from first to second gear. The company announced three car brands will soon sell vehicles equipped with CarPlay, which transforms vehicles…
Recruitment tech sector consolidates with round of acquisitions
The talent industry embarked on its own recruitment drive recently, as three of its biggest names secured large acquisitions in the last month. LinkedIn, the social media platform aimed at professionals, has…
Zuckerberg: Internet has emerged stronger from NSA scandal
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that the Internet is in better health than before the NSA spying scandal erupted. Speaking to an audience at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which…
Facebook’s WhatsApp Deal: Is Google being left behind?
Rakuten’s $900 million acquisition of Viber last week was the starting pistol, and Facebook’s $19 billion punt on WhatsApp was a signal cannon. Over-the-top messaging platforms have become the latest must-haves for…
Bitcoin’s volatility continues as cryptocurrency suffers turbulent fortnight
It’s been yet another turbulent fortnight for Bitcoin, the crypto-currency that’s either the best or worst thing in the world right now, depending on your news source. A headline from Stanford University…